We sincerely wish you have one of the happiest festive seasons ever. We realise everyone has had a tumultuous year and most have suffered somehow from the recent events. At The Smile Company we see that a lot of people are getting back on their feet, but some are still “weathering the storm”. We trust [...]
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Healthy Teeth – Healthy Heart
November 14th, 2011
Regular visits to the dentist for tooth cleaning may provide more than just a brighter smile. According to data compiled by researchers in Taiwan, people who had their teeth professionally scraped and cleaned had a 24 per cent lower risk of heart attack and 13 per cent lower risk of stroke compared to those who [...]
Read more...Something to smile about
October 17th, 2011
As published in Metropol Sept.2011 The original Smile Company is open and conducting business as usual. Established in 1978, the clinic offers excellence in dental care by an experienced and effective dental team. Good news for clients is all staff have been retained, meaning that the same familiar faces will be on site to help [...]
Read more...Tip for walking in Snow bound Christchuch
July 26th, 2011
A good friend just sent me this: Try wearing your Golf Shoes in the Snow – they provide a safe, water-tight ( in some cases ) option. They also provide side benefits: -1) with play suspended this week and for those of you with a VIVID imagination, just putting on the Shoes may be enough [...]
Read more...Exciting Snow-fall News – Free EmergencyTreatments
July 26th, 2011
At the Smile Company, from yesterday 25th July, we are offering a free consultation for your dental emergency. Wait there’s more! As a charitable gesture to the people of Christchurch, from next week, August 5th, we are offering 10 free emergency dental treatments for new clients, one tooth or gum treatment only per client, each [...]
Read more...Christchurch City snowed in today
July 25th, 2011
Today 25th July 2011, Christchurch City was in close down mode with the heaviest snow-storm for 10 years. Waking up this morning and looking out the window, it was pretty obvious we were going to have a day-off. I live in a hill-side suburb and I couldn’t even get out my drive-way. We had about [...]
Read more...Exciting Breaking News – Free EmergencyTreatments
July 25th, 2011
At the Smile Company, from today 25th July, we are offering a free consultation for your dental emergency. Wait there’s more! As a charitable gesture to the people of Christchurch, from next week, August 5th, we are offering 10 free emergency dental treatments for new clients, one tooth or gum treatment only per client, each [...]
Read more...Traffic and Parking in Christchurch
July 4th, 2011
I never ever thought that I would miss the parking wardens that patrol the area in front of our building! Now that they’ve returned we have immediately gained heaps of car parks for easy use by our patients. We can now get back to running our appointment times accurately and on time. Finding an easy park [...]
Read more...Complications following oral piercing.
June 30th, 2011
OUCH!! A study among 201 young adults in France looked at complications to the oral environment following piercing. The majority reported problems immediately after piercing, including difficulty speaking, eating, swallowing and drinking. Over 5% had self-pierced, and these and many others had received little or no home-care instructions. The results strongly support Teflon rather than metal jewelry, [...]
Read more...Smile intensity in photographs predicts longevity
June 28th, 2011
We came across this paper that tweaked our interest and perhaps will make you smile too! 230 photos were collected from The Baseball Register for 1952 and enlarged to twice their original size. They were rated for smile intensity by five assessors and dates of death investigated. The Register allowed various factors influencing longevity to [...]
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