News
National Smile Month
15/05/2012
This year's National Smile Month takes place between the 20th of May and the 20th of June and to celebrate we have an offer and a competition!
For the duration of Smile Month we will be offering half price consultations to all new clients. That's a full examination, including xrays, impressions, photographs and treatment plan for just £83 for adults and £46 for children aged 16 and under. Simply call us to book your appointment. Free initial visits with Angela or Carly, our treatment coordinators are still available if you're not ready for a full consultation yet, but be sure not to miss out on this offer which will end on 20th June so we can help you smile!
We will also be running a competition via our Facebook page. To join in simply visit our page, click 'Like' to follow us, and the details will be announced next week. This is a fun competition, open to everyone whether you are a current client or not, the winner will be announced at the end of Smile Month and will receive a prize to be collected from us. We will have an alternative entry method for younger children as we appreciate they will not have access to Facebook (you should still be able to click the link and see the page if you're not registered on Facebook).
Smile Awards 2012
26/03/2012
I'm delighted to announce that Wetherby Orthodontics was Highly Commended in the Best Aesthetic Practice category at the Smile Awards 2012.
Last Friday the awards were held at the beautiful Landmark Hotel in Marylebone, London. The Smile Awards recognise clinical excellence in aesthetic dentistry, from orthodontic cases, to whitening, crowns or implants. Dentists submit photographs and reports of treated cases, so you really are being judged on your work.
This is my third year at the Smile Awards, an achievement I am very proud of as it is growing every year and the judges stressed how high the standard of entry was this year. Despite being shortlisted for the Orthodontic categories for both removable braces and fixed braces I didn't win anything here (they didn't have highly commended in these categories this year). However, I was delighted that the prizes went to specialist orthodontists I know, John Scholey for the fixed braces and Darsh Patel for the removable braces, many congratulations to both of them.
This year I also entered the 'Best Aesthetic Practice' award, for which I submitted a portfolio of text and photos, including details of the practice, our location, our staff including the introduction of a treatment coordinator, our marketing including the website, iPhone app and social media, financial details and testimonials from clients. This was originally a regional entry, but the award was judged nationally, so coming joint runner up is an amazing result. Congratulations to Cranmore in Belfast who won and Harley Street Dental Studio who were also Highly Commended.
I've worked hard over the last six years to make Wetherby Orthodontics the best practice it can be, and that's not just delivering excellent clinical care and amazing smiles, but making sure everyone who visits has the best experience from start to finish, and beyond. To have this recognised by a panel of successful and well known dentists in a national award, against some fantastic UK practices (not just orthodontic practices either, the shortlist included general practices as well as specialist implant centres) is brilliant and I am so proud of what I've achieved.
This isn't the end though, I promise to continue working hard to live up to, and go beyond, the standards the award recognises.
You can see the full list of winners here (though at the time of posting that link isn't working, sorry)
12 Smiles of Christmas
01/12/2011
In the lead up to Christmas we'll be sharing the smiles we created for 12 of our clients this year using our social media outlets. Follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook to be sure not to miss this! We'll feature a selection of smiles on both adult and teenage clients, created using the different types of braces we use. All of the clients featured have given their permission to use their photos for marketing.
Send a Smile iPhone App
30/11/2011
An update to our iPhone app is now available in the AppStore. If you've tried to use Send A Smile recently we are very sorry, if you use iOS5 it won't have been received, please download the update and try again. You'll know we've received it as we'll reply the next working day. We've also had separate email issue over the last weekend which are now resolved, we're sorry and ask you to resend any emails or enquiries via the website.
Heart Your Smile
18/11/2011
We are proud to announce our support for the Heart Your Smile campaign. Heart Your Smile aims to improve the opinion of dentists and dentistry, both within the professions and amongst the general public. The low opinion of dentists in the UK means that fewer people are attending the dentistand morale amongst professionals is low. The negative thinking and porr perception means people aren't having check ups and needed treatment, due to perceived expense, fear of pain, poor oral health education and busy lifestyles.
The first part of the campaign, which will include use of social media, is create happy dental professionals who can change the public's perception of dentistry. The nine points in the Maifesto For Change really encompass all that Wetherby Orthodontics cares about, including "Smile", "Connect", "Excel" and "Respect". Check out the full list on the Heart Your Smile website, follow them on Twitter @heart_yoursmile and look out for our campaign badges when you visit.
