The Smile Dental
Team
Principal Dentists
Dr Joanna Sutcliffe
BDS MFGDP DPDS (Brist)
Joanna
qualified from Bristol University with Honours in 1995.
She spent her first year working in practice in the Lake
District. She was then invited to take up a one year post
of Senior House Officer in Oral Surgery at Exeter where
she met David Pagliero and his wife Sharon. After a year
of surgery, she discovered that she and Sharon shared a
dream of building and running the perfect practice. She
then worked towards obtaining a Diploma in general Dental
Practice from the Royal College of Surgeons to facilitate
this. She spent a year in New Zealand learning modern techniques
in cosmetic dentistry before returning to the UK to work
in Honiton for 3 years with Sharon prior to opening Smile.
She has continued with her post graduate training and obtained
a Diploma in Dental Studies from the University of Bristol
specifically for Endodontics, Conscious Sedation and Periodontal
disease.
More recently in 2003
she qualified to perform Restylane dermal filler injection
techniques for reduction of fine lines and wrinkles. She
currently sits on the judging panel for Private Dentistry
Awards which the practice won in 2003.
She is a keen enthusiast
for all areas of dentistry and tries to make your dental
experience a friendly one!
Dr Sharon
Daniels BDS
Sharon
qualified at Guys Dental School in 1992. After qualifying
she enrolled on an optional vocational training programme
in a busy independent dental practice in Kent, where she
continued post graduate study and gained great experience
in sedation, surgery and restorative work. She then moved
to Essex to work in a new private practice in a market town,
again focusing on furthering her sedation experience and
restorative, crown and bridge work.
Having met her husband to be, she moved to Devon to settle
for good in 1995. There she joined an established private
practice in Honiton and it’s sister practice in Exeter
city centre, where she spent 7 years building a reputation
for gentle, caring dentistry, again with a focus on putting
nervous patients at ease, practicing all types of sedation
techniques, and carrying out all aspects of advanced and
routine restorative and cosmetic dentistry. She built a
loyal list of dedicated patients – many of whom have
followed her and continue to see her today at Smile!
In 1997 she met Joanna and after working together in practice
a few years later, they discovered they shared similar ideals
and a dream of building a perfect practice of their own.
From there, plans for Smile took shape and together they
worked towards having the Best Dental Practice in Devon.
Sharon entered the practice into two national competitions
in 2003 where we were awarded both ‘Best Practice
Environment’ and ‘Private Practice of the Year
2003’.
Sharon has over 15 years experience in the field of dental sedation
and has helped many anxious patients receive dental treatment
and transformed their smiles.
In 2003 she qualified to perform Restylane dermal filler
injection techniques for reduction of fine lines and wrinkles.
Associates
Karen Cummings BDS
Associate Dental Surgeon
Karen
graduated from Glasgow University in 1987 and joined the
Royal Army Dental Corps. She has travelled the world with
her career to Berlin, Belize, Prague and Hampshire to name
but a few places! Since leaving the army she has worked
in practice in Essex and Oman.
Now back in the UK,
Karen was in general practice in Cullompton since 1999
where she built up a loyal following of patients.
Always smiling, she
has a warm, bubbly personality. Karen enjoys all aspects
of dentistry, including preventative dentistry, crown and
bridge and cosmetic work. She remains dedicated to post-graduate
education and is recently achieved a course Distinction
in Conscious Sedation at Bristol University.
Vincent Syme
BDS MMedSci
Associate Dental Surgeon
Vincent,
known as ‘Vinny’, qualified from Newcastle Dental
School in 1993. He obtained a Diploma from Bristol University
in 2006 and worked in General Practice before moving to
The Community Dental Service in the Midlands. Vinny returned
to Sheffield Dental School in 1998 to study for a further
Master’s Degree in which he obtained a distinction.
Vinny moved to the
South West, working both in private practice and as a senior
dentist in the Community Dental Service. His main clinical
interests are related to restorative dentistry - crowns
and bridges, dentures, root fillings and gum treatment.
He also has a particular interest in constructing anti-snoring
devices. He is currently studying for a further Diploma
at Bristol University.
Vinny has a calm, relaxed
manner and a kind and gentle approach to his patients.
Chris Crook
BDS
Associate Dental Surgeon
Chris
graduated from Bristol University in 1996. After spending
two years in General Practice in England, Chris moved to
live and work in Sydney, Australia. A plan to stay for one
year eventually became six, during which time he worked
first in the dental hospital’s Oral Surgery Department,
before moving into a large private practice where he went
on to become Dentist in Charge.
Chris has a keen interest
in continuing education and during his time in Australia
gained two postgraduate qualifications covering various
areas of general practice. Whilst enjoying all aspects of
modern prevention based dentistry, Chris has a particular
interest in advanced restorative dentistry including crown
& bridge, root fillings and cosmetic work.
