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Are you looking for a new dentist? We are your local private dental practice and have an amazing New Patient offer for you! Experience outstanding bespoke private dental care from our family-focused practice in Lewisham. As a new patient, we will carry out a thorough dental examination, including X-Rays, an iTero Scan and provide you…

Delighted to be back, COVID-19 update   I hope you are safe and well. You will doubtless have seen yesterday’s government announcement and I am delighted to be able to confirm that SmileUp Dental will be re-opening on Monday 8th June 2020. We have immediately started to work on the diary to best accommodate appointments…

Our Coronavirus Update As promised in my post last week, I write to update you on the measures we are taking with immediate effect at SmileUp Dental following the Government’s latest announcement last evening. With immediate effect our clinic will be closed and appointments for the following 21 days cancelled. There is no need to…

Coronavirus update from SmileUp Dental As Clinical Director at SmileUp Dental, I wanted to write to you in view of the current and unprecedented global circumstances we face with the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and to assure you that the whole team at SmileUp Dental are taking the situation extremely seriously. Maintaining the highest standards of cleaning and…

Straighten Your Smile With Invisalign Clear Aligners In the fast-moving world we live in, we’re all looking for the most straightforward, flexible, and convenient option, and this includes seeking the right braces to straighten your teeth. The needs of the modern orthodontic patient have been met by Invisalign, a removable aligner that puts patients’ day-to-day…

Tips For Keeping Your Teeth Looking White Tips on how to maintain white teeth throughout life may seem rather obvious on the face of it. However, with just 3 in 10 Brits happy with the appearance of their teeth, it would appear that here in the UK, we need educating on how we can implement…

New Patient Examinations: Why Choose Smile Up For Your Dental Health Requirements? New patient examinations are extremely important to us, as we know how important first impressions are, especially when it’s your health in the picture. Establishing a great rapport underpinned by trust and understanding is one of our core values and we strive to…

Free Orthodontic Consultations Offer At Smile Up Orthodontic treatment has the power to change lives (this may sound dramatic, but we’re dead serious!) Spacing, crowding, and alignment issues can not only affect the aesthetics and function of your smile, but also the way you feel about your smile and your confidence. If you’re in two…

Missing Teeth: Why It’s Essential To Address The Issue ASAP Teeth are pretty tenacious, resilient and strong – the strongest bone in the body in fact. Everyday, teeth put up with so much, making tiny connections with one another when we speak, chew and bite. Whilst other parts of the body have the ability to…

Quitting Smoking: The Benefits For Your Teeth Earlier this year, the government announced a plan to eradicate smoking in the UK by 2030. With only 14% of the population smoking (compared to 40% in the 1980s) it’s clear that we are all more health conscious and understand the risks of smoking in much more detail.…

CBCT Scans At Smile Up – The Advantages For Patients CBCT scanners have become an invaluable tool for dentists around the world, allowing for better treatment planning, more effective reconstructive surgeries and dental implant procedures, and a window into areas of the mouth that were previously hard to work on and treat. Here at Smile…

New Year, New You! A Healthy Smile For 2020 A new year brings new challenges as well as an opportunity to make health and lifestyle changes—this can include giving your teeth a little more care. Here are a few ways you can improve your dental health and oral hygiene in 2020. Book a post-Christmas hygienist…

Why Dental Implants Are Your Jawbone’s Best Friend When we think about dental implants, our first thought is usually that they’re a method of replacing teeth and tackling tooth loss. Dental implants replace your tooth’s root and “trick” the body into believing there is a new tooth present. As well as their ability to restore…

White Fillings – Aesthetic Fillings That Blend With Your Smile There was a time when fillings were uniquely made from amalgam – not the most attractive of materials! What’s more, they were destructive to the tooth, requiring the removal of healthy tooth material in order to accommodate the filling. Thankfully, these days are gone. Fillings…

