Dental emergencies can occur unexpectedly, causing discomfort and anxiety. Knowing how to identify and respond to such situations is crucial for maintaining oral health and alleviating pain. At Wayside Dental Practice, we’ll always prioritise your ... Read More
Pregnancy is an exciting time filled with anticipation and change. There’s so much to think about it’s easy to forget about your own well-being and your oral health can fall by the wayside (excuse the pun!). Pregnancy can impact your teeth and gu ... Read More
Here at Wayside, we focus on prevention and that starts with good oral hygiene. We have five hygienists who are all passionate about oral health and there’s now a lot of evidence to show us just how important this is. Your mouth is the entry point ... Read More
This November Dr Robin Horton, Principal at Wayside Dental Practice in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, became the first dentist in the UK to use the SprintRay Pro 2, 3D digital printer, to print on site and fit a temporary full lower arch bridge a few hour ... Read More
Einstein predicted that the future of medicine would be frequencies because light energy is the basis for all life. His hypothesis has become more interesting because of the positive effect that red and near infrared light has been shown to have on ... Read More
The government is piloting a supervised tooth brushing programme for 3-4 year olds through the Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. According to The Trust, “Nationally, tooth decay is a significant burden on children’s families and on t ... Read More
At Wayside we have wholeheartedly embraced the digital revolution to improve our patients’ outcomes and comfort. Here are just a few of the things we offer…. Intra-oral scans Intra-Oral Scanners use a tiny HD camera which takes hundreds of photos ... Read More
The team at Wayside hope all our patients had a wonderful summer and spent a well-earned rest enjoying some quality time with friends and family. Or maybe some of you can’t wait to get back to a normal routine! Either way, as summer starts to fade ... Read More
One of the many nice things about working in health care, and dentistry in particular, is hearing the everyday stories of our amazing patients. Wayside Dental has been at our current location since 1938 and Dr Robin Horton and his team have been deli ... Read More
Since Robin started placing implants over 20 years ago, there’s been huge technological advances to make this surgery minimally invasive, safer, faster and incredibly accurate with better positioning. This has been achieved with scans and planning ... Read More
