20 North Bridge Street, Hawick, Scottish Borders, TD9 9QW
Notice Board
Dental Implants – postponement of planned procedures
We are having to stop the delivery of Implant procedures temporarily for a period of 3 months, following advice of the CDO and subsequent advice from UK Government. Should you be impacted, Pauline will be contacting you to defer your arrangements. Thank you so much for your understanding as we do our best to ensure your, our other patients, staff and communities safety.
A personal message from Dr. John Cuccio:
“I am aware that this might cause some disappointment and perhaps difficulty to the patients affected by this suspension of treatment, but I intend to resume clinical work when the situation resolves. With best wishes for everybody’s safe passage through this distressing time”.
John
Hazel’s 40th Anniversary in Dentistry
After 40 years of gazing into folks’ mouths, pioneering dental hygienist Hazel Cameron can still find plenty of reasons to smile. Hazel, 57, celebrated four decades of working in the region this week. Now based at Hawick’s Teviot Dental Practice in North Bridge Street, she started off her career as a 17-year-old dental nurse a short distance along the same street at the Pallin Auckland and McDonald Dental Practice, working there from 1978 to 2004.
The mum of three was the first full-time dental hygienist in the Borders and is a staunch advocate of the importance of the role dental health plays in overall wellbeing. She still loves her work and and has no plans to retire, although she admits the last 40 years have “whizzed by”.
Hazel said: “I started working as a dental nurse in 1978 just because it was a job and I liked it and I saw there was a real need for prevention as well as treating gum disease.
“There had never been a hygienist in the Borders before. There was one lady who did some part-time work in Galashiels three years before me, but I was the first anywhere else in the Borders. “It’s a much more popular job now. There’s many more of us about.
“I like the company of the patients, and I love to see a job well done and to fix a problem. “People are now much more aware of their dental health, especially as there are now so many health issues linked with gum disease. It’s never been more important. “Your mouth is part of your body. It’s a gateway to your body.”
Hazel, chairperson of British Society of Dental Hygiene Therapy Scotland, for four years up to 2017, added: “It’s about the person behind the mouth. I work in a lovely practice with lovely patients, and that’s what I do it for.
“If somebody had said to me 40 years ago, I’d still be working with teeth in 40 years, I would not be able to comprehend that. “I enjoy my job and have no plans for retirement.”
Staff at her current practice have posted a video on the company’s website marking Hazel’s four-decade career.
You can watch it by logging on to facebook.com/TeviotDentalPractice
We’ve been shopping!
We’ve been shopping and Gareth is eagerly awaiting his new dental chair. Here he can be seen wondering how to fill that cavity!
Monday Mornings
Dave, our business secretary came up with a low-cost solution to Gareth’s new dental chair. Steph then demonstrates the matching suction unit!
A Huge Congratulations!
Zoe Desport, who you normally see working with Gareth, popped in today to show us the reason she’s been a bit of a bloater recently. Congratulations Zoe and hubby Shaun, and a huge hello to baby Harlyn!
Congratulations, Christiane!
Our director, Dr. Med. Dent, Christiane Wassmuth-Gibbs (Chris) has been delivering facial aesthetic treatments for over 7 years in addition to high quality dental treatments privately.
Chris provides wrinkle reduction treatments and skin rejuvenation procedures using only prescribed medically certified products within the surgically safe confines of Teviot Dental Practice.
Chris is extremely passionate about the service she delivers and is equally passionate to any treatments… being delivered ethically, safely and correctly by qualified practitioners only.
As a dedicated professional, Chris is presently completing another master’s degree in facial aesthetics and has ensured our dental nurses, Karen, Pauline and Stephanie are trained to assist patients and their knowledge certified by overseeing certified training in skin care.
As a result of her relentless enthusiasm, passion and results, Chris has recently been invited to be a board member of the British Association of Cosmetic Dental Professionals (BACDP) – an organisation supporting other dental professionals around the U.K. that provide such treatments.
As such, Chris will be sharing her knowledge, experience and expertise to others, providing mentoring, advice and guidance to ensure that patients receive the very best procedures Nationwide.
Links to this organisation are: http://www.bacdp.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/British-Association-of-Cosmetic-Dental-Professionals-1549411262044455/
Teviot Dental Welcome Video
Teviot Dental – Proud Protectors of Team Teeth
We love Hawick Rugby Football Club at Teviot Dental and ensure all the squad have individually fitted gum shields (in Hawick RFC colours). The practice has been support for our local Premiership side this way for the past two years.
Initially, the team showed our support with the Teviot Dental logo on their shirt sleeves. After our Director, Christiane along with Hazel the Hygienist went to see again, the logo was moved to where it is now!
Official website: www.hawickrfc.co.uk