BRISTOL DENTAL SPECIALISTS

I have travelled extensively to learn from the best clinicians in the world including the world-renowned Pascal Magne in Switzerland. This extensive training enables me to provide evidence-based, predictable and conservative solutions to my patient’s dental concerns. My philosophy is to harmonise the durability and the aesthetics of restorations I provide. GDC No. 278107 BDS (University of Bristol), MFDS (Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh) Sherry was qualified with her degree in Dental Surgery at the University of Bristol in 2018 and completed her postgraduate training in Cheltenham. Sherry spent a year working at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department in Queens Medical Centre of Nottingham as a Senior House Officer. Here she gained significant experience in some areas of interest including oral surgery and oral medicine. Alongside this, she gained Membership with the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh with a Faculty of Dental Surgery Diploma. Sherry is undertaking a Master degree in Aesthetic Dentistry with King’s College London. Her practice is focused on Aesthetic and restorative Dentistry using minimally-invasive techniques. This includes a particular interest in smile enhancement using tooth whitening, composite bonding and ceramic restorations. In addition, Sherry has travelled extensively to learn from the best clinicians in the world including the world-renowned Pascal Magne in Switzerland. This extensive training enables Sherry to provide evidence-based, predictable and conservative solutions to her patient’s dental concerns. Sherry’s philosophy is to harmonise the durability and the aesthetics of restorations she provides. Outside dentistry, Sherry is a keen pianist, plays tennis, and has a passion for art.

Kareem has a particular interest in facial aesthetics and the use of non-surgical techniques to improve the appearance of the face and skin. GDC No. 228641 BDS University of Manchester 2012 Kareem qualified from the University of Manchester and undertook his vocational training in London, during which he was awarded the Ruby Austin shield for clinical excellence. Having completed his training, Kareem moved to Bristol where he worked as a Senior House Officer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons. Since then, Kareem has been working in general practice. In 2019 he became a Clinical Teaching Fellow at Bristol Dental Hospital where he also lectures and supervises dental students. Kareem adopts a patient-centric approach to treatment, offering excellent patient care within a relaxed environment. Outside of dentistry, Kareem enjoys sports, fitness and photography. ‍

I love what I do and strongly believe everyone deserves the self-confidence that an attractive smile provides - it enhances my patients’ lives, no matter what their age. GDC No. 63864 BDS(Bristol), MScD(Wales), FDS RCS(Eng), MOrth RCS(Eng). Darren believes that everyone deserves the self-confidence that an attractive smile provides and has delivered this to thousands of patients over his 25 year career as a specialist orthodontist. After completing his dental degree at Bristol University in 1988, Darren undertook a series of hospital posts before completing a 3 year full-time Specialist orthodontic training programme at Cardiff University in 1996. He has worked continuously in private practice since 1996 and was registered as a Specialist by the General Dental Council in 1999. He always takes great care to understand patients to enable him to offer a choice of bespoke treatment options that deliver the desired outcome, while fitting in with often busy lives, be it at school, work or just socially. Everyone has different priorities and each treatment is unique, both in terms of its specific aims and how it is delivered. Darren offers many types of braces to all age groups. A majority of his work however has involved invisible braces (lingual technique) with huge success over the past 20 years. He has produced fantastic outcomes whilst undertaking the most complex of treatments. For many years Darren has worked closely alongside other Specialists and Dentists to ensure his patients achieve the very best results whilst conserving natural tooth tissue where possible. Darren and his previous practices have won multiple industry awards, including Best UK Dental Practice, a testament to the level of detail and patient care provided. He has continuously sat on local dental committees for the last 20 years, lectured nationally and internationally, and in 2012 was voted the 8th most influential private practitioner in the UK. ‍ In addition to the provision of quality, bespoke specialist treatments, Darren strongly champions the need for great customer care and a highly skilled, motivated and integrated team and this is the ethos behind Bristol Dental Specialists, of which Darren is a founding partner. When not at work, Darren enjoys travelling and spending time with his wife and two young daughters. He is passionate about classic cars, architecture and is also a keen runner.

