With the festive season fast approaching treat yourself or a loved one to the ultimate accessory, a beautiful bright new smile.  

The latest advancements in tooth whitening procedures available at Sparkle Dental Boutique, Hanwell can give you a whiter, healthier-looking smile. Today’s procedures are safe, effective and affordable, and can make you stand out in a crowd, look younger and give you more self-confidence.

Tooth whitening procedures can erase the signs of coffee, tea, soda and red wine stains; naturally occurring yellow or dark teeth; darkened teeth due to aging and cigarette smoke and  tobacco stains.

At Sparkle Dental Boutique we offer the very latest teeth whitening systems - Zoom! In-Surgery Whitening System as seen on ABC’s hit television show Extreme Makeover. Whiter teeth are now available in just over one hour.  

Zoom! is a revolutionary tooth whitening procedure. It’s safe, effective and fast, very fast. In just over an hour, your teeth will be dramatically whiter. The Zoom! In-Surgery Whitening System uses proprietary technology to whiten your teeth an average of eight shades* in a little over an hour while you relax in the surgery. It’s ideal for you if you want immediate results.  We also offer the Zoom! Take-Home Systems, where you can zoom in the comfort of your own home. We will take an impression of your teeth and use it to make a set of comfortable, custom fitted trays. You’ll syringe the Zoom! take-home gel into your trays and wear them for one hour during the day and your teeth will dramatically whiten over 10-14 days.  

We may not have a white Christmas…but you will cetainly be guaranteed a snow white smile!

 The Moroccan dentist with patient Dr Sunita Verma   

Marrakech is a place of snake charmers, magic potions, souks, steamy hammams and hidden palaces. Within the medina or old city, disappear around a maze of winding alleys to find the celebrated square, the Jemaa el Fna, the hub bub of all activity. 

On a recent visit, amongst the spices, exotic dried fruits, lanterns and steaming bowls of snails, I was somewhat surprised to find the Moroccan street dentist, a little old man sitting under an umbrella with tools neatly arrayed on a cloth on a fold up table together with dozens of teeth and dentures arranged like museum pieces.

The dentally challenged or merely curious poked at the wares, holding them up to the sunlight for closer inspection as did I. `Ten dirhams’ he said `for a photo’ and before I could say `bakhlava’, I was in his `dental chair’ or wooden stool ready for my shot!

My thoughts went back to my practice at Sparkle Dental Boutique, in London where dentistry is carried out to the highest standards with strict controls on hygiene and cross infection.

Before I knew it, a small crowd had gathered to see the dentist in action. He posed for a picture and when I asked him about his teeth, he smiled and, using the tip of his tongue, lifted a denture from his upper and lower jaw!

Quite amazing!

The Moroccan dentist displays his wares

                                           Madhuri Dixit with her Beautiful Smile!

It seems quite clear that your smile can have a very positive (or negative) impact on your life…socially, romantically, and in your career. This was backed by a recent survey by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentists which showed that 96% of adults believed that an attractive smile makes a person more appealing to the opposite sex and three-quarters (74%) of adults feel that an unattractive smile could hurt a person’s chances for career success!

A beautiful smile makes you memorable and adds to your opportunities, while a not-so-beautiful smile does not.

Dr Sunita Verma from Sparkle Dental Boutique, Ealing says “With the growth in all things Bollywood, we are now seeing patients asking for a `Bollywood’ smile’, much like their screen idols, Madhuri Dixit or Aishwariya Rai-Bachan. Having a Bollywood beautiful smile is becoming as much of an accessory as is the latest handbag and whilst you may not get to star in a Bollywood movie…you certainly can have a celebrity smile.” 

So who in Bollywood has a beautiful smile? 

Madhuri Dixit is widely regarded as having the perfect smile – a broad smile, with beautifully proportioned white teeth.     

Sunita says “At Sparkle Dental Boutique, we can correct dental problems and improve a person’s smile and overall appearance through a variety of techniques, including veneers, bonding, gum contouring, crowns, bridges and tooth whitening. While, at first glance these may seem to offer primarily aesthetic benefits, cosmetic dentistry can also help provide many emotional and health benefits. An improved smile can boost a person’s self image and self-esteem, making them more confident in their daily lives, achieving goals that they never thought possible. Everyone can feel like a star!”

Diwali is celebrated by Hindu’s and Sikhs across the globe as the `Festival of Lights’ where the lighting of `diva’s’ or lights signify the victory of good over evil. In many parts of India, Diwali celebrates the homecoming of King Rama to Ayodhya, after a 14 years exile in the forest and the defeating of evil Ravana. The people of Ayodhya welcomed Ram, his wife Sita and brother Laxmana by lighting a row of lights.

