The practice at 77 Tring Road, was formerly known simply as “The Dental Practice” and opened its doors as the renamed Tavistock House on Wednesday 19th December 1973.

Tavistock House changed ownership in 2008 and now, 50 years on from the initial name change, thanks to our wonderful patients, we are still here and continue to provide services across the whole spectrum of dentistry (as per the original owners’ vision).

Dentistry has changed a lot over the years -we can diagnose and treat disease that decades ago couldn’t be treated, using techniques and materials that hadn’t even been dreamt of at the time. Management of periodontal disease, implants and cosmetic dentistry were years away when Tavistock House first opened, although we were the first practice in the area to employ a full-time hygienist -unheard of at the time!

The thing that has remained constant is the continued support of our patients -we are treating 3rd and 4th generations of the same families now. We feel it is a real privilege that we are trusted to look after our patients and their families, and we take that responsibility very seriously.

We would like to say a big thank you to all our patients for recommending us to their friends and families, and for entrusting themselves to our care. We will continue to listen and remain self-critical so that we can stay ahead of the game and maintain the best service to our patients.

We will, of course, continue to offer check ups and the full range of treatments privately for children at the practice; referrals for orthodontic treatment will be made in the usual manner, where and when appropriate, and without charge. If your child would have been eligible for orthodontic treatment on the NHS prior to the switchover, they will still be eligible for NHS orthodontic treatment, going forward.

Our fees for private check up appointments for children will be as follows;

Child 0-6 yrs old (10 minute examination appointment) £15.00

Child 7-17 yrs old (20 minute examination appointment) £27.00

Any treatment needed will be advised & costs given at the end of the check-up appointment in the usual way.

Alternatively, if you would prefer your child to continue to be treated under the NHS at another practice, you can try searching for local NHS practices at https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-dentist, or alternately call 111 in the case of a dental emergency.

Thank you for your understanding with this matter.

We look forward to seeing you again at the practice soon!

The Team at Tavistock House

We wanted to thank our patients for their continued support as we have been able to give the Florence Nightingale Hospice £75.

This has only been possible from the donations made by patients for the books in our downstairs waiting room.

Next time you are in for a check-up or treatment please come and have a browse of our lovely selection of books that can be taken away with only a £1 donation.

By maintaining BDA Good Practice membership Tavistock House Dental Practice is demonstrating a visible commitment to providing quality dental care to a nationally recognised standard.

Good Practice is a quality assurance programme that allows its members to communicate to patients an ongoing commitment to working to standards of good practice on professional and legal responsibilities.

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As part of our mission to provide the highest quality dental care we are always striving for constant improvement.

In December 2019 staff took part in refresher training:

• CPR (CardioPulmonary Resuscitation)
• Use of the defibrillator
• Medical emergencies
• First aid

Henrietta of Tavistock Dental Practice recently attended a cosmetic dentistry course run by Style Italiano to learn about a new technique to create lifelike direct composite restorations on front teeth to enhance smiles in an easy and affordable way!

Here is an example of what is available now for our patients, provided by Henrietta.

This patient had old, discoloured, failing composite veneers/fillings covering the upper front teeth and he was no longer satisfied with aesthetics.

Using the new method these composite fillings were removed and the teeth had been restored by adding new composite giving our patient very natural looking new smile!

To find out more about this service, please get in touch.

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21/08/2019 Update

Henrietta has now raised over £1,100!!  Thank you again to everyone who has donated.  Please keep it coming: https://buff.ly/2YMXpjo

05/08/2019

We are proud to announce that Henrietta Bors of Tavistock House Dental Practice raised £700 for Myeloma UK via her daily cycle to and from work last week.  Henrietta smashed her target of £500.  Thank you to everyone who donated, and congratulations Henerietta!  If you'd still like to donate - it's not too late - just visit https://buff.ly/2YMXpjo