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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.
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Dr.Lee Wright
Qualified from: BDS United Kingdom, 2003
GDC No: 81878
Lee qualified from Newcastle University in 2003 and has worked at Southwick since 2004. Lee has a large patient base and works at the surgery on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and offers late night and Saturday appointments. He feels that it is important to constantly improve and update his skills and has developed his knowledge and understanding in order to treat dentally anxious, nervous and phobic patients using sedation techniques. Recognising that people want to hold onto their teeth for as long as possible, he has obtained a post graduate certificate in Contemporary Restorative Aesthetic Dentistry from the Dominic Hassle Training Institute in Birmingham. Lee provides NHS and private treatments such as facial aesthetics, denture excellence, ceramic crowns and bridges, white fillings and he is currently providing Invisalign Go- a clear aligner used to straighten teeth without the need for fixed wires.
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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.
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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.
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Mrs.Emily Marion Johnson
Qualified from: BDS Newcastle, United Kingdom, 2008
GDC No: 150185
Emily, originally from Yorkshire, came to study dentistry at Newcastle University in 2003. After qualifying she completed her vocational training year in Jesmond and furthered herself by passing the ‘Diploma of Membership if the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh’.
Early on in her career Emily soon became aware that within dentistry her calling was looking after patients that needed the extra time and attention and personalised ‘TLC’. To pursue this career, in 2009, Emily started out as and is still currently a community dentist where she uses her TLC approach often in combination with conscious sedation to treat the most challenging patients.
To widen her knowledge and experience in sedation, Emily started working on the sedation department at Newcastle Dental Hospital in 2012. She passed the Diploma in Sedation with a merit. On the department, Emily treats anxious patients and has an active role in teaching and examining.
Emily started in 2019 dedicating her Thursdays to {my}dentist here at Whitburn where she continues to do what she enjoys, using her extended knowledge and experience to treat a mixture of adults and children with the use of inhalation or intravenous sedation.
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