Borehamwood Dental Practice Ltd

03/07/2024

We are accepting new NHS Patients!
Please call the Practice on 02089531402 to book your appointment today!

04/11/2021

04/10/2021

To all of our patients here at Borehamwood Dental Practice......
We would firstly like to apologise to anyone who has been unable to get through to a member of our team when trying to call.
We are trying our best to solve any issues you may have.
We feel its best to be open with you all and explain why this year has been so difficult for us as well as having to deal with the repercussions of Covid.
One of our Practice owners who you may all know very well, Dr Kent, suffered a catastrophic family tragedy. Sadly in October 2020 Krish (Dr Kent’s Son), aged 5, was diagnosed with an inoperable malignant brain tumour. He sadly passed away on 9th December.
Due to this devastating news Dr Kent had to take some time off. He has now recently returned to work part time and is trying his best to return back full time.
We also have another dentist returning to work in November after being off for maternity leave.
The phone lines are very busy from the moment we open to the moment we close, and we try our very best to answer all these calls. We are changing the phone system to make things easier for both our patients and our reception team.
We are busier than usual, as are most NHS practices, due to the back log of patients we were unable to see during the Covid period. We are trying our best to return to normal as quickly as possible.
We are currently in the process of refurbishing the practice and making lots of changes to ensure you have the best experience here at Borehamwood Dental Practice whether that be over the phone, by email or face to face.
We really are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you all in the mean time.
We are very grateful for your patience and we look forward to the future ahead.
Kind regards
The Borehamwood Dental Team

02/11/2020

From Thursday 5th November we will be entering Lockdown 2.0
Borehamwood Dental Practice will not be effected by the lockdown and as an essential service will remain open .
At Borehamwood Dental Practice we can assure you that we follow the government guidelines to keep our workplace safe for you, the patient.
We are using the correct PPE and making sure that all areas are cleaned thoroughly between patients.
Ultimately we are here for you and will continue to look after your smile.
Stay Safe
The Borehamwood Dental Practice Team

12/06/2020

From Monday 15th June we will be opening our doors to begin providing dental care.

We are working on an appointment only basis.
Please do not turn up unless you have an appointment already booked.

If you have a dental problem please call us on 020 8953 1402 and speak to our receptionist.

We will look after you as best as possible.

Thank You

07/06/2020

Over the last week all dental practices, including ourselves, have been working extremely hard to put into place a new structure with respect to how we deliver our services. The focus has been on new cross infection procedures and how to make sure we are going to work in a safe manner following the new NHS strict guidelines.

One of the biggest challenges has been sourcing the correct PPE, which is a key element to the service we provide. There has been considerably reduced availability and this will lead to a delay in being able to resume providing care. The PPE shortage was mentioned in the BBC news on Friday (link below) where it was reported that there is the potential that only just over a third of dental practices would be able to open safely tomorrow.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/health-52913826

With this in mind:
-Please contact us only if you have an emergency.

-If you are unable to get through to the receptionist, please leave a message with your name, phone number and concern. Alternatively, please email us on bdp@live.co.uk . We will then be able to respond to your call.

-We will initially be prioritising patients with urgent needs from those that have been triaged over the last two months including those classified as vulnerable.

-We will initially only be providing treatment without the use of the drill. This means it will not involve any aerosol-based procedures which are of a higher risk.

-Our focus will be on stabilising teeth in the short term and then as restrictions are lifted, we will then be able to provide more definitive care.

-Due to the restrictions put in place regarding social distancing, our capacity to see patients is also quite heavily reduced. This means we will be seeing fewer patients per day.

All of these new measures are there for your safety as well as the safety of our wonderful team.

Once again, please be patient with us as we safely phase back in our services in line with government guidelines.

Please follow us on Facebook so that we can continue to keep you updated. Please also like and share this post.

Best wishes

The Borehamwood Dental Practice Team

Practices in England can reopen from Monday, but many say they will not be ready.

28/05/2020

COVID 19 DENTAL UPDATE MAY 29 2020

As you may be aware, Dental practices are now able to begin face to face contact with patients from Monday 8th June. This definitely is positive news and from now until that date we will be working hard to make sure we will be ready.

We would like to reassure you that a dental practice is already a very clean environment and even prior to the pandemic our infection control measures were of a very high standard. Please be reassured that all our staff will be complying with updated procedures to reduce the risk of cross infection in both directions.

We are aware lot of patients will be in a position where they need dental care and want to be seen as soon as possible. We will need to approach this situation with caution and follow the new guidelines set out by the government.

We will need to prioritise patients based on urgency of need and the unmet needs of vulnerable groups.
Our ability to see patients will also be determined by our capacity to undertake work because of guidelines that must be followed to ensure your safety and the safety of our team. Please be aware initially, this means will only be able to work at a very reduced capacity. Please be patient with us and know that we are working hard to ensure we are ready to help you.

Please look out for further updates on our website, Facebook, and Google.

On behalf of all our team, who have been outstanding through this crisis, we thank you for your patience and really look forward to caring for you soon.

Borehamwood Dental Team

20/05/2020

At Borehamwood Dental Practice we would like to thank you, our patients, for your patience at what is a difficult time. We are still sadly closed in accordance with government guidelines but there is a lot of work going on in the background.
We are currently preparing and getting ready to provide you with a service in the safest possible way. We want to make sure that you will feel comfortable when coming for your appointment.
When we have more information as to when we will be opening, we will let you know as soon as possible.
If you have any questions please call on 020 8953 1402 and leave a message.
Please like and share this post and follow us too if you have not already.
Take care and as always Stay Safe.

11/05/2020

Today's post has been created by our wonderful Hygienist, Tina. I am sure a lot of you will know her already and have been coming to see her for years.

Tina works at Elstree Dental only and will be back doing what she does best as soon as we are allowed to return to work.

Please like and share this post and feel free to leave us a google review based on your passed lovely experiences with Tina.

Thank you and Stay Safe

05/05/2020

Hello Everyone,

I hope you are all ok during these strange times. We wanted to share some oral health advice that our nurse Flavia came up with. She thought she would try to highlight some areas where we get losts of questions.
If you have an urgent concern please leave us a message on 02089531402 and we will try our best to help you during these strange times.

Thank you
Borehamwood Dental Practice

01/05/2020

Hi Everyone
I hope you are well and staying safe.
Attached is a cute post for you to help with brushing with your children.
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Thanks