I love the journey patients take as I treat them. Many start lacking confidence, part way through treatment they feel more positive and by the time they finish they are beaming a radiant smile. GDC No. 80759 BDS(Wales), MScD(Wales), MFDS RCS(Eng), MOrth RCS (Edin) Ben loves the journey his patients take throughout their treatment. Many patients start out concerned about the appearance and lack self-confidence. Part way through treatment, they start to feel much more positive about making self-improvement and by the time they finish they are beaming radiantly at everyone they meet. Qualifying as a dentist form the university of Wales in 2002, Ben spent 15 happy years as a dentist in the British Army, working in Germany, Africa, Cyprus and Gibraltar. After a year working as a Senior House Officer in the maxillofacial surgery department in Portsmouth, he was selected to undertake 3 years further Specialist training in Orthodontics and completed this in 2011, he is now registered as a Specialist with the General Dental Council. Ben is able to offer several aesthetic Orthodontic options to both children and adults. His focus during the consultation phase and treatment is to determine a patient’s dental desires and to address each of these individually. He has a particular interest in multi-disciplinary dental treatment of adults with worn and compromised teeth, which is why he was thrilled to become a founding partner of Bristol Dental Specialists. He is also delighted to offer Invisalign treatments (removable clear aligners) to children as well as adults. This is a relatively new offering in the UK and is increasing in popularity. It can work extremely well for children from 8 upwards who lack confidence due to the appearance of their mixed dentition or have lost functionality of the teeth and are unable to play an instrument, sing or perform as well as they would like. Ben is also interested in developments in 3D imaging and completed his MSc dissertation on the accuracy of these techniques. He believes that the integration of these new technologies, can help with multi-disciplinary treatment planning, can make treatment more predictable and in some cases quicker. Setting Bristol Dental Specialists up from scratch has allowed us to integrate all of these technologies under one roof with top of the range x-ray and scanning machines. Ben is a keen cyclist and lives a contented life with his wife and two children in the countryside near Bristol.

I love being part of my patients’ transformation, helping them obtain the smile they have always wanted. GDC No: 79001 Zahnarzt (Dental Surgeon) Mainz 1993, added to the GDC Specialist register in 2003 Claudia obtained her dental and specialist training from Germany and moved to the UK more than 20 years ago to live with her husband. She has taught dental students at the Bristol Dental Hospital and now splits her time between NHS and private practice. At Bristol Dental Specialists she enjoys working in a team of likeminded specialists offering the best treatment options to her patients. Claudia brings to our team more than 25 years of experience in treating adults and children alike, using different types of fixed braces and clear aligners to transform her patients’ smiles. Claudia is a certified Invisalign and ClearCorrect provider. She feels that it is important that patients feel relaxed and at ease and have time to have all their questions answered. She is particularly known for her calming influence on nervous patients and children. In her spare time, Claudia loves dancing, reading and travelling. She loves to tend to her garden and look after her cats.

I enjoy working together with my patients, taking time to understand their busy lifestyles and dental needs GDC No. 284478 BSc Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy Cardiff University 2019 Emma graduated as a Dental Therapist from Cardiff University in 2019. This means she can perform dental hygiene as well as restorative dental treatment. Since graduating, Emma has worked in a number of clinical environments across South Wales, including primary care and hospital-based roles treating and supporting patients with head and neck cancer. This has laid the foundations for Emma’s knowledge and experience in looking after the gum health of patients with complex medical histories in a gentle and thorough way. Emma enjoys working together with her patients, taking the time to understand their busy lifestyles; This allows her to design a personalised prevention plan to optimise dental and periodontal health in order to maintain healthy teeth. She has a particular interest in Restorative Dentistry where she strives to achieve the best possible aesthetic outcomes. She aims to ensure patients have the best possible experience at each appointment and makes every effort to allow them to feel comfortable and relaxed during their time with her. When Emma is not in the dental surgery she enjoys travelling, cooking, exploring the outdoors with her spaniel and socialising with her friends and family.