At Sparkle Dental Boutique, we are now able to remind you of your dental appointments by text.  

If you do not have a mobile phone, don’t worry as your text message will be delivered via BT to your normal landline in a voice format. 

You will receive a notification from us about your appointment, 48 hours before your appointment time. If you unable to attend your appointment, then please let us know immediately so that we can offer the appointment to someone who may be waiting to be seen urgently.   

Please note, a charge will be made for late cancellations and failed appointments.  

The latest Oral B Smile Report, a study of 2000 participants across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in August 2009, has found that while its no surprise that people make judgements based on initial impressions, it’s a persons smile and teeth which can prompt intuitive views about their lifestyle.  

The report reveals that

• Bad teeth can age you by 13 years

• 82% think you earn more if you have healthy looking teeth

• Men rank a gorgeous smile higher than a great figure

• 40% of men think women with unhealthy teeth must be single

The major study took a group of 1000 men and women and showed them an image of a woman with clean looking teeth. A different group of 1000 men and women were shown an image of the same woman, but in this picture, she had stained teeth.  Both groups were asked the same questions based on the photograph they had seen, with these results.  

Sunita Verma, Principal from Sparkle Dental Boutique says “You can tell a lot about a person through their smile. When we make cosmetic improvements to our patients smiles, we see a dramatic change in confidence, with many patients changing jobs, looking for a new relationships or just trying something totally new.”

Sunita Verma with Cherie Blair at the Women of the Future Awards in Mumbai 

Sunita Verma, Principal of Sparkle Dental Boutique has just returned from Mumbai, where she attended the Women of the Future Awards.

The evening was hosted by Vicki Treadell, British deputy high commissioner of Mumbai, Pinky Lilani OBE, chairman of the Women of the Future Awards and Cherie Blair, awards patron. The event was part of a whole programme of events organised by Vicki, for women in business in the UK to meet with business leaders in Mumbai and visit charities and NGO’s.

Sunita says, ”Winning Professional of the Year at the Women of Achievements Awards in 2009, has opened up a whole host of opportunities, this trip being one of them. I had the opportunity to meet with some amazing, inspirational women from both the UK and from India. It is great to celebrate such talent and to establish a mutually supportive network of fantastic women.”

“Being a major Bollywood fan, one of the things that I was looking forward to most was the visit to Yash Raj studios, where they make Bollywood films. Sadly there was no film shooting during our visit…but I managed to catch up on all Bollywood gossip.”

NOW stands for National Orthodontic Week and the first NOW will be celebrated during the week of 22 - 28 March 2010. Orthodontics is a special kind of dentistry concerned with the growth of the teeth, jaws and face. 

Nearly one million people of all ages started having orthodontic treatment last year in the UK.  Orthodontic treatment is about making the best of your teeth; it’s about improving the harmony of your mouth and jaws. Once you can bite together correctly, you can eat more comfortably and care for your teeth and gums more easily.  Orthodontics is all about creating a natural, healthy smile.   

Braces work to create a stunning smile. They can improve dental health and function. Overcrowded or crooked teeth are harder to brush and floss, and improper cleaning can lead to tooth decay and gum problems. Orthodontic treatment can also correct bite problems. If left untreated, bite problems can cause teeth to wear down or cause difficulty in chewing.

During NOW, Sparkle Dental Boutique will be will be organising a series of events and special offers to celebrate orthodontics, so do check back on our website at www.sparkledental.co.uk for more details.

I promise to  

• Thoroughly brush my teeth twice daily.

• Use an antibacterial mouthwash to control plaque and prevent gum disease.

• Reduce the amount of sugary things I eat, particularly chocolate!

• Use floss once a day to remove plaque from between my teeth.

• Make an appointment at least once a year to see my dentist.

• Finally, get over my embarrassment about my teeth and make an appointment to get a perfect smile.

• Kick my smoking habit for good and then get my teeth whitened.

• Visit my hygienist twice a year so that she can help me look after my teeth and gums.

• Transform my very crooked teeth by wearing braces.  

• Eat more fruits and vegetables each day.