After providing treatment for tooth decay to large numbers of children in the Solihull area, one dentist has decided to do something about the problem by arranging a fluoride treatment to protect milk teeth and repair cavities in youngster’s teeth. Satinder and Joanna Kelley, who own Heath Dental, said that they were going to be providing Flairesse fluoride protection from a specialist children’s clinic, along with face painting and an education corner to make the experience more enjoyable.
Satinder explained that it was better to teach children from a young age how to take care of their teeth because they would be much more likely to maintain those habits for life. He went on to say that it was more common to find older patients who were afraid of visiting the dentist, rather than the younger generation because ‘Technology has helped overcome those fears.’
The Heath Dental clinic is one of just eight surgeries in the country to use a dental laser for fillings and surgery, Satinder explains that this ‘saves patients having to have stitches, so they can go straight back to work afterwards. It’s great for children. It makes it gentler for patients.’ The surgery has been shortlisted for a Midlands team of the year award and Satinder maintains that they are ‘not about quick fixes,’ adding that the team ‘want to be here a long time so we need to be able to look a patient in the eye in ten or fifteen years’ time and say, we made the right decision.’