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Why Choose us?

Here at Parrock Dental we aim to set ourselves aside form other practices. We pride ourselves on offering the highest level of customer service possible and aim to cater to every kind of patient.

Our Team: Our team has been hand selected for their passion for life, enthusiasm and caring nature.

Service with a Smile: We will do all we can to provide you with the very best care throughout your time with us. Our team of highly trained dentists are experts in the care of anxious patients. They have advanced training in communication skills and the latest dental technologies to provide our patients the very best dental care. Our highly experienced nurses, receptionists and technicians are always at hand, making your dental experience truly memorable.

A Home from home with Spa like relaxation: We are proud to provide an environment of luxury and comfort with a feeling of being with friends. Relax and enjoy all your treatment by escaping to the movies, the theatre a concert or a comedy show with our in chair DVD entertainment system. Guaranteed to enthral, enchant, inspire and bring a smile to your face. A truly memorable experience awaits and you will want to tell your friends and family.

We work around you, and for you: We are open through lunch so you can pop in at your convenience. Late evening appointments are available and we work Saturdays by prior appointment. We are located in Gravesend town centre, close to Gravesend station. Parking is widely available and the bus stops are just outside our practice.

Your views influence our practice: Our patients are asked to fill in questionnaires at the end of their treatment. We value your views on our services. We are always evolving, always improving, always growing through your valued feedback, to make your experience even better.

We are a mixed practice and offer everything from NHS treatments to Finest Private treatments and Cosmetic Dentistry, including Dental Implants, Orthodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Facial aesthetics and Nervous Patient clinic.

Our Philosophy:

Our philosophy is for our patients to achieve optimum health, look good and feel great about their teeth and smiles. We strive to provide our services in an environment of luxury and state of the art technology based on a relationship of long-term trust and friendship.

Practice profile:

Parrock Dental and Implant Centre is dedicated to promoting healthy and beautiful teeth. Equipped with the latest technology, a team of highly qualified dentists take care of you providing a truly first class experience. The special ambiance of our elite practice provides a relaxing atmosphere within stunning treatment rooms.

If you have any questions about treatments we offer or would like to book in for an appointment then contact our reception team on 01474 537 191.

Many of our patients at Parrock dental see our hygienist every three months to optimise stain, bacteria and deposit removal which cause gum disease, bad breath and yellow teeth.

healthiest mouths

Our findings have shown that patients who see the dentist for examinations every 6 months and the hygienist every three months have the healthiest gums and teeth and require the least dental treatment over the years due to decay, gum issues and broken teeth.

Long term this frequency means less tooth loss, gaps, loose teeth, oral lesions, pain, bad breath and irreversible gum disease.

Recently at a routine examination appointment, we spotted an advanced oral cancer in one of our patient’s mouth which was referred and treated promptly. Because of early diagnosis our patient has recovered well.

Our new platinum membership plan now covers all this care for one easy monthly fee of £27/month and also includes worldwide accident and emergency cover along with a 5% reduction towards dental treatments. Learn more about our platinum membership

Invest in long-term health by seeing us regularly for your dental health checks and hygiene treatment. Healthy teeth and gums means a life long smile!

What will the hygienist do?

Our hygienist will work closely with you to help you achieve optimum gum health with the added benefit of a cleaner, whiter and brighter smile.

The latest technologies in dentistry allow the hygienist to map your current gum health and with our dental software, comprehensively plan your gum therapy.

Our goal during your treatment with our hygienist is to obliterate and remove the toxins and bacteria that build up in the mouth and enter the bloodstream and promote the re-oxygenation of the tissues.

We are confident that you will enjoy the benefits of a brighter, refreshed and revitalised smile! Book Now

Don’t forget to ask about our sparkle smile service that removes teeth staining, and enjoy a whiter and brighter 2016!

Do you have a fear of the dentist?

We offer a nervous patient clinic, where you can come in for a tour of the practice and meet the dentist you will be seeing before you actually come for an appointment, so that you know what to expect and can feel more at ease with your surroundings before you commence any treatment. All of our staff are trained to deal with nervous patients and will do their very best to put you at ease when you visit us.

