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Create A Beautiful Celebrity Smile With Smile Makeover Treatment In The City Of Liverpool

Monday, August 5th, 2013

Liverpool is a stylish, glamorous and cosmopolitan city and if you would like to match your smile to your style and get a celebrity smile, we can help! Our smile makeovers produce amazing, natural and healthy looking smiles, which are worthy of the red carpet!

What is a smile makeover?

A smile makeover is a treatment made of a series of individual cosmetic services; the aim of a smile makeover is to transform the teeth into a beautiful smile using the latest techniques and treatments. Every smile makeover we do is different because our clients have different needs and expectations.

We offer a wide range of cosmetic dental treatments and we take time to talk to clients about the options available to them; during the consultation stage, we work out the problems that need to be addressed and discuss options to see which treatments would suit the client best. We take a number of factors into consideration when choosing the treatments that make up the smile makeover, including your budget, your needs, your treatment preferences and your perception of the perfect smile.

Popular smile makeover treatments

Our most popular smile makeover treatments include porcelain veneers, tooth whitening, white fillings, porcelain crowns, dental implants and cosmetic braces.

A smile makeover is an ideal choice for people who dislike their smile, those who are looking to give their smile an overhaul and those who long for a flawless smile. Your smile says a lot about you and it is often the first thing people notice about you, so it’s important that you feel happy, comfortable and confident when you smile.

We also offer general dental treatment to address any issues with oral health and facial aesthetics to improve the look of your complexion if you want to really treat yourself to a makeover. Call us today at Liverpool Dental Spa to see how we could give you the smile of your dreams!

Create A Beautiful Smile This Summer With A Smile Makeover In The City Of Liverpool

Tuesday, July 9th, 2013

If you’re looking forward to the summer of a lifetime, showcasing your holiday wardrobe, getting together with friends or jetting off on holiday, why not treat yourself to a smile makeover? A smile makeover is the ultimate treat for your teeth and we have many years of experience in creating beautiful, bright smiles.

What is a smile makeover?

A smile makeover is a cosmetic dental treatment, which is made up of several individual treatments. The aim is to create an amazing new smile and to ensure that you are bursting with confidence every time you flash your pearly whites.

We offer a wide range of cosmetic dental services, including porcelain veneers, white fillings, cosmetic bonding, tooth whitening, cosmetic braces and dental implants to create amazing, natural looking smiles. We work closely with our patients to come up with the perfect smile design to suit their preferences and budget and we pride ourselves on delivering a personalised service.

When it comes to choosing which treatments to have, there are several factors, which may influence your decision, from your budget and the kind of look you want to recreate, to your oral health status and the look of your teeth and gums. We will happily make recommendations and explain how the different treatments work and what each procedure entails.

Am I a suitable candidate for a smile makeover?

If you are unhappy with your smile or you simply want to make some minor changes to make your smile look more attractive, a smile makeover could be the ideal treatment for you. A smile makeover can address a number of common issues, from crooked and jagged teeth, to worn and stained teeth and missing teeth.

Even minor changes to your smile can make a huge difference to your confidence; if you’re conscious about a crooked tooth, you feel that your front teeth are too large or they stick out too much or you hate that your teeth look yellow, we can help. Every smile makeover is different, but all of them look amazing!

 

Patients In Liverpool Can Get A White Smile For Summer

Thursday, June 6th, 2013

Summer is a time when we don our coolest clothes, show off our bodies and take part in fun activities while soaking up the sun. It is a time when we are noticed and take note of others. Appearances can be important for social encounters.

Imagine walking along and admiring someone until they turn and smile making visible yellowy stained or discoloured teeth! All the effort put into their presentation is lost in their smile. However, all is not lost. Teeth whitening solutions give a white smile for summer.

The teeth whitening smile makeover

Along with teeth straightening, in-studio power teeth-whitening and home teeth-whitening are ways to make our smiles uniquely gorgeous.  Nowadays there are choices in teeth whitening products ranging from toothpastes to bleaching gels however care should be taken to whiten teeth safely under supervision of a dentist.

