Reviews

I found the Winning Smiles website whilst looking for a dentist to replace an unsatisfactory NHS crown. The honest and straightforward approach of this site encouraged me to call and make an appointment.

Andrew welcomed me with a warm, friendly smile that made me feel at ease as I explained the reason for my visit. He completely understood why I was unhappy and said the crown could certainly be replaced with one more acceptable in looks and practicality.

We then discussed how I felt about my teeth generally and I mentioned that I had always been unhappy with my two front teeth, which were rather prominent and dominated my narrow smile. After looking at them, Andrew suggested that by having crowns on eight of my upper front teeth, I could solve both my problems and increase the width of my smile at the same time.

There was no pressure to make a decision straight away and I left to think over my choices. I decided to have the eight crowns. Although it would be a major step, and involve a lot of work, I was already confident that Andrew would provide me with the best possible result. As my treatment proceeded smoothly and painlessly I can honestly say that I looked forward to each appointment.

My transformation was completed five weeks ago and the result has exceeded all my expectations. The new crowns feel very natural so that I forget about them until I look in a mirror; then I’m really happy because I now have the smile I always wanted.

Many thanks to everyone at Winning Smiles for all their hard work.

After having five old teeth removed I had a real confidence issue when out with freinds or family.I alays felt self concious about smiling, as this would show the gaps in my teeth. So I went along to see Andrew who was very understanding and explained in great detail what he could do and how long the work would take. I felt so confident in Andrews advice that I decided to have five new implants and some additional work started as soo as possible. Now after 6 months i have the smile i always wanted and feel more comfident in public. I can't thank Andrew and the staff at winning smiles enough for all the help and support they have given me.

I began my dentistry treatment with Andrew and his team back in September. Every time I visit the surgery I am more and more amazed! I have had five teeth extracted and have never felt any pain! Amazing! I am now preparing for implant surgery and I never thought I'd say this about dentistry treatment but I actually can't wait.

Andrew and his team are fantastic, they are all very friendly and I am always impressed that they remember my name.

Andrew has cured my fear of dentists and made it possible for me to smile with confidence at my wedding. Thank you!

Hello Andrew and the winning smile team. I would like to say a huge Thankyou for the wonderful front tooth implant you did for me recently..the thought of spending the rest of my life with a front tooth missing was a pretty depressing feeling…but thanks to your knowledge and skill i now have a tooth that fits perfectly with my own…even though i had to travel from Peterborough because i just could not find a dentist that took the broken tooth out and replaced it straight away with the implant..but you did…Great stuff. X

I would just like to say thank you to Andrew and his team for helping me get over my fear of dentists and injections. Two fillings and an extraction later and I can safely say that my fear has almost gone.

I would recommend Winning Smiles to anyone who has a similar phobia. I can’t fault the care and reassurance that was given to me by the team. The treatment was completely painless for which I am most grateful.


Thank you

Hi, i am almost at the end of my implant surgery. I have had a front tooth and one just to the side done so it was obviously very important that the implants looked good, matched the colour of my other teeth and looked like my own teeth. They do look good, they do match and they do look like i grew them myself!

Without wishing to bore you with my dental phobic history; i was a gibbering wreck, i couldn't go to work on the days i visited the dentist and quite often couldn't go the day after either!
I would guess that i must have been one of the worst cases that Andrew and his team have encountered; whimpering, yelping, whining and unable to breath - and that was just in the waiting room.
However, since finding Andrew: oh happy day, i am a changed woman!

I no longer have the fear, no longer call the dentist chair 'the chair of doom' and can go to work both before and after treatment....on the same day!

Not only has he worked miracles with my teeth he has also stopped me being terrified....no mean feat!

The team who work with him are equally great and deserve much credit as well.

If you are petrified i can only say go see him. He and the team will sort out your teeth and your fear.

After two weeks with my fab new smile, I feel inspired to share my experience.

From my first meeting and consultation with Andrew Fennell, I felt comfortrouble and at ease, a first for me I'm afraid, previous dentists must have studied at Dewhurst I think, nuff said.

I had a series of missing, loose and broken crowns, and my smile had disappeared and distorted over time. Andrew offered different options to rebuild the smile, we worked out the most cost effective way in my case would be a bridge, great, compared with dentures I was offered everywhere else this was fantastic and I was very happy to start treatment.

Winning Smiles attitude to pain management must be commended! That for me was a very big fear and what kept me away from a dentist for too long. The painless injection system used by Andrew was the most reassuring experience possible, from then on I was happy to go through hours of work and even have a laugh during treatment at times, amazing. Other patients reading this will know what I mean when I talk about the synergy between Andrew and his nurses during treatment, it's almost like going to a gig with the level of intuition and communication on display, and has changed my mind about dentists forever (well some anyway).

So having also seen Andrew blow a mean blues harmonica, I can understand this better!

The skill and communication on display between Andrew, and the entire team are what makes Winning Smiles brilliant. The atmosphere, the statue, the smiles on the faces of other waiting clients, just make the whole experience really enjoyable.

My smile recommends Winning Smiles to everybody I meet. Thank you all and see you soon no doubt for hygienist and other delights. Rob

Painless Implants!!!!

As promised at the end of last year...... an update for you all.

My implants (two incisors)were done only a week ago. To my amazement I was grazing away on chip shop food within 2 hours of the operation.

Today I returned to have the stitches removed and a small adjustment made to the temporaries.

I left Andrews surgery almost in tears - OF JOY!!!

I see a very very bright light at the end of the tunnel.

What a team - thank you all. Diane

I came across your website today and thought I must leave you a review. Better late than never, as my cosmetic treatment with Andrew and his team, came to an end back in February 2005. Not only did I pose a challenge cosmetically, but I had a fear of dentists from my schooldays... (we wont go there!) I am very happy with the result....I now smile with confidence for the first time in 30 years, plus I am also over my dentist phobia! If I hadn't moved over 300 miles to Cornwall you'd have still had to put up with me now! Keep up the good work.....

Parents Lie!!!
You may recall my review of 28 August which followed an accident resulting in the loss of my r/h incisor. Well.. get this. Can you remember when you were young and had to have your fist tooth out??? You will probably recall the words "don't worry my love, it will soon be over and you only have to go through this ONCE"! Well thats not true... As the only person I know that has had the same tooth extracted twice I hope you find the this review both funny and educational.

Shortly after my accident and the extraction of what was remaining of my smashed tooth, a rather unsightly and uncomfortable lump appeared on my upper lip. Everyone I spoke to told me that is was scar tissue! Some eight weeks in, the lump started to cause me significant discomfort and anxiety. I was feeling 'strange' and experiencing extreme facial sweats. hmmmm says Diane off to bother my local GP (Dr Kwan) and bore the pants off him with my never ending tooth story and moaning about the lump. I always knew that something wasn't quite right but when my doctor recommended an x ray and put me on antibiotics I was then convinced that me instincts were correct.

Andrew Fennell to the rescue - he x rayed the soft tissue for me (which for your information Queens Hospital on the night of the accident omitted to do!) and guess what... half of the smashed tooth was embedded in my cheek (upper lip). To Andrew's credit he arranged to extract the tooth (again) the very same day. He personally performed the surgical procedure with the utmost care and sympathy. I am delighted to report that within hours the swelling had subsided and I was back on solid foods (all be it an indian curry) the very next day.

So that's the proof - PARENTS LIE.

I consider myself very lucky to have two important men in my life - my GP and dentist. THANK YOU BOTH

Diane Lambert

For those of you who find this dribble interesting (get a life) but my next update will follow the implant procedure (late Dec/early Jan).