Tony was a dentist in a family practice in Manchester, he is now retired from clinical work. He established GDPUK as a platform for dentists to communicate online in 1997. This has grown to be one of the most visited sites in UK dentistry. Tony is married with three grown up children.

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Mark is the only person in Digital Dental Marketing to have an MBA majoring in marketing & creativity, run a dental laboratory for 14 years and been a dental technician for 23 years. He's also a Master Practitioner of the communication modelling system, Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) as well as being a Master Practitioner of Hypnosis...

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Mark is the only person in Digital Dental Marketing to have an MBA majoring in marketing & creativity, run a dental laboratory for 14 years and been a dental technician for 23 years. He's also a Master Practitioner of the communication modelling system, Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) as well as being a Master Practitioner of Hypnosis and a Master NLP Coach.

Mark understands business, dentistry and communication.

 

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Dr Alun Rees BDS, The Dental Business Coach, graduated from Newcastle University and started his career as an oral surgery resident, before working as an associate in a range of different practices. With this solid foundation, Alun went on to launch two practices in the space of just 15 months, a challenge in the toughest economic conditions....

Dr Alun Rees BDS, The Dental Business Coach, graduated from Newcastle University and started his career as an oral surgery resident, before working as an associate in a range of different practices. With this solid foundation, Alun went on to launch two practices in the space of just 15 months, a challenge in the toughest economic conditions. After years of hard work Alun finally sold his dental business in 2005.

Alun’s background and experience give him a strong understanding of what others go through to build a successful practice. He has seen many different approaches and learned his own lessons in the real world. He is an accepted authority of practice organisation and management and has written and presented widely on the subject.

A CTI trained coach and Kolbe consultant, Alun now runs The Dental Business Coach to offer specific and specialised support for dentists and their teams. He has served as a media representative for both the BDA and BDHF and has featured on BBC2, Sky TV and various radio stations.

Based between South Wales and West Cork Alun works with clients throughout the UK, Ireland and beyond, Alun understands and appreciates the challenges, both large and small, that face dentists every day.

Alun can be contacted here.

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Roger Matthews MBE - Former Chief Dental Officer and Honorary Life President at Simplyhealth Professionals.

Steve Van Russelt is webmaster at gdpuk

Victoria graduated in 1999 from Sheffield and works as a GDP in Newbury, Berkshire.  She has an LLM in Medical Law from Northumbria University and as such has a keen interest in clinical negligence, dental law and regulation.  Her LLM dissertation was on the GDC Fitness to Practise Procedures.  

Simon has been a GDP since qualifying in 1991, initially in the NHS, and since 2005 in private practice in Nottinghamshire. He is a critic of the increasing and often unnecessary bureaucracy surrounding dental practice. As a practice owner and Yorkshireman having to deal with this, Simon has a tendency to direct and forthright comment,...
Simon has been a GDP since qualifying in 1991, initially in the NHS, and since 2005 in private practice in Nottinghamshire. He is a critic of the increasing and often unnecessary bureaucracy surrounding dental practice. As a practice owner and Yorkshireman having to deal with this, Simon has a tendency to direct and forthright comment, especially when it gets in the way of true patient care.
 
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Eddie Crouch is Secretary of Birmingham LDC and a dentist with an interest in Orthodontics. He has held elected office at the BDA Principal Executive Committee but resigned in October 2013, and General Dental Practice Committee of which he is still a member. He challenged the DoH on PDS contract termination clauses successfully via a Judicial...
Eddie Crouch is Secretary of Birmingham LDC and a dentist with an interest in Orthodontics. He has held elected office at the BDA Principal Executive Committee but resigned in October 2013, and General Dental Practice Committee of which he is still a member. He challenged the DoH on PDS contract termination clauses successfully via a Judicial Review in 2007. He chaired LDC Conference in 2008 and has recently been the first dentist recruited to a Clinical Senate.
 
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What services can Right Path4 offer?

