How To Correctly Wear A Face Mask

August 22nd, 2020

Wearing a face mask is something we do every day at work, however we appreciate that this is something quite new and feels strange for many people. As it’s become mandatory to wear masks on public transport and in many shops, it something we need to get used to for the foreseeable future. There are […]

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Personal Training For Your Mouth And Gums

July 2nd, 2020

During the lockdown period, most people have had lots of challenges and one of the most common concerns we are hearing about from our patients is gum issues. For some, it may be that cleaning habits have changed and for others, not being able to have their dental hygienist treatment as planned. We are very […]

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National Smile Month 2020

June 16th, 2020

National Smile Month is an initiative created by the Oral Health Foundation and takes place once a year. This year it ends on 18th June. The purpose of the campaign is to promote good oral health. Together, with thousands of individuals and organisations, it highlights three key messages, all of which go a long way […]

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We Request Our Patients To Be Patient

June 10th, 2020

As you may be aware, Brightside Dental is re-opening for patient appointments from Monday 15th June. We have not been closed, as such during the past 3 months as we have provided advice to hundreds of people on the phone and via video calls during this time. Many people talk about a “new normal”, however […]

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Information About Brightside’s Reopening

June 5th, 2020

We are very pleased to announce that Brightside Dental will be re-opening for seeing patients from Monday 15th June 2020. Please watch the video below and read the associated information as the way we will be working and managing bookings will be different for the foreseeable future. Please bear with us – our team will […]

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The Re-Opening Of Dental Practices

May 30th, 2020

We found out, without any prior warning at the same time as the rest of the country on Thursday evening that dental practices could re-open from 8th June. Since then, we have had mixed communications from our regulators and have been advised that further guidance on operating procedures will be provided to us next week. […]

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How Can I Stop Grinding My Teeth?

May 20th, 2020

Teeth grinding (or bruxism) is becoming an increasingly common problem for people – both children and adults. What we have found at Brightside Dental over the past few weeks is that a significantly increased number of people are suffering from teeth grinding – including a number of members of our team. This is likely to […]

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Are We Able To Start Seeing Dental Patients Yet?

May 12th, 2020

As a result of Boris Johnson’s announcement on Sunday 10th May and his guidelines on planned changes to lockdown and working patterns, we have had a number of enquiries from patients as to whether we can now re-open the practice. Based upon the announcement, dental practices should be able to reopen as we are unable […]

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Brightside’s 10 Year Anniversary

April 29th, 2020

Brightside Dental will have been running for 10 years on 1st May this year. The dental practice was first established over 40 years ago and I have been working here for just under 16 years. Although current circumstances mean we can’t formally celebrate, this is a fantastic milestone we have reached. I am hugely proud of […]

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Morning Routine Habits

April 19th, 2020

For most of us, over the past few weeks our lives and daily habits have changed dramatically. Now more that ever, it’s important to have some structure and routine to help us through these difficult times and also ideally to be able to continue and maintain this once a new “normal” becomes reality. This situation […]

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