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With an eye on global warming the surgery premises are now fully air conditioned. We hope this will ensure comfort during the warmer weather we hope we will be getting.

The practice is and always has been a no smoking zone, but with the July ban we are keen to help advise smokers intending to quit. Smoking is a major risk factor for losing your teeth as it cuts down the blood supply to the gums, the teeth then become loose and have to be extracted. In future people who wear full dentures will be those who have smoked all their lives. It is also a major risk factor in the causation of mouth cancer for which patients are examined yearly. You will always be asked if you smoke and advised on best methods for quitting when you come for your check-up.

We were recently visited by the NHS Dental Reference Officer to check on our treatments and record keeping. Dr Parker was assessed as satisfactory in all categories and "all patients seen expressed satisfaction with the treatment provided". We are currently carrying out a survey to check patient satisfaction so please fill in a form when you are next at the practice.

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All x-rays at the surgery are now digital - which means a lower exposure to radiation and the pictures go into the surgery computer system. They can then be enlarged, measured, printed out and examined in various clever, technical ways.

We have also purchased an air-abrasion unit which means small cavities, mainly in children's teeth, can be prepared without drilling. The unit is also used to prepare lost crowns for secure refixing.

The surgery has just celebrated its 20th anniversary with a staff lunch and boat trip on the Thames.

Staff changes:

Sara Webster now has a young son as well as a daughter. Tina Boonyai's son is now a journalist in Thailand.