Citrus Cares

At Citrus we do things differently, we ask every patient who registers with us online to feed back to us about their experiences.  We know that we are not perfect but are getting better with every day that passes thanks to the feedback from our patients.

We believe that dentists should be open and upfront about your treatment, the costs involved and what you can expect. We also believe that  that your care should be thorough and more importantly comfortable.

 In our most recent survey results 95% of our patients though that we had carried out a thorough examination. 96% of patients described their treatment as largely pain free and comfortable.

We continue to welcome new patients, at current rates we will have spaces for new members for just a few more months so why not become a member and reserve space for you and your family today.  We are currently planning and hope to add an additional surgery soon to allow us to continue to grow and welcome new patients.

Citrus Gets Bigger

Earlier in the year I wrote that to keep up with demand,  Citrus was growing. At long last we now have our second state of the art dental  surgery up and running. Iain Swan the  full time dentist in our Edinburgh Dental Practice is joined by Maria Ertz and Martynas Ziskas. Together they provide  full time care in the second treatment room and we hope very soon to be able to add a third.

Citrus Dentistry is about people so we try very hard ot make sure that you see the same dentist at every visit. We are working flat out to make sure that we have lots of available appointments so that we can continue to welcome new patients who wish to join us and  register with an NHS Dentist in Edinburgh.

At the moment our dental list has around 400 spaces available, so to reserve NHS Dental Practice memebrship just visit our on line reservation web site.

You Can't Find A Dentist In Edinburgh!

Traditionally  it has been thought of as a very difficult pass time to find a dentist in Edinburgh who is registering new patients. The great new is that we are still Registering NHS  Patients of all ages. Since we opened our doors last December we have been steadily growing in size  and so as our first birthday approaches  we are delighted to say  hello to Dr Maria Ertz who is coming to Citrus Dental care to allow us to care for our ever growing band of patients. Maria has recently joined  the team one day a week for now  and is already building up a steady following of patients. She will be adding more days to her schedule as soon as our all new singing and dancing surgery complete.

On that very subject, all of the permissions are in place, and the builders are hard at work as I write. We hope to have the new state of the art surgery up and running in the next week or two so that we can continue to see patients both old and new, we are now even able to register you on line.  Watch this space for more news as our team grows......

Summer Holiday Dental Tips

We all love to nibble on food from time to time, busy lives have changed the way that many of us eat. The trend is away from 3 set meals to a habit of snacking or “grazing” as it is often known. This can happen even more during the School summer holidays, when our usual routines are disturbed.

Ideally  3 meals per day and minimal or no snacking is the best way to go. While this is ideal,  few of us live in this perfect world and  as a result we can often  need  something to munch on keep us going. So to avoid tooth decay why not try some of the things below.

 Snacks

 

• Rice cakes, oat cakes, crisp breads, breadsticks, mini pitta breads
• Vegetable strips - carrots, sweet pepper, celery, cucumber
• Mini salads - lettuce sweetcorn, mozzarella, pasta, tuna
• Fresh fruits -
• Nuts, peanuts, pistachios etc Suitable for older children and adults only as they can represent a choking hazard to young children and babies
• Cheeses - there is whole world of cheeses to choose from now why not let your children choose some new ones to try.

 

Drinks

 

• plain water
• plain milk

• for an occasional treat your own "diluting juice" with fresh Fruit juiced and diluted at least 1 part to 6 in water. remember not to add any sugar.

 

 For the younger members of the family why not involve your children in making some of these things? You never know you may have a budding Jamie Oliver or Delia in your family and not even know it. As ever moderation is the key as some of the low risk snacks for decay can have higher fat or salt contents so a good balance is always advisable.  

 

Finally  watch out when choosing sugar free items from shops. If the label says No Added Sugar – then the product still contains sugar and will most likely cause decay. To be totally safe the food needs to be marked – Sugar Free.

  

Don’t try and revolutionise your families diet, just take it bit at a time and the small changes can really add up and lead to a healthier body and a healthier mouth and smile.

Enjoy!

The Citrus Dentist
NHS Dentist In Edinburgh

 

NHS Dental Practice Launches Dental Health Guide

At Citrus, we believe preventive dentistry. Preventive dentistry means that in the log run you will need less treatment rater than more.  Our NHS Dental practice in Edinburgh is committed to helping any patient who wants to improve their dental health. Even if you are already enjoying great dental health but want to work with  an interested NHS dentist to maintain your current situation you will be welcome.   So why not register  as a patient with one of our  NHS Dentist in Edinburgh line today. Or for more information visit our main web site.

As part of our commitment  to prevention you can now download a free guide to family dental health direct from our web site. Its a must read for anyone with children and indeed the whole family  The guide includes essential tips for dental health, a dental first aid guide and much more. Download your complimentary copy today.

X Rays @ Citrus NHS Dentist Edinburgh

Most patients realise that dentists do like their toys! At Citrus we believe that people come first a long way ahead of technology. That said, we do still love our toys, and with good reason. In our dental practice in Edinburgh we have invested heavily  in an all digital record system that incorporates Digital X Rays.

X Rays are an essential part of modern NHS Dental Care, and without them dentists find it very difficult to do their job well. Modern dental X rays involve tiny doses of radiation and are considered to be exceedingly safe. Even though we know how safe they are our team will always strive to minimise the number of x rays that we need to take as well as minimising the the dosage of radiation needed to create each picture. 

The Solution Low Radiation  Digital X ray sensors

Our Xios digital sensors are marvellous and reduce the  radiation dose from each x ray by 50-70% compared to traditional  wet processed x rays films. To put things in perspective, we are all exposed to background radiation on a daily basis and it would take nearly 700 dental x rays withour  new sensors   to get close to the amount of background radiation that we receive each year just from going about our daily lives. As an added bonus these little sensors allow us  see the results almost instantly.

Technology, they way it should be, 100% useful and improving the standard of care that we can provide. Just another benefit of seeing an NHS dentist in Edinburgh with a Citrus twist!

You can find out more about us atour website or register via our dedicated direct Online Registration site.

New NHS Dental Practice in Edinburgh

Here we are after a quiet  start to let us iron out out teething problems ( bad joke! )  Citrus Dental Care is pleased to be open in the south side of Edinburgh. Our goal is to provide an  up to date NHS Dentist  in Edinburgh for patients of all ages.  We are able to accept patients from anywhere in the Edinburgh and Lothians area and hope particularly to provide a service to the Newington Southside and Tollcross areas. People are important to us and for that reason our practice is build around your patients needs.

We aim to use up to date technology mixed with good old fashioned personal care  to bring you the best that NHS Dentistry has to offer.  We are based in the Meadows and within the building of the Boroughloch Medical Centre so if you want ( and it is by no means necessary ) you can register with both a doctor and a dentist in one location. Keep you to date with what is happening via our blog and newsletters.

Membership will be limited. So  if you would like to join our  NHS Dental  Practice in Edinburgh and reserve a space for you and your family   just register online via our  dedicated registration web site or call our reception team on 0131 656 4525. We look forward to meeting you.