•If you‘ve had your CQC visit you might be interested in what’s likely to be happening next

•If you’re waiting for the call, you might like to call us first (50% of dentists)
•If you’re developing your business for the future, you could use the CQC as a good start
•If you’re considering buying a Practice and...

What services can Right Path4 offer?

•If you‘ve had your CQC visit you might be interested in what’s likely to be happening next

•If you’re waiting for the call, you might like to call us first (50% of dentists)
•If you’re developing your business for the future, you could use the CQC as a good start
•If you’re considering buying a Practice and want sensible, friendly and timely advice
•If you’re selling your Practice and want to maximise your return
•If you want a sensible solution to running your Practice smoothly (We have it)
 
01892 521245 (Office day and evening)
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Paul Hellyer worked in Bexhill-on-Sea for 35 years as a general dental practitioner and following that, as a clinical teacher at King’s College London Dental Institute and the University of Portsmouth.

Towards the end of his practicing career he volunteered as a dentist in Tanzania and Somaliland for different charities, and with Mercy Ships...

Paul Hellyer worked in Bexhill-on-Sea for 35 years as a general dental practitioner and following that, as a clinical teacher at King’s College London Dental Institute and the University of Portsmouth.

Towards the end of his practicing career he volunteered as a dentist in Tanzania and Somaliland for different charities, and with Mercy Ships where he served in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Now retired, Paul spends his time in a church leadership role, volunteering with the National Trust, some local history research, enjoying his grandchildren and beachcombing. 

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Ian is a Specialist Periodontist working in between Rose Lane Dental Practice in Liverpool and Clinic 334 in Wilmslow. He holds a Senior Clinical Teacher in Periodontics post at Liverpool University. 
 
Some of you will have met Ian on one of the many courses he runs around the UK with his good friend, Phil Ower and the www.periocourses.co.uk...
 
Ian is a Specialist Periodontist working in between Rose Lane Dental Practice in Liverpool and Clinic 334 in Wilmslow. He holds a Senior Clinical Teacher in Periodontics post at Liverpool University. 
 
Some of you will have met Ian on one of the many courses he runs around the UK with his good friend, Phil Ower and the www.periocourses.co.uk team, and they teach the periodontal component of the Royal College of Surgeons Restorative Diploma.
 
Ian has lectured at most of the UK’s major dental events including the British Dental Association Conference, the British Society of Restorative Dentistry annual conference, the British Society of Dental Hygienist and Therapists national meeting and the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
 
He has served on the Council of the British Society of Periodontology as their Honorary Editor and Webmaster and is part of their lecturing faculty.
 
Ian also co-runs an innovative teaching company in Liverpool, IDEAL www.idealdentalcourses.co.uk, that provides training in perio, implants, sedation and their flagship Restorative Year Course. 
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With over 30 years PR & Media Consulting experience, Caroline offers tailor made strategies across the health, charity and dental sectors.

www.carolineholland.eu

caroline@carolineholland.eu

020 8679 9595

@dentalcaroline

 

Following an extensive and successful career within dental, medical and healthcare publishing, Erica Kilburn founded E K Communications Ltd in April 2000. EKC is primarily a PR and media agency for the dental market. However, they also work across a number of healthcare markets. The company’s ethos has remained the same; to provide innovative,...

Following an extensive and successful career within dental, medical and healthcare publishing, Erica Kilburn founded E K Communications Ltd in April 2000. EKC is primarily a PR and media agency for the dental market. However, they also work across a number of healthcare markets. The company’s ethos has remained the same; to provide innovative, effective PR and media support, always putting our client’s needs and goals first.

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Luke Moore is one of the Founders and Directors of Dental Elite and has overseen well in excess of 750 practice sales and valuations. With over 11 years working in the dental industry, Luke has extensive knowledge in both dental practice transfers and recruitment and understands the complexities of NHS and Private practices.
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Luke Moore is one of the Founders and Directors of Dental Elite and has overseen well in excess of 750 practice sales and valuations. With over 11 years working in the dental industry, Luke has extensive knowledge in both dental practice transfers and recruitment and understands the complexities of NHS and Private practices.
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Pramod Subbaraman was born in Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu, India ) and raised in Bengaluru( Karnataka, India).
 