Significant Dental Innovations Embraced Here At Smile Up Dentistry has seen some monumental changes in modern times. Advancements in making treatment pain-free, designing braces suited to adults, and treatment planning facilities mean that visiting the dentist is no longer tainted with the unwelcome associations of the past. Here at Smile Up Dental, we’re passionate about…

Dental Implants – Restoring Smiles To 100% Losing a tooth impacts upon many different areas of a person’s life, affecting their dental and overall health as well as their confidence. Thankfully, there is a life-changing solution that can restore a tooth or indeed several teeth to 100% – dental implants. Dental implants – why are…

Lingual Braces And Their Invisible Powers There’s a very good reason why lingual (Incognito) braces have earned their name – they are indeed the most invisible brace you can have. Lingual braces stand out from other brace systems as they are placed on the back of the teeth rather than the front. One of their…

Nervous Patient? We Can Help You Combat Your Fear Of The Dentist Dental nerves can be the reason many people don’t visit the dentist, missing out on treatment they need and deserve. In a survey of people conducted by Colgate, out of those who had not visited the dentist in 12 months, 6% cited a…

Excellence, Innovation & A Warm Welcome – Why You Should Choose Smile Up Choosing a London dentist can be somewhat of a conundrum; with so much choice all across the city where does anybody start? Here at Smile Up Dental, we’re very grateful and proud of the fact that our patients give us excellent feedback…

Don’t Skip Your Routine Appointments Routine examinations are key to preserving your natural teeth for as long as possible. Your teeth do so much for you each day, allowing you to enjoy the foods you love and crack a great smile – they deserve to be looked after – especially since they’re unable to repair…

Teeth Whitening – The Perfect Cosmetic Dental Treatment For Autumn It’s officially winter time and it won’t be long until the home straight to Christmas begins. If you’re keen to look your best for all those parties and events during December time, planning your teeth whitening treatment in advance is key. Teeth whitening is one…

How Teeth Whitening Can Change Your Day-To-Day Life One of the most commonly performed cosmetic dentistry treatments around the world, teeth whitening can have a big impact on a person’s day-to-day life. Below, we explore how this highly popular treatment can benefit you. Make a great first impression with employers The way you present yourself…

Why Check-Ups Are Crucial When It Comes To Preventative Dentistry Our bodies are pretty resilient when it comes to regenerating and recovering from injury, illness, and damage. However, one part of us that doesn’t possess any healing powers (despite being made up of the hardest substance in the body) is our teeth. Dental check-ups Dentists…

The Invisalign system has treated over 6 million patients worldwide and has been highly spoken of by celebrities such as Tom Cruise and Kathy Bates, who both underwent treatment for misalignment and spacing issues. Invisalign has attracted an increasing number of adult patients and below, we explore…

Back To School – Check-Up Appointments For Your Child Before Term Starts As we move into the home straight before the autumn term begins, parents have a lengthy to-do list that includes buying stationery, packed lunch items, and school uniforms. It’s also important to make sure children go back to school with healthy teeth. Booking…

How Orthodontic Treatment Can Change Your Life With the variety of braces now available, an increasing number of us are seeking to improve the health and appearance of our teeth. Correcting issues such as spacing, alignment, and bite problems brings about life-changing benefits. Straighter teeth are easier to clean Unnatural gaps between your teeth become…

Why You Shouldn’t Delay Having The Orthodontic Treatment You Need In 2019, factors such as the variety of brace options available, custom treatment plans and aesthetic brace models are just a handful of reasons why the number of adults seeking orthodontic treatment continues to rise. If you are on the fence about whether to attend…

Removable Braces: Why They Are Attractive To Adult Patients Factors such as improved technology, more aesthetic brace designs and less invasive treatment periods are all reasons why more and more adults are seeking orthodontic treatment. Removable braces have been a significant part of the surge in adults wanting to treat widely spaced, misaligned, crooked teeth…