At Liverpool Dental Spa in central Liverpool we invest in quality teeth whitening technology and materials for safe and successful results. Whether you wish to whiten teeth for your self-care, a special occasion or business opportunity, our dentists are here to provide guidance and the highest standard of treatment.

Our LED light activation speeds up teeth whitening for immediate effects so that you may have same-day white teeth without delay. To maintain your selected teeth whiteness, our dentist may prepare custom-made teeth whitening trays for convenient use at home or when travelling. Dentist-prepared teeth whitening trays containing lightening gel comfortably fit over the teeth like a mouth shield for easy teeth whitening.

Access teeth whitening treatment

Get in touch with us to learn more about our teeth whitening treatment and how it works to transform your smile. We make appointments to suit and teeth may even be whitened during a lunch break, in time for events important to you.

 

 

Changing Your Smile With A Smile Makeover For Patients in Liverpool

Thursday, May 9th, 2013

The philosopher Bertrand Russell once quipped that ‘everything is vague to a degree you do not realize till you have tried to make it precise.’ Although the smile makeover is a problem Russell himself never grappled with, his point certainly rings true: Despite how deceptively simple it sounds, the smile makeover is a rather difficult to pin down. This is because it is not a set procedure as much as it is an umbrella term for a variety of potential procedures. The outcome of a smile makeover is to make your smile look how you want it; the actual method of achieving this could involve a variety of different procedures. A smile makeover could be called a flexible, comprehensive, goal-specific treatment, but you can leave all that mumbo-jumbo to the dentists. What really matters is that, here at Liverpool Dental Spa, we are here to provide all the skill and expertise required to provide your smile a makeover.

The crucial consultation

Given the aforementioned difficulties in pinning the treatment down, the consultation process is perhaps the most integral part of a smile makeover. Don’t panic though! Our crack team of professionals are here to the tough stuff. All we really need from you is an idea of what it is you want from your teeth. Would you like them straighter? Do you think the colour is a bit off? Whatever the complaint or desire, we are more than ready to help.

Contemplating your smile

Thanks to our advanced digital imaging software, we will actually be able to present virtual mock-ups of the outcome of several treatments. Arriving with a few ideas of what you want is important, but, once you arrive, we can than demonstrate the outcomes of your ideas and start to hone down what it is you want.

Examples of treatments

Missing teeth can be replaced, stained teeth can be made 16 shades lighter, garish amalgam fillings can be replaced, gum lines can be recontoured, cracked or chipped teeth can be covered up by porcelain veneers, and that is just the tip of the iceberg!

Talk to us

Get that conversation going; after all, it is the most crucial part of a smile makeover!

 

 

Smile Like A Celebrity With Our Smile Makeover Treatment In Liverpool

Monday, March 25th, 2013

At Liverpool Dental Spa, we have provided treatment for many celebrities, just read our celebrity testimonials page! It is this same quality of treatment, however, which we offer to all our patients, famous or otherwise. No two smiles are ever alike and, similarly, neither are two smile makeovers.

What is a smile makeover?

It is essentially an umbrella term for a variety of treatments tailored to your needs and desires. This could range from the simple application of dental veneers, to teeth whitening and filling replacements.  The limit on a smile makeover is really the limit of dentistry as a whole, so you have a quite a lot to choose from.

The very important consultation

We’re the professionals and we will use our expertise to tailor your smile to your wishes. However, the consultation process in a smile makeover is crucial as we need to know what you want from your smile. Want it to shine brighter? We can do that. Want it straighter? We can do that. In fact, we can help with everything from stained and cracked teeth all the way to replacing missing ones. The integral thing is just getting the dialogue going.

Thinking about your smile

The consultation will be a friendly process and, with our digital imaging software, we should be able to demonstrate the outcome of several treatments. It is a good idea, however, to arrive with an idea of what you want altered. Do you prefer one side of smile? Does your bite feel awkward? Do you think that you have a bit too much gum showing? Opinions as simple as these are important to raise during the consultation, we can then take care of the technical stuff!

