Welcome to {my}dentist, Marina Terrace, Whitburn Dentist located in Tyne and Wear

Your clinicians

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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 (Therapist) 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.
• Miss.Helen Rosalind Collins Qualified from: BDS United Kingdom, 2017 GDC No: 271255
• Mrs.Emily Marion Johnson Qualified from: BDS Newcastle, United Kingdom, 2008 GDC No: 150185

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