If your eye bled spontaneously would you be worried?
If you touched or rubbed your face near your eye and your eye bled or even if your eye bled spontaneously you would be quite worried, wouldn’t you? You would rush to an see optician, such as Jon Brothwell at Pybus Opticians in Canterbury. And yet, many people accept...
Breaking news – chocolate is good for your teeth!!
A dentist recommending chocolate? Yes, that’s right, the news you always wanted to hear! Recent studies emerging from Japan, England, and the U.S. support the fact that chocolate is actually an effective ingredient in fighting cavities, plaque, and tooth decay. I must...
Now offering wooden teeth to our clients…
Anyone who has been to St Stephens Dental Practice will know it looks a little different and eye catching inside. The practice is brightly decorated, comfortable and welcoming. Owner Martin Southon is very keen on art of all types so there is quite a differing array...
One simple tip to battle bad breath!
It turns out that keeping your breath fresh every day could be even easier than you thought if you do this one simple thing every morning… but can you guess what? New research has suggested drinking a glass of water first thing in the morning is an effective way of...
Support Cancer Research with St Stephens Dental Practice
Anyone who knows Martin Southon of St Stephens Dental Practice and his wife Lucy will be aware they are extremely keen supporters of cancer charities. Last year donations were collected at St Stephens Practice for Cancer Research. Lucy Southon decided she was going to...
Kissing is actually GOOD for your dental health, so make sure you’re ready to pucker up this Valentine’s Day
The New Year is often a great opportunity to get fighting fit and give your self-esteem a boost. You may be eating healthier or trying to exercise more. But did you know that smiling is actually deemed your most attractive feature? And with Valentine’s Day fast...
Its’ official: English have better teeth than Americans
A decades-long debate has finally been settled: a study has confirmed that English citizens have better teeth than their US counterparts. In the study, published in the British Medical Journal, researchers in the UK and the US examined data from English and American...
How we create a relaxing atmosphere
Patients at St Stephens Dental Practice will be aware that principal Martin Southon has tried hard to make his practice welcoming and relaxing by making it seem less clinical. Martin is a great lover of art and both of the surgeries and the waiting room feature...
Happy new year
A little message from Martin Hello and a Happy New year from me, Martin Southon, Principal of St Stephens Dental Practice and my team. At this time of year I am looking for people whose New Years resolution is to sort out their teeth, dental health, appearance and...
One week until Christmas!
Wishing you a sparkly white Christmas from the team
Giving you the confidence to smile.
How can I make you smile? The most common way I do this is after a check up, by telling patients they are healthy and that no treatment is needed. But that's just the beginning! I can make you smile by simply cleaning your teeth or removing unsightly stains and...
Teeth are for a lifetime, your dentist should be too!
Back in March Martin had a cartoon of himself drawn that showed him treating his customers like royalty! We could see that Tom, another one of our dentists, was a little jealous so we made a cartoon of him too! Tom speaks for all of us here at St...
Are the fillings in your teeth really your fault?
A recent study in Norway seemed to suggest that fillings were in some way infectious. The study of 750 recently filled teeth showed that 30% adjacent teeth required a filling themselves in the following few years, suggesting some form of contagion. However on closer...
It’s official, we are some of the best in Canterbury!
Martin Southon and the team at St Stephens Dental Practice were surprised and pleased to receive this Certificate of Excellence from ThreeBestRated.co.uk. Only three professionals, services or trades are awarded in each sphere of business in each town or city. It is...
Teeth whitening competition winner’s WHITE smile revealed
Wow! Our teeth whitening competition winner's WHITE smile is revealed! What do you think?Jo loved the process and we think you'll agree her teeth look amazing! You can see her during the process in the picture below, with all our cutting edge equipment here at St...
Sugar…are you eating too much?
Hello, Martin Southon Principal Dentist at St Stephens Dental Surgery here. The job of my dental team is to look after and maintain the health of teeth and mouths. A rather obvious statement but our modern life is making this more and more difficult for patients and...
DIY Teeth Whitening -The Hidden Dangers!
We understand that having a perfect white smile is one of the top beauty ideals and we also understand how tempting it is for a lot of people to try and whiten their teeth with over the counter products, especially with many products claiming they can whiten teeth up...
Teeth Whitening Competition Runner-Up Prize
Due to the over whelming amount of entries that we received for our 1st ever competition we felt that giving away just one prize wasn't enough and so we decided that a runner up should be picked! We chose the winner as she was extremely enthusiastic throughout the...
Teeth Whitening Competition winner
AND THE WINNER IS.... So we can now reveal the winner of our 1st teeth whitening competition ... Joanna Michelle! Seen above photographed with Martin after being told she had won! Joanna has had a really difficult year with things out of her control and has also...
Are you getting Continuity of care?
At St Stephens Dental Surgery the team consists of 3 dentists,myself the owner Martin Southon and associates Karen Leadbetter and Tom Buckland, as well as 6 nurses and receptionists including Dawn and Nicola, the senior nurses. I have been working at St Stephens since...