Meet Our Dental Team

Richard

Richard Coventry

BDS (Dundee), MFDS RCPS (Glasg), MPH (Glasgow), 

Dip Con Sed (Ncle). GDC 83276 (21st June 2004)

Richard graduated in 2004 and has since gained extensive experience across the UK, working in general practice, hospital settings, and the salaried dental service. In 2012, he took over the practice from his father, continuing a proud family tradition of dental care.

 

Dedicated to ongoing professional development, Richard recently completed a year-long Postgraduate Certificate in Dental Implants (January 2025). His additional qualifications include a Postgraduate Certificate in Oral Surgery (University of Central Lancashire, 2022), a Postgraduate Diploma in Prosthodontics (UCLan, 2019), and a Certificate in Periodontal Surgery with PerioAcademy (2021). He also holds an Enhanced Skill Domiciliary Care Practitioners Certificate, aimed at improving dental care in local care homes (2019), and completed an 18-month Diploma in Dental Sedation at Newcastle University (2016).

 

Richard’s current professional focus is on providing high-quality dental implant treatments. He believes implants are the gold standard for replacing missing teeth—helping patients improve their ability to eat, preserve their remaining teeth, and enhance their confidence with a natural-looking smile.

 

He is a member of the British Dental Association and the British Society of Occlusal Studies (BSOS), where he has served on the committee since 2022. Passionate about giving back, Richard has volunteered his dental expertise in Cambodia, Peru, and Uganda, providing much-needed care in underserved communities.

 

Outside of dentistry, Richard enjoys an active lifestyle. His hobbies include hillwalking, CrossFit, and swimming.

Heather

Heather Coventry

BDS (Dundee), MFDS RCPS (Glasg), Dip Con Sed (Ncle), FHEA. GDC 114650 (19th July 2007)

Heather graduated in 2007. She has also worked across the UK, across all the dental work sectors. She is presently a clinical lecturer in children’s dentistry at Newcastle University. She finished a PhD in 2022. She provides locum cover when needed.

Iain

Iain Coventry

BDS (Glasgow). GDC 47053 (9th July 1973)

Mr Coventry worked in this practice full time for 30 years. He is now semi-retired. He provides locum cover when needed.

Dental Nurses

Claire Sim Dental Nurse

Miss Claire Sim RDN

Jade Wedlock Dental Nurse

Miss Jade Wedlock RDN

Nikki Doyle

Mrs Nikki Doyle

Trainee Dental Nurse

Miss Samantha Anderson

Miss Samantha Anderson

Trainee Dental Nurse

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