Practice owner and principal dentist Dr Ellie Ledger established Arnica in 2001 choosing the name to reflect the gentle, nurturing and healing ethos of the practice.

Now a Centre of Excellence, Arnica offers a comprehensive range of exceptional-quality dental treatment and care, from invisible fillings to dental implants. Arnica is trusted by over 80 regional dentists who refer patients for complex surgical procedures such as dental implants, sinus lifts and bone grafts. Arnica also specialises in treating nervous, anxious and dental-phobic patients.

WHY CHOOSE ARNICA?

• Centre of Excellence in Dentistry* • Highly qualified and experienced UK-trained dental surgeons• Comprehensive range of treatment and care in one location• Beautiful, relaxing and modern facilities• Trusted by over 80 referral dentists who refer patients for complex surgical

procedures such as dental implants• Qualified to administer powerful sedation including IV (Intravenous) sedation for

pain-free, stress-free dental treatment• Owned and managed by our principal dentist rather than a chain or corporation • Affordable finance available

COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT AND CARE

General/Family Dentistry: Although Arnica specialises in complex surgical procedures, providing local patients with general/family dental care remains at the heart of what we do.

Restorative Dentistry: We repair damaged teeth and gums and replacing severely damaged or missing teeth using a range of state-of-the-art best-practice techniques.

Cosmetic Dentistry: We help patients look and feel great with smile makeovers using procedures such as orthodontics, dental implants, dental bridges, crowns, veneers, invisible fillings, and Zoom® teeth whitening.

Dental Implants: Specialise in replacing severely damaged or missing teeth with dental implants that look, feel and perform like real teeth. Arnica also places the revolutionary All-on-4 and Zygomatic dental implants as well as ‘Teeth in a Day’.

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Overview Arnica Dental Care

HIGHLY QUALIFIED EXPERIENCED UK-TRAINED TEAM Dr Ellie Ledger (Owner and Principal Dentist): Ellie was a maxillofacial surgeon at Cheltenham General Hospital completing facial reconstructions following serious trauma (e.g. injuries sustained in road traffic accidents). Although Ellie still enjoys seeing patients for routine treatment, she has established herself as one of the leading implant dentists in the region successfully completing many complex surgical procedures such as the revolutionary All-on-4 full-mouth reconstruction, bone grafts and sinus lifts.

Dr. Leah Adams BDS MSc ConSed: Qualifying as a dentist in 1997 Leah has established herself as one of the most experienced sedation dentists in the UK, having gained a master’s degree in Conscious Sedation in 2013 with postgraduate training in Advanced Restorative Dentistry, and Sedation and Anxiety Control at Bristol University. As well as having lectured at Cardiff Dental School Leah sits on the board of SAAD (Society of Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry) and regularly lectures on the national SAAD course.

Dr Guy Bailey BDS MRCS (ED) MBBS BSC: Before qualifying as a dentist Guy qualified as a doctor at University College London in 2004. After further training in general surgery, Guy was awarded membership of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2007. Guy has five years of postgraduate hospital experience in plastic, ENT and maxillofacial surgery and is a member of the Royal Society of Medicine and SAAD (Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry).

Dr Gillian Kemp BDS MFGDP (UK): After qualifying from the University of Glasgow in 2002, Dr Gillian Kemp joined the Royal Navy as a Dental Officer where she remained for 12 years working aboard ships, as well as being deployed overseas including a six-month operational tour to Afghanistan. Gill has completed training in pain and anxiety control and is a member of the British Dental Association and SAAD (Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry).

PAIN-FREE, STRESS-FREE TREATMENT Arnica is one the region’s leading specialists treating nervous, anxious and dental-phobic patients, helping them overcome their fear of dentistry through a combination of exceptional clinical skill, experience, gentle dentistry, sedation in a beautiful, relaxing environment.

Unlike many other practices, all of Arnica’s dentists and nurses are qualified to administer powerful sedation such as IV (intravenous) sedation to minimise pain and stress.

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*CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

The definition of a Center of Excellence (CoE) is a team, a shared facility or entity that provides leadership, best practices, research, support and/or training for a focus area. Dr Leah Adams is a clinical lecturer in conscious sedation and has put Arnica at the forefront of treating nervous anxious and dental-phobic patients. Arnica is one of only a handful of dental practices in the region offering All-on-4 and Zygomatic dental implants. Arnica also provides a referral service to over 80 regional dental practices.

TRUSTED BY OVER 80 REGIONAL DENTISTS

As a Centre of Excellence over 80 regional dentists regularly refer patients to Arnica for treatment requiring dental sedation and for more complex surgical procedures such as All-on-4 dental implants Arnica’s dental treatment and care is constantly scrutinised by referral dentists many of whom have been referring patients to us for many years.

EXCEPTIONAL REPUTATION

The majority of new patients join arnica as a result of word-of-mouth recommendation because Arnica has established a reputation for exceptional-quality treatment and care. Practice owner and principal dentist Dr. Ellie Ledger and her team pride themselves on putting patients first and only recommending treatment if it’s absolutely necessary.

AFFORDABLE FINANCEWe can provide access to INTEREST FREE finance options that allow patients to spread the cost of treatment, making it more affordable.

BEAUTIFUL, RELAXING ENVIRONMENT

It’s no secret; we are very proud of our practice environment, which now occupies all floors of a smart period building in a tree-lined avenue in one of Cheltenham’s most attractive and easy-to-get-to suburbs.

• 4 modern surgeries overlooking the garden• Spacious reception area with two receptionists • Comfortable, spacious waiting room • Additional waiting areas for patients preferring somewhere more private• Rest and relaxation room to help patients relax before/after treatment• Seating area in our beautiful garden with 2-storey playhouse and slide for children• Recovery room for patients who have undergone complex surgery requiring

sedation

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