Meet the team at mydentist, The Orthodontic Centre, Pontprennau, Cardiff
Your practice team
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Melanie Salmon
Practice Manager
GDC No: 207547
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Michelle O'brien
Treatment Co-ordinator
Your clinicians
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Bethan Mair Lewis Orthodontist
Qualified from: MOrth Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2005 MFDS Royal College of Surgeons Of England 2000 BDS University of Bristol 1998
GDC No: 74471
Bethan qualified as a dental surgeon in 1998 (University of Bristol). After 1 year in general practice and 3 years in various Hospitals she qualified as a Specialist in Orthodontics in 2005 (Cardiff University). She then started working in Bristol until joining us at The Orthodontic Centre in Pontprennau in 2008. She treats both NHS and private patients and has a great deal of experience treating both children and adults. Bethan now has over 20 years of experience carrying out a variety of orthodontic treatments including silver,gold, and tooth-coloured braces and also the Invisalign aligner system. She is passionate about her work and the quality of her treatment as well as making sure her patients feel at ease. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her husband and her teenaged children. Her interests include running, swimming and going to the gym.
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Mirko Barth Orthodontist
Qualified from: Registered under s16(2A) of the Dentists Act 1984 2004
GDC No: 82968
In 1985 Mirko Barth graduated from Donezk Medical Institute (Ukraine). Between the years of 1985 to 1989 he conducted further studies & trained as a specialist orthodontist in Germany.In 1990 he was employed by the German Government as a general dentist practitioner.In 1992 Mirko set-up a dental practice & over the next nine years continued to develop the practice having attained Specialist Orthodontic status in 1989. Mirko has also worked in Botswanna.Registering with the GDC in the UK in 2004 as a general dentist & gained specialist status on the GDC list as a Specialist Orthodontist.Mirko specialises in the field of children, adults & aesthetic orthodontics. He is in the unique position of being able to offer specialised orthodontic treatments in a number of dental practices within South Wales and Oxfordshire.
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Tomos Crandon Orthodontist
Qualified from: BDS University of Wales 2002
GDC No: 80792
Specialist Orthodontist (GDC 80792) Tomos qualified in dentistry at Cardiff in 2002 and gained a diploma from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2007. After a variety of hospital posts, including paediatric dentistry, maxillofacial surgery and then five years in dental practice, Tomos began his 3 year specialist orthodontic training in 2008, where he gained a distinction in his Masters in Research and his Membership in Orthodontics in Edinburgh. He is registered with the General Dental Council as a specialist in orthodontics. He is a member of the British Orthodontic Society, the European Orthodontic Society and the British Lingual Orthodontic Society. Tomos has a special interest in cosmetic orthodontics and is a registered ‘incognito’ practitioner. Outside of work Tom is renovating a farm in the Vale of Glamorgan and enjoys spending time with his partner and his horse ‘Paddy’
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Hayley Aggett Orthodontic Therapist
Qualified from: Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy University of Warwick 2020 National Diploma in Dental Nursing NEBDN 2013
GDC No: 243976
Hayley Aggett embarked in the world of dentistry when she was just 17 years old as a dental nurse in a busy general NHS and Private practice in Swansea. She achieved the National Diploma in Dental Nursing in 2010 and progressed to Head dental nurse in the Swansea Orthodontic Centre. While working as a dental nurse she developed an interest in furthering her career to a more hands on role, and so secured herself a place in Warwick University to study for a Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy. Hayley graduated as an Orthodontic Therapist in 2020 and is now a valuable member of the team at the Cardiff Orthodontic Centre.Hayley enjoys keeping fit by training regularly in the gym and taking long walks with her dog called Button.
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Nicola Engstrom Orthodontic Therapist
Qualified from: Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2011 National Certificate NEBDN 1999
GDC No: 117102
Nicola’s career in dentistry began in 1997 when she began her general dental nurse training. She qualified in April 1999 and went on to work in a general dental practice until December 2003. She left this position when the opportunity arose to join The Orthodontic Centre, which she did in the following January. Nicola then obtained her dental radiography certification, and qualified as an orthodontic nurse in December 2006.In October 2008, Nicola and her husband left the UK for a working holiday in Australia. She worked for seven months in a general dental practice in Sydney. In January 2010 she returned to the Orthodontic Centre and commenced the orthodontic therapist course, which she graduated in November 2011, becoming a qualified Orthodontic Therapist. Nicola enjoys her work as a therapist and loves getting to see the positive changes to a patients’ smile, throughout the course of their treatment.
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Rainer Edwards Orthodontic Therapist
Qualified from: Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy Royal College of Surgeons Of England 2010 National Certificate NEBDN 2003
GDC No: 146060
Having worked as a Dental Surgery Assistant for 10 years in a general dental practice, Rainer joined The Orthodontic Centre in 2000. She then successfully undertook her general dental nursing and orthodontic nursing qualifications, before then gaining certification in the taking of impressions and dental radiography. The opportunity then arose to train as an Orthodontic Therapist, and Rainer qualified in 2010 from the Royal College of Surgeons (England). Rainer loves this role, as she thrives on making a tangible difference to the confidence of her patients. In her spare time, Rainer is a proud and supportive mum to her daughter, as well as finding time for home renovations and long walks with her bulldog.
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Mary Brace Orthodontic Therapist
GDC No: 148638
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