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Invisalign Special Offer

Terms and Conditions

Terms and conditions: This offer is valid for new and existing patients who attend a free Invisalign® consultation from 1 March 2024 and confirm their course of Invisalign® treatment by 31 March 2024 to receive free whitening treatment and £500 off total Invisalign® treatment cost. Any decision to have Invisalign® treatment after 31 March 2024 will be at full cost. Consultations must be booked in advance and are subject to availability. Full details of offers will be given by the Treatment Coordinator upon enquiry. Teeth whitening is provided post Invisalign® treatment and available to over 18s only. Under 18s are eligible to receive a free whitening toothbrush and toothpaste in place of teeth whitening treatment. Patients must be dentally fit to proceed with courses of Invisalign® treatment. Whether a patient is deemed dentally fit for treatment will be at the clinician’s absolute discretion. Additional treatment required to make a patient dentally fit and suitable for Invisalign® and whitening treatments will be charged at an additional cost. St Michael’s Orthodontics reserves the right to change or withdraw this offer at any time. This offer is non-exchangeable, non-transferrable and is not redeemable for cash or other treatments.

Invisalign Special Offer 2024

Make 2024 your year to smile

Don’t miss this amazing offer to achieve a stunning new smile saving over £1000.

We are offering a limited number of patients an opportunity to start their Invisalign journey

Offer includes :-

  • Free consultation with our specialist Orthodontist Dr Catherine McCanny (worth £149)
  • £500 off treatment
  • Free whitening (worth £435)

Our treatment packages include :-

  • Additional aligners as needed to perfect your smile
  • Upper and lower fixed retainers (worth £430)
  • 3 sets of Vivera retainers (worth £595)
  • Dental monitoring (weekly scan reports of your progress (worth approximately £225)
  • 18 month after care package

Why choose us?

  • We are a multi-award winning practice
  • Our specialist Orthodontist, Dr Catherine McCanny has over 15 years of experience in using Invisalign and has treated over 1,000 complex cases
  • Our orthodontist is one of the most experienced Invisalign Teen provider in the UK
  • Catherine is a clinical speaker for Align Technology and a mentor for less experienced clinicians
  • Catherine is an Align Adboard and Faculty member and attends global meeting to speak and network with specialist orthodontists from EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Asia)

To qualify for this offer, visit us and sign up to treatment by 31st March

We offer 0% finance packages and other payment plans subject to status. T&Cs apply. www.portmandentalcare.com/invisalignfinance

Welcome Weekend T&C

*Free consultation

*£500 off Invisalign treatment

Deposit £100 to be paid on the day to secure the offer

*0% finance available

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*Free whitening on completion of treatment

Must be over 18 to qualify.

Eligibility will be assessed on the day and alternative offered if you do not meet requirements

17 and under will receive a free Whitewash electric toothbrush and Silver particle whitening toothpaste on completion of treatment

How to keep your smile – Retainer wear

Now your teeth are straight you must wear your retainers as advised by your orthodontist.

Your teeth will move throughout life if you do not wear your retainers because the fibres between them retain a force for a long time after treatment. When we remove the braces the force in these fibres may make your teeth try to twist back to where they started. The teeth need to be held straight until these forces reduce.

Your retainers must be worn full time for the first 2 days and every night after this, gradually reducing over time as advised. As part of your aftercare the orthodontist will continue to check on your retainer wear for 18 months after the brace is removed and you should bring your retainers to the appointments.

If your retainers begin to feel uncomfortable, you should contact us immediately and increase the wear as it maybe due to the teeth moving position. If you retainers are lost, broken or stop fitting then replacements are charged at £149.00 per appliance.

If you have a wire retainer behind your teeth you must contact us immediately if this is broken or loose. You must also wear your removable retainer full time until the wire retainer has been repaired.

You should keep your retainers in a box when not wearing them and let us know if there is a problem with them as soon as you can.

Please do not use toothpaste on your retainers as this will damage them – Retainer-Brite cleaner is advised. Use lukewarm water (NOT HOT) to dissolve the tablets.

Special offer

The team are ready to welcome you to the practice for this special offer available to anyone under 18

When: Thursday 18th August 2022

With the uncertainty regarding NHS waiting lists, this day will give you an opportunity to see if your child (under 18) is eligible for NHS treatment* and discuss the options of private treatment, this will allow you to explore alternative treatments including Invisalign Teen or cosmetic fixed braces.

  • Free consultation with our specialist orthodontist, Catherine MCCanny (worth £100)

  • Free digital scan of your childs teeth ⁺

  • 5 % off treatment fees (up to £262) ⁺

  • Free whitening tootbrush and paste ⁺

Saving up to £450! 

