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National Smile Month May 15th – June 15th 2011

A ‘smile’ has topped a poll of the most important physical features when it comes to attraction between men and women. A smile was rated highly by 56 per cent of respondents, closely followed by faces (53 per cent) and eyes (51 per cent). Dress sense, body shape, hair and height were also measured, with the latter bringing up the rear on 25 per cent. Interestingly, it was a non-physical attribute – personality – which was the clear winner of the survey. Ninety per cent of respondents rated this human attribute most important when it comes to attraction.The results have been published as part of the British Dental Health Foundation’s annual campaign – National Smile Month – now in its 35th year.

This year the theme is ‘The Smile Factor’, which aims to remind people that their mouth, teeth and smile is fundamental to all aspects of their life – whether career, personality, relationships, attraction or all-round good health. Despite the importance of smiles and teeth to everyday life, many people appear to have a poor image of the nation’s ‘Smile Factor’. The survey reveals that only 23 per cent believed that the nation had ‘good teeth’, and approaching half the population were not happy with their smile or teeth – stained or yellow teeth being the most common concern (37 per cent).

Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, Dr Nigel Carter, said: “As a nation we probably spend more time and money looking after our hair and the clothes we wear, rather than caring for our teeth. The survey is a great reminder that we should be giving greater attention to our teeth – not just because it improves oral health – but because it gives us the confidence to smile, which makes a major difference to our relationships, careers and overall image.“During National Smile Month, we hope everyone will consider what they can do to improve their Smile Factor. Hundreds of dental practices across the UK will be supporting the campaign and it’s an excellent time to seek their help and advice.“It’s really important to get the basics right at home as well. We recommend brushing your teeth for two minutes twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste, cutting down on how often you have sugary foods and drinks, and visiting your dentist regularly, as often as they recommend. Adopting this good oral health regime can make a huge difference to a confident smile and many aspects of everyday life”, advised Dr Carter.

Finally Found

Just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for the recent dental work I had done at Smile Essential. I’m really pleased with my results and am so much more confident in my smile!

Thank you for your hard work and excellent service. I’m so glad I found Smile Essential this year, you have a brilliant practice.I am recommending you to all my friends!

Thank you again.

Mrs J.S, Leicestershire.

Enhance Your Smile at Smile Essential

Dentistry is no longer just a case of filling and extracting teeth, as it was for many years. Nowadays, many people turn to cosmetic dentistry, or ‘aesthetic dentistry’, as a way of improving their appearance. The treatments can be used to straighten, lighten, reshape and repair teeth. Cosmetic treatments include veneers, crowns, bridges and tooth-coloured fillings.

Gappy smiles, discoloured teeth, odd shaped teeth, worn chipped teeth, old ugly fillings can all be fixed with cosmetic dentistry and its often not as complex as you think. A beautiful smile can really boost your confidence and roll back the years.

Husband and wife practice partners Shrikesh and Lina Kotecha, alongside Lina’s brother Niket Patel, make up a highly qualified team of caring dentists at Smile Essential, up to date with latest treatments and dedicated to a service that makes patients genuinely happy. The practice is located on Narborough Road just 5 minutes from Fosse Park and Leicester City Centre.

One of the most popular cosmetic treatments at Smile Essential is tooth whitening.  Most people would consider having white and bright teeth in order to have an attractive smile.

The Smile Essential professional tooth whitening service involves impressions being taken of your teeth to produce a custom-made whitening tray that fits into your mouth and is worn overnight for approximately two weeks. Before and after photos show impressive results and you can further boost the results with a combination of whitening gel top-ups and laser treatment.

Patient Sally Johnson from Knighton, Leicestershire is delighted with the results:

“I feel so much more confident as a person after seeing Lina to have my teeth professionally whitened.  She guided me through the painless treatment from start to finish and now I simply can’t stop smiling, as my teeth are brighter, whiter and all for a reasonable price too.”

In 2009, Smile Essential became the first practice in Leicestershire to have been awarded Gold Membership to the British Dental Bleaching Society. To achieve this prestigious membership, the dentists participated in intense and scrupulous training in all aspects of tooth whitening.