Composite Bonding – Available At Smile Up Composite bonding is akin to the amalgamation of a filling and a veneer. Unlike crowns and veneers, which need to be manufactured in a lab, bonding is a quick and cost-effective way of dealing with cracks, stains, chips and other types of damage to a tooth. Throughout the…

A Third of People in the UK have Never Visited a Dental Hygienist A study published by Dentistry.co.uk revealed that a third of people in the UK have never sat in the hygienist’s chair, putting them at great risk of gum disease and eventual tooth loss. The main reason cited (by 49%) of the patients…

Why Choose To have Dental Implants Treatment at Smile Up? Do you have a missing tooth? Or perhaps you’ve had dentures for a number of years and are looking for a permanent solution to jawbone loss, missing teeth, and the associated complications? Here are a few reasons to choose Smile Up for your dental implants…

IV Sedation – Changing The Lives Of Patients 36% of adults in the UK don’t visit the dentist regularly because of a fear of the dentist and 12% of this percentage suffer from extreme dental phobia. Here at Smile Up, we believe that everyone deserves to have a smile they’re proud of and a fear…

4 Significant Advancements in Dentistry and Orthodontics The world of orthodontics and dentistry has come a long way in the past few decades, and innovations that were never thought possible in the past have come to be. Below, we look at some examples of significant breakthroughs in these fields and the benefits they have for…

How Stress Affects Teeth The impact that stress has on the body should never be underestimated and today we are going to explore specifically how stress affects your oral and dental health. How does stress affect your dental health? Grinding and clenching We’ve likely all been there – nerves, stress, and anxiety can result in…

IV Sedation – Your First Step To Tackling Dental Phobia According to statistics from the Oral Health Foundation, almost 36% of adults in the UK suffer from moderate dental phobia with 12% of this figure suffering from extreme fear of the dentist. Dental phobia even ranks higher than the fear of heights for people in…

Everything You Need To Know About Ceramic Braces Ceramic braces employ the same mechanics as traditional metal braces and serve the same purpose, the difference being that they incorporate an aesthetic design that blends in with your tooth shade and smile. Read on to find out more about the process behind getting them and the…

3 Benefits Of Digital Impressions For Patients Digital impressions are one of the wonders of modern dentistry, benefitting dentist and patient alike. If you’ve ever had an alginate impression and a digital impression, you will know just how much of a novelty the latter is in terms of comfort and ease. If you’re having a…

5 Benefits Of Lingual Braces Lingual braces are a revolutionary orthodontic treatment, offering patients with moderate to severe misalignment and bite issues a highly aesthetic option to straighten their teeth. Read on to find out why lingual braces continue to grow in popularity. Custom-created for your teeth The Incognito system creates braces specifically to fit…

Gum Disease May Be Linked To Alzheimer’s Development According To New Study A new study has revealed that gum disease may play a critical role in the development of Alzhiemer’s disease. Scientists have stated that they now have ‘solid evidence’ that the bacteria responsible for periodontitis produces an enzyme which destroys neurons leading to memory…

Everything You Need To Know About Root Canal Treatment Most commonly, a root canal is the choice of treatment to save a natural tooth and is typically less painful than extraction as well as having a shorter recovery time.  How is a root canal procedure performed? In order to understand how the root canal procedure…

5 Things We’d Like You To Know About Smile Up We don’t mind admitting that we’re extremely proud of our practice, patients, and team. Located in Lewisham, we’ve worked hard and listened closely to our patients’ feedback to create an environment that works for everyone who walks through the door. Our ethos is to make…

How Restorative Dentistry Can Solve The Issue Of Missing & Damaged Teeth Restorative dentistry focuses on treating damaged teeth. This may involve repairing broken teeth, replacing missing teeth to restore aesthetic and function, or attempting to prevent the need for extraction. The goal of restorative dentistry is to put a natural-looking and healthy smile back…