Due to demand this day will be by appointment only and no referral is required.

To reserve your place call 01924 380680 or email orthodontictc@gmail.com

 T & C’s apply

⁺ applies to patients who sign up on the night £100 deposit require

* we are unable to offer NHS treatment but can advise on eligibility

 

Welcome back to our ‘new normal’

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In these strange times that we are living in, it’s been so good in recent weeks to be able to welcome our staff and patients back to St Michael’s Orthodontics.

Of course, as restrictions relating to Covid 19 still apply, it’s far removed from business as usual but with adjustments to procedures and extra safety measure in place, we are confident we are able to make our patients’ visits to us as reassuring and safe as possible.

So, what can you expect in this ‘new normal’ at St Michael’s Orthodontics?

  • Your treatment will be delivered by one of two designated professional, qualified clinical teams.
  • You will receive a health check call 24-48 hours before your appointment.
  • You will be asked to contact us from outside the building to let us know that you’ve arrived. When your clinical team is ready for you, we will escort you in.
  • You will be asked to attend your appointment alone.
  • Once inside, your temperature will be taken, you will be asked to sanitize your hands using alcohol gel and another health check for Covid symptoms will be carried out.
  • We will be practicing social distancing at all times except while treatment is being carried out.
  • After treatment you will be asked to re-sanitize your hands before leaving the treatment room and will be escorted out of the building.

These measures are being supported by rigorous cleaning procedures between each patient in treatment rooms and contact points along the route into and out of the building; a virtual reception service for arranging appointments and taking payments and the appropriate PPE – with strict processes for taking it on and off – for the treatment being provided.

Virtual appointments for retainer checks, initial assessments and treatment planning and appliance fitting are also being continued.

We appreciate that these new procedures will seem a bit strange at first but our fully trained staff are on hand to guide you through each step of the way. While you may not be able to see our own smiles behind the facemasks which have fast become part of normal life, you can be sure we remain committed to keeping your treatment on track to delivering your own healthy, beautiful smile.

 

By Catherine McCanny

Digital treatment for patients in the face of Covid 19

MODERN technology is proving invaluable to us here at St Michael’s Orthodontics as we seek to continue our patients’ treatment remotely as part of Coronavirus restrictions.

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As orthodontic treatment is progressive and often fast moving, patients are normally seen every eight weeks to review and adjust aligners and braces to help achieve the best result. However, prevented from treating our patients in person, we have turned to digital technology to help bridge the gap.

Thanks to digital dental monitoring, emailed photographs and video calls we are able to be in constant contact with patients and continue progressing their treatment.

Although relatively new, dental monitoring whereby patients take a weekly scan of their teeth and send it in to us, is invaluable in the treatment of people with aligners. Through these scans we are able to gauge the patient’s progress and, if required, send out new aligners to enable them to move on with their treatment.

We have been able to do something similar with patients just embarking on their treatment, posting out aligners and giving them instruction over Facetime on the fitting and wearing of them. Likewise, we are able to offer free virtual consultations with our specialist orthodontists via a link on our website for those considering having treatment.

For those just beginning to wear their aligners use of this technology is helping to reduce delays in treatment ensuring when we are next able to see them in person, they are already a month or so down the road to a perfect smile. While for potential patients it is providing a head start on treatment enabling us to use submitted photographs to review dental and gum health and prepare a provisional treatment plan ready for when they are able to attend the practice.

Patients with fixed braces and elastics are sending in photographs and thanks to video calls we can also take a closer look and advise accordingly.

While I miss meeting and treating our patients in person as well as the daily social interaction with the SMOL team, thankfully modern technology is coming to the rescue to a certain extent. It is ensuring we are able to continue treating our patients and provide reassurance where needed. It is even, thanks to a regular ‘virtual cup of tea’ with the team every couple of days, enabling us to keep in contact with colleagues and support each other through this very different way of working.

Patient care receives a digital boost at St Michael’s

DIGITAL technology is helping to transform the way patients at a leading Wakefield orthodontists receive treatment.

Patient care receives a digital boost at St Michael's

After being fitted with their fixed or invisible braces, new patients at St Michael’s Orthodontics Ltd are equipped with dental monitoring technology to enable them to take a weekly scan of their teeth at home and send it into their orthodontist.

Consisting of an app for patients’ smart phones plus a set of dental monitoring retractors, the technology is enabling staff at St Michael’s Orthodontics to keep a closer eye on patients’ progress without patients having to visit the surgery so often.