The wait will soon be over…… Dentistry Awards 2010

We are all getting really excited about the finals of the Dentistry Awards 2010 which take place in 3 days time here in Leicester.  The girls of Smile Essential have been busy shopping in and around Leicester for their evening dresses and booking hairdressers appointments to help to make it a night to remember. Nik and Shrik have decided to join in the excitement and have both had dress rehearsals to make sure that they look suave in their tuxedos.  Being a tooth-crazy bunch, we have all been carrying out tooth whitening top-ups on our own teeth to make sure our pearly whites are in good order!

Smile Essential Achieves Investors in People Bronze Status!

We are  celebrating the news that we have retained our Investors in People (IIP) status and achieved an additional recognition by securing a Bronze award, placing our practice in a small minority of organisations in the country to achieve this feat.

Investors in People is a nationally recognised standard awarded to organisations that show excellent people management leading to improved business performance. As of April 2010, those achieving the Bronze standard are in the top 3% of Investors in People recognised organisations.

The Bronze status was awarded to us after a day of intense assessment involving a random sample of staff within the practice and covering things such as communications, learning and development, and continuous improvement.

To enable us to achieve this level of accreditation we were assessed against the Investors in People profile framework of good practice.  This framework provides further challenges for Smile Essential by looking beyond the standard Investors In People framework. This gives us an indication of how good we are in certain areas and what areas we need to focus on to improve our People Management. 

 Lina Kotecha said, “I’d like to thank everyone within Smile Essential for helping us achieve this positive accolade. It’s an excellent acknowledgement of our developing ‘people first’ culture and our ongoing commitment to learning and continuous improvement.

Smile Essential finalists in Dentistry Awards for second year running!

We are delighted to announce to all of our patients that we have been short-listed for three national dental awards: Best Practice, Best Team and Best Young Dentist Award in the forthcoming  Dentistry Awards 2010.  Now in its fourth successful year, these regional awards launched by Dentistry magazine have been created to recognise outstanding individuals, teams and practices who have an active interest in continuing professional development and staying at the top of the dental profession.

“We are absolutely delighted to have been short-listed for the second consecutive year in the prestigious awards which help to recognise contributions made to our profession by individuals and/ or dental practices who are passionate about offering the very best for their patients says Shrikesh Kotecha, a joint partner at the practice nominated for the Best Young Dentist award.

To enter, we had to write 500 words per category saying why we  think we deserved to win the award, backing the entry up with pictures, marketing material and testimonials.  Battling against practices within the region ensured the entries were of an exceptionally high standard.

The judging panel consists of top members of the profession including dentists, hygienists, and practice managers who will be looking to decide who is the Best Practice, Best Team and Best Young Dentist in the Midlands region.

The winners will be announced at The Dentistry Awards Ceremony on Friday December 10th 2010 at the Athena – a beautiful Art-Deco cinema in Leicester.  The evening is a black-tie event and will be hosted by the comedian Paul Thorne.  Last year over 650 people attended making this the largest annual dentistry event ever in the UK and the event looks to break records again this year!

We would like to thank all of our patients for their continued loyalty and look forward to caring for you for many years to come.

Recommend A Friend

Recommend a friend scheme at Smile Essential

The best way to compliment our service is by referring a friend, family or colleague.

If you have had a fantastic experience at Smile Essential, don’t keep it to yourself.

Like any other business we work on referral and if you feel that someone you know deserves to be treated in relaxing comfortable surroundings and be seen by a highly skilled and caring dentist then there is no place like Smile Essential.

We provide a host of other services including Dental Botox and dermal fillers, professional tooth whitening and smile makeovers.  We also provide the world famous Enlighten tooth whitening treatment for that ultimate dazzling smile.

Call us today on 0116 2891317 or email us at info@smileessential.co.uk  to recommend someone to the practice using our Recommend A Friend Card and by doing so, your friend will receive a fantastic 10% saving off their first course of treatment with us.