As a nation familiar with cold, damp winters, we tend to celebrate when the summer season comes around, yet our oral health may well be at risk through our holiday-making and picnic munching. Could you be letting you mouth care drop through your summer diet?

Tooth decay and dental erosion are risky factor when consuming sugary foods and drinks such as ice creams and sports drinks as they spike the acidity levels in our mouths.

Eating habits are often..

We are supporting a great new charity, Dental Trauma UK whose aim is to raise awareness of what the general public should do in the unfortunate event of a tooth being knocked out, as well as supporting dentists in the management of all dental traumas.

Who are Dental Trauma?

They  are a charity set up to promote the best way to save teeth that are injured, damaged or knocked out as a result of trauma.

Dental trauma can occur anywhere, any..

Joy, happiness and health –

All the best to you and your family during 2015

We hope you had a fantastic festive season.

If your feeling a little overwhelmed by the offers of chocolate boxes and sweet treats then this might be a good opportunity to highlight better oral hygiene practice!

Here’s a reminder of our New Years resolution list again this year….

Good Luck!!!

We would like to congratulate Liz Matthews for completing her studying and qualifying as an Osteopath recently.

Well done Liz!

This is excellent news, as we know how hard Liz has been working to gain this fantastic qualification.

As many of you know Liz is our very popular beauty therapist and has been with us for the past year. It is therefore very exciting that she has extended her range of healthcare skills with this achievement.

Osteopathy focuses on the whole body health..

209331 people are taking part in the 28 day Stoptober challenge!

Join the Stoptober challenge today!

Stop smoking for 28 days and you’re 5 times more likely to stop for good.

Now there are even more ways to stop smoking than ever. Get your FREE support now!

To get you started the we recommend the Quit Kit and face–to–face support from your local NHS Stop Smoking Service.  Christine can refer you on request. Other tools include

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A nationwide survey of parents released today by Colgate reveals that almost half of all parents are afraid of dentist visits. This widely held fear appears to be impacting how often they take their children to the dentist with only half of parents visiting every six months, and with 18% of parents of four year-olds taking them less than once every 2 years. Of those parents who take their children to the dentist less often, over 1 in 5 claim..

The Dental Health Foundation have developed an excellent education programme as they are dedicated to improving the oral health of young children in the UK. This philosphy is also key in how Christine Osborne operates her surgery for children. From brushing their first tooth, to their first trip to the dentist, a child’s oral health plays a key part in their early year’s wellbeing.

Dental Buddy hosts a series of educational resources for Early Years Education, Key..

YES, it’s happening again, West Byfleet LI:VE 2014.

We we are building on last year’s successful event and annual festival for the local community as part of the Legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

This year we have included an open air cinema.

West Byfleet Li:ve is a free community event with the funfair, Saturday night outdoor film show, food & drink and a variety of trade stalls. Come along for a great weekend!

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The Prudential Ride London: an annual two-day festival of cycling will be passing near our practice over the weekend of Saturday 9 August and Sunday 10 August 2014.

A true legacy of the 2012 Games

Developed by the Mayor of London and his agencies, Prudential Ride London is a world-class festival of cycling and we will be supporting this by offering 10 % off for patients that visit us on their bicycle during the week before the Prudential Bike Ride…