Why Replace Old Fillings With Composite Fillings? Composite fillings became mainstream around 1995 and have grown in popularity for a number of reasons. Perhaps you need a filling and are unsure what the differences are between composite and amalgam fillings or you have an old amalgam filling that needs replacing? Below, we outline why composite…

How Dental Implants Prevent Jawbone Loss Losing one or more teeth doesn’t just mean a prematurely aged appearance – it can have serious health consequences. One complication that may go unnoticed for some time is jawbone loss. How missing teeth cause jawbone loss When you have a missing tooth, jawbone loss occurs beneath the surface…

What Is Resorption And How Does It Affect A Missing Tooth? When considering missing teeth, many of us think about the aesthetic complications as being the main issue to resolve. However, a missing tooth has more significant associated complications such as bone resorption which can only be resolved with titanium dental implants. What is resorption?…

Illegal vs Legal Teeth Whitening – Know The Difference At the end of 2018, the BBC published an article drawing attention to the dangers of illegal teeth whitening and highlighting that many people in the UK were getting their teeth whitened by non-dentists but were unaware of the dangers that this can cause. Below, we…

Dental Health And Hygiene – Turning And New Leaf In 2019 Have you started thinking about your New Year’s resolutions for 2019 yet? Maybe you feel like you could brush up (pardon the pun!) on your dental and oral hygiene routine? Or you want to make sure you visit the dentist more often for routine…

3 Healthy Christmas Foods For Your Teeth: Some May Surprise You…! You’ll be pleased to hear that there are some popular Christmas foods that don’t have guilty written all over them and some that can even boost the health of your teeth and gums. Read on to find out more about them.  3 Christmas favourites…

Why An Increasing Number Of Adults Are Having Orthodontic Treatment Having misaligned teeth can bring about a whole host of oral health problems, affecting your bite, speech, and even the way in which you break down food. In recent years, the emergence of braces that can tackle a versatility of issues, whilst also being comfortable…

Metal Braces – Still At The Helm Of Orthodontics Once upon a time, the stigma surrounding having a ‘metal mouth’ was widespread and many adults put off having the treatment they needed, reluctant for their appearance to change. Today, metal brace models have undergone the cosmetic makeover they were so desperately in need of and…

50% Of Elite British Sportspeople Suffer From Under-Par Oral Hygiene A study due to be published in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology found that 50% of elite British sports stars suffer from tooth decay and two-thirds suffer from gum disease. More than 350 sportsmen and women from nine different GB Olympic teams were studied as…

How A Missing Tooth Affects Multiple Aspects of Your Health Having a missing tooth can seem like a fairly trivial issue and many people do not seek treatment until serious complications arise. We discuss the consequences of leaving a missing tooth untreated for a period of time and how tooth loss can affect your daily…

What Happens When You Avoid Dental Checkups Over Time? Regular checkups with the dentist are essential, whether you’re 6, 26, or 106 years of age and in many cases, the consequences of dodging a bi-monthly/annual appointment will not emerge until serious issues occur. A study conducted by the Health and Social Care Information Centre revealed…

Veneers – Their Origins And Why They’re Such A Sought-After Cosmetic Treatment Do you have a discoloured, decayed, misaligned, crooked, or chipped tooth? Veneers are porcelain shells fitted over the front surface of a tooth to protect it from further damage and restore the tooth’s aesthetic.   The origins of veneers Veneers were first created…

The Benefits Of Porcelain Crowns Do you have a decayed, damaged, cracked or chipped tooth? A porcelain crown is a highly aesthetic solution to the problem and here at Smile Up, we take a great deal of pride in the skill and artistry involved. Natural-looking result A crown is the closest thing to actual tooth…

Top 5 Benefits Of Composite White Fillings If you are in need of a filling, the options have never been better. Patients can now opt for composite white fillings, a more aesthetic, durable and versatile version of traditional amalgam fillings. Below, we explore why composite white fillings are increasingly popular.  Aesthetics The most obvious reason…

