This is the unique view from the dentist's chair in a new surgery in Bath.

The TV screens allow patients to tune into their favourite programmes while they have their treatment.

The technology allows patients at the surgery in Twerton to watch anything from films to material from the BBC iplayer service during their visit, with the aim being to help them relax.

St Michael's Dental Practice, which specialises in treating patients with a fear of the dentist, has moved into new premises in Walwyn Close, next door to its former base in a GP surgery.

Legislation such as the Disability Discrimination Act meant changes were needed and owner Calum Macpherson said the former premises were no longer big enough for what they required.

Dr Macpherson said they now had more space to give people what they wanted and more facilities for their particularly anxious patients.

Dr Macpherson, who offers sedation to nervous patients, said: "This has been a big investment for us and we want to do the best we can. We wanted to show our commitment to our patients and the aim is to keep growing.

"It is also great for me personally to offer this service in this type of area. You would maybe expect this kind of service in the city centre but to be able to do it here in Twerton is great."

Dr Macpherson, who trained in Edinburgh before moving to Bath in 1986, introduced sedation to encourage people to get treatment before their dental health worsened.

Dr Macpherson said many dentists were reluctant to offer such a service as it could be quite stressful for them.

He said: "I think it is important to treat patients who are nervous about visiting the dentist as people will go for years without having anyone look at their teeth.

"Dental health is important for maintaining the rest of your health. If you are not able to chew and eat, that can affect the rest of your health, so it is important to maintain them."

He said he designed the premises to have a light and open-plan feel to put patients more at ease.

He said: "I had an idea in my head of what the new practice would be like but the reality probably exceeds that. It doesn't feel like a dentist's surgery and that is what we wanted from it."

The TVs were installed to offer a distraction for patients, who can also bring their own music along to listen to during their appointments.

The surgery currently treats a mix of NHS and private patients.

But following the move, it will be extending its services to a further 400 NHS patients.

It is part of a £1.5 million investment in dental services by NHS B&NES, which will create around 10,000 extra appointments in dentists' surgeries across the area.

As part of the plans, new dentists will also be appointed and St Michael's will soon be welcoming its third.

Dr Macpherson said: "This additional NHS funding allows us to expand our NHS services as part of our continued commitment to providing NHS dental services in the area."