He studied for his dental degree in Bengaluru (1996-2001) and moved to the UK in 2005 following Professor Raman Bedi's invitation to Indian dentists in 2004 to help ease the NHS shortage in England at that time.
 
He has since...
 
Pramod Subbaraman was born in Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu, India ) and raised in Bengaluru( Karnataka, India).
 
He studied for his dental degree in Bengaluru (1996-2001) and moved to the UK in 2005 following Professor Raman Bedi's invitation to Indian dentists in 2004 to help ease the NHS shortage in England at that time.
 
He has since lived and worked in various parts of England and Scotland and for a very short time, even in Wales. He has worked in primary and secondary care in NHS dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is also a poet and returned to the form during the first COVID19 lockdown in 2020 after a gap of several years. He now lives in Hull with his wife and son and works in Hull, Grimsby and Scunthorpe. 
 
Pramod tweets @briteeth 
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Barker PR is the leading PR and communications agency in dentistry.
A team of talented, passionate and experienced people with a fresh approach to communications, we develop highly valuable strategies for client engagement so we are always connecting you with dentistry.


Barker PR
T +44 (0)20 8673 8408
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Barker PR is the leading PR and communications agency in dentistry.
A team of talented, passionate and experienced people with a fresh approach to communications, we develop highly valuable strategies for client engagement so we are always connecting you with dentistry.


Barker PR
T +44 (0)20 8673 8408
E gemma@barkerpr.com
W www.barkerpr.com
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I work in the Marketing team at COLTENE and amongst other tasks I am responsible for social media postings – so you know who to contact if you spot a typo! I have worked here for almost 2 years and love being part of the vibrant, longstanding team. COLTENE are continuously launching innovative products which makes my job fast paced and...

I work in the Marketing team at COLTENE and amongst other tasks I am responsible for social media postings – so you know who to contact if you spot a typo! I have worked here for almost 2 years and love being part of the vibrant, longstanding team. COLTENE are continuously launching innovative products which makes my job fast paced and exciting. We run fantastic hands-on courses and workshops and have had the pleasure of working alongside some world class practitioners. Please feel free to contact me for further information.

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DentistGoneBadd was a General Dental Practitioner for over 30 years. He clung on to his registration with the desperation of a spider swirling down a plug hole, until his pension ripened and he flushed it away. He now sees a psychotherapist and giggles a lot.

Denplan is the UK’s leading dental payment plan specialist with over 6,500 dentists and approximately 1.8 million patients across the UK.

 

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Hewi Ma is a Legal Director at Brabners and acts for a range of clients including independent dentists, corporate dental groups and dental care professionals

Following the issue of the “new” NHS contracts in 2006, there was a surge in dental practice sales and acquisitions which prompted Hewi to develop her specialism.  Hewi has continued to...

Hewi Ma is a Legal Director at Brabners and acts for a range of clients including independent dentists, corporate dental groups and dental care professionals

Following the issue of the “new” NHS contracts in 2006, there was a surge in dental practice sales and acquisitions which prompted Hewi to develop her specialism.  Hewi has continued to build on her expertise becoming one of the first legal advisors to assist with dental practices registering with the CQC when this became compulsory in 2011.

Hewi has a keen interest in helping dentists protect their goodwill with sound future planning and enabling dentists to access their NHS Pension through 24 Hour Retirement.

Brabners would welcome a discussion with you on your current and future legal requirements. We go the extra mile to deliver the right outcomes for our clients. We understand what matters and our expertise and experience mean that we can help people and businesses at every stage of their journey.

