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Health and Wellbeing
Each issue we look at different aspects of healthcare in the Vale.
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HEOL-Y-LLONGAU, BARRY WATER FRONT
The Waterfront Medical Centre
The GP’s and staff welcome patients to their new purpose
built surgery.
The GP’s have invested their own money into this project, which forms part of
the overall Local Health Board Strategy to improve premises within the Vale of
Glamorgan and has been developed in conjunction with the Welsh Assembly
Government. The new premises replace the old converted residential premises
on Holton Road with modern purpose-built accommodation enabling treatment
in state-of-the-art facilities with scope for future development of clinical services.
The premises offer a friendly environment to accommodate future expansion of
the practice. It has ample parking and disabled access. A connected pharmacy
will be located next to the building within the coming months.
Dr J R Chapman said, “We welcome
patients old and new and we will
continue to improve and extend the
quality of service we provide.”
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PENARTH
Penfoel Dental Practice
Gentle laser treatment;
a dream come true for dentistry.
In recent years there have been great
advances in dental technology to
ensure more comfortable and
predictable treatment for people with
specific dental problems. The diode
laser takes this progression in patient
comfort to the next level. Lasers,
basically a beam of light, can be used
with millimetre precision and
compared with other treatments
there are no known side effects. This gives people the option of
virtually painless dental treatment. There are many applications for this,
but the main areas are:
Peridontal Disease
Periodontitis is chronic inflammation
of the gums and is now one of the
main causes of tooth loss in adults
over 40 years of age. Periodontal
treatment aims to remove bacteria in
the gingival pockets. Laser therapy
provides greater reduction in bacteria
than conventional treatment. The main
advantages are that treatment is
virtually painless and there is a shorter
working time with no bleeding after
treatment. The return to normal
lifestyle is immediate.
Smile Design
When we undertake a smile design
(as seen on extreme makeover
programmes) the shape and height of
the gums are an extremely important
aspect in the success of the final
appearance. Some people have a ‘gummy smile’or there differences in
the lengths of the teeth. Sometimes
this aspect of the design neglected
because painful surgery has to be
undertaken. This reshaping can
generally be achieved with the laser
without having to resort to surgery.
Root Filling
Laser treatment destroys bacteria in
the root canal and surrounding
dentine this leads to greater long
term success.
Mark Roach runs Penfoel Dental
Practice in Penarth and has been
a clinical teacher in periodontics
at Cardiff Dental School.
”If you would like to discuss any issues in this article please call Pauline
on 029 2070 8317. Penfoel Dental Practice will present a free advice evening
on Thursday 24 July, 5-7pm for you to come along and discuss your dental
problems. Please phone to confirm your attendance as space is limited.
Penfoel Dental Practice 25 Hickman Road, Penarth CF64 2AJ
For appointments please phone 029 2070 8317
New website online soon! www.penfoeldental.com |
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