We can also offer options during treatment to make your visits much more enjoyable and take the stress out of the situation, continue reading to see what we can offer to help:

What is sedation?
We offer an intravenous or IV sedation. This is given by injection, either in the back of your hand or in your arm. The dose will depend on the amount of treatment needed and the length of time it will take to complete.

How will IV sedation in the surgery affect me?
You become drowsy and unaware of any treatment, but you are still able to co-operate with the dentist. The effects of sedative medicine take some time to wear off and your dentist will tell you how long the drugs will take to clear from your body. You won’t be able to drink alcohol, drive or work machinery during this time.

What else can help?
You can be helped to feel relaxed by ‘relative analgesia’ sometimes known as inhalation sedation. This means breathing in a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen (‘laughing gas’) which quickly leads to a pleasant, relaxed feeling. The dentist puts you at ease at the same time, by talking softly and suggesting what you feel. You remain conscious all the time, although you may be a little drowsy, and any treatment given causes you no discomfort. You breathe in the mixture through a nosepiece, which is very comfortable. You can’t overdose on the gas, as the mixture quickly leaves the body if you breathe in one or two breaths of ordinary air. There are no after-effects either, and you can drive a car after about 15 minutes. Many dentists use this safe and effective technique.

How does relaxation work?
When we are faced with a challenge or something we’re afraid of, such as a visit to the dentist, our bodies produce substances, which raise our anxiety. However, we can train our bodies to work against this anxiety, by learning to relax. It’s not possible to be anxious and relaxed at the same time, so learning relaxation helps control our anxiety.

If you have any questions about our nervous patient clinic, or would like to book in for an appointment then do not hesitate to contact us on 01474 537 191.

A Perfect Smile

A New Smile and Confidence Mini Makeover

Research shows that a beautiful smile can make a person more attractive to others, feel more confident and be more successful in life.

A smile releases endorphins in your body which makes you feel happier and healthier within. This also makes you feel more self-confident and this is reflected in all your relationships. People may find you friendlier and easier to talk to enabling you to be more successful in your career and in your relationships.

At Parrock Dental and Implant Centre we believe having a beautiful healthy smile and mouth is vital to your mental, physical and spiritual well-being. We understand that some people are not completely happy with their smile. This can then have a knock-on effect on lowering their confidence which will adversely affect their relationships, their career and their social life.

We frequently hear stories from our patients:

” …I don’t like having photos taken. I hate smiling and showing my teeth, so I don’t show my teeth if I have to have them taken like on holiday or at weddings. My friends say I look sad or grumpy which makes me upset.”

“My children make me very conscious about my smile. They keep asking why I have gaps in my mouth and why is one of my teeth black. It makes me very paranoid and I feel self-conscious all the time.”

“I recently didn’t apply for a job I really wanted as I knew it involved dealing directly with the public and doing presentations. At the moment I work in an office where I don’t have to show my teeth and talk to people. I have no confidence so I could never do that job”

At Parrock Dental and Implant Centre we spend the majority of our time improving our patient’s smiles and improving their confidence.

When people ask Dr. Rik Trivedi what he does for a living he often replies ” Some people call me a dentist. What I actually do is improve peoples’ confidence by improving their smiles”

This is reflected in our Practice Mission Statement:

“Our philosophy is for our patients to achieve optimum health, look good and feel great about their teeth and smile. We strive to provide our services in an environment of luxury and state of the art technology based on a relationship of long-term trust and friendship”

We cover the full range of modern advanced techniques to improve your smile and confidence. Please view the options below:

1. Mini Makeover: Teeth Whitening and White Fillings

2. Smile Makeover

3. Dental Implants

4. Orthodontics

Mini Make-Over: Teeth Whitening and white fillings

This is the perfect choice for patients who are happy with the shape and position of their teeth but would like the colour of the teeth to be whiter. If you are not happy with the shape and position of your teeth you should consider one of our other options. It is important to note that the colour of existing crowns, bridges, veneers and fillings at the front of the mouth will not change with teeth whitening. Usually after the desired colour of the teeth is reached these may need to be changed to match the new colour of your new smile.