Dr Catherine McCanny, lead orthodontist at St Michael’s, said the dental monitoring had many benefits for patients.

“It means we are able to monitor their teeth more. If things are going off track or not as we would expect, we can pick it up earlier. Likewise, if there are issues with the fit or attachments have come off,” she explained.

“Some patients need their aligners changing weekly while for others it may be longer depending on how quickly their teeth move and how diligent they’ve been in wearing their appliances. Through digital monitoring we are able to gauge the optimal time for this.”

Catherine added: “Patients often travel some distance to see us and appointments at the surgery mean taking time off work or out of education. With digital dental monitoring we are able to cut down on the physical visits to us while giving greater patient care through weekly feedback.”

Having the progress of their treatment monitored every week is also proving an incentive for some patients to be more focused in wearing their braces.

“It’s almost like they feel they are being watched so are more disciplined. Complying with their treatment plan will ensure a better and quicker outcome which is ultimately what everyone wants,” said Catherine.

 

 

A Personal Reflection of 2019

 

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2019 has been an exciting, challenging but rewarding year.

January got off to a busy start spending a day with the Invisalign Cookbook creative team to record a video on hints and tips on how to grow a successful Invisalign practice. This was followed up with a trip to Amsterdam to meet 4 other orthodontists from EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Asia) to share our expertise and knowledge to create the ‘Cookbook’.

I have presented this information throughout the year in webinars, the Birmingham Masterclass and at the inaugural Invisalign Summit in London. This has led me to develop confidence as a speaker and by pushing me out of my comfort zone has helped me grow as a person.

As well as being asked to be the UK representative of the Invisalign Cookbook, I am now a member of the Invisalign advisory board which gives co-members an opportunity to give feedback to Align on the developments of their products.

One of my most challenging speaker events this year, was to be asked to speak at the Inspirational Women in Dentistry conference where I met some amazing female colleagues pushing forward in the world of Dentistry, Orthodontics and Facial Aesthetics. It was at this event that I came to know about the incredible charity, The Rosie-May Foundation which raises money to support and help females in Sri Lanka secure jobs and protect them against trafficking. It was such an honour to be able to donate the proceeds of one Invisalign case to buy a pink tuk tuk and train a female driver to transport women and young girls to work or school in safety.

The increasing demand for adult orthodontics has allowed me to take on another orthodontic therapist Becky who has over 10 years’ experience and is also a speaker for Invisalign. Becky and I had a great day at Leeds Dental Institute with the trainee orthodontic therapists teaching them about Invisalign. We have been invited back to do this again next year.

As a business, I was absolutely delighted to reach two milestones this year. In April I provided my 500th Invisalign case and was also awarded Invisalign Diamond Status.  Only 0.2% of UK orthodontists in the UK have achieved this and it is a goal that I never believed I would reach. This is of course is testimony to the supportive team I have working with me.

I have continued my role on the OSG (orthodontic specialist group) committee in the BOS (British Orthodontic Society) and judge on the ATO (Against The Odds) competition. This is a real eye opener to the impact that orthodontic treatment can have on people’s lives and I must admit there were numerous stories that brought tears to my eyes.

Of course, a reflection of the year cannot overlook the doom and gloom of the NHS procurement process. Last December I was elated to have submitted my bid (something that has taken over my life for at least 2 years). A few weeks later the whole process was put on hold by NHS England and here we are one year later no further forward. This has put serious stresses on me personally but also, from business perspective, there is no certainty of being able to deliver NHS orthodontics and give job security to my hard-working team.

 However, in June this year I was delighted to have Chris Barrow spend a day at the practice and his wise words have resonated with me since ‘Stop procrastinating about the NHS and just get on and get stuff done’. I have invested in further staff training with two of our nurses Gail and Emma, starting their Radiography course in the New Year and I have applied to support Donna on an orthodontic therapy course – she has been shortlisted for an interview in February, so watch this space!

Chris spent a day with our team helping us all focus on how small changes can make big differences and no matter how good things are going, we can all do at least 1 % better. We have introduced morning huddles and monthly management meetings both of which have been a great success and will continue to develop in 2020.

In July, we introduced Dental Monitoring – a system developed to make the practice more productive by reducing the number of appointments that patients have to attend.  This allows me to keep a close eye on the patients by looking at their digital scans on a weekly basis. This has been the biggest change in our working lives and is something that we will continue to adapt over the next 12 months.

Supporting staff in developing their careers is one of my core values and I was delighted that this year Natalie gained her orthodontic nursing exam. As mentioned, other nurses will be given further career opportunities next year.

