November is Mouth Cancer awareness month. The latest figures show that 1 person every 3 hours is lost to mouth cancer, 3,034 people in the last year. What is mouth cancer? Mouth cancer, also known as oral cancer, includes various kinds of tumors affecting the lips, salivary glands, tongue, gums, palate and inside of cheeks. Symptoms can include:– Ulcers that do not heal in a week – Pain or discomfort in the mouth – Lumps and swellings of no obvious cause in the mouth or neck – Bleeding from the mouth or throat – Red or white patches inside the mouth – Difficulty or pain with swallowing, chewing or moving the jaw – Persistent coughing or feel like something is ‘stuck’ in the throat – Unexplained weight lossMouth Cancer Foundation provides a video of how to do a 2 minute self-check test at home which could save your life! The link is below for this video and any further information is below. www.mouthcancerfoundation.org/self-examination/#mouthcancerawareness… See MoreSee Less
Wishing our two Specialist Orthodontists Sunil and Mohit a very happy Diwali 🎇Our best wishes to all of our patients who are also celebrating today 🎆 … See MoreSee Less
Happy Halloween from all of us here at Modwena Orthdontics! 👻Remember to look after your brace and avoid those sticky, chewy and crunchy sweets and chocolates during Halloween! If you wish to have a treat rather than a trick then make sure it’s something nice and soft such as chocolate buttons or soft cake to avoid any breakages 🎃 … See MoreSee Less
We would like to wish our Practice Manager Karen and Assistant Manger Emma a huge Happy Birthday! 🥳We hope you both have a lovely day ❤️ … See MoreSee Less
A big Happy Birthday to our Orthodontic Therapist Hayley and trainee Orthodontic Therapist Holly! 🎉 We hope you both have a fabulous day 🩷 … See MoreSee Less
😁 THE PERFECT SMILE 😁We cannot get over how beautiful Lauren looked on her wedding day. We are so pleased to be able to have given her that perfect smile for her big day🥰 Invisalign is a great way to descretley align the teeth to fit around big milestones in your life,such as weddings and work, whilst still achieving that dream smile.Contact us on 01283 517525 or @ [email protected] for more information or to book your initial consultation … See MoreSee Less
Just a few thank you cards we have received this week from some of our lovely patients, we appreciate hearing all your feedback and positive experiences at the practice with our team🎉😇 … See MoreSee Less
Congratulations to our Orthodontist Ed who successfully completed a 79 mile bike ride for Tommy’s charity which is used to fund vital research into miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth, so we can keep saving babies’ lives.He completed the bike ride in 5 hours and 28 minutes and raised £1,500 for the Tommy charity, amazing work🥳😇🎉If you’d still like to donate , please follow our link below:www.justgiving.com/page/ben-ed-steve?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Fben-ed-steve&utm_s…… See MoreSee Less