The Educational Supervisor: I qualified from Kings College London in 2008 and completed my FD year and then a year as a Maxillofacial Surgery SHO. I worked in Australia for a year and travelled through South East Asia. I have been based in my current practice for over 10 years. My approachable manor and open door policy are ideal to help the transition from dental school to practice. My aim is to guide you in becoming a competent, ethical dentist, while gaining confidence and clinical skill.
My passion is digital dentistry and I will show you different scanners and how to use the cerec machine to mill crowns. My other interests lie in cosmetic and general restorative dentistry. Out of the surgery I enjoy reading, sports and travelling.
The Practice:Hitchin Dental is the largest practice within Obex Dental and has 13 surgeries to utilise. With an excellent blend of NHS and private the practice is never quiet and offers a great training ground for an FD to absorb all the knowledge and be well supported in their journey. The practice continues to move at pace with technology; Kavo dental chairs, digital sensors in every surgery, fibre optic handpieces, iTero Scanners, OPG, Cerec same day crown system, Pulp testers, Apex locators, rotary endo systems, endodontic microscope, Rondo-flex air abrasion kit, multiple composite and matrix systems are all on hand to enhance daily training and development on your journey. All surgeries have air-conditioning, computers with Exact software and phones, along with a spacious staff room with kitchen facilities.
The clinical team are dedicated and established in supporting each other in their different aspects of dentistry. Hygiene therapists are available to refer to in house, and senior clinicians with specialist interests and further postgraduat qualifications in endo, oral surgery and implants are available to learn from within the wider team. Furthermore, you will have access to our sister specialist referral centre for exposure to high end specialist treatment.
Making the transition from university to life in dentistry doesn’t need to be daunting, we have an amazing team of qualified nurses, who are trained in radiography and oral health. We are here to help you succeed!
The Area: Hitchin is just over 30 mins on the train from Kings Cross station, or a short commute from north London, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire (Junction 8 on the A1).
If you are planning on staying local, Hitchin has a wide variety of Independent businesses whether it be coffee shops, bars and restaurants, independent food retailers or clubs and gyms, there really is something for everyone. Hitchin also a range of green space with Bancroft Gardens sitting next to the practice.
Other Points of Interest: Hitchin Dental is part of Obex Dental, which means collectively we have a wealth of experience, whether it is in dentistry or simply life, we can pretty much guarantee someone will be able to help you!
We don’t just see the patients that come through our doors, we are passionate about the community and trying to make sure that children have access to oral health care. We aim to create ‘pop up’ clinics to educate and provide access, whilst also taking on children under the NHS. This is also why we are supporting “Dallaglio Rugbyworks” who receive 100% of all our sundry sales, this helps them work with young people aged 12-18 who are experiencing school exclusion to help support them in realising their full potential for the future.