Many hindu’s also on this auspicious day worship the Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. They use light diva’s to welcome wealth, happiness and prosperity into their homes and lives.

For the Sikh community, Diwali signify’s Guru Hargobind, who had been held captive in the fort at Gwalior, returning to his home town of Amritsar. As the sixth Guru (teacher) of Sikhism, Guru Hargobind, was freed from imprisonment - along with 53 Hindu Kings whom the Guru had arranged to be released as well. After his release he went to the Golden Temple in the holy city of Amritsar, where he was welcomed in happiness by the people who lit candles and divas to greet the Guru.

In London, amongst Hindu’s and Sikh’s, Diwali is celebrated with a bang!  Fireworks light the skies, gifts are exchanged, indian sweets are shared, prayers are offered and prosperity is welcomed through the lighting of diva’s. 

To all our patients of all faiths, Happy Diwali. Peace, love and happiness to you all!  

                          … Is it Julia Roberts …             

              …or the gorgeous Tom Cruise…

                                           … or the vivacious Halle Balle …

                           …or the hard hitting Brad Pitt…                                       

                                                          … or could it be Angelina  Jolie …        

                                  …you decide…

Did you know that James Bond star Daniel Craig lost two teeth whilst making Casino Royale?

So what can you do if you happen to lose a tooth? 

Dr Sunita Verma from Sparkle Dental Boutique, Ealing  says `Missing teeth are sometimes unsightly and can also affect your appearance. Gaps left by a missing tooth can also mean that a greater strain is put on the teeth at either side. Gaps can also affect your “bite” as the teeth next to the space can lean into the gap and alter the way the upper and lower teeth bite together. This can then lead to food getting packed into the gap, which causes both decay and gum disease.”

If you have a missing tooth or several missing teeth, there are many ways in which the gaps can be closed to give you a beautiful, healthy smile:

• Partial denture - where you have a false tooth or teeth which are removable attached to a acrylic or metal plate 

• Fixed bridge - where there are fewer teeth to replace, or when the missing teeth are only on one side of the mouth

• Implant - where a titanium metal rod is placed into the jawbone. It is used to support one or more false teeth

Halloween is on its way on the night of 31^st October with halloween activities of trick or treating, ghost tours, bonfires, pumpkins, costume parties and haunted houses…and it’s the only time of year where vampire and werewolf looking gnashers are totally acceptable! 

Fang-like Teeth

No need to only come out at night as transforming your vampire or `fang like’ teeth into sparkly whites, is now easier than ever! 

 Fangs All Gone! (Smile Transformations by Dr Sunita Verma)

At Sparkle Dental Boutique, Hanwell transforming your gnashers may be simpler than you think. Dr Sunita Verma says, “There are many things that we do at Sparkle, from whitening discoloured or stained teeth, to re-aligning crooked teeth, to closing spaces or gaps left by missing teeth to restoring chipped and broken teeth and much, much more!” 

“We can restore teeth and greatly improve their strength, appearance and longevity with bespoke porcelain veneers or crowns. With a fang like tooth, a porcelain veneer or crown can be shaped, coloured, sized and positioned to dramatically improve the look of this tooth. The best thing is that crowns or veneers are made from natural looking translucent porcelain, so blend in well with neighbouring teeth so that no one can tell that you have them.”

So this Halloween, treat yourself to a beautiful looking smile and greater self-confidence and who knows catching an apple in the traditional Halloween `apple bobbing’ game may not be the only thing you catch…

The invisible brace which promises the perfect smile in a month!

If your front teeth are crooked, crowded or rotated but you don’t want to look like Ugly Betty having them sorted out, then a revolutionary new procedure may be the answer.   

At Sparkle Dental Boutique, Ealing voted London’s Best Practice, patients can now benefit from the Inman Aligner, a brace which can straighten teeth in just a month, at a fraction of the cost of traditional braces. Traditional braces can cost up to £4,000 whereas Inman Aligners start from £1,500. 

The great news is that the Inman Aligner is barely visible, apart from a single clear wire, and it can easily be slipped in and out of the mouth, allowing you to go brace-free for meals and important occasions.

While a standard brace can take more than two years to create the perfect smile, the new spring-loaded device takes between four and 16 weeks to nudge teeth back where they belong.  

Dr Sunita Verma, Principal says “We are one of the first practices in West London to be certified to offer this fantastic procedure. The Inman Aligner is a versatile removable appliance which can cut both treatment times and cost for patients with mild to moderate crowding of their front teeth. It’s a fantastic procedure which adds to the portfolio of services that we provide here at Sparkle Dental Boutique, which includes general dentistry, porcelain veneers, white fillings, teeth whitening, crowns, bridges and cosmetic dentures”.