Contact Hewi here

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Manan are the UK`s only full service marketing agency, working specifically in the dental industry. Working with world leading dental businesses, practices and laboratories they provide marketing solutions to increase brand awareness, grow sales and ultimately deliver fantastic results to the bottom line.

Established in 2001, LRPR Communications offers a comprehensive UK-based PR Support Service for dental companies. 

Nicki`s career began in 1992 as a chartered, state registered physiotherapist with a special interest in head and neck pathology. This included working with oncology patients as well as in an outpatient musculoskeletal department.
 
Nicki has lived and breathed practice management since opening Perfect 32 Dental Practice in East Yorkshire with...
Nicki`s career began in 1992 as a chartered, state registered physiotherapist with a special interest in head and neck pathology. This included working with oncology patients as well as in an outpatient musculoskeletal department.
 
Nicki has lived and breathed practice management since opening Perfect 32 Dental Practice in East Yorkshire with her husband in 2005. Over the past 10 years, she has nurtured her team to achieve exemplary standards in both clinical and customer service based areas of work and as a result the practice has won countless awards. These include The National Training Awards for Yorkshire and Humber in 2010, as well as being a national finalist in the Small Employer category that year. In 2011, Perfect 32 won The Training Business of the Year Award at the local Chambers of Commerce Awards and Nicki her self was awarded Practice Manager of the Year by the UK`s Association of Dental Administrators and Managers (ADAM) in 2012.
Nicki was invited to be a consultant for the Mouth Cancer Foundation in 2012 and has been a key player in the development of the Mouth Cancer Foundation`s UK initiative called the Mouth Cancer Screening Accreditation Scheme (MCSAS). She has represented the charity at industry conferences and speaks publically about a practice management approach to combatting oral cancer.
 
Nicki has recently set up her own business, Practices Made Perfect by Nicki Rowland, primarily as a dental consultancy and training organisation. She is impassioned about sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm with other practices to help them survive and grow in the present tough economic and political climates.  Success, Nicki believes, lies in innovation €“ accomplished through the introduction of not just new products and technologies, but better services, different business processes, and 
`€˜exciting and inspirational` initiatives too. 
 
 
For more information on running free screening days in your practice and accessing GDC recommended oral cancer CPD for your team, go to http://www.pmp-consulting.co.uk/services-oral-cancer-cpd.html
 
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National Sales Manager at Wesleyan Medical Sickness

Wesleyan specialises in financial services for dentists. For more information, call 0800 980 5462 or request a no-obligation financial review with a Financial Consultant.

Dr Barry Buckley BDS (Hons) NUI MFDS RCSEd
 
Dr Buckley qualified in 1997 and worked in NHS/ private Practice in the UK for 10 years. In 2006 he moved to Ireland and opened Dental Options a dedicated cosmetic dentistry suite in a private hospital outside Dublin where the focus is split between smile reconstructive work and adult cosmetic...
Dr Barry Buckley BDS (Hons) NUI MFDS RCSEd
 
Dr Buckley qualified in 1997 and worked in NHS/ private Practice in the UK for 10 years. In 2006 he moved to Ireland and opened Dental Options a dedicated cosmetic dentistry suite in a private hospital outside Dublin where the focus is split between smile reconstructive work and adult cosmetic orthodontic solutions.
 
He first registered with align in 2006. He is a former instructor with 6 month smiles and is also 
proficient with inman, Simpli 5 and a range of short term ortho solutions.
 
Dr Buckley is an International Clinical Speaker with Invisalign and a Diamond Provider having completed in excess of 1500 cases. He is now the European president of the American academy of cosmetic orthodontics In 2012 he set up the Clear Braces Group and has taken 7 dental surgeries with no previous experience with orthodontics of any sort tostarting 100 cases of Invisalign each within the first 12 month. See www.clearbraces.ie
 
They are currently the highest submitting group in Europe.
 
 
Barry is running a course in London on 15th November. Details can be found here
 
 
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Almodovar is a GDP in mixed practice. He has a postgraduate qualification, and still enjoys certain aspects of clinical dentistry.