White fillings can be used to level the edges of the worn teeth after whitening to give that perfect smile look usually requiring no injections.

Teeth whitening enables you to improve your smile dramatically and simply giving you a WOW smile very quickly. It enables your teeth to get gradually whiter and is ceased when you are happy with the new colour of your smile.

There are several methods of teeth whitening. The most tried, tested, safe, simple and predictable, cost-effective and best is the one favoured by Parrock Dental & Implant Centre . Take-Home Whitening. A custom tray is made to fit comfortably in only your mouth after taking simple and quick impressions. It is the special design and manufacture of the trays which ensures our patients always get their desired result.

You can expect to see a big difference after 2-3 days with your teeth appearing healthy and white after 5-7 days. Patients who want a stunning white smile should continue whitening for approximately 2 weeks

The colour of the teeth can be checked with the shade guide provided to see what the original colour was, the colour at present and the desired colour. A good way to achieve healthy white teeth is to match the colour of your teeth with the whites of your eyes. For stunning white teeth aim to go beyond the colour of the whites in your eyes.

We expect all our patients to get the result the desire as long as they follow a few rules below:

1. You must follow our dentists’ advice

2. You are consistent, continuing your whitening night after night ( or in the day ) until your desired result id achieved.

3. You place enough of the gel in the tray ( you should see the gel smeared against the teeth inside the tray )

4. You are not yellowing whilst you are whitening your teeth. i.e you avoid food and drink with excessive colour especially tea, coffee, red wine and curry etc. whilst you are whitening. Otherwise you are counter-acting the whitening process. Purist would advise maintaining a white diet during whitening for the best and quickest result.

You can expect your teeth to maintain their colour for approximately 2-4 years. However if you maintain a normal diet with tea, coffee and other coloured foods these will inevitably discolour your teeth over time. A simple way to maintain your result long-term is to top up the whitening procedure either 1 or 2 nights every 3-5 months if you notice some yellowing of your smile. We suggest you purchase some extra whitening syringes and store them in the fridge for top-ups when required. We also recommend you attend the practice every 3 months for a hygiene clean to remove superficial staining and deposits to maintain your lovely new smile all year round.

Sensitivity

Teeth whitening is a simple and safe procedure. We only advise against this procedure if you are pregnant or breast feeding. One side effect during the teeth whitening procedure is teeth sensitivity. This effects patients to varying degrees. It is normal, and is present only during the whitening process and subsides soon after it is stopped. Your dentist will give you some simple advice to reduce the sensitivity whilst you get your desired result.

BEFORE AFTER

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Most of us take our teeth for granted, we don’t realise what damage we do to our teeth and how precious they really are, it’s not until something goes wrong we realise how much we rely on our them. Having bad teeth can have an effect on our overall health; they have a very important role in chewing and helping digest food that we are able to swallow. Our teeth help us to speak, you may not realise how vital they are when we talk but its not until they are gone then you can hear the difference.

Humans have two set of teeth that grow through, we have our baby teeth (primary) then once they have fallen out our adult (permanent) teeth come through. Even though these sets of teeth come through at different times of growing up the development of the two sets are very similar. Some facts you may not know about teeth:

Teeth usually erupt in parallel, meaning that the teeth growing through on the left side will be the same on the right hand side. There may be a slight delay but once you get one tooth one side the other side will be through shortly.
Tooth development starts long before the tooth is actually visible! Your first set of teeth comes throu gh at the age of 6 months; these teeth have actually been developing since the second trimester of pregnancy.
The crown of the tooth develops first (the area of the tooth you can see) while the root of the tooth will continue to grown into the gum.
At the age of three all 20 baby teeth should be fully erupted and until the age of 6 they will start to wobbly and full out making room for you adult teeth to come through.
Adult teeth start to erupt at the age of 6 until age of 12. A full set of teeth in an adult will consist of 32 adult teeth which includes 4 wisdom teeth. These permanent teeth take a lot longer to fully erupt than the baby teeth.

