Whether you are a new patient to our practice or one of our regulars, we welcome you to our team page. Please feel free to browse through everyone’s profiles. We have a fantastic team of Orthodontic Specialists, the most gentle Orthodontic Therapist and an amazing team of Nurses. Pop in and meet us in person, we look forward to meeting you soon.
Our Orthodontic Specialist
Our team is led by a Specialist Orthodontist Dr Ansa Akram. Dr Akram has completed a five year training course in Orthodontics and is registered as a specialist on the GDC specialist list.
Ansa Akram
Ian Toibin
Alexandra Griffin
Our Orthodontic Therapists
Our Orthodontic Therapists have completed their specialist training in Dental School and comprehensive in house training in practice, before qualifying with the Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy. They work under the direct supervision of Dr Ansa Akram, following her instructions and prescriptions, and are an essential part of the Orthodontic team.
Lorraine Burton
Michelle Martin
Practice Manager
Lisa is our practice manager, we can assure you that she will always greet you with a smile and go out of her way to help you!
Lisa Shorland
Our Dental Nurses
Our team of Dental Nurses are an asset to our practice, they are always willing to go the extra mile and learn new skills and techniques.
Jodi Mason
Clare Collinson
Joanna Macrae
Vicky Read
Nicola Pottinger
Our Receptionist
We can assure you that you will always receive a warm welcome and friendly smile from our reception team.
Caroline McHugh
Why go to an Orthodontic Specialist?
On average it takes 6 years to qualify as a registered dental surgeon. In the UK It then takes another 6 years of specialist training that requires successful examination in Fellowship in Dental Surgery and Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons. As specialists we have usually had a further years postgraduate training compared to normal general dental surgeons.
"Everyone smiles in the same language"