The Wessex Dental Specialist Centre Our team

Alastair has a keen interest in restorative dentistry with particular focus towards worn dentition with adhesive techniques.

Angus can provide a wide range of orthodontic treatments and is an orthodontic specialist as recognised with the General Dental Council.

Ben is a registered specialist in oral surgery with a particular interest in complex dental implant surgery and wisdom tooth removal. Ben also has a wealth of experience in helping anxious patients

With experience working in hospitals and dental services, Bernadette Shipley now focuses on restorative endodontic dentistry. She is experienced in treating nervous patients and children.

Fiona is a general dentist at the dental centre.

Michael is a specialist in prosthodontics who has won several awards for his aesthetic dentistry work. He has lectured both in the UK and internationally about implant dentistry.

Michael Norman is an enthusiastic and friendly dental practitioner, who after graduating from King's College London went on to do a maxillofacial/oral surgery post at the Royal London Hospital for one year.

Michael provides fixed and removable solutions for worn, broken and missing teeth and is a GDC registered specialist in prosthodontics.

Richard is a registered specialist oral surgeon with experience in complex dental conditions, wisdom tooth surgery and dental implants. He is particularly focused on helping anxious patients and aims to provide optimal care and outcomes for all.

Dr Shubhra Mantri is a registered specialist in periodontics. She accepts referrals for complex or advanced periodontal disease, surgical treatments, dental implant complications and cosmetic treatments.

Somayeh is a General Dental Council registered specialist in endodontics, with a focus on complex restorative problems.

Tom holds keen interests in facial trauma, orthognathic surgery, skin surgery and dentoalveolar surgery

Thomas has followed a pathway that allows him to focus on his special interests of cosmetic dentistry and prosthodontics, in particular complex rehabilitation and management of tooth wear.

Tina qualified as a dental hygienist with the Royal Navy and joined the Wessex Dental Specialist Centre in 2012. She carries out routine hygiene appointments and is available for direct access hygiene appointments.

Jennie qualified from King's College London in 2000. She started her career in specialist dentistry in central London before moving to Cardiff, where she spent 15 years working in a specialist centre focusing her interest in periodontal and implant dentistry. She was awarded Hygienist Of The Year for the James Hull and Associates Group for her contributions in this area.

Starting her career in the Women’s Royal Navy Service, Kendal originally trained as a dental nurse before qualifying as a hygienist.

Naomi qualified as a dental therapist and hygienist in 2008, graduating with a BSc (Hons) from the University of Portsmouth.