The 5 different types of teeth and what there roles are:

Teeth are vital in the process of chewing and digesting food, they make it a lot easier to consume food than people without teeth. Each type of tooth plays a different role and is slightly different in shape. Types of teeth include:

Incisors- these are the most visible teeth in the mouth, they are the 8 front teeth in the centre of your mouth (for at the top, four at the bottom). These teeth have the role of biting in to foods, for example biting in to an apple you use your 8 front teeth to bite in to. Incisors are the first few teeth in the mouth to erupt at around 6 months old, and then around 6-8 the adult set of incisors develop.
Canines- the canines are the next four teeth to develop in the mouth, two at the top each side of the mouth then two at the bottom each side. These are the sharpest teeth in the mouth; some people can have bigger canines than others. Their main role is for ripping and tearing tough foods apart. At the age of 16-20 months the primary canines develop with upper canines erupting before the lower canines. With the permanent teeth the lower canines erupt first before the upper canines and this is usually around the ages of 11-12.
Premolars- premolars (bicuspids) are used for chewing and grinding down food to make it easier for you to eat and swallow the food. On each side of your mouth you should have 4 premolars, two on the upper and two on the lower. These teeth arrive around the age of 10.
Molars- primary molars are used as well for chewing and grinding down food. Morals develop between the ages of 1 year and 15months old; as a child molars will erupt but as an adult will be replaced by the 8 premolars when they fall out. The permanent molars as an adult don’t replace any teeth they just erupt through behind the baby teeth.
Third Molars- these are known as your wisdom teeth. Some people will never have their wisdom teeth grow through but usually they will develop between the ages of 18-20, they may develop later in life aswell. Wisdom teeth can develop very easily not causing much pain, just an ache where they are pushing through the gum but with other can cause serious problem, either not developing straight but at an angle or causing crowding in the mouth putting pressure on all the other teeth meaning they will have to be taken out.

At Parrock Dental we make sure all our patients know the importance of good oral hygiene. To make sure you clean and floss your teeth on a regular basis, twice a day, to be aware of how smoking effects the teeth, eating a healthy diet can save the teeth from erosion and to make sure you come to have your regular dental cleans and check ups. This is to prevent anything building up or erosion happening and not being seen, which can develop in to something more painful instead of having just a little filling.

On average, between the age of 1years old – 16 months and again at 20 months – 2 and a half years, your little ones will become a very whiney, fussy, tired and hungry little babies. This is the toddle teething time!! Your babies first year molars are starting to move, making their way up to poke through the gum. What your toddler is going through is the same feeling as an adult when your wisdom teeth

Very common symptoms in the first signs of teething are:

Red, swollen tender gums

A little rash on their face with red flushed cheeks
May have ear ache the same side as the tooth erupting on
Disturbed sleep
Decreased appetite
Biting or chewing anything they can get their hands on to
A lot of dribbling
Very irritable and generally unhappy
A slightly raised temperature

The best way to help relieve the pain of teething is giving your child something cold and hard, that will be able to stand the pressure of them biting down on. Put either a carrot or cucumber in the freezer even a cold banana cut in to pieces and give to your toddler to chew on, stay with you toddler to make sure they don’t swallow any. A cold spoon, either from the fridge just to suck. Even a cold wet flannel that offers different textures to distract them from the pain. Cooling down the dummy or teething ring, a solid teething ring is better than one filled with liquid as this doesn’t give the pressure needed. If your toddler has lost their apatite give them cool foods, such as yoghurts, fruits and food pureed. If your toddler breast feeds or drinks from a bottle, while teething is better for them to drink out of a cup. When sucking blood rushes to the swollen areas making it more sensitive.

If your toddler is in real distress you can use teething gels, they contain mild anaesthetic and a mild antiseptic which works well together to prevent the pain and prevent infection. You can give your toddler infant paracetamol or ibuprofen, these are effective painkillers that will make your toddler more comfortable very quickly.

Failing that, a loving cuddle always does the trick!!

Having a phobia of the dentist can be due to a number of reasons, everyone has a different experience good and bad. Most people are scared of the dentist from having bad experiences either as a child or with their previous dentist. It could also be just the smell in the practice, the noises of the drills, if it will hurt or not or just the overall experience!

