Consultant in Special Care Dentistry & Co-Founder

Everyone deserves dental care that works for them. I believe in taking the time to understand you as a person, not just your teeth, and finding an approach to dental care that works for your individual needs.

I’m an NHS Consultant and Specialist in Special Care Dentistry, with extensive experience supporting people who may find conventional dental care difficult to access. This includes people with learning and physical disabilities, autism, complex medical conditions, dementia, dental anxiety and other barriers to receiving care.

People often come to me when dental care has become complicated, when previous approaches haven’t worked, or when they simply aren’t sure what to do next. My role is to take the time to understand the whole picture: what you need, what you find difficult, what has happened before and what might make things easier.

I’ve worked across hospitals, community dental services, care homes, people’s own homes and services supporting people experiencing homelessness and other forms of social exclusion. That breadth of experience has taught me that good dental care doesn’t always look the same for everyone.

At The Bradley Centre, appointments are designed to give us the time to do that properly. I’ll work with you - and with your family, carers or other professionals where appropriate, to understand what matters to you and develop a safe, realistic and individualised plan for your dental care.

Alongside my clinical work, I hold national and regional leadership roles within Special Care Dentistry and the wider dental profession, and I’m involved in teaching, research and improving access to dental care for people who experience barriers to dental care.

Above all, I want you to feel listened to, respected and involved in decisions about your care.

Because dentistry should fit the person — not the other way around.