Here’s To Bright New Year

“The Tooth And Nothing But The Tooth”

By Chris “Dr Smile Maker” Branfield

Here’s To Bright New Year

Hello again, I hope you are well and had a fantastic Christmas.  

Branfield And Son

I am a proud Dad and I’m excited that my son, Edward, will be coming back to join the team at Castle Park Dental Care.  This time, though, it will be as a Dental Therapist, so he will be a clinician.  I know he will be great.  Before he joins us he’s off to Peru for some jungle trekking and climbing Machu Picchu.  I hope he gets back in one piece.  He will be coming with me to Morocco with Dental Maverick’s Charity to do some humanitarian work later in the year.  He has been before as nurse a few times.  That’s what cemented his decision to be a Dental Therapist.  Branfield and Son, eh.

What’s So Bright Then?

Well, I was reflecting on 2018 and what have been my clinical highlights and successes.  The thing that stands out the most as the brightest is…….wait for it….treating snoring with my laser.  Oh I can hear the groans.

Yes, this works like magic.  Using the laser without contact or any cutting or surgery, shrinking back the soft palate to open up the airway to improve breathing 24/7 and stop snoring.  The success rates and positive feedback of the results have been incredible.  No need to sleep in the spare room any more, no  more grief and sore ribs.  I love the life changing stuff and this is the real deal on that score.  Treating snoring with surgery is horrible, often very, very painful and may not work.  It has been removed from NHS services after a NICE review.  I have invested about £200,000 in lasers all together because I knew that it was the best way to treat all sorts of things and help the body heal itself on a cellular level.  I’m very proud of that.   So I’ll continue shine the light in 2019.  Ooh, more groans I feel.  

Getting Even Greener

We have a Green Achiever Certificate because we try where we can to be green and environmentally conscious within the practice.  It’s a tricky thing with all the consumables we have to use.  We have a water dispenser in the lounge area and we have been looking for a more green solution to plastic throw away cups.  We looked at paper but most of these have a plastic inner bit which means that are not recyclable or completely biodegradable.  

Anyway we’ve found some biodegradable “plastic” cups now.  I do hope that they do what say on the tin so to speak.  I have a collapsible coffee mug that I take round with me so tat I don’t need a cup from the coffee shop.  It fits in my pocket!  I even got my Life one for Christmas.  Last of the big spenders, eh.  Lucky woman I here you say.

Until next time.   Take care and be good.  Have a great 2019.  Here’s to making a difference.

Chris Branfield is Principal Dentist at Castle Park Dental Care, Castle Villa, 28 Castle Road, Cottingham, telephone 01482 772550.  He has been in dental practice for 26 years and has a special interest in life changing, pain free dentistry with dental implants, rapid teeth straightening and cosmetic dentistry. And, not only that Chris is founder member and trustee of Dental Mavericks charity- ending the daily dental pain of Moroccan kids. For more patient success stories and Chris’ Humanitarian work go here now www.castleparkdental.co.uk

Now Then, That Was Emotional!

“The Tooth And Nothing But The Tooth”

By Chris “Dr Smile Maker” Branfield

Hello again, I hope that you are well.  Wow, what a life changing few weeks I’ve just had. I’m referring to Hull City getting back into the premier league. 

Well done lads. I missed the Wembley game but I must say that it was worth it.

What Was So Important To Miss The Play Off Final At Wembley

I was in Morocco again with Dental Mavericks.  This was my 9^th trip out there to get kids out of daily dental pain.  They are all special trips as they are all rewarding but this one was a bit different, somehow a bit special.  It was really moving and emotional.

Back To Asni

We went back to Asni for the 3^rd time to work with Eve Branson Foundation up in the Atlas Mountains. 

We have built a great relationship with the foundation and the “Teeth For Life Programme” is kicking in with tooth brushing clubs.  We are making small strides in reducing tooth decay but it is still bad. 

We want to improve the situation and work with local professionals.  We will get there and we are making some progress.  That’s the key, making progress and not giving up.  Failure is only final when you stop trying.  Small improvements lead to great things in the long run.           

Something New And Exciting Team Talk

We did a brand new project straight after Asni by the coast in Essaouira.  This was brought about by the King’s advisor.  We arrived at a school there to a very nice reception and welcome.  So, we rested up and started early next morning at 7am. 

We didn’t leave until 8-10pm after working flat out with just a short break for a flying lunch.   We saw hundreds of children and took a lot of teeth out.  I was blown away and inspired by a couple of deaf girls.

They were so switched on and matter of fact.  We didn’t speak a common language but we understood each other.  That’s the same for all the children.  It’s humanity.  It’s amazing

Inspirational Thank You Dinner

We were treated to a thank you dinner.  The energy was amazing and everybody realised that we can work together to improve the health of the kids. 

The Director/ Head Master of the school said how the children’s faces had changed.  They could now concentrate on studying as they were out of pain. 

You look at the world and all the rubbish that goes on and here we were round a table with people of different language and culture looking at ways to work together.  

So proud to be part of the group.  I was across the table Richard Howarth (fellow trustee) and we looked at each other and welled up. 

These were fantastic people and I’m looking forward to the future being able to look after the kids better and getting locals involved to sustain an on-going project. 

Edward In Morocco teaching kids to brush

Bitter Sweet To Finish

My son, Edward has been accepted to train as a Dental Therapist at Liverpool University.  Edward has been working at my place as a dental nurse for a couple of years. 

It’s a competitive field and I’m proud of him. He’ll be missed around the place.   I said it was emotional!                                                     

Until next time.  

Take care and be good.