The good news is that dental practices have now become a lot more modern than how people remember dentist, not just how we look but also the dentist and their understanding for the patients. At Parrock Dental we have a very modern practice, not just the reception area but even the surgeries.

Of course there are still some areas that remain the same in dental practices, the noises you hear, the dental chairs etc but a lot has changed.

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Coming in to the practice there are a lot of methods to try and calm you down and try and keep your mind at ease, there are posters, magazines and even TVs in the waiting area so while waiting can distract you so your aren’t thinking about it too much. There is calming music that is played which has been scientifically proven having that on in the background always calms peoples nerves. People say music is only played to drown out the noise coming from the surgeries, at Parrock Dental this is not the case it’s to make you feel as comfortable as possible. We always have a fresh smell in the reception, people don’t like the ‘dentist smell’ we don’t have that here; we have an air conned reception with air fresheners around the place. The surgeries are out of the way, you can not see them until you are at the door and the door is opened, the surgeries are very colourful and very clean, you can not see any instruments everything is hidden away in the cupboards. A great asset to Parrock Dental which isn’t very common in other practices are our sky lights, a window which is placed right above the chair which is a view of outside, so many people comment on this and how it’s a great idea to keep the mind distracted.

Methods and technology has improved incredibly through out the years, some treatments now can be completely painless. Now days they won’t just pull your tooth out if it’s causing you problems, keeping original teeth is vital, they will give you so many different methods and solutions to save it and make you have the best result for yourself. Also the equipment and methods that are used, yes we will still have suction and drill but they are a lot more powerful so the treatment will be less noisy and quicker to be completed. We also have a great piece of equipment, they are glasses that you are able to watch a move on, and ear phones so not only keeping your mind busy by watching a film but not being able to hear what is going on is a great advantage.

Dentists overall have a greater understanding of their patients being nervous and being worried about treatment. The receptionist also have a great understanding of patients being nervous so just have a chat to them tell them how you feel, getting it off your chest to someone who understands makes you feel a lot better. At Parrock Dental we also offer sedation privately; we can get a nurse in who can give the sedation. There are two methods of the sedation it can be an injection in either your arm or hand, it wont send you to sleep, you would still be awake and be able to talk, just a lot calmer and relax you so much you wouldn’t be able to remember much of what actually happened. Another method is like gas and air, a bit like what is given during childbirth but instead it comes through a nosepiece instead of a mask, gas and air is normally recommended if you are nervous but not TOO bad.

Tips to ease you Dental fear:

Find a Dental Practice and Dentist that are kind and understanding, ask around, friends and family even reviews online to see who recommends a practice who welcomes nervous patients.
Once you have found a Dentist that you like ask if you can come in and have a look around and see what the place is actually like. At Parrock Dental we have a Treatment Co-ordinator so with who deal with new patients and nervous patients who always shows them round before they have an appointment.
Try and get the earliest appointment of the day, even maybe on a Monday so you have less time to dwell on it. The FIRST appointment is always just a check up, the dentist learning a bit about you and just simply looking over your mouth at the health of all your teeth and gums. Don’t worry you wont be chucked in at the deep end having fillings, drills and needles.
The dentist doesn’t mind if your bring a friend or a family member, if it makes you feel more at ease the dentist wont mind at all.
Most dentists will tell you if you need a break or would like to sit up just to raise your hand, not just jump up. If the dentist doesn’t give you a sign just say to them, ‘if I want a break is it ok if I just raise my hand and you stop’ the dentist will more often or not say this is fine. It makes you feel more in control aswel.
In the reception area and in the surgeries there is music playing but if you prefer bring in your own personal stereo to help you relax.

