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The full
team includes:-
3 dentists -
Dr Olga
Argyros BDS (Rand),
Dr Sharon
Stern BDS (Rand),
Dr Nisha Patel (BDS).
2 dental nurses -
Lidija
Smyth,
Jenny Merill,
Aquila Zhawu (Trainee).
1 dental therapist
-
Luciana
Visintin.
2 dental hygienists -
Karen Hawkes.
And our
practice manager -
Penny Franklin.
We hope
our surgeries have been equipped to create a comfortable
and relaxing atmosphere in which to treat you. |
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As a caring
practice we take all necessary precautions to safeguard
staff and patients against cross infection. We follow recommended
guidelines with regards to the sterilization of instruments
and use of disposable items.
Therapists are trained to do the following treatments:
- oral health education to individuals or groups
- taking alginate impressions for study models
-administration of dental analgaesia
- fillings involving all surfaces of teeth both in adults and children
- building up of broken down teeth provided they do not need pins
- extraction of deciduous teeth
- placement of stainless steel crowns on deciduous teeth
- vital and non-vital pulpotomies
- application of temporary fillings in an emergency
- application of prophylactic agents eg. flouride varnish
- initial non-surgical treatment of periodontal disease |
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