Interested in holding back the tide?

Absolute Dental is able to offer a programme of anti-ageing facial treatments, to rejuvenate your facial appearance. Our treatments enhance the natural beauty of your skin by eliminating fine lines and wrinkles and restoring younger, healthier more vital looking skin. During the month of November we are offering £50 off any Facial Aesthetic treatment.

Juvéderm® ULTRA is a new generation of dermal fillers from ALLERGAN, a world leader in surgical and non-surgical aesthetic products. It’s a natural, biodegradable gel that flows easily into your skin, instantly filling out those troublesome lines leaving a smooth and natural look and feel. So, you’ll notice an immediate difference after just one treatment.

CosMedix Peels and Products. These are revolutionary skin enhancement therapies using Nobel Prize winning CosMedix peels and products. These treatments do not cause unsightly peeling or discomfort associated with chemical peels, and their results are immediate.
Unlike acid peels, CosMedix peel treatments change the skin from the inside out - without skin trauma - and give instant improvement in skin health and appearance. After only one treatment skin feels smoother because these products 'communicate' with your skin, telling it how to repair itself. CosMedix therapies offer patients the opportunity to have their skin's health and vitality restored with specific rejuvenation processes that address all common skin problems such as hypersensitivity, sun damage, acne, rosacea, lines, wrinkles, hyperpigmentation/melasma, dry or oily skin and enlarged pores.

Wrinkle Relaxing Injections. Deep wrinkles such as crows feet and frown lines are caused by overactive muscle movement which gradually wear away the collagen in the skin, causing the skin to sink and wrinkles to appear. The Treatment Botulinium toxin, is used to reduce muscle contraction by injecting it directly into the wrinkle. It temporarily relaxes the muscles thus softening existing lines. The result is a more youthful look. This treatment has been used to treat over 1 million patients worldwide for more than 11 years.

...'I have received so many compliments on my complexion since the face peel and my continued use of CosMedix products. I just had to write and tell you that I cannot praise the procedure and the products highly enough. It has certainly been gain without pain! My skin is better than it has been for years'

Absolute Beginnings

Two months have passed since I started my Trainee Dental Nurses position with Absolute Dental. Within this short time I have learnt so much, from Health & Safety, through to nursing skills.

All of the team have already helped me progress so far and they couldn’t be more willing to help me succeed. I attend the Absolute Dental Training course run by Diane Cox here at Absolute with the other students on Wednesday evenings. I have consistent support from my tutor, Diane and the rest of the team. I feel very lucky to have such hands on training support, which leads me to say I am delighted to have found this professional and friendly practice.

Vickie

Great South Run Success

On Sunday October 25th a team from Absolute Dental took part in the Great South Run in Portsmouth. This popular event saw record numbers of 21,000 participants race the 10 mile route around this historic port on a gloriously sunny day.

We had all trained well, but awoke with a certain amount of apprehension on Sunday morning - after a restless nights sleep. We travelled to the race start and were overwhelmed by the sheer number of runners taking part - it was like a rainbow to see all of the brightly coloured running vests representing the many hundreds of national and local charities that these remarkable people were running in support of.

Our chosen charity was Cancer Research UK.The race itself was completed by the elite athletes in a times of 46 minutes for the men, and 52 minutes for the ladies - times that we fully appreciate now as remarkable! Rhod completed the course in 1 hour and 34 mins - this meant he was placed 5,773rd out of the field of 21,000; and the girls team of Emma, Rachel and myself crossed the finish line together, in 2 hours 10 mins & 30 secs - putting us in 13,014th place!!The city was at a standstill as most of the main roads around the city were closed of for the duration of the race - but the streets were lined with supporters for the whole 10 miles!

The atmosphere was incredible, with the crowds cheering you on and encouraging you the whole way around. Towards the end, with approximately 1.5 miles to go, just when our bodies were beginning to weaken, we turned to run along Portsmouth seafront, the wind was whipping at us from the Solent, but the end was in sight! As a team we chattered, sung and encouraged each other around the course - and crossed the finish line to hear Tina Turner on the sound system singing "Simply The Best" - and, do you know what - at that moment (and for a long while afterwards!!) we really thought that we were!!

We challenged our minds and our bodies and accomplished something amazing. We raised over £1000 for Cancer Research UK - a charity that means a great deal to each of us. I hope that our efforts will make a difference in the lives of someone who needs it.

I would like to thank my running team for making a difference in my life on Sunday - without you I might not have made it, but it is true what they say - 'together we are stronger' and at Absolute we are... Simply The Best!

Di

Absolutely fantastic news

We have just had notification that we have been short listed in the regional finals of the prestigious Dentistry Awards 2009.

http://http://www.dentistry.co.uk/awards2009/

As finalists in the categories of South West ‘Best Team’ and ‘Best Practice’ we are all delighted to be recognised in such prestigious awards and are looking forward to the award ceremony in December
Ruth Page commented ‘what fantastic news – even to be short listed is an accolade in the face of stiff competition from other great dental practices’
Now in its third successful year, these national awards, staged by award-winning Dentistry magazine – aim to recognise outstanding individuals, teams and practices in the dental world who are top of their profession.
The competition was of a high standard and Absolute Dental battled against a whole host of other practices in the region to reach the shortlist. Leading Dentists, hygienists and practice managers form the judging panel and will be looking to decide on the regional winner then the overall UK Best!

Absolutes Smiles – Out & About

On Sunday October 18th a team from Absolute Dental attended a wedding fayre held at Holne Park House in Ashburton.

Among our fellow exhibitors were florists, photographers, cake makers, beauticians and chocolate fountains – everyone you would expect to find at such an event.

We appreciate you might not expect to find a dental practice at a wedding fayre – and this is often confirmed by the raised eyebrows that greet our stand when people arrive!
A wedding can often be a very expensive event, with lots of time and effort going into the preparations to make everything absolutely perfect for that special day. Once the day has passed all you have are your memories – and the photographs. We ask one question on our stand – “Can you smile confidently in your wedding photo’s?” The question is aimed at all members of the wedding party and asks them to consider if they would like their smiles to simply be whiter, brighter or straighter or if they have a more ambitious smile makeover in mind. If you consider that in addition to this we can also improve facial aesthetics with either Botox, Juvederm or skin peels – we really are able to offer a package that could improve confidence and help you to cherish the memories of that special day forever!

World Smile Day

It was World Smile Day last Friday 2nd October, and I happened to be sorting through my clinical photographs. This reminded me how much fun and how rewarding it is to change people's outlook on life by enhancing their smile. This can be achieved simply by whitening or may require a full makeover. Often the biggest transformation is when we can replace a missing tooth (or teeth) with implants. Implants are small titanium screws that replace a lost tooth's root, enabling new 'teeth' to be built. The loss of a tooth can be a very traumatic and emotional experience and the ability to replace it, almost like for like, with a permanent solution has a dramatic positive effect on these patients instantly restoring their confidence and self esteem.

One chapter ends another one begins

We said a sad farewell to Fliss last week, Fliss had been with Absolute Dental for 6 years. Although we have lost a valued member of the team, we see it as a triumph, as she has blossomed from being a young trainee dental nurse through to a confident Practice Manager with great ambition and determination. We all wish her luck and success in her new position.

On the other hand we welcome Vickie Adams to the team, Vickie has joined us as a trainee dental nurse, and is already fully in the swing of things and fitting in like one of the family. She is attending the Absolute Dental nurse training course lead by Diane and lots of support from all the practice team.
Vickie is a lovely, smiley girl with lots of enthusiasm and a thirst for knowledge – a great attribute for a dental nurse and for a perfect team player at Absolute Dental.