Boulevard Dental Practice

23/02/2022

16/12/2021

13/04/2021

To all of our wonderful members, we cannot thank you enough for your patience and loyalty over the past year. To those whom we have already seen, since services resumed, it was lovely to see you all again. For those yet to book, please be assured we do everything we can to make your visit as safe and stress free as possible. If you have any questions or concerns, about anything at all, please ring the surgery and we will be happy to have a chat with you, so that you can resume ‘normal service’ with confidence.
Once again, thank you to you all, and hope to see you soon. 🦷 🪥 😃

04/01/2021

It's too early to say how the latest announcement will affect appointments in the coming weeks, however the British Dental Association published a statement regarding Scotland's lockdown at 18:50 this evening to the effect that Dental services are essential and should continue to be available. We will confirm whether this advice applies to England as soon as we know for sure. As always, if you have any concerns please telephone the practice where we will endeavour to answer your questions or provide advice.
Thank you for your patience, understanding and continued support.

02/11/2020

Up to now we’ve not had notification that we will have to close. Of course this may change at a moments notice-again. If you have an appointment booked please attend as arranged, unless we contact you to cancel or rearrange it. We remain, as always, available for telephone advice, so if you have any concerns please do telephone the surgery. Thank you for your continued support.

03/06/2020

We can’t wait to get back to our patients…

The announcement we’ve been waiting for! We welcome the news that we can commence a carefully planned reopening from the 8th June.

We have planned for a phased reopening from this date and it goes without saying that we will be prioritising those patients who have been in severe pain during the lockdown period. We don’t want to prolong this pain for any longer than is necessary. We understand that some of you may be concerned that you’ve missed routine check ups, we will try to catch up with these as soon as we possibly can, and we are still available for advice or reassurance on our usual number.

Our friendly reception team will be taking your telephone enquiries only from Monday 8 June. If you require their assistance, please call us on 01254 583964

We understand that you will have enquiries and questions, but please do not attend the practice in person, as we will not be able to see you without an appointment just yet whilst we get used to the new ‘normal’.

We thank you all so very much for your patience, continued support and understanding.

Stay safe and healthy!

Best wishes from us all at Boulevard Dental

23/04/2020

Following the latest Government advice Boulevard Dental Practice is available for telephone support and guidance for ongoing treatment or emergency dental issues.

However, due to the current pandemic of coronavirus (COVID-19) unfortunately we can no longer offer routine dental care. In the meantime, we’ve created some guidance on how to tell if you’re suffering from a dental emergency and what to do next.

Find the dental problem you have in one of the three boxes below, which will outline the next steps you need to take.

Non-emergency:

If you’re experiencing any of the following symptoms you can potentially treat the problem at home, or talk to your usual dental practice:

A minor toothache which comes and goes, or causes a dull aching pain
Pain in your wisdom teeth with no swelling or restricted opening of the mouth
Sensitive teeth
Sensitive or bleeding gums
A sharp pain when biting down
Mouth ulcers which have been present for less than 10 days
Orthodontic pain or problems
A broken or chipped tooth
A loose or missing crown or veneer
Discomfort from dentures
Minor dental pain can usually be relieved with over the counter pain relief.

Dental emergency:

Contact a local practice as soon as possible if you have:

Swelling of your gum, cheek or face which is spreading. If the swelling is spreading down your neck, up to your eye or along the floor of your mouth YOU MUST ENSURE YOU MENTION THIS when you contact the practice
Excruciating pain which is causing a lack of sleep or concentration
Mouth ulcers which haven’t healed after two weeks
Recently had a tooth extraction and are experiencing bleeding which lasts more than 20 minutes, and can’t be stopped by biting down hard into a hankie/gauze
Been following self-help advice for your problem but the pain is getting worse
A broken tooth, which is causing pain and damage to your cheek or tongue, that you haven’t been able to manage with self-help advice
Knocked-out a tooth
Controlled bleeding due to facial trauma
These symptoms require you to contact the practice for telephone advice

Accident and emergency:

Go straight to A&E if you have:

Facial swelling affecting your vision, breathing, affecting your ability to swallow or preventing you from opening your mouth more than two fingers wide
Trauma causing loss of consciousness, double vision or vomiting
Rapid and uncontrollable bleeding from your mouth
These symptoms are extremely serious and could be life-threatening. Go to your local A&E department as soon as possible for immediate care.

The health, wellbeing and safety of our patients, their families and our people remain our top priority. We’d like to thank our patients for their understanding during the COVID-19 situation.

Once it is safe for our practice to re-open we encourage you to get in touch and book an appointment. If you are experiencing a dental emergency, contact the practice who can offer telephone support and advice to patients with urgent need. We can also direct you to the most appropriate support location if further care is needed.

25/03/2020

To our Patients and friends of Boulevard Dental Practice,,

Our team have been working tirelessly to keep our practice a clean and safe environment for you.
As a Dental Practice we work in an environment where the prevention of the spread of a whole range of infections is woven into everything we do . In addition to our usual scrupulous cross infection control measures we have been paying particularly close attention to all government guidance and updates related more specifically to Coronavirus (Covid 19)

Given the unprecedented situation in the UK regarding the rapidly spreading Covid 19 virus we feel we must use our clinical judgement and act in the best interest of our patients and staff .

We feel it is essential to do our part to reduce the spread of this virus, and so it is with a very heavy heart that we have taken the decision to temporarily close the practice for any routine appointments. All being well, we will re-open on Monday 13 April, but of course this may change dependant on the Government guidelines at that time. We will endeavour to keep people informed as timely as possible.

Looking after the health of our patients is our absolute priority and so we will be operating an Emergency Telephone Consultation service for our patients who have urgent pain or swelling during this period of closure. If you need urgent assistance or simply reassuring advice please ring us on 01254 583964 between 10am and 12.30pm Monday to Friday. Patients who are registered on Practice Plan continue to have to added reassurance of additional advice and the additional benefit of the Worldwide Emergency call out and dental trauma insurance element of their plan, and access to additional expert advice.

As a team we are doing everything we can to remain fit, well and able to return to work so that we can continue our high standard of dental care for you when we return.

Thank you for your continued support, please stay safe everybody.

Boulevard Dental Practice.

29/01/2020

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7942097/Dentist-reveals-exactly-mouth-look-like-dont-bad-habits.html

Dr Christopher Orr, 47, head of the Advanced Dental Practice in London, tells FEMAIL that drinking lemon water is now the number one cause of tooth enamel erosion for women aged 50-60.

30/01/2019

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-6640229/Dental-expert-shares-secret-method-tell-patients-dont-brush-teeth.html

An oral hygienist from South Africa has revealed how dentists know if their patients regularly brush their teeth, by sharing two images - one of perfectly white teeth and another of yellowed gnashers.

25/12/2018

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-6504859/The-common-mistakes-make-comes-brushing-teeth.html

Dr Mark Hughes, a dentist based in Harley Street, explained how to improve your daily brushing routine by avoiding mouthwash and toothcare fads such as charcoal toothpaste.

21/11/2018

November is Month.

Dentists and your teams have a vital role to play in ensuring oral cancers are detected early and patients are informed about the risk factors. https://www.bda.org/oralcancer