eNewsletter July
This action shot of my five year old (I am clearly on the receiving end) was taken in Hanson Bay, K.I. in January. Having turned 5, he has started school this year. I am reminded that he was only born a few months before our practice opened, which will also turn 5 years old in December this year. The time […]
eNewsletter March
With Easter and all of that chocolate on the way, its an appropriate time for an email from your Dentist. A few practice announcements.. 1. Welcoming Dr Anthony Colella A big welcome to Dr Colella. Anthony has recently joined our practice and will intially be assisting us on Wednesdays (including evenings) and Fridays. Anthony has previously assisted with remote […]
Grinding Your Teeth?
The truth is everyone does it, it is only a question of degree. Worse still, it is generally beyond our control because for most of us it happens during rapid eye movement sleep. This is a lighter and less relaxing phase of sleep during which we dream and our brain undertakes emotional resolution. It is […]
Better Materials, Better Results
When we offer crowns at Dental on Metro, clients often conjure memories of previous crown experiences or crowns they’ve seen in friends or strangers. Traditional dental crowns were like handmade jewellery. The final result was a combination of (usually) a precious metal like gold, with a fusion of feldspathic porcelain baked on in a furnace. […]
Smoking….
Sorry smokers, this had to come up in one of my articles. It wouldn’t be an epiphany for smokers that smoking is ‘bad for your teeth’. But what goes on? Two gum conditions are commonly recognised by dentists; Gingivitis and Periodontitis. Gingivitis simply translates into inflammation of the gums (the soft tissue around your teeth). […]
eNewsletter May
Greetings to all, we hope this eNewsletter finds you all toasty and warm in these colder months. I myself have been sweating in Cambodia for two weeks. Here’s some updates BUSINESS AS USUAL 1. Dr Bertossa’s is back to his usual consulting hours following his sojourn to Cambodia with his family. Some photos of his […]
More on Digital Dentistry
I could write column after column about what is possible with CAD-CAM dentistry. This is now the new normal and will be the future of the way we fix teeth. To provide an example of a service that is available now at Dental on Metro, if you didn’t like particular aspects of your the shape, […]
Kids Teeff …. !
There’s no more satisfying part to my job than associating families in the local area, and it is a high honour to become someone’s ‘family dentist’. As a father myself to a now busy 4 ½ year old boy I have an idea of the challenges, especially when it comes to his teeth (trust me, […]
Get to Know your teeth!
It’s a good time in dentistry to have a detailed knowledge of your teeth and the treatment options available to you. There have been some truly ground breaking changes in Dentistry in recent times. Consider the following. The availability of implant treatment to replace missing front and back teeth. The transformation in root canal treatment […]
eNewsletter March
To our Valued Client, Here’s some updates from Dental on Metro. Again we hope this newsletter finds you all well in 2015. 1. A big welcome to Dr Chelsea Mann. Chelsea started with us on February 9. Chelsea replaces Dr Sahani Guthanilake, and will be assisting us with our busy evening sessions. Chelsea also has […]
