Category Archives: News

Why we love books – World Book Day

As a parent, it’s up to you to teach and help your children the importance of taking care of their teeth, but for many parents, this is an ongoing challenge! There are a plethora of books available to help you reinforce nearly every dental topic. From the importance of brushing and flossing daily, what to do

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Charity News… Bake-A-Wish Event a Great Success!!

The Priory Dental Care team are delighted to announce that our ‘Bake-A-Wish‘ event held on 14th February 2017 was a great success! The practice team, along with their families and friends, baked up a fabulous assortment of cakes, biscuits and other goodies for the event…  the waiting room had never smelled so delicious! We had a steady

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Please support us for Make-A-Wish on Tuesday 14th February 2017

The Priory Dental Care team are delighted to announce that we will be holding a ‘Bake-A-Wish‘ event on Tuesday 14th February 2017, to raise valuable funds for the children’s charity Make-A-Wish UK . The team will be rolling up their sleeves, donning their aprons and baking their little hearts out, to bring you an array of baked

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Priory Dental Care Fundraising News 2016

Thanks to your help in 2016 we raised a grand total of £971.61 (plus gift aid) for charity! In May our Priory Dental Care quiz team (aka ‘Pearls of Wisdom’) won 2nd place in the Downham Market Lions Club Mega Quiz, donating the £100 prize money to Magpas Air Ambulance.  To read more about Magpas, please visit www.magpas.org.uk In

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Mouth Cancer Action Month – November 2016

Most people have heard of cancer affecting parts of the body such as the lungs or breasts. However, cancer can also occur in the mouth, where the disease can affect the lips, tongue, cheeks and throat. Anyone can be affected by mouth cancer, whether they have their own teeth or not and, in the last

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Priory Dental Care welcomes new dentist Ms Sona Bavisha BDS, MJDF RCS Eng

We are delighted to welcome Ms Sona Bavisha BDS, MJDF RCS Eng (GDC No. 193424), who has joined the practice to take over the care of Miss Rebecca Shephard’s patients.  As well as looking after our existing patients, Sona will be very happy to welcome new patients to the practice also. Sona qualified from King’s College, London with a

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Priory Dental Care Newsletter – Issue 10

At Priory Dental Care we like to keep our patients up to date with the latest news, not just about the practice but also the latest special offers and information about dental care. We issue two newsletters each year which we send to our patients with examination reminders, but they are also available in the

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Are you looking for a career in dentistry?

If you have excellent communication skills, the ability to stay calm under pressure and a high level of empathy and understanding, then a career in dental nursing could be for you! We are currently looking for a friendly, enthusiastic dental nurse to join our team. Experience preferred but not essential as full training will be

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The Priory Dental Care team had a colourful time raising money for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice

On Sunday 4th September 2016 members of the Priory Dental Care team took part in the EACH King’s Lynn Colour Dash 5k in aid of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices. The fun-filled event, which took place in The Walks, King’s Lynn, saw the team donning white t-shirts and then completing a 5km fun run whilst being showered with clouds

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Sugar-Free September is here!

Sugar-Free September is all about giving up the sugars that are added to our foods and drinks (these are called extrinsic sugars if you’re interested in the sciency bit). We already have more than enough sugar in our diets from naturally-occurring sources such as whole fruits, vegetables and milk (these are intrinsic sugars) and we

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