Important update for our patients regarding Covid-19 (Coronavirus)
As of 25th March 2020 our clinic has temporary closed due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
During normal working hours, someone from our upper management will always be available to speak to. (9am-7pm Mon-Friday)
Outside of working hours, kindly email us on contact@dentalonthebanks.co.uk or send us a text message/WhatsApp message on 07851183270. We will endeavour to reply to messages and emails 24 hours a day for all of our patients.
If you have an emergency please call for initial triage as we are only seeing emergency cases. Regretfully Walk ins can not be accommodated at this moment in time. No treatments will be carried out but we will be providing consultation, advice and guidance to support our patients.
The Government and the NHS are constantly updating the information on Covid-19 as the situation progresses. Please use the links below to keep up to date on the current guidelines.
We wish to thank all our patients for their understanding and co-operation at this time. Safe Safe.
The smile corridor (also known as the buccal corridor) is the black area that can be seen at the corners of your mouth. This can be more prominent in people who have a narrow upper jaw – resulting in these black corners being more noticeable and prominent when you smile. Our Invisalign specialists (Dr. Ramtin and Dr. Damon – officially among the top 300 Invisalign specialists in the world) can help to reduce your smile corridor with their expert use of Invisalign.
They can do this by planning your case in advance so that the clear and discreet aligners can work to not only straighten your teeth, but also to widen your jaw too. You can see the results of this with one of our patient cases above as when the patient’s Invisalign treatment has finished, there is much less of a visible smile corridor. As you may know, Dr. Ramtin and Dr. Damon can also use Invisalign to correct bite function and jaw misalignment – click / tap here to read more on this.
The below case showcases just how far our Invisalign specialists can plan your case and eventual smile to perfection. This patient presented with crowded teeth, a slanted smile, aspects of a gummy smile and very visible smile corridors. As you can see with the after result, all of these aspects have been rectified and there has been a beautiful and noticeable reduction of the smile corridor. The patient was absolutely delighted with her new smile and can now smile, talk and laugh with more confidence.
Want to reduce your smile corridor too? Click / Tap here to book a FREE online Invisalign consultation with Dr. Ramtin or Dr. Damon (our orthodontists and Invisalign specialists) to find out how Invisalign at Dental on the Banks can help you! We are a Diamond II provider of Invisalign, meaning that we have helped hundreds and hundreds of our patients to safely straighten their smile!
Did you know? Apart from straightening your teeth, our Invisalign specialists (Dr. Ramtin and Dr. Damon) are also adept at correcting bite function and jaw misalignment with Invisalign too. While Invisalign is known for straightening teeth, our specialists (who are officially among the top 300 Invisalign specialists in the world) can also plan your smile journey here at Dental on the Banks to correct these functional issues and give you a full and wide smile.
Correcting Bite Function with Invisalign
You may have heard of terms such as ‘overbite’, ‘underbite’ and ‘crossbite’. These refer to when a patient does not have even distribution and when they bite down aeither the upper or lower jaw is misaligned with the opposite jaw – resulting in either the top or bottom set of teeth protruding over the opposite set. For many, this can be very uncomfortable and present problems when eating. In some cases it can also result in a visual protrusion that can be seen when the mouth is closed as one of the jaws juts out slightly more. When you come in for the first step of your Invisalign journey at Dental on the Banks, Dr. Ramtin or Dr. Damon will take a full 3-D scan of your teeth and mouth and can plan ahead to rectify this with Invisalign should your case need it.
Correcting Jaw Misalignment with Invisalign
Similar to the above, jaw alignment is also something that can be corrected in some cases with Invisalign. With their expert knowledge and experience with the clear aligners, our Invisalign specialists can once again account for and plan this aspect into your Dental on the Banks Invisalign journey. This results in a widening of your smile – meaning that you gain a full smile of straight teeth when your treatment is finished. Known as the smile corridor or buccal corridor, it means that you will have a fuller smile and less ‘black space’ in the corners of your mouth when you smile (as can be seen at one of our before and after cases above).
I know this may sound silly but when I first started my business, a lot of self-criticism made it’s way into my world and I believed people didn’t want to work with me because of my smile, I used to be so nervous meeting a new client because of how ‘goofy’ my teeth were. That takes me back, ‘goofy’ was a reference I would answer to back in school days. I’d lived with this insecurity my whole life. If I knew the person I wanted to be, the business I wanted to run, I had to do one thing. GET MY TEETH DONE!”
I approached Dental On The Banks shortly after they opened and I was stunned. Not just at the beautiful appearance but how the price was really no different to the average dental practice in Bournemouth and Poole, yet at Dental On The Banks – you’re not waiting half an hour later than you’re appointment time and there aren’t any creeks when you walk to the waiting room.
The service at Dental On The Banks is, in its best description, having afternoon tea at Fortnum & Mason. Let me talk this through. At the bottom we have the most perfectly homemade scones, still warm. You walk into DOTB and you’re greeted with the warmest smiles and service – your coffee is served quite literally but DOTB go a step further than Fortnum & Mason in this case and print your gorgeous face on the coffee. I know, crazy!
Let’s move up a level, those perfectly cut sandwiches – have you ever seen anything like it? I have. Dental On The Banks are pure perfectionists at what they do, they finely tune every tiny detail of your treatment, probably even details you didn’t notice yourself. Now we have the cutest little cakes, ok so you may have to cut out cake on your treatment plan; just kidding. With Invisalign you can remove your tray, eat, clean your teeth and pop your tray back in, nothing is coming between you and those cakes! Lastly, the endless sandwiches your waiter / waitress continuously comes around with, unlimited – THAT is the aftercare you get at Dental On The Banks. You aren’t a number, you are a name, a name that they remember and a name that they want to be in contact with and truly care about. Your teeth are like diamonds to DOTB.
That’s why I will never go to another dentist again. I‘ve met my match and you cannot begin to understand how amazing I feel when I smile now. No fear or self-criticism holding me back, your wellbeing is much more than you possibly think and it deserves more attention and investment than you possibly give it. Do not let anything hold you back from smiling and being your best version. After lockdown, please locate me at Fortnum & Mason showing off my Dental On The Banks smile.”
Louise’s Story
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From my first meeting with Dr Damon and Dr Junaid, I knew that I was in the very best hands to have my dental treatment and the smile that I had dreamed about for a long time. It did not disappoint! The first class service, attention to detail and professionalism at DOTB was outstanding, so much so that my daughter is also about to embark upon her dental journey with the superb team
Farah’s Story
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After having composite bonding on my front teeth at a different dentist abroad, I really wasn’t impressed by the results. I was so glad to discover Dental on the Banks and their work! They were able to completely re-do my composite bonding to get my teeth looking exactly as I had wanted them to! I went in disappointed with the look of my teeth and after just one appointment I was leaving with a smile I couldn’t wait to show off! With such a beautiful clinic and amazing and friendly team of staff, I now want to go here for anything to do with my teeth going forward. Thank you!