He’s old enough to be cynical about the profession, which frankly makes him any age over 25.

He does not write for any other sites or publications, because deadlines are stressful and he has quite enough of that...

Almodovar is a GDP in mixed practice. He has a postgraduate qualification, and still enjoys certain aspects of clinical dentistry.

He’s old enough to be cynical about the profession, which frankly makes him any age over 25.

He does not write for any other sites or publications, because deadlines are stressful and he has quite enough of that already.

 

 I chose the pseudonym based on his seminal “Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown” from 1988. Looking at his movie catalogue now I can see that “Talk to her” would apply to my therapy sessions, “The skin I live in” to my sense of self at times, “What have I done to deserve this?” to my early dark days, “Matador” to how I feel going to work most days, and “Bad Education” for how I feel toward the profession at times for not preparing us for the stresses we face!

 

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James C Grant DDS

  • Graduated: The Ohio State University
  • General Dentistry Residency USAF
  • Private Practice since 1978
  • Published Author
  • Patent Holder for dental implants
  • 3M ESPE Speakers Bureau
  • 2011 Top Dentist in Colorado (5280 Magazine)
  • Grant Dental Technology is developing a better molar implant.  Click HERE to learn more.
  • Visit Dr. Grant's Dental Blog
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James C Grant DDS

  • Graduated: The Ohio State University
  • General Dentistry Residency USAF
  • Private Practice since 1978
  • Published Author
  • Patent Holder for dental implants
  • 3M ESPE Speakers Bureau
  • 2011 Top Dentist in Colorado (5280 Magazine)
  • Grant Dental Technology is developing a better molar implant.  Click HERE to learn more.
  • Visit Dr. Grant's Dental Blog
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Tracy Stuart is an independent Dental Consultant and Coach delivering Dental Practice Improvement, Dental Practice Training, TCO Receptionist Training, Dental Sales Training, Dental Marketing and Dental Practice Manager training programs to increase dental profit to businesses throughout the UK, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and abroad.

In 2006 the 'new contract' was introduced. Anger about the way the DoH behaved was rife. John Renshaw, Eddie Crouch and Ian Gordon formed CHALLENGE - a pressure group to argue the dentists' case. Now another 'new contract' is imminent , Challenge is  here to  take up cudgels on behalf of dentists again.

Twitter @ChallengeDoH

Challenge on Facebook ...

In 2006 the 'new contract' was introduced. Anger about the way the DoH behaved was rife. John Renshaw, Eddie Crouch and Ian Gordon formed CHALLENGE - a pressure group to argue the dentists' case. Now another 'new contract' is imminent , Challenge is  here to  take up cudgels on behalf of dentists again.

Twitter @ChallengeDoH

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Laura Pearce is a senior solicitor at JFH Law advising dental practices and dentists on a wide range of matters, including employment law and HR issues, contractual and commercial disputes, professional disciplinary, specialist list applications and regulatory matters including CQC inspections. 
 
Laura graduated from Northumbria University in...
Laura Pearce is a senior solicitor at JFH Law advising dental practices and dentists on a wide range of matters, including employment law and HR issues, contractual and commercial disputes, professional disciplinary, specialist list applications and regulatory matters including CQC inspections. 
 
Laura graduated from Northumbria University in 2004. She gained her experience at two National firms before joining JFH Law in March 2015. 
 
You can visit JFH Law’s website at http://www.jfhlaw.co.uk/
 
Or follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/jfhlaw
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I started In Dentistry over 12 years ago, joining an outsourced Dental support company called OneSG (that then became Igloo Healthcare). I joined as their IT Manager, with a ‘team’ of just me. I had been in IT for years. IT was a passion for me since the very first time my dad brought home a ZX81 Computer when I was about 9.

Early Dentistry...

