Entries by Chris Thomas

Dental Pulpal Pain during Coronavirus

Correct as of 24th March 2020 9am Toothache is extremely unpleasant, which is why your dentist always does everything they can to accommodate patients in pain. In these extraordinary times our ability to attend the Practice or have the personnel available to attend may be curtailed. This guidance is an attempt to tell you what […]

Lost Fillings and Broken Teeth – during Covid-19

We understand that losing a filling can be a concerning and worrying time. It can leave your teeth sharp which can make your lips and tongue sore, it can sometimes leave your smile looking unsightly and the tooth can become more sensitive to extremes of temperature or even end up giving you an ache. However, […]

Denture Problems during Covid-19 disruption

Correct as of 24th March 2020. If your denture is broken, as we write, some labs are still open to mend your denture, however not all are. Please call the practice to see if we can help. If your denture is loose or rubbing you may find denture fixative like Polygrip or Fixodent may help […]

Managing an Ulcer

Home Care Ulcers can develop due to a number of reasons, however, the management of them is relatively similar. Ulcers can be remarkably painful. Using local measures like placing Bonjela on the ulcer and rinsing with mouthwash like Difflam which you can purchase from a pharmacy can help with the pain. Even teething gels which […]

Update 26th March 2020

The safety of our patients and our teams is of paramount importance to us. In the interests of all, we are following the advice from the Chief Dental Officer and stopping any face to face consultations or treatment. This means that any appointments already booked in the next three weeks are cancelled and we will […]

Coronavirus Impact update

25/3/2020 We will now see EMERGENCY PATIENTS ONLY PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND THE PRACTICE IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19. If you do you will be asked to leave immediately. Further to the Prime Minister’s statement on Monday evening, the definition of a dental emergency will need to be much more restrictive. It would be […]

Important Information

Dear Patient Covid 19 is affecting all our lives in a way we could not have contemplated even 2 weeks ago. I have delayed writing to you in relation to any change in arrangements at the Practice simply because things are changing daily and at times hourly. As of today, Sunday 22 March ALL practices […]

COVID-19 and your dental care.

To Our Patients and Their Families, Riverdale Healthcare including Alpha Vitality Dental Group have our patients well being and their Health and Safety as a number one priority. Often in times of uncertainty, there can be a wealth of misinformation spread, especially in today’s digital age. As a leading healthcare authority in our community, we […]

Cyber Security is Top Priority for Dental Group

Riverdale Healthcare has instructed IASME to support the delivery of the Government’s Cyber Essentials scheme in their group of dental practices. The Cyber Essentials Scheme aims to help organisations implement basic levels of protection against cyber attack, demonstrating to their customers that they take cyber security seriously and which focuses on the five most important […]

February Newsletter

An internal monthly newsletter is produced to share information from around the group. We are passionate about our people, practices and patients and we use this platform to celebrate our work. Open the latest newsletter here