Meet the team at mydentist, Richardshaw Lane, Pudsey
Your practice team
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Clare Wade
Practice Manager
GDC No: 129455
Your clinicians
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Alexandra Callaghan GDP
Qualified from: BDS University of Birmingham 2012
GDC No: 228829
Alli Callaghan studied Dental Surgery at the University of Birmingham, qualifying in 2012 with the award for Clinical Excellence. After completing her dental foundation training in North Yorkshire in 2013 she volunteered in a charity dental mission to the Philippines where she provided dental treatment to local people in much need of dental care and in severe pain. She spent a year in Australia working as a Dental Officer for the Queensland Government, practicing closely with a Maxillo-Facial trained surgeon. She enjoys general practice and also offers Invisalign treatment to straighten teeth. The most important aspects of dentistry to her is getting to know her patients and gaining their trust so she can provide the best possible care for them.
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Claire Bugler GDP
Qualified from: BChD University of Leeds 2001
GDC No: 79288
In 1996 Dr Bugler moved to Yorkshire where she qualified in dentistry at the University of Leeds in 2001. After completing her vocational training in general practice, she joined a orthodontic practice in 2002. While still having interests in general practice, Dr Bugler's also enjoys and works with orthodontics. She currently works for myorthodontist a sister practice treating NHS patients using removable, functional and fixed appliances. Her extensive experience in general practice helps to achieve the best possible results for all of her patients in both settings. In her spare time Dr Bugler enjoys playing tennis, travelling and spending quality time with her husband and two daughters.
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Georgina Saul GDP
Qualified from: BChD University of Leeds 2015
GDC No: 258776
Georgina moved from her hometown of Sheffield in 2010 to study for her Bachelor of Dental Surgery at the Leeds Dental Institute. After qualifying in 2015, she then spent a year completing her NHS foundation training in Horsforth before joining mydentist and moving to the Pudsey practice in 2016.Since then Georgina has been working full time at the practice and currently works with nurses Lauren and Chloe seeing a mix of both NHS and private patients. She also works occasional Saturdays seeing children as part of mydentist kids clubs initiative. In her spare time she enjoys yoga and running with the Pudsey Pacers.
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Iain Robb GDP
Qualified from: BDS Newcastle University 1997
GDC No: 73499
Iain studied his Bachelor of Dental Surgery at Newcastle university qualifying in 1997 where he then worked at a dental practice in Blyth, Northumberland to complete his foundation dentist year.Joining mydentist Pudsey Dental Practice in 2002, Iain works 5 days a week with his fantastic nurse Louise and prides himself on providing a great quality of care, working with anxious patients throughout their treatment. He has formed great relationships with his patients over the years since joining the team and looks forward to many more years in the practice.In his spare time he enjoys playing golf, going to the gym and spending time with his family and friends.
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Jaswinder Panesar GDP
Qualified from: BDS University of Dundee 1982
GDC No: 56617
Jaswinder graduated at the Dundee Dental School in 1982, after graduation he went on to work as a Dental Associate for 5 years. In 1988 he bought and ran his own dental practice in Halifax as a Principal Partner which he then sold in 2009 and decided to stay on for a further 2 years. In 2011 he worked in the private sector for 3 years. Joining mydentist in 2014, Jaswinder provides both private and NHS treatment, with a special interest and talent in facial aesthetics. He loves to help patients not only improve their smile but frame their smile by providing anti wrinkle injections and fillers which he has been providing for over 15 years.
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Karen Cox GDP
Qualified from: BChD University of Leeds 2007
GDC No: 114761
Karen began her dental career in 1997 when she accepted a position as a trainee dental nurse at G.J Nicols & Partners Dental Surgeons (currently mydentist Pudsey)She continued to work as both a dental nurse and oral health educator until she made the decision to train to be a dentist.Karen qualified in 1999 from Leeds Park Lane College, with the National Certificate for Dental Nurses. She continued to work as a dental nurse in the year 2000 and qualified from the Leeds Dental Institute with a National Oral Health Education Certificate where she was then awarded the Jackson Prize in Paediatrics and the David H Ruckett prize in Oral Surgery. karen then qualified in 2007 from the University of Leeds with a degree of Bachelor’s in Dental Surgery and returned back to mydentist Pudsey to work as a dental practitioner.
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Kazan Tawfiq GDP
Qualified from: BChD University of Leeds 2016
GDC No: 264788
Kazan completed her undergraduate training at the university of Leeds with a MChd in dentistry, in 2016. Her foundation training was in Wolverhampton and since then she has been working at mydentist. Kazan enjoys practicing general dentistry and treating a wide range of the population. Her interests include, endodontics and oral surgery and on occasion she run kids’ clubs completing check ups for children of all ages on a Saturday. Prior to dentistry Kazan has a biomedical science degree and her hobbies include Muay Thai and basketball. At mydentist Pudsey she has a great team who are very supportive throughout her working day.
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Emma Woodward Hygienist
Qualified from: BSc (Hons) in Dental Hygiene Teesside University 2024 Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 QCF City & Guilds 2016
GDC No: 262811
Emma joined our mydentist team in 2016 after qualifying from the Leeds Dental Institute with a distinction in her Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing. She also received an award for Best Dental Diseases Project in her studies at the Leeds Teaching Hospital. Since working for mydentist, Emma has developed her chair side assisting and is currently enrolled in an implant dental nursing course. She is currently working alongside our implant dentist assisting in surgical procedures and is responsible for the patient journey of all our implant patients. Emma is also interested in prosthetic dentistry, she works with our clinical dental technician to provide our patients with their best prosthodontic solutions. Emma enjoys building a rapport with her patients and providing them with the best patient journey possible. When she isn’t working, Emma enjoys spending time with her family and travelling.
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Mohammed Mudassar Akhtar Oral Surgeon
Qualified from: BDS University of Manchester 2014
GDC No: 252823
Mudassar graduated from the University of Manchester, attaining honours in 3 out of the 5 years he studied there. Alongside this, he won the Edgar Houghton Operative Dentistry Prize for the technically best finals clinical case upon graduating. He ranked in the top 2% of the country during national recruitment and worked in his hometown of Rochdale for his vocational training. After completing his training, he spent the following year working as a core trainee in oral and maxillofacial surgery in five different hospitals expanding his surgical repertoire. In 2017, Mudassar successfully attained the prestigious MFDS qualification from Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. His further education has taken him from Harley Street to Germany and he is now in the process of studying for the 'gold standard' Diploma in Implant Dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, ensuring he keeps up to date with the latest technology, evidence and skills necessary to perform implant dentistry to the highest level. He now works in multiple practices carrying out general and cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery, intravenous sedation (for nervous patients) and dental implantology.
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Wallace Durow GDP
GDC No: 284439
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