Parrock Dental are now proud to announce that we now have in stock the NEW Philips Sonicare, the newest toothbrush on the block. Sonicare’s unique technology drives fluid deep between your teeth and along the gum line for visibly cleaner teeth, healthier gums and a whiter smile. The new Diamond clean comes in 5 modes, 2 brush heads, charges in a glass and has a USB travel charger. It removes up to 7x more plaque than a manual toothbrush, improves health of the gums in only TWO weeks, it provides optimal cleaning between the teeth and along the gumline. In 1 week stains can be removed making teeth up to 2x whiter. Can be charged in two different ways, simply plug the silver base in and place the glass on top and the tooth brush charges in the glass and can also be used to rinse the mouth. the toothbrush also has a USB charger that can be charge with any plug socket. Has a two minute timer on, within them two minutes gives a 30 second signal that means you have cleaned one quadrant of the mouth and to move to the next. When you hear the word toothbrush people just associate toothbrushes with the manual standard brush, but with times changing and technology developing more and more each day people are starting to associate with the electric toothbrushes. The manual toothbrush as we know today was first invented in the 1930s even though several updates and upgrades have been added to the toothbrush, the original concept of very fine bristles, very tightly clustered together on a handle moved in and out of the mouth and around the teeth has always been the same; yet it wasn’t until the 1950s the electric toothbrush was invented a battery powered brush, with a head that moves rapidly either back and forth or by rotation but didn’t became popular until the 1990s….. but is one of these toothbrushes ‘better’ than the other?? Manual Toothbrush

Manual toothbrushes create a lot of toothpaste froth and can thoroughly clean your tongue and inside cheeks when you’re doing your two minute routine brush as moving the larger head around the mouth. on the back of some manual tooth brushes are tongue scrapes which electric toothbrushes don’t.
Manual toothbrushes are more flexible, not just the heads but the brush itself. Unlike electric toothbrushes with tightly compacted bristles, manual toothbrushes are so easy to manoeuvre around your mouth. Their flexible bristles can bend back far enough to reach those stubborn teeth at the back hiding food.
They’re very easy to travel with, you can easily buy cases for the whole toothbrush or just the top, they are very light and can buy smaller travel size toothbrushes or just a normal size on is pretty light anyway.
Manual toothbrushes come in a much larger variety. They’re available in soft, medium and hard bristles with a small, standard or larger head. You can get just plain toothbrushes, different colours for different members of the family house hold. you can now buy kids toothbrushes that have always been around which are smaller but now can have a pattern or a picture which such a variety of kids programmes and well know animations.

Electric Toothbrush

The more advanced electric toothbrushes include an automatic timer in their design, which makes it easier for users to know when their two minute brush is complete. This ensures a proper clean is achieved to maintain their oral hygiene and to make sure they get all areas of their mouth.
Less for more, studies have shown that the electric toothbrush does a better job for cleaning the teeth and removing the plaque around the teeth for just holding the brush on the teeth and letting the revolving brush do the work and not moving your own arm much.
An electric toothbrush is very ideal for people who suffer from arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome and any other painful or movement-restricting conditions. Since the electric toothbrush’s rotating head does all the work, the user will use less effort with their wrists and hands; making dental care a much easier task.
Is great for kids, getting children to clean their teeth and to do chores in general is hard enough but with an electric toothbrush its less work, all they need to do is put it on their teeth and cleans a lot more than they think, also there is a timer on them so they know when they’re all done, it can also be fun with the funny feeling of the vibrations.

Parrock Dental still advise it is essential to brush your teeth whether you are using a manual toothbrush or an electric toothbrush, the important factor is completing a thorough, two-minute brush at least once every day. So whatever toothbrush you choose to use isn’t important because it’s the brushing itself that counts.

Here at Parrock Street we offer a range of different braces which best suits you.

Clear Braces
Clear Braces is a simple affordable series of clear positioning trays, which gently guide your teeth from their present to the desired position.

How does it work?
Believe it or not your teeth are always moving, albeit minutely. Clear Braces exerts gentle pressure upon the tooth/teeth in the direction in which you'd like them to move.

Who does it work for?
Virtually everyone. Provided you are over 14 years of age and your dentist considers you orally fit enough for orthodontic treatment, Clear Braces is for you.

So, why Clear Braces?
Well, in comparison to existing systems Clear Braces is wire free and does away with the need to bond metal onto the teeth. It is invisible, and removable, allowing you, the wearer, to eat that steak dinner, give that public speech, meet that client without embarrassment or discomfort. You simply remove, brush, floss, rinse and reinsert: Clear Braces will do the rest.

