I was born and grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon, living with my parents, John and Pam, and my older sister, Jane. After leaving school, I moved to Birmingham Dental Hospital to train as a dental nurse, and then went on to Kings College Hospital London, to qualify as a Dental Hygienist in 1985. After qualifying, I
Read MoreCharity News….. Our Priory Dental quiz team, ‘Pearls of Wisdom’, won £25 in the Downham Market Lions Club Mega Quiz on Friday evening. There were some really tough opponents, but we managed to achieve joint third place! The prize money will be donated to ‘Red Wellies’ which is a local charity, based in West Norfolk,
Read MoreA healthy smile can be a great asset. Not only can it benefit us socially and help us in other things such as our careers and relationships, but it also has many more practical benefits. Our teeth have such an important role to play in our lives. They help us chew and digest food, they
Read MoreFor this year’s fundraising event the Priory Dental Care team are going ‘Gung-Ho!‘, on Saturday 16th September, in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society. Gung-Ho! is a 5km giant inflatable obstacle course, featuring gigantic ball pits, a 5,000 square foot inflatable moon walk and the 200ft long “Thriller”, which is the biggest inflatable slide in Europe…. arghhh!!
Read MoreAre you ready to quit? At Priory Dental Care we want to help our patients improve their oral health. The annual ‘No Smoking Day’ campaign, encourages hundreds of thousands of smokers to make a quit attempt on No Smoking Day. The damage that smoking can cause to our heart and lungs is well known. However,
Read MoreAs a parent, it’s up to you to teach and help your children the importance of taking care of their teeth, but for many parents, this is an ongoing challenge! There are a plethora of books available to help you reinforce nearly every dental topic. From the importance of brushing and flossing daily, what to do
Read MoreThe Priory Dental Care team are delighted to announce that our ‘Bake-A-Wish‘ event held on 14th February 2017 was a great success! The practice team, along with their families and friends, baked up a fabulous assortment of cakes, biscuits and other goodies for the event… the waiting room had never smelled so delicious! We had a steady
Read MoreThe Priory Dental Care team are delighted to announce that we will be holding a ‘Bake-A-Wish‘ event on Tuesday 14th February 2017, to raise valuable funds for the children’s charity Make-A-Wish UK . The team will be rolling up their sleeves, donning their aprons and baking their little hearts out, to bring you an array of baked
Read MoreThanks to your help in 2016 we raised a grand total of £971.61 (plus gift aid) for charity! In May our Priory Dental Care quiz team (aka ‘Pearls of Wisdom’) won 2nd place in the Downham Market Lions Club Mega Quiz, donating the £100 prize money to Magpas Air Ambulance. To read more about Magpas, please visit www.magpas.org.uk In
Read MoreThe festive season is upon us once again. A time to have some fun, enjoy the company of others and perhaps even give a present or two. We are all looking forward to spending time with our loved ones over the Christmas period and will therefore be working on reduced hours during this time. A list
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