Dental advice during the COVID-19 outbreak
We understand that this is a difficult time for all, and we would like to offer you continued support where we can. The various regulatory health bodies have issued strict guidance on how we, as dental professionals, can support our patients during the outbreak, particularly the criteria on face-to-face contact with patients to minimise the risk of transmission.
During this unprecedented time, we are offering complimentary dental advice and telephone consultations to new and existing patients to help put your mind at ease and encourage you to continue with good oral health routines at home.
If you have any questions, concerns or would like some reassurance, please email Dr Saul Konviser at saul.konviser@montagudental.com
Keeping yourself and your family healthy
To help keep your dental health on track and minimise transmission between family members, here are a few dental tips to implement at home:
- Keep toothbrushes separate from those belonging to other family members, and of course, please do not share toothbrushes.
- Store toothbrushes head down in a mouthwash containing Hydrogen Peroxide such as Peroxyl (available from most pharmacies)
- Before brushing wash your hands thoroughly for 20 seconds and rinse toothbrush under hot running water prior to use.
- Use separate toothpaste tubes per person where possible, or apply to a clean surface and swipe off – do not apply directly from tube to brush.
- Spit your toothpaste; do not rinse away the protective qualities of your toothpaste.
- Disinfect surfaces after brushing and spitting.
Coronavirus Update
Montagu Dental and the Coronavirus
We will make every effort to accommodate emergency treatment, however we are now limited in what instruments we can use as per guidance from the dental and public health authorities. Please call our sister practice on
0207 935 0080 and a contact number will be given for a clinician who will call you back to discuss how best to help you.
Please note, we cannot treat you if you (or anyone in your household) has Coronavirus symptoms.
Infection control is and always has been a fundamental tenet of our dental practices.
Dawood and Tanner has always maintained the highest possible standards of hygiene and patient safety. Excellent hand hygiene, surface protection, state of the art sterilisation services, and the use of personal protective equipment is something that we do all day, every day, for every patient.
Sugar Tax Gaps
Fan of a canned cocktail or are you more partial to a bottled alcopop?
Often purchased for convenience, are we all aware of the high levels of sugar lurking within? It’s unlikely, as 9 out of 10 pre-mixed spirits do not have on pack sugar information!
Slick marketing and lack of education is hiding 12 teaspoons of sugar in one brand’s Passion Fruit Martini – that’s the same as two cans of the fizz that claims to “give you wings”
Our dentist, Dr Saul Konviser, and the team at Dental Wellness Trust and Action on Sugar are putting the pressure on to tax such products which are currently exempt from the sugar tax.
Taxing these types of products not only aims to reduce consumption but the money generated contributes to the fund Public Health England have available to educate and support those suffering from the effects of hidden sugar in our diet.
We would of course encourage our patients to keep alcohol levels to a minimum as they bring with them a variety of other health issues; we would recommend regular water consumption between beverages to neutralise the acids and ensure that you are brushing your teeth before bed.
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