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Setting Our Sights High For Blood Cancer Awareness Month

September is Blood Cancer Awareness month, a campaign close to our heart at WDC. As a team we are planning to climb Snowdon to support ‘Anthony Nolan Walking Together’ to raise awareness and much needed funds to help those affected by Blood Cancer related illnesses. Please join with us and donate anything you can spare […]

Recycle with WDC and help Cancer Research

We are pleased to announce that we now have a dedicated recycling bin in our waiting room for all your oral care products and packaging. Please support us by bringing in your old toothpaste tubes and toothbrushes when you visit and any recycling will be converted into cash to support Cancer Research – so everyone […]

Emergency appointments over the festive period

Christmas Opening Times for emergency appointments only    Monday 24 Dec 2018 8.30am – 12.30pm  Tuesday 25 Dec 2018 – CLOSED  Wednesday 26 Dec 2018 – CLOSED  Thursday 27 Dec 2018 8.30am – 12.30pm  Friday 28 Dec 2018 8.30am – 12.30pm  Monday 31 Dec 2018 8.30am – 12.30pm  Tuesday 1 January 2019 – CLOSED    EMERGENCY SERVICE    Private […]

Thank You For Being So Generous……..

Just a little note to say a massive THANK YOU to all our patients who supported our charity Oral B toothbrush raffle. A total of £117.80 was raised for Macmillan Cancer support and we are sure that the lucky winner now has extremely shiny clean teeth! Thanks again for all your support  

Closed for Training

  Just to let you know that the practice will be closed on Friday 26th October. We’ll be busy being updated on all the latest cross-infection protocols so we can keep the practice shiny and clean for all our lovely patients and also having our annual refresher on dealing with medical emergencies. If you are […]

E-cigs…….not as safe as you think?

E-cigarette vapour disables key immune cells in the lung and boosts inflammation Posted on 14 Aug 2018 Share this page Share on Twitter Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Research led by the University of Birmingham has found that vapourised e-liquid fluid has a similar effect on the lungs and body that is seen in […]

At WDC We’re Mouth Cancer Aware……..Are You?

Mouth Cancer Action Month is a charity campaign which aims to raise awareness of mouth cancer and make a difference by saving thousands of lives through early detection and prevention. Throughout November, we aim to raise awareness to get more mouth cancers diagnosed at an early stage. By increasing education of the risk factors and […]

If you have a cold sore please let us know…….

  We know that cold sores can be unexpected, inconvenient and painful. They are also very contagious and our dentists and hygienists have to follow strict Infection Control Guidelines to prevent the spread of the cold sore virus to both patients and staff. The virus can be spread by direct contact or through water droplets […]

Say Cheese – It’s World Smile Day!

World Smile Day   World Smile Day image courtesy of Dawn Balaban @ Dreamstime.com Do one act of kindness on World Smile Day 5 October 2018 Each year the first Friday of October marks World Smile Day.  A day to do one act of kindness and make someone crack a smile!  So, this year the […]

Healthy drinks should be default options on kids’ menus, foundation claims

Healthy drinks should be default options on kids’ menus, foundation claims BY SEB EVANS ON 2 OCTOBER 2018 ORAL HEALTH 374 views  Share on Facebook /  Share on Twitter The Oral Health Foundation is calling on restaurants to offer healthy drinks as the default option on children’s menus. California recently passed a law meaning milk and water will be […]