At this time of year, it is good to take time to appreciate the staff who support you. I am blessed with an amazing team headed by Carol my wonderful practice manager. Everyone who works in a dental practice knows that challenges arise on a weekly/monthly basis and every time Carol comes up with a solution rather than presenting it to me as a problem.

This would not be possible without the work ethic of the team who have changed shifts, worked different days to cover sickness or whatever has come up. Words just cannot express the gratitude I have for them all. Every single person in our team from Michelle our cleaner, to receptionists and treatment coordinators, Joanne and Dawn who have played such an integral role in the success of the business. I am sorry to lose Asiya, one of our nurses, but wish her luck as she concentrates on her studies to support her future career. I am delighted to welcome Louise a new nurse who has just slotted into the team.

I am so fortunate to have two great clinicians with Ruth, my associate and Katie, my orthodontic therapist, who have been with me for over 10 years. Their dedication and hard work allows me time away from the practice for speaking engagements and to spend time with my family.

 So what’s in store for 2020?

I have already got quite a few speaking events including a talk at Sheffield Study Club and webinars for Align.

However, I am thrilled to be asked to do a presentation at Ashley Latter’s retreat in the Lake District in October.

I am absolutely delighted that on 20th November the ‘Two Reds’ namely Chris Barrow and Ashley Latter have given up a day from their busy lives to lead a day of inspiration in support of the Rosie-May Foundation. Ashley and Chris have been crucial in my career and I hope that as many of my dental and orthodontic colleagues will join me. This will be at Malmaison in Leeds (8mins walk from the train station), so put the date in the diary and help me raise as much money as possible for this charity.

My challenge next year is to try and address my work-life balance, but the diary is filling up quickly. However, I am just one of those people who just keeps driving forward and must be grateful that I still have such passion about what I do.

On a personal level, a new challenge to face is ‘empty nest’ syndrome.  I am so proud of my two girls Niamh and Orla. Niamh is living her dream, training in Musical Theatre at Leeds College of Music and as Orla sets off round the world in January, I think it will be a quiet Hendron house but delighted she has her place at Bristol university to study Dentistry!

A big thank you to all our patients and to the dentists who continually refer to our practice.

 Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

 

                                                                                                                            Catherine

 

 

 

 

Smiling to work

A WAKEFIELD orthodontist is putting women and girls in Sri Lanka on the road to opportunity thanks to the donation of a Tuk Tuk to take them to school.

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Dr Catherine McCanny Hendron, of St Michael’s Orthodontic Ltd, Dewsbury Road, donated an Invisalign treatment worth £4,000 to Nottingham based charity, the Rosie May Foundation, which works in South East Asia to improve the life chances for women and girls.

The money has been used to buy a pink Tuk Tuk, which takes the women from their rural communities to schools in cities and to train two female drivers to drive this. We are very proud that our practice logo will be placed on this.

Founded after the untimely death of their daughter, Rosie May in 2003, Mary and Graham Storrie,  established the Foundation to help women in Sri Lanka.    They are currently aiming to raise the cash for 20 Tuk Tuks.

“The Rosie May Foundation is the main beneficiary of Inspiring Women in Dentistry (set up by two female practice owners, Martina Hodgson and Andrea Ubhi, which works to support women in the profession in the UK through mentoring and career advice,” said Catherine.

“We also want to improve the life chances of women in South East Asia.  Many of these women are already vulnerable or have been abused; education and work are their passport to freedom.  But if they can’t get there how can they break the circle of poverty?” she asked herself.

“Donating the cost of a treatment has bought a Tuk Tuk which will help woman and children get to school or work safely,” she added.

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Editor’s notes:

 

  • St Michael’s Orthodontics – a team of skilled orthodontists led by Catherine McCanny – is based on Dewsbury Road, Wakefield.
  • Dr Catherine McCanny has achieved Invisalign Platinum Elite Standard for both the quality of her work and the number of treatments she has performed
  • Having graduated from Dental School at Queen’s University, Belfast in 1988, Catherine commenced her specialist training in Orthodontics at Leeds Dental Institute in 1993. She then teamed up with her now-husband, Joe, to build and develop St Michael’s Dental Practice and St Michael’s Orthodontics Ltd, which opened in 1998.
  • More recently, Catherine – a member of the British Orthodontic Society – was delighted to win two awards in the 2018 Aesthetic Dentistry Awards.
  • In 2015 St Michaels Orthodontics won three awards at the Aesthetic Dentistry Awards including ‘Best Team’.

 

  • For more information about St Michael’s Orthodontics, please go to http://www.stmichaelsorthodontics.co.uk http://invisiblebraces-yorkshire.co.uk

 

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