Here are a few of our patients to show you the end results.

Here is what makes 6 Month Smiles so innovative...

Average treatment times of only six months
Six Month Smiles Lucid-Lok clear brackets and tooth-colored wires are barely visible
Use of braces has shown to provide the most conservative and predictable final result
Six Month Smiles Patient Tray Kits ensure that your appointments are fast and comfortable
Low forces and short overall treatment times increase comfort, safety, and hygiene
Six Month Smiles is typically less expensive than traditional braces, aligner therapy, or veneers

Recently the appearance and perfomance of ceramic brackets has improved beyond recognition

Clear braces consist of transparent or tooth-coloured brackets and provide a less conspicuous alternative to metal braces. They provide the same great results as fixed braces and are one of our most affordable invisible treatments, making them a popular choice for both adults and children.

Invisalign - show off your smile, not your braces Nothing is as important as a genuine and heartfelt smile. Whether in your professional life or when you are out socialising, an attractive smile can make you feel happier and more relaxed – as well as making the right impression! If you’ve ever thought about how improving your smile could help you to feel more confident, Invisalign might be for you.

With the Invisalign technique you can have the smile you always wanted, without traditional, metal braces.

If you have any questions or would like to find out abit more information please call us on 01474 537191 or alternatively email us info@parrock.dentalwebdesigns.co.uk

Home Whitening

Teeth Whitening enables you to improve your Smile dramatically and simply giving you a WOW Smile very quickly. It enables your Teeth to get gradually whiter and is ceased when you are happy with the new colour of your smile. There are several methods of Teeth Whitening The most tried, tested, safe, simple and predictable, cost-effective and best is the one favoured by Parrock Dental & Implant Centre . Take-Home Whitening. A custom tray is made to fit comfortably in only your mouth after taking simple and quick impressions. It is the special design and manufacture of the trays which ensures our patients always get their desired result.

How to do the Teeth Whitening at home

A special gel is placed in the tray which is then placed over the teeth and kept in place for variable times. If you have a sensitive gag reflex it can be kept in for just 20 minutes to a few hours. Most patients are advised to wear their trays over night until the desired result is achieved. You can expect to see a big difference after 2-3 days with your teeth appearing healthy and white after 5-7 days. Patients who want a stunning white smile should continue whitening for approximately 2 weeks. The colour of the teeth can be checked with the shade guide provided to see what the original colour was, the colour at present and the desired colour. A good way to achieve healthy white teeth is to match the colour of your teeth with the whites of your eyes. For stunning white teeth aim to go beyond the colour of the whites in your eyes.

We expect all our patients to get the result thet desire as long as they follow a few rules below:

You must follow our dentists’ advice
You are consistent, continuing your whitening night after night ( or in the day ) until your desired result id achieved.
You place enough of the gel in the tray ( you should see the gel smeared against the teeth inside the tray )
You are not yellowing whilst you are whitening your teeth. i.e you avoid food and drink with excessive colour especially tea, coffee, red wine and curry etc. whilst you are whitening. Otherwise you are counter-acting the whitening process. Purist would advise maintaining a white diet during whitening for the best and quickest result.

You can expect your Teeth to maintain their colour for approximately 2-4 years. However if you maintain a normal diet with tea, coffee and other coloured foods these will inevitably discolour your Teeth over time. A simple way to maintain your result long-term is to top up the whitening procedure either 1 or 2 nights every 3-5 months if you notice some yellowing of your smile. We suggest you purchase some extra whitening syringes and store them in the fridge for top-ups when required. We also recommend you attend the practice every 3 months for a hygiene clean to remove superficial staining and deposits to maintain your lovely new smile all year round.

Sensitivity

Teeth Whitening is a simple and safe procedure. We only advise against this procedure if you are pregnant or breast feeding. One side effect during the Teeth Whitening procedure is teeth sensitivity. This effects patients to varying degrees. It is normal, and is present only during the whitening process and subsides soon after it is stopped. Your dentist will give you some simple advice to reduce the sensitivity whilst you get your desired result.