Talk to us

Whether it is a total revamp or slight correction, your smile makeover doesn’t begin until you’ve called and booked that all important consultation at our dental spa in Liverpool.

 

 

A Smile Makeover For Lucky Patients In Liverpool

Wednesday, December 26th, 2012

A smile is the most important facial expression an individual can display. Even the smallest positive change to your smile can add lots of confidence to your personality, which is why Liverpool Dental Spa offers Smile Makeover treatments to all its patients.

The Smile Makeover treatments here are individually tailored for each patient, and two smiles will never be alike. Initially your oral condition will be assessed to find out the best solution as per your specific requirement. A wide range of problems can be treated at the practice, including:

  • Damaged and broken teeth
  • Discoloured and stained smiles
  • Worn, chipped or cracked teeth
  • Missing tooth or teeth
  • Orthodontic problems

The bespoke smile makeovers offered at the practice are truly unique thanks to the creative ‘Before’ and ‘After’ programme which allows the patients to see the difference in their smile due to the treatment. Patients can have their smile changed and tweaked as per their liking. Digital photography and 3-D imaging is used to give the patients a visual of what they can expect once the treatment is completed.

During the very first consultation, you will be expected to bring out the list of things you would like to get treated for. Take a good look at your smile and find things that you are not satisfied with. Following are a few things that you might want to check:

  • Is one side of your smile better than the other side?
  • Is the look of your smile affected by stained teeth?
  • Is your smile crowded?
  • Are you comfortable with your bite?
  • Are your teeth worn?
  • Do you have a gummy smile?

For more information on smile makeover treatments please contact Liverpool Dental Spa.

I can’t even feel them!

Wednesday, November 14th, 2012

Hi everyone, it’s Anna and I wanted to share with you how I’m doing on my third week of treatment. Some days I even forget they’re in there as they’re feeling really comfortable now. If you look at my picture you can ‘see’ just how invisible my aligners are! I love them!

I started on my second set of Invisalign trays on Tuesday, making sure to put them on the night before and take two paracetamol before I went to bed. This is a technique which the dental nurse at the Liverpool Dental Spa advised me to do as she herself has been through Invisalign treatment and told me that the initial first couple of days are the worst when it comes to putting on a new tray as they feel very tight.

All of the dental team have been very helpful and as some of them have undergone the same treatments which they offer to patients, it means they can provide recommendations based on personal experience.

Progress with the second set of trays

I’ve now had the second set of Invisalign trays on for around 3 days and I can say they are no longer feeling so tight, which again, can only be a good sign. The good news is that the second set – even in the initial first few days, were nowhere near as tight as the first set. They are easy to take on and off and wearing them for 22 hours a day no longer feels so daunting.

Admittedly, it can be hard to make sure to put it back on straight away after eating and I’m finding that I’m eating and drinking everything I want during this time, so I can avoid having to remove the aligners later on, only to have to brush my teeth.

This has meant that my snacking time has been greatly reduced, though I will admit on Valentine’s Day I did take them off for a bit longer than I was supposed to – (the chocolates were just too tempting!)

Drinking with aligners on

I also learnt last weekend not to drink anything but water with the aligners on. I went to the pub on Friday night and drank lemonade through a straw with my aligners in, which I thought would be ok, as I was reluctant to drink alcohol, in case of staining.

However after a few minutes I could feel the sugar from the lemonade under my aligners and my teeth just didn’t feel all that clean after that! I therefore think it might be safer to take them out if you’re planning on drinking on a night out. I know this can seem like a lot of wasted treatment time, but I think so long as you brush your teeth and put them back on before bed, you should be ok. However this might mean extending your treatment time of each tray by a day or two.

Overall, I’d say my progress has been good although it’s hard to tell if there’s been that much of a difference at this early stage. I will keep you posted by getting some pictures taken which can demonstrate the differences in my teeth (no matter how small).

