This patient has crooked teeth and a protruding front tooth.

Invisalign® can straighten the teeth and improve this smile.

How does Invisalign?

After examination by your dental practitioner, impressions are taken of your teeth.

Impression trays are filled with impression material and then placed over your teeth.

Once set, the impression trays are carefully removed.

Your impressions and dental records are sent to Invisalign.

The impressions are used to create a digital model of your teeth.

Based on your dental practitioner’s treatment plan, the Invisalign software plans the movement of your teeth from their current position to the final desired position allowing you to see how your teeth may look after treatment.

Once your 3D treatment plan (ClinCheck ® treatment plan) is approved by you and your dental practitioner, a series of nearly invisible aligners are custom made for you.  The aligners follow the stages of the treatment plan.

You place the aligners over your teeth, where they fit snugly, as well as being nearly invisible they are comfortable and can be removed for eating, drinking and cleaning.

Every 2 weeks you switch to the next set of aligners.

Each aligner moves your teeth stage by stage, little by little.

Resulting in a straight and healthy smile.

Kieran Dixon with Dr. Bob Bhamra and Stella Smith

Kieran Dixon having impressions taken

Liam Colbon having impressions taken

Liam Colbon and Dr. Bob Bhamra

The London Broncos who were previously known as the Harlequins Rugby League are London’s only Super league club, based at The Stoop Stadium in Twickenham.

The rugby players are planning a special visit to Jivadental on January 4, where Dr Bob will be making custom-made gumshields before the start of next season.

Jivadental are thrilled & very proud to become the official dental care providers for this fantastic rugby league team.

This is a very exciting start to 2012!

Although Mouth Cancer Action Month is a bleak and very serious subject, the good news is that spotting the disease early on increases chances of survival to more than 90%!

So what does mouth cancer look like? While there aren’t any signs for some people, others can detect early signs of mouth cancer: bleeding in the mouth, red or white patches, and constant soreness are all symptoms.

The causes of mouth cancer aren’t always fully understood by doctors, but they do know that factors like smoking and drinking heighten your chances of developing it.

“The lack of awareness towards a disease which has increased by nearly 50 per cent in the last ten years is truly alarming. It is really important that everyone knows the warning signs for mouth cancer. They include ulcers which do not heal within three weeks, red and white patches in the mouth and unusual lumps or swellings in the mouth.  Our message to everyone is ‘If in doubt, get checked out.’ Advised Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, Dr Nigel Carter,

PREVENTION IS KEY

Lifestyle choices can prevent this significant threat.

SMOKING, CHEWING TOBACCO, ARECA NUT, PAAN and GUTHKA are main risks.

• ALCOHOL can be deadly. Drinking and smoking to excess raises risk by up to 30 times as alcohol aids absorption of tobacco into the mouth.

• POOR DIET has been linked to mouth cancer. Make sure you get your five-a-day fruit and vegetables. Evidence shows that extra portions of fruit and vegetables reduce the risk still further, as can fish and eggs.

• HPV: the human papilloma virus (HPV), is a growing threat as a mouth cancer cause. Experts suggest it may rival tobacco and alcohol as a major cancer cause within 10 years.

‘If In Doubt Get Checked Out’

Early detection saves lives.

The five year survival rate of mouth cancer patients is just 50%.

BUT early diagnosis gives patients a 90% survival.

Regular visit to your dentist will ensure you are professionally screened for signs of mouth cancer. Talk to your dentists about the process and mouth cancer risk factors.

Self-examination is a simple, potentially life-saving process.

Look out for:

• Ulcers which do not heal within three weeks
• Red and white patches in the mouth
• Unusual lumps or swellings in the mouth

During the month of November the team at Jivadental will be raising awareness about the prevention of mouth cancer, they will be offering complimentary 5 min mouth cancer Screenings & will be posting information & advice on Twitter & facebook.

If you have any concerns about your mouth remember,  ‘If In Doubt Get Checked Out’ Give the Jiva team a call on 0208 546 0011 or send them a contact form today!

Follow this link to visit our listing and find out more.

Ian  has given so many of our patients the perfect solution for missing teeth – Dental Implants.

Click on the images to view the full page:

You can download a PDF of his article by following the link below:

Implants In Focus – Care Planning For Dental Implants: The Role Of The Hygienist

Oral B claim this to be the best toothpaste in the world, and it would normally set you back £3.50 a tube.

The winner will be announced on Friday!!

The 42-year-old Hollywood star,who plays a dental professional in her new film Horrible Bosses, said her dentist usually entertains her with live music when she goes in for treatment.

Speaking to TV host Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, Aniston revealed: “My dentist plays the guitar for me when I have moulds in my mouth.”

“It’s odd, but it’s the truth.”

Asked by Stewart why the dentist does not concern himself solely with her teeth, she replied: “Don’t ask , it’s Hollywood.”

The former Friends actress said she has been going to the same dentist for the past 15 years and described his musical skills as “lovely”.

Shall we introduce this at Jiva?