Archive for the ‘orthodontics’ Category
Cheshire Surgeon Celebrates ‘Best Specialist Dentist in the Country’ Award
Cheshire surgeon, John Scholey, is celebrating yet another award after being named the best dental specialist in the UK for the third time. Mr Scholey, who lives in Sandbach, has now won the best orthodontic specialist title three times since the award was introduced four years ago. The father of two, who works for the […]
Doncaster Dental Practice Celebrates Landmark Achievement
A dental practice in Doncaster is celebrating a landmark achievement after treating its 30,000th patient. The team at The Orthodontic Centre in Chequer Road, Doncaster, celebrated the landmark by giving their 30,000th patient, Lauren Sneath, a £50 treatment voucher. Lauren had visited the surgery with her mum for a routine check-up and was happy to […]
UK’s First Specialist Orthodontic Practice Celebrate 40 Year Anniversary
The UK’s first specialist orthodontic practice is celebrating its 40 year anniversary. Forty years ago Pat McDonogh took a brave step and opened Croydon Orthodontic Practice in South Croydon. Since it was first launched, the practice has grown and is now hugely successful. The business is now run by Pat’s son, Tim and has bases […]
South Wales Orthodontic Centre gets a Revamp
An orthodontic centre in South Wales has been revamped just days after Llanelli patients were informed that they would have to travel for treatment following the closure of Pencastell Orthodontics in Murray Street. The Hywel Dda Health Board confirmed that Pencastell Orthodontics in Llanelli and Castle Hill Orthodontics in Carmarthen have closed and all orthodontic […]
Truro Orthodontist Short-listed for Dentist of the Year Title
An orthodontist from Truro, Cornwall, has been short-listed for the Dentist of the Year title. Jeremy Peak has been nominated in recognition of his incredible work and commitment to his profession, after continuing to work from his hospital bed following a brain haemorrhage last year. The popular orthodontist was taken ill in June but continued […]
Llanelli Dental Patients Facing a Lengthy Trip for Treatment
Dental patients in Llanelli are facing a lengthy round trip for treatment following the closure of Pencastell Orthodontics in Murray Street. The service has moved to Carmarthen, leaving more than 1,000 patients from Llanelli and Burry Port with a 24 mile trip for orthodontic treatment. The closure comes after plans to close the accident and […]
Dental Bosses Looking to Expand Business
The founders of dental company, Ortho-Care, are looking to expand their business after successfully relocating to a purpose-built base in Shipley. Richard Garford and Kelvin Scott have recently moved the business from Bradford to a state of the art facility in Shipley. The business, which was founded in 1982 has grown from a workforce of […]
South Tyneside Dentists Cut Waiting Times for Children
Health bosses have praised dentists in South Tyneside for successfully cutting waiting times for children. In 2009 youngsters in the area were faced with a lengthy wait for treatment, which in some cases, was up to three years for orthodontic services. Now, children are waiting up to four months for treatment. A review carried out […]
Thousands of Children Waiting for Dental Treatment in Ireland
It has been revealed that more than 13,000 children are waiting for dental treatment in Ireland. According to new figures over 13,000 children are waiting for orthodontic treatment and a further 7,000 for assessment to see if they are suitable candidates for orthodontic treatment. The new figures represent a 20 percent increase in the number […]
Tindall Reveals He Wore Invisalign Braces for Royal Wedding
Mike Tindall, former England rugby captain and husband of Zara Phillips, has revealed that he had orthodontic treatment prior to his wedding in July. Tindall has revealed that he was wearing Invisalign invisible braces on his wedding day. The Invisalign system uses a series of clear, removable aligners to move the teeth into position and […]
