-
Dr.Ayesha Saud
Qualified from: BDS,Stat Exam Pakistan, 2002
GDC No: 197682
Ayesha graduated from Pakistan in 2002 and has been providing general dental care to patients for more than a decade. Ayesha completed her UK qualifying exams ORE back in 2010 and joined {my}dentist Southwick as a dental associate back in 2015. Ayesha has been providing NHS / private dental care in UK since then. Ayesha enjoys all aspects of dentistry and has come out of retirement to support NHS dentistry here at {my}dentist Flagg Court, she believes and advocates preventative and minimally invasive procedures. Ayesha receives great feedback from her patients and is very much liked with the practice.
Ayesha is married and lives with husband and children in Sunderland. Gardening and reading history books is a hobby that she reverts to for enjoyment and relaxation.
-
Dr.Hasan Merie
Qualified from: LDS Royal College of Surgeons Of England 2020 england, 2020
GDC No: 292249
Dr Merie is an experienced, skilled dentist in restorative dentistry. With more than a decade experience in general dentistry and enjoys doing both as well as teaching dentistry. Dr Merie qualified (BDS) from the University of Mosul, Iraq in 2009 with honors in the 2nd place. After finishing his vocational training, he worked as a general dental practitioner and as a clinical teaching fellow at the same university.
In 2012, Dr Merie relocated to the UK to do a Master degree (MSc) in restorative dental materials at the University of Sheffield. In 2014, gained the degree with distinction. He was awarded a scholarship in 2016 to conduct a Doctorate degree (PhD) in restorative dentistry at Newcastle University. During his PhD study, completed LDC which is the oldest continuously existing dental qualification in the UK, awarded by the RCS and is also teaching at Leeds University in the restorative department. Since then Dr Merie joined the team at {my}dentist providing a wide range of private treatments. He goes above and beyond his abilities to ensure that patients feel comfortable and receive the best possible care.
In his spare time He enjoys travelling and exploring the world.
-
Dr.Josephine Tuckwell
(Dental Implant Surgeon)
Qualified from: Ncle United Kingdom, 1997
GDC No: 73182
After graduating from Newcastle Dental School, Josie has worked in both NHS and Private practices. In 2010, Josie completed the Francis Nohl Implant Course, allowing her to place and restore implants with bone augmentation where appropriate. This is an area of dentistry she is particularly passionate about – to be able to give patients their smiles and confidence back.
Josie also enjoys oral surgery, orthodontics and restorative dentistry and is a member of the ITI and ADI. Josie has worked at {my}dentist, Laburnum Avenue, Wallsend since 2014.
Josie lives in Newcastle with her 2 children and in her spare time, enjoys running, trips to the theatre and baking.
-
Dr.Matthew Arnold
Qualified from: BDS United Kingdom, 2009
GDC No: 177479
Matthew was Born in Northern Ireland and moved over to the North East of England in 2004 to study dentistry where he has stayed ever since. He qualified with a merit in Clinical Dentistry and has since taken further training in educating young dentists and treating nervous patients.
Matthew finds it very rewarding to help anxious patients, helping patients to get over their dental fears. He completed his core sedation training in 2010, and has since completed his Diploma in Conscious Sedation in 2017. He is one of only 20 candidates in the UK to be accepted to undertake this training each year. He has experience in sedating in the excess of 1000 patients. He has also completed Denture Excellence training, and enjoys replacing missing teeth with removable, flexible dentures as an alternative to dental implants.
-
Miss.Caroline Louise Smith
(Hygienist)
Qualified from: BSc Oral and Dental Health Sciences Newcastle , 2019
GDC No: 191293
Caroline worked previously as a Dental Nurse for 8 years in her hometown South Shields. Throughout this time, she did various post qualifications (radiography, impression taking and application of Fluoride varnish). Volunteering twice to work in Tanzania, Africa with a dental charity called Bridge2Aid, Caroline enjoyed the challenge and opportunity, which also enhanced her clinical skills, providing emergency dental treatment to some of the most rural parts of Africa. Caroline learnt that an important aspect of patient care was to help to relax anxious patients whilst delivering oral hygiene messages to both children and adults.
After this life changing experience, she decided to follow her long-standing passion and ambition of pursuing a career as a Dental Hygienist/Therapist. In 2016 Caroline was delighted to be offered a place to study at Newcastle University. In 2019 she graduated and qualified with a BSc (Hons) in Oral and Dental Health Sciences. She is very passionate about delivering a high standard of care to all patients.
In her spare time Caroline enjoys Ice skating at Whitley Bay Ice Rink, going on country walks and riding her bike along the coast. She also enjoys travelling and spending time with her friends, family and two cats.
-
mr.Chantej Bedi
Qualified from: BDS Statutory Exam 2019 rajisthan university, 2019
GDC No: 280302
Chantej is a caring and enthusiastic dentist, who continuously strives to provide the best dental care he can. He graduated from Surendra Dental College, India in 2012, and completed a Masters’ degree in Prosthodontics from NIMS University, India in 2015. He relocated to UK in 2016 and after working as a dental nurse for 2.5 years, he passed the GDC Statutory exam in 2019 and got licensed to practice as a general dentist in UK. He regularly takes up multiple short courses, allowing him to strengthen his knowledge and clinical skills, and expand on the services he can offer to his clients. Tej, as we call him, enjoys providing treatments involving dentures and crowns. He is currently pursuing a PG Certificate in Implant dentistry by Tipton Training Institution, Manchester. He also provides ClearCorrect teeth straightening and composite bonding. In addition to a strong emphasis on clinical work, Tej regularly reviews evidence behind new treatments to ensure his patients receive the best possible care. His treatment philosophy is centered on putting patients needs at the forefront. He takes time and effort to ensure that patients feel comfortable in the dental chair. He has a reputation of being diligent empathetic and personable.
Dental professionals must be registered with the GDC and meet high standards. Find us on the register: www.gdc-uk.org