Meet The Dental Team At Heath Dental

I went into dentistry because I wanted to make a positive difference to the quality of a person’s life.

I realised very quickly in my career how difficult it was to be a patient and how you place your trust wholeheartedly in us. Never to take that level of trust for granted, my aim was to be able to make your experience as pleasant as possible; to reduce your level of anxiety, together with the wish of altering your perception of how a visit to the dentist should be.

Since qualifying in 1991, I have spent years educating myself worldwide with the necessary skills to deliver painless dentistry and I feel great pride and contentment that my dream is being fulfilled. This does not mean that I rest on my laurels, far from it. Lifelong learning, continued skill development, team and self-growth all for the benefit of my patients are a passion of mine and I do not consider it an inconvenience to spend weekends on courses, how else do we improve?

My mission is therefore to deliver painless, anxiety-free, quality dentistry with the overall aim of helping you to maintain and keep your teeth for ever. By increasing your comfort, confidence, health and happiness, I hope to make a visit to the dentist a less unpleasant thought for you and your family.

Away from dentistry and teeth I love being a parent and spending time with my 3 boys. It is a joy to see them develop and I hope to pass on some life skills along the way.

Sat and I set up the practice together back in 2005. It was our dream to create a calm and gentle atmosphere where patients and their families were happy and comfortable. I graduated from the University of Sheffield back in 2001, and have always continued to keep up to date on all the latest techniques and methods.

I regularly attend courses, constantly learning new ideas and taking a particular interest in aesthetic dentistry and advanced restorative techniques. Getting to know my patients and their families on an individual level is very important to me. Many of whom have seen me get married and have my three beautiful boys during our time at Heath Dental.

I enjoy all aspects of dentistry, but find cosmetic cases particularly rewarding – some of which have been used in international presentations. As a result of this passion, I have achieved full accreditation in the CFast tooth straightening system, and in facial aesthetics in order to offer our patients a fully versatile range of treatment options.

Before starting work at Heath Dental, I spent a few months out in the Amazon basin Brazil, volunteering at a dental clinic, providing much needed care for those less fortunate than ourselves. It was an amazing and most rewarding experience.

I am lucky enough to be involved with a similar trip, this time to a remote village in Morocco. I will be joined this time by our clinical manager Michelle Reid, and one of our hygienists Nicole Coomber. Our patients have been amazing in helping to raise lots of money to help provide this clinic with some much needed equipment.

Outside of work, my world revolves around my boys, although once tucked up in bed, I do like a nice glass of wine and love fine dining! I recently did the wolf run, and as a glutton for punishment have agreed to do it again this year!

Sean has been part of the team at Heath Dental as an associate dentist since September 2006; working at the practice on Mondays and Thursdays.

After graduating from Birmingham University in 1998, Sean started his career working in a busy West Midlands practice, before moving on four years later to Boots Dentalcare, a private city centre practice. In early 2005 he took an opportunity to live and work in Melbourne, Australia, which gave him an invaluable experience of dentistry in a very different setting.

These various practice types have all helped him to gain broad experience in all aspects of general dentistry. He continues to build on this with regular attendance to courses and conferences, ensuring he keeps up-to-date with all the latest treatment approaches.

Sean has full accreditation to provide Six Month Smiles, alongside experience of invisible aligner braces since 2008. This enables him to offer aesthetic tooth straightening options which can totally transform your smile.

He also has special interest in Endodontics, which is more familiarly known as root canal treatment. He takes referrals for complicated cases, from his colleagues within the practice, as well as other dentists in the local area.

Outside of work Sean enjoys spending family time with his wife and son, reading, and keeping fit with running.

Naveen is an associate dentist working full time at Heath Dental.

He qualified from King’s College London in 2000 and joined Heath Dental in July 2012.

Prior to this he worked in London and Halesowen in general practice.

Naveen mainly sees NHS patients and enjoys all aspects of dentistry. He is looking to begin an aesthetic training programme in the next year.

Michelle has been a Dental Nurse since leaving school back in 1996. She took a couple of years away from dental nursing to try other career paths but nothing gave her as much enjoyment or job satisfaction so she returned to nursing in 2003 and has never looked back!

Michelle gained her qualification in Dental Nursing in 2004, and has since qualified in Radiography, Conscious Sedation Nursing, Oral Health Education and Implant Nursing. Michelle is also certified to take impressions and remove sutures.

She joined Heath Dental in August 2010 and since then has achieved the position of Clinical Manager which she loves. Michelle says working at Heath Dental is great, every day is different and there are always new challenges.  

She thoroughly enjoys her job and takes great pride in delivering a high standard of care for our patients, and because of this, Michelle was a finalist for Dental Nurse of the Year North & Central at the 2018 Dental Awards.

Dawne has been with the practice since it opened in August 2005. Dawne is a qualified dental nurse and also works on reception.

When not working, Dawne enjoys reading and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Georgina trained as a Dental Nurse back in 1995 at India House in Birmingham City Centre. After several years she went on to work for Children social services and is currently registered as a voluntary appropriate adult for looked after children and vulnerable adults with West Midlands Police.