My Invisalign Journey – Week 2

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

Hi everyone, I’ve noticed quite a few changes with my teeth over this past week since wearing the Invisalign aligners and the good news is they no longer feel as tight. In fact the top set are feeling fairly loose now, which is a good sign and means my teeth have moved. It’s only a few days now until I move on to tray two which is pretty exciting!

Yesterday, I went back into the Liverpool Dental Spa practice for a check-up and to get my next few trays. I have four sets now and the idea is you are given a few so you don’t have to keep coming into the practice all the time.

I can’t rave enough about how fantastic their dental practice looks. The stylish décor definitely makes you think you’re at a spa or a beauty parlour rather than at a dentist. The tropical fish tank and clean open space of the waiting area make it look really peaceful and put your mind at rest.

Take a look for yourself: http://pinterest.com/liverpooldental/welcome-to-our-practice/

Invisalign check-up

I was given a thorough check up by Marius who noticed that I have some swelling around the bottom set and he asked me if I had any experience of bleeding gums. I mentioned that I had noticed some bleeding when I had brushed my teeth, but it didn’t seem like anything major. I was given some special toothpaste, mouthwash and gel to help treat the areas, which hopefully will help.

Personal cleaning

You have to be quite careful when cleaning with braces and Invisalign is no different in this respect. Plaque can build up on the gum line if you’re not careful to brush or floss properly – especially after eating. Which is why you’re encouraged to clean your teeth before putting the Invisalign aligners back onto your teeth.

Progress

Which reminds me, I can now floss inbetween my teeth properly! This might not sound like much but just last week my teeth were crowded and I couldn’t get the floss to reach properly to clean the areas. To my mind, just to be able to reach around the back of some of the teeth shows there has been a vast improvement already.

That’s it for now. For my next appointment I will hopefully get a look on the software as to what my teeth should look like after I’ve completed the treatment, which I will keep you all informed about.

In the next update I’ll talk about the second trays and any progress I’m having.

 

My Invisalign Journey – Week 1

Thursday, November 1st, 2012

On Monday afternoon, I went to the Liverpool Dental Spa to have my first set of Invisalign aligners fitted. As soon as I was welcomed into the practice I was really impressed with the way I was treated as the whole dental team made me feel at ease. Everyone was very friendly and helpful about any questions I had.

Initial Impressions

I remember feeling nervous as I walked into the practice, but the peaceful music and tranquil atmosphere of their reception area soon put me at ease. It wasn’t until I was called into the treatment room that I realised what I was about to do. Thankfully Marius McGovern, owner of the practice asked me if I was ready to go ahead with the treatment and explained everything to me in detail; that I was to have 21 sets of aligners on my top teeth and 16 on the bottom set, meaning that I should finish treatment around November.

I closed my eyes as the six ‘buttons’ or attachments were bonded onto my teeth, but the process wasn’t painful, despite my initial panic over thinking they would look really noticeable. I promise you, they’re really not that easy to see!

The idea behind attachments is that they provide grip on the teeth and aid in their rotation, so they move into the correct place. There must have been about 10 minutes where these were bonded on, though I didn’t feel anything during this process.

After the attachments were fitted, I had the aligners placed onto my teeth and while I didn’t feel anything at first, I was aware that they fitted snugly onto my teeth and the sensation felt a bit like wearing a gum shield.

One of the dental nurses then brought a mirror over to me so I could have a look at my teeth with the aligners on. The first thing I noticed was the attachments on my teeth – but they were the same colour as my teeth and on closer inspection and barely noticeable. I was shown how to clean and maintain the Invisalign aligners and was asked to practise taking them on and off so I could get used to the feeling. It took a few minutes – but I got there!

We had a joke about Invisalign being the best diet to go on as people tend to avoid snacks and hot drinks when they’re wearing them. This is because hot drinks can warp the aligners and if you snack, you are then required to take them out and brush your teeth/aligners to avoid the build-up of food which can lead to plaque. With regard to cleaning the Invisalign aligners, I was advised to just use a bit of toothpaste on a toothbrush and rinse them out using cold water.

I was also given two sets of trays to store them in to keep them safe when they’re not in my mouth. One of the trays is red and one is blue. The blue one is for during the course of treatment and the red one is for previous aligners.