I started In Dentistry over 12 years ago, joining an outsourced Dental support company called OneSG (that then became Igloo Healthcare). I joined as their IT Manager, with a ‘team’ of just me. I had been in IT for years. IT was a passion for me since the very first time my dad brought home a ZX81 Computer when I was about 9.

Early Dentistry Career
I was in the very fortunate position (being so new to Dental IT and needing to learn all about it) of helping Portman Healthcare (now Portman Dentalcare) grow from just 3 practices to where they are today. I say fortunate because not only did I work with some amazing people inside Portman (many of whom are still there) but it let me learn about all the intricacies of Dental IT at a slower pace than being dropped in at the deep end.

I really enjoyed learning what makes the IT in a Dental Practice tick. I quickly learned who all the main providers were, who supported them and who the best guys to go to were for help. I am genuinely forever grateful to those guys for their support in my early days while I was learning.
I beavered away, growing a great team at Igloo and supporting Portman Healthcare, as well as Bupa (when they first moved into Dentistry) and also about 20 other smaller, independent Practices.

After some changes, an idea formed to start up on my own, so with a bit of luck, a brand-new company registration, ThreeSixty IT was born.

I guess I have a different mindset to others, I like to help – for me it’s not always about the financial reward. I just like to help where I can. I was helped massively when I started my journey by people inside some of the larger companies (like Exact, Kodak, Kavo and Clarke Dental) and just like to do my bit to “pay it forward”.

I am very active in the dental forums on facebook, and will always jump in and offer my help and advice if I feel I have something to add.

This blog started as a bit about me, but became more about ThreeSixty IT because I guess I am so interwoven into it and passionate about it being a success.

Web: www.threesixtyit.co.uk
Email: nigel.macdonald@threesixtyit.co.uk

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Dr Saul Konviser BDS MSc BSc

General dentist, born in Cape Town, brought up in London. Background in Physiology & Pharmacology as well as Health Policy before embarking on a career in healthcare public relations and then realising his calling for all things dental.

Dental Nurse & mum
For over 30 years, in NHS & private dental practices, with GDPs and specialists, Jo has always loved working chairside.
She has experience as a DN tutor and an Oral Health Educator, and is currently employed at Devonshire House Dental Practice, Cambridge.
Pre-Covid she regularly visited pre-schools and primary schools to offer...

Dental Nurse & mum
For over 30 years, in NHS & private dental practices, with GDPs and specialists, Jo has always loved working chairside.
She has experience as a DN tutor and an Oral Health Educator, and is currently employed at Devonshire House Dental Practice, Cambridge.
Pre-Covid she regularly visited pre-schools and primary schools to offer OHE, and worked as an NEBDN Associate assisting with practical OSCE National Dental Nursing Examinations. Jo is a member of BADN and BSPD.
When her children started primary school, she discovered that the government-funded SFVS were giving out dried fruit snacks and the school was allowing all sorts of cariogenic processed fruit snacks to be eaten at playtime (thinking they were natural and healthy). When SFVS & DHSC decided it wasn't a problem, Raisin Awareness was born.

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Cat Burford graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2005 and currently works as a GDP with a Special Interest in Orthodontics in Truro and Penzance.
 
In addition to her regular clinical work, she also takes on Out of Hours emergency shifts and serves as a faculty member of World Extreme Medicine, where she teaches expedition dentistry.
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Cat Burford graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2005 and currently works as a GDP with a Special Interest in Orthodontics in Truro and Penzance.
 
In addition to her regular clinical work, she also takes on Out of Hours emergency shifts and serves as a faculty member of World Extreme Medicine, where she teaches expedition dentistry.
 
Cat has a passion for adventure and for helping others which has led her on a journey across the globe, travelling extensively to provide dental care and training to remote communities.
 
She has now set her sights on the most remote continent on earth, Antarctica and her most ambitious challenge to date, a solo, unsupported expedition to the South Pole.
 
You can help to crowdfund her expedition by clicking here.
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