In 2016 Georgina retrained and returned to Dental Nursing, achieving a level 4 diploma in Dental Radiography 2020Georgina joined Heath Dental in January 2022.

Georgina enjoys Fine Dining and singing at family events.

Lucy graduated from Birmingham University in 2010 with Distinction in Dental Hygiene Therapy.

She enjoys treating nervous patients and trying to reduce their fears of dentistry by giving them a positive experience.  She also enjoys helping people achieve the smile they have always wanted with cosmetic dentistry and whitening treatments.

In her free time she she loves anything sporty. Lucy used to play netball at premier level, she still plays but also enjoys sports that are water or snow related whether that that be surfing, skiing or wakeboarding.

Ismail graduated from the University of Newcastle in 2022 with a BSc in Oral Dental Health Science. Currently, he works every Thursday at Heath Dental. His aim is to provide a relaxed, pain-free appointment for patients to look forward to, with the goal of ensuring that patients leave the appointment feeling confident and informed about their oral health.

Since qualifying, he has undertaken further studies, including courses in whitening and implant maintenance. In his free time, he enjoys going to the gym and spending time playing sports.

I graduated from Cardiff University in 2021 with a BSc in Dental Hygiene and Therapy and am delighted to work with the team at Heath Dental every Friday.

I am passionate about oral health and providing a tailored approach to all my patients. Since qualifying, I have particularly enjoyed working with anxious and nervous patients and have loved seeing their confidence grow so quickly in receiving treatment.

I also like working with younger patients, helping to get them excited and motivated to care for their teeth.

Outside of work I enjoy open water swimming, good food and drink with friends and family and spending time with my new kitten, Hunter.

After working for 11 years as a Dental Nurse, Hannah went on to graduate with a diploma in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy with distinction from the University of Sheffield in 2017.

She has worked as a Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist in general practice with adults and in hospital environments within Paediatric Dentistry departments gaining a wealth of knowledge and skills working alongside professors and consultants.

Hannah has a genuine passion for dentistry. She loves to provide patients with the tools and knowledge to be able to improve their oral health regime at home.

Hannah’s demeanour puts those around her at ease, helping anxious patients feel relaxed. She wants nothing more than to give her patients a positive dental experience whilst still providing the necessary treatment required.

In her spare time Hannah is usually off on some sort of adventure, exploring somewhere new to her. She loves to find the beauty in the simple things which she enjoys capturing in photographs.

Carol has 15 years’ experience in retail, of which 12 years were in management.

Carol worked herself up from trainee to Operations Manager, within Boots The Chemist.

The, when they opened up Dental practices, Carol was promoted to Practice Manager.

Carol has over 15 years’ experience in dental management, with experience at both practice and area level, in new and established practices.

In her own time Carol enjoys spending her time with friends and family, reading, watching films and walking with her 2 dogs.

Geeta, is new to dentistry and really excited about her journey with Heath Dental. She had previously been working in catering as this worked around her 3 amazing children. She is now able to pursue a career that she has been passionate about for a long time. Outside of work she likes to keep fit and enjoys cooking, baking and spending quality time with friends and family.

Amelia joined the team in June 2023, she left school knowing that she wanted a career in dentistry as a dental nurse. She has started her training and is enjoying learning the skills and knowledge for the role.

Amelia is on track to take her exam in April 2024 and once qualified wants to continue to expand her knowledge and undertake the radiography qualification.

Amelia’s hobbies and interests consist of traveling and listening to music.

Claire has previously had a variety of different jobs within the NHS, including 30 years experience as a Healthcare Assistant. Claire has also had roles in housekeeping at 4 star hotels in the past.

When not working Claire likes to read and would like to find out about car mechanics.

Beverley is originally from Northamptonshire, she moved to the Solihull area in 1997.

Beverley trained as a hairdresser with Toni & Guy, and has worked in salons in Stratford upon Avon & Warwick.

She has 3 children and in her spare time enjoys spending time with her family and friends, walking her dog, getting engrossed in a good book, watching films and photography.

One of her big passions is listening to music, in particular, seeing music live.

Emma is a welcome addition to the team, with 27 years as a flight attendant (long and short haul), she has a wealth of knowledge and experience in customer service.

When not working Emma enjoys spending time with family and friends, going for walks with her dog and visiting the theatre.

Louise is originally from Lichfield but moved here in 2000. Her background is the travel industry but after having children she now enjoys a work/life balance.

She has always worked in the customer service industry and enjoys being part of a team.

When not working she enjoys spending time with her family and friends and walking.

Snappy is the heathDENTAL mascot.

He joined us to help teach children about their teeth and how to look after them.

You can often see Snappy on our children’s days during the school holidays and he loves going out to local schools and nurseries with Dawne to tell everyone about teeth, the dentist and his best friend the tooth fairy.

In his spare time Snappy enjoys brushing his teeth, watching Jurassic Park films and hugs.