One thing we really pride ourselves on at Wayside Dental Practice in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, is our total commitment to providing our patients with the latest and most comfortable dental care technologies. One such innovation (well, we’ve been us ... Read More
When Dr Robin Horton set out on his career in dentistry the one thing he promised himself was to always keep his skills up to date and embrace all the latest dental innovations. That desire to offer patients solutions that were once deemed impossible ... Read More
Why use lasers for surgery? At Wayside, we use dental lasers in many of our treatments as they are incredibly gentle, reduce inflammation and encourage healing. We often get asked “are dental lasers safe?” and the simple answer is we consider pat ... Read More
At Wayside, we use dental lasers in many of our treatments. They are minimally invasive and make dental procedures so much easier. We also use them for pain relief and healing and this effect from lasers is known as photobiomodulation. It is called t ... Read More
What is Oral Mucositis? Oral mucositis is a common side effect of cancer therapy. Cancer therapy targets fast dividing cells, and the inside of your mouth is mostly made up of these. As a result, the lining of the mouth becomes irritated leading ... Read More
Christmas is always a crazy, joyful and chaotic time, especially for students coming home from university. Bags of dirty washing, a reading list as long as your arm, essays to be written and friends to catch up with. It’s not what you’d call rela ... Read More
We like to think we’ve created a pretty special dental practice here at Wayside and, thankfully, our incredible patients seem to agree judging by all the positive feedback we get. We’ve worked extremely hard to create a clinic that serves every t ... Read More
Well, what exactly is X-Guide 3D Navigation? It is a huge gaming computer with sophisticated AI software and cameras overhead. It allows for dynamic navigated surgery which means I am in control of the direction of the implant all the way to the ti ... Read More
I mainly answer this with a question, why aren’t all dentists using lasers? I have been using dental lasers for over 20 years in every aspect of my practice here at Wayside in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. From a simple filling to complex surgery, f ... Read More
Oral health plays a crucial role in the overall well-being of a child, and it’s never too early to start cultivating good dental habits. There is so much in the news about children waiting to have teeth extracted under GA, but this can most often b ... Read More
