Here at York Place Dental, we understand that the current situation has been a testing time for everyone, and also that we need to ensure that we are still able to care for you and your dental needs. Although dental practices were always safe places, we have redesigned the way we operate so that we can welcome and care for you whilst complying with...

To all of our patients, Before I start: Please have a look at our new practice video showing you what your next appointment will be like as soon as you can - there are big changes and it will make your visit much easier. Link here I hope that you and your families are well. Increasing our service to you You will be aware that York Place Dental...

Before I start... Please have a look at our new practice video showing you what your next appointment will be like as soon as you can - there are big changes and it will make your visit much easier. Link here Back to work - in a new way Along with an estimated 35% of dental practices in England, I'm delighted to say that York Place Dental opened on...

To all our lovely patients Following the surprise, out of the blue announcement by the Government, that we can start to plan the phased return to work on the 8th of June, we have been trying our best to obtain the correct PPE, we've been watching closely the development in the science of new ways of working and keeping abreast of the ever changing ...

 We're nearly back! I'm sure that you have heard that today dentists have been given the green light to start seeing their patients face to face in their own practices again in England from the 8th June. I am delighted that this is the case and pleased that sense has prevailed. It's worth noting that whilst we have spent time and money plannin...

I've been a bit of a middle-aged twit, and if you don't mind, I'm going to tell you about it so that you don't make the same mistake. I started noticing flashing lights and a few big floaters in my right eye about a month ago. It was during that strange time when we were all beginning to see what was about to hit us but struggling to figu...

In the space of ten days the world has completely changed. Along with most of the York Place Dental team, I'm now home based and trying not to annoy my family too much whilst we all enjoy all this extra time together. You'll probably know that dental practices have ceased all active treatment because of the significant risk of Covid19 being transmi...

 Eating disorders awareness week is an international campaign to help fight the myths and misunderstandings about eating disorders. Eating disorders are very complex illnesses, there is no single cause and they can be very serious. The campaign encourages people to get treatment and seek help sooner. People suffering with an eating disorder of...

 Are you able to recognise the changes in your mouth? That's the question posed by York Place Dental as they support a charity campaign to raise awareness of mouth cancer. York Place Dental, based on Upperby Road in Carlisle, is urging people to be more mouthaware and recognise the early warning signs of mouth cancer, ahead of November's Mouth...

Believe it or not, my dream as a child was to become a plastic surgeon! Facial aesthetics seemed like a natural progression for my career after training to be a Dental Hygienist. It makes me feel great to give clients that little boost in confidence that comes from a relatively small cosmetic procedure. Botulinum toxin, widely recognised as "Botox"...

Facial Aesthetics at York Place Dental Lines and wrinkles can develop as a result of environmental damage and as a natural side effect of ageing. Wrinkle reduction injectables are a popular treatment and help to soften frown lines, crow's feet and forehead wrinkles. Botox is the most researched and widely used cosmetic treatment available. It is ve...

​Root canal therapy Root canal therapy, or endodontics, is the treatment to remove an infection, and often the damaged nerve, deep inside the root of a tooth. It's a painless modern treatment to save teeth that would otherwise have to be taken out, allowing you to keep your own teeth for a lifetime. At York Place Dental in Carlisle, we provide qual...

If you don't have a crooked smile it's difficult to understand how much it can affect your confidence. You soon learn how to smile without actually opening your mouth and come to the conclusion that perhaps this is how it will be forever. It doesn't have to be.  There are a lot of straightening treatments out there and available for patients o...

Introducing Joanna  Joanna joined our fantastic team at YPD in October and we'd like to introduce her to you.She grew up in southern Poland and graduated from Wroclaw Medical University in 1998. Joanna completed her VT training in Wroclaw and worked in Dental Practices in Poland for 5 years before moving to the UK. She moved to Cumbria in 2005...

It has been said that the mouth is a reflection on a person's overall health, so what does it say about their heart health? Changes in lifestyle over recent years has seen people consume a higher fat diet & lead a more sedentary way of life.This in combination with other modifiable risk factors; smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure &a...