Here’s what it looks like:

It was a strange feeling taking them off at first and I thought they might snap if I pulled too hard – but I was told just to pull them off, from the left, right and then finally the centre to remove them. I was also advised that my teeth would feel sore with these aligners in for the first couple of days, as the teeth adapt and get used to wearing them.

Pain

At first I thought ‘this is easy’ and wondered what all the fuss was about. For me, the pain didn’t kick in until I’d been wearing the aligners for at least 2-3 hours. The pain wasn’t excruciating, but it felt like a dull ache on my bottom set of teeth – more annoying than anything else. I took two paracetamol however and the pain soon subsided. It did hurt to remove the aligners to eat though and the pain was pretty sharp and somewhat agonising when taking them on and off. I just kept on thinking to myself that it can only get better!

Day 1-2

I’m still finding it slightly difficult to adapt to these aligners. The pain taking them on and off is still there and it feels weird to taste the sensation of plastic in my mouth. I can’t get over how invisible they really are and so far no one has said anything about them or commented that they can see them.

Day 2-3

The aligners are becoming more comfortable and don’t hurt as much to take on or off. They’re getting easier to remove too – maybe my teeth have started adapting to them? The taste of plastic is still there, but I’m getting used to it. I am noticing that I’m lisping slightly, but nothing too obvious.

That’s it so far! So what are my overall thoughts about my first few days of using Invisalign?

I’m really impressed by how virtually invisible they are and now my teeth are adjusting it feels pretty comfortable – and not like wearing a brace at all. I have to wear the first set for about 10-14 days before moving onto the next tray and I’m already feeling pretty excited to see the results. Of course there is a lot of commitment involved – 22 hours of wear a day is required, but so far it’s not been as difficult as I at first imagined.

In the next update I will talk more about my progress during this first set of trays and how I’m adapting to it – plus whether I have seen any results yet.

Thank you Liverpool Dental Spa!

 

 

 

Patients In Liverpool Can Treat Themselves To A Smile Makeover

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

The 21st century is now one in which feeling confident about one’s appearance is massively important. This applies not to just women but men also.

Part of that beautification is having clean, white teeth, which is understandable as a person’s smile is the first thing noticed when meeting someone.

But what can be done about this?

The answer is a smile makeover. This is basically working to improve the appearance of the teeth in whatever way it takes. At the lower end of the scale, treatment may just involve whitening the teeth. But at the other end it may mean heavy restorative dental treatment.

What is the goal of a smile makeover?

The basic aim is to make a person feel confident about their smile. Consequently, when visiting the dentist, the latter is likely to ask initially what it is about the smile that isn’t liked.

Once this question is answered the dentist can offer viable solutions to the problem. For instance yellowing teeth is often a result of aging or a food / drink diet. Simple tooth whitening will restore the natural colour of the teeth by removing the staining.

Other treatments

Creating a great smile however may involve a lot more than just teeth whitening. Other treatments could involve realigning teeth, reducing the spacing between teeth, making them more even, replacing missing teeth by a dental implant, restoring unsightly chipped, cracked or broken teeth. In some cases the dentists may even offer to reshape the face by getting rid of wrinkles and lines around the mouth and so on.

Deciding on treatment

Before embarking on a smile makeover it is vital that the dentist examines the condition of the teeth and gums. This is vital as there may be problems that are not readily aware of. Once this is done, the dentist will be in a better position to offer advice and help.

Finally, one other thing that must be taken into account and that is the cost. Smile makeovers may be costly. It really depends on what treatment is needed. Insurance may cover this however.

 

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6 Dentistry Awards!

Winners for National UK Award

  • > 2009 Best Dental Team

Winners for North West Awards

  • > 2009 Best Dental Team
  • > 2008 Best Dental Practice

Finalists for North West Awards

  • > 2009 Best Practice
  • > 2008 Best Dental Team

Finalist & Highly Commended for

  • > 2007 Best Young Dentist Dr Marius McGovern