Looking To Replace An Old Metal Filling Or A Crown? Here’s Everything You Need To Know Fillings and crowns restore tooth material that has been lost as a result of decay. Despite lasting a number of years, there comes a day when they need to be replaced. This may be due simply down to wear…

Back To School – Make Sure Your Child’s Teeth Are Healthy For Autumn Term The summer holidays can be a challenging time to ensure our children eat well, with the structure of the school day temporarily on pause. Sleepovers, later nights and interrupted meal times are examples of the some of the challengers parents face…

The Consequences Of Illegal Tooth Whitening Earlier this year, the BBC went undercover in London-based beauty salons and found that many were performing illegal tooth whitening, using illegal and unsafe levels of hydrogen peroxide at a strength of 25%. The maximum legal strength usable by a registered dentist in the UK is 6%. The GDC…

Cosmetic Dentistry: Enhancing Health, Wellbeing And Confidence It’s true that we feel more confident on the inside when we love ourselves on the outside and a smile we’re not happy with can seriously impact upon this confidence. Cosmetic dentistry goes way beyond enhancing the aesthetics of a person’s smile, offering health and wellbeing benefits that…

Why Invisalign Removable Aligners Are So Popular With Celebrities Invisalign removable aligners have taken the world by storm since their development in 1997. Many celebrities have endorsed the treatment in recent years, opting for the flexibility and aesthetic design that it offers. Some of the celebrities who have undergone orthodontic treatment with Invisalign braces include…

Don’t Take Your Oral Hygiene For Granted Your dental health is of paramount importance, and visiting the dentist bi-annually or at least annually plays a vital part in maintaining a healthy mouth. The same level of care should apply where your oral hygiene is concerned, yet many of us fail to attend oral hygiene appointments,…

What Makes Ricky Tick? Ricky is pretty laid back for a principal dentist. He’s the opposite of that scary and strict archetype dentist from the bad old days. Even if you’re not one of his patients, chances are you’ve shared a laugh and a joke with him as you passed in the corridor. As you…

Airflow Teeth Polishing At Smile Up: Minimally-Invasive Alternative To A Scale And Polish Are your teeth in need of a bit of TLC? The innovative Airflow system is a modern version of the scale and polish, attracting patients all across the globe. What exactly is the Airflow system? Do you have discoloured teeth or tenacious…

3D Dental Imaging: Revolutionising Dentistry Arguably one of the most significant advancements in modern dentistry, 3D dental imaging has streamlined restorative and cosmetic dentistry and facilitated treatment planning. How does 3D imaging work? 3D imaging encompasses cone beam scanning, allowing dentists to get a comprehensive look at your teeth from all angles and diagnose problems…

Dental implants: The No.1 Solution To replacing A Missing Tooth implants are renowned for being the next best thing to a natural tooth – but perhaps you’re wondering what the reasons are behind their stellar reputation? We’ve compiled a list for you, outlining why dental implants are the best solution to a missing tooth…. They’re…

Top 5 reasons To Choose Invisalign To Straighten Your Teeth The Invisalign clear aligners system is a world leader in aligner technology, giving patients the option of a minimally-invasive and discreet treatment. Invisalign has now treated over 4 million patients worldwide and is a particular favourite of celebrities including Tom Cruise, Niall Horan and Kathy…

Why Professional Tooth Whitening Is Such A Popular Cosmetic Treatment The aesthetic benefits of tooth whitening continue to appeal to patients all around the world, but there are other factors that make it one of the most attractive cosmetic dental procedures out there. Read on to find out why tooth whitening is more than simply…

The Types Of Braces Available At Smile Up And Their Benefits We understand that every patient is different and will have varying priorities when it comes to choosing the type of brace that is best for them. Here in Lewisham, we have a selection of braces to suit mild to complex orthodontic issues – read…