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The crowns on Becky’s front teeth had always annoyed her because they didn’t match her natural teeth. But when a black line developed along her gum line where the base metal was showing, she was distraught. And Becky isn’t alone - it’s one of a number of problems many people run into with their crowns. When Becky came to us at Hillsborough Dental, she told us it had reached the stage she hardly ever smiled because she was so unhappy with her teeth. “I had tried to get the problem...

If you’re one of the increasing number of people in Northern Ireland considering anti-wrinkle treatment (such as Azzalure, Botox or dermal fillers), I wonder where you might consider going for it? A dermatologist? A beautician? A medical clinic or spa? There are many options available, but have you ever considered that your dentist might actually be the one best equipped? At first it seems odd that a dentist would offer facial rejuvenation treatments, but when you stop and think...

‘More than meets the eye’ is a phrase we use when there seems to be more going on than would appear at first glance, or when something is more interesting, impressive or complicated than at first, we realise. It’s also our strapline at Hillsborough Dental because we feel it pretty much sums us up - a practice with hidden qualities and the ability to offer treatments beyond the average dental practice. The problem is, whilst we know we offer these services, we sometimes forget that...

When setting up practice in 1998, I designed a logo which I felt perfectly summed up our business. It was the same sort of sign that hundreds of other dentists also thought would perfectly sum up their business, so there’s no prizes for guessing - it was indeed a tooth. But I was very proud of our lovely tooth logo, which hung on the sign above our front door and also appeared on our business cards. It was set on a rich black background and fitted with a fine high-quality gold crown...

Sometimes when I bump into patients outside of work, I see them struggle to place who I am. It seems no matter how we try to bluff these things, our faces still betray us with a baffled “where on earth do I know him from?” look. But it’s ok, I understand - it’s that problem of meeting people out of context, coupled with the extra problem that in work patients usually only see half of my face (the other half being hidden under a dental mask) and I’m usually peering at them from an...