Summer Newsletter & Open day & FREE PRIZE DRAW

We are delighted to announce that our latest newsletter is now on-line (for the first time)

We are equally delighted to announce that we are holding 

AN OPEN DAY

When?

On Friday 1st July

What time?

2pm to 7pm 

Where?

Richard Charon at Newbury SmileMakers

55-6 Cheap St

Newbury

Please join us for a glass of bubbly (or coffee)/soft drinks 
and a chat 

PLUS

A valuable Free Prize Draw

Plus .... ???

Come and say hello if you are a client or even if you have just been considering calling us!

Due to the enthusiasm and generosity of local businesses (so far), we can offer some fantastic prizes worth well in excess of £500 in total. There are more details in the newsletter, which also went to print today to go out to our patients and local businesses too.

Now Even More Prizes!

We have been delighted with the response of local business to our request for prizes.

We know this is a win-win situation for everyone. We get the prizes to give away, the lucky winners take away something of real value for them or someone they know and the businesses have a chance to impress and deliver their service to a potential new client or customer .

Please see our newsletter  (page 2) for the first set of terrific prizes on offer.

Go on click the link - don't miss out!

Now we can also offer

Additional Prizes

in our

Free Prize Draw

From Mike and Barbara Davis of the

Newbury Natural Therapy clinic

One Osteopathy treatment with Mike Davis D.O.

One Chiropody treatment with Barbera Davis

Both are located on the top floor, above us at

 St. Mary’s House Cheap St, Newbury.

http://www.michaeljdavisdo-newbury.co.uk/osteopathsnewbury.html

http://www.findanosteopath.co.uk/90169

&

Paul Tebble of Crescent Signs, Faraday Road, Newbury 
who produced our new external signage. is offering
a "Printed Stretched Canvas Frame", up to the size of A1, printed with a

digital photo of your choice…… valued at £100!

http://www.crescentsigns.co.uk

We'll let you know if any more are on offer.
In fact if you sign up to this blog on the right or to our facebook page

Facebook Group

you will automatically be updated.


We hope to see you there and good luck in the prize draw
from the 
Newbury Smilemakers Team

Look out for our latest video testimonials coming VERY soon

New Signage

I have just made a video on Animoto called "New Signage quick peek"

Huge thanks to Paul Tebble and his team of Crescent Signs in Newbury for an outstanding piece of work

Paul Tebble

Crescent Signs Ltd

Tel: 01635 48606

I am also working on our latest newsletter to be published in June and I will be announcing the date of our celebration open day and prize draw soon too. (Possibly Friday 17th June)

Dispatches - The Truth About Your Dentist - Channel 4

Dispatches - The Truth About Your Dentist - Channel 4
23rd May 2011

It certainly is not the truth about this dentist!

There are over 24,000 dentists working in the UK profession in over 10,000 practices.
Tonight's programme featured less than 6 practices and less than 10 dentists who allegedly were “gaming the system.”
If these allegations are true, we are as shocked and upset as you are.
Programmes like Despatches are there to expose the malpractice of all in the professions and business – bankers, politicians, business leaders, celebrities, healthcare professionals and others.
They do so in order to sell programming and advertising – so the more outrageous the better – if you dig deep enough you will always find a story.

Here at Newbury Smilemakers we are very proud of our team, our standards of customer service and clinical care.

We hope that watching the practices and individuals featured in the Despatches programme will have demonstrated the investment that we make in our dental practice, the care that we extend to our patients and the difference that we provide.

The truth about us is that we do care.

(with thanks to Chris Barrow as I missed the program!)

Today was a good 'un. This letter, from one of my young adult patients, greeted my return from the Bank holidays. He now lives in London hence the apologetic opening.

For the technically minded, I used a 'Stick-tech" bridge to replace his two upper front teeth damaged  when he was assaulted as a teenager. These are "glued" to the backs of the adjacent teeth.  He knows that he may need dental implants when he is older. It was very nice of the new dentist to be so complementary.

At the end of the day, Chris and I  got hugs from 2 patients. One, a referral from another dentist to remove 4 teeth for orthodontic purposes for her daughter. The referring dentist had tried twice with local anaesthetic injections but had to give up.   With our magic "R.A." and "The Wand®", it all went perfectly today and mum, who watched throughout, just had to give me a hug! She has promised a testimonial too, which will be nice.

The other followed an after-hours interview with a prospective patient in need of some denture rehabilitation. She has opted for "Twighlight Sleep" or intravenous sedation, to overcome her deep anxiety. She hasn't seen a dentist for years, thought Chris was an Angel (well she is really) and I was marvellous. Let's hope we can live up to expectations. We will certainly try. 

If you think that any of the above may apply to you and that we may be able to help, please don't hesitate. Pick up the phone and speak to Chris on 01635 47757

Help a child with a life-threatening illness to smile

Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK aims to grant magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening illnesses. Support the efforts of Richard and Tom Stock who are cycling from the Berkshire 230 miles to Paris in 3 days. I've known Richard Stock, for 25 years.

They Leave on Friday 29th April and Arrive Sunday 1st April in Paris. Leave a comment & type “NSM”, so they know that social media have helped.

Richard & Tom Stock Cycle to Paris

www.justgiving.com

JustGiving - the easiest way to fundraise and donate to charity online

Restored her faith in Dentists

Today we received this lovely testimonial from one of our patients.  Addressed to my wife Chris who runs the practice and is our Treatment Coordinator too.

Hi Chris ,

Just to say thanks again to you and Richard for having a go at fixing that
for me yesterday and for explaining about the veneers. Sounds like that is
next course of action. Just a shame I didn't find you earlier as I may have
been able to save my teeth from being in the state they are now! I know you
now have a complaints procedure but I'm not sure if you have a 'compliments'
one. In case you do then thanks again for helping to restore my faith in
dentists and making it much easier to visit the dentist! (the happy gas is
also fabulous!)

Zara 

If you would like to try us to see if we can help restore your faith in dentists, why not call Chris on 01635 47757 . And yes, the happy gas is also fabulous!

300 mile 7 hour round trip to see your dentist

Would you travel a 300 mile, 7 hour round trip to see your dentist?
This lady did. She wrote a short testimonial whilst filling in a customer satisfaction survey. In addition to ticking "Very staisfied" in all boxes , she said " Been here 22 years with the practice. I live in mid Wales and travel to Newbury for this fabulous Service".  So that is a 7 hour round trip. I guess we are doing something right.... 8-).

The end of a terrific week.

The end of a terrific week.  We completed two big smile makeovers today.

Both have taken our team over a year to complete.

One lady gave me a cuddle and a kiss, she was so chuffed.  Another was an implant bridge case which will greatly increase the quality of life for a man in his fifties.

Then there was a phobic patient we turned around. "You have healed a broken part of my personality" he said with a very warm and long handshake.

Testimonials and pictures to follow soon.

What made me smile today

From time to time I look back at some of my older blog posts. This one made me smile. Its great to be reminded of how we do walk the walk of our "Changing Smiles ~ Changing Lives" strap line.

Here are just some of the many testimonials we have received over the years.
Can we help you acheive the smile you want based on a foundation of good dental health?

Free initial discussion

If you'd like to discuss your requirements, call and book an appointment with Chris Charon our Practice Treatnent Coordinator. She has a wealth of knowledge, experience and understanding of every aspect of  dental care. You'll find her very understanding.

Please call us on 01635 47757 or e-mail

Richard Charon at Newbury Smilemakers - where we are "Dedicated to Fear-Free Dentistry"