Chris’ gentle,
caring manner and his emphasis on good communication help
to ensure his patients enjoy a positive dental experience.
Lyn Hannaford
BDS MFDS RCS
Lyn
Graduated from Guys Dental School in 1999. She spent her
first few years working in Exmouth before moving to work
in the community dental service where she gained valuable
experience working with and providing sedation for dental
phobic patients. During this time she gained a diploma in
Postgraduate Dental studies from the University of Bristol
in Periodontics, Paediatric dentistry and Prosthetic dentistry.
She also worked under the guidance of the restorative consultant
at the Torbay hospital undertaking complex restorative cases.
In 2004 Lyn moved back
to London to undertake further training and held senior
house officer posts in Maxillofacial surgery and Restorative
dentistry at the Royal London Hospital. She obtained her
Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons before relocating
to Devon where she has worked in private practice since.
She recently developed an interest in homeopathy and gained
the LFhom (dent) qualification in June 2007.
Lyn has a particular
interest in holistic, preventative and cosmetic dentistry
and enjoys treating all her patients with a relaxed and
friendly manner. She finds improving smiles very rewarding
and is dedicated to continued post graduate training.
In her spare
time Lyn enjoys, learning to surf and walking on Dartmoor.
Our Specialist
Oral Surgeon
David Pagliero
BDS FDS RCS (Eng) MSc (Implant Dentistry)
Oral Surgeon
David
graduated from the London Hospital Medical College in 1992,
with a keen interest in surgery. After a few years practicing
general dentistry he moved permanently into the field of
oral surgery and currently holds a senior surgical position
at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital. In 1996 he gained
his Fellowship in Dental Surgery from The Royal College
of Surgeons of England and in 2000 was awarded specialist
status in Surgical Dentistry by the General Dental Council.
He has extensive experience in all forms of head and neck
surgery but his main interest lies in implant dentistry,
for which he has won traveling scholarships to both Toronto
and Gothenburg to further his knowledge and experience in
this field.
In November 2006 he gained a Masters Degree in Implant Dentistry,
passing with the highest accolade of distinction. This makes
him one of the few implantologists in the UK who is both
a specialist oral surgeon and has a Master’s degree
in the subject. His experience in the field has also recently
seen him appointed as a southwest regional clinical coach
for Astra Tech, one of the world’s largest and most
successful implant companies in the world.
In addition to his clinical work, he is also actively involved
in the political arena. He sits on the national council
of the British Association of Oral Surgeons (BAOS), which
he co-founded in 2004 and more locally, he is involved with
the Exeter & District branch of the British Dental Association
striving to improve educational opportunities for local
dentists.
Hygienists
Jill Spring
Jill first trained
to be a Dental Nurse at the Eastman Dental Hospital in London.
After working as a Nurse for a while, Jill went on to train
as a Dental Hygienist at Guy’s Hospital Dental School,
where she qualified in 1975. Since then, she has gained
great experience working in many practices and several hospitals.
Before moving to Devon
in April 2002 prompted by a desire to be closer to her family,
Jill was hygienist at a busy private practice in Essex,
where she worked for 14 years. She was able to work closely
with a variety of dental specialists.
Susan Thuell
Susan qualified as
a Dental Hygienist at Guy’s Hospital Dental School
in 1971. Since then she has worked in many dental practices
gaining great experience in all aspects of her work. Sue
has worked as a Hygienist in private, preventive practices
locally for many years. We are delighted that she has chosen
to join our team here at Smile.
Lizzie Newton
Lizzie qualified as
a Dental Hygienist at Bristol Dental School in 1994. Lizzie
has worked in many preventive, private practices, and has
worked alongside Sharon and Jo before. She is known for
her calm and gentle approach. She was so keen to work at
Smile, Lizzie travels an hour each way to be here!
Lizzie runs Smile’s
childrens’ dentistry programme and coordinates the
Biennial Smile Time fun but educational days to help get
the oral health message across.
Receptionists
Joanna
Joanna’s main
role is as practice co-ordinator. Joanna oversees the whole
practice, and coordinates all the main administration and
practice book keeping.
Joanna originally qualified
as a dental nurse in 1997 and has worked as a dental nurse
and a receptionist in a busy dental practice for several
years. She has obtained further skills in computing, word-processing,
accounts and book-keeping and business studies. She has
administration experience working in a busy dental laboratory
so has seen dentistry from all sides! She now has her own
office where she works Tuesday and Wednesdays although you
may not get to meet her, you can be sure that she is busy
working ‘behind the scenes’!
Kirsty – Kirsty’s main role is as practice organiser. She works on reception daily and also has dedicated time every day to complete administration for the practice and to lease with both Sharon & Joanna. She is a qualified dental nurse who often helps in the surgeries when needed. She worked locally as a dental nurse and receptionist before coming to Smile.
Andy - Andy
has been a patient of ours for many years and a big fan
of Smile – so much so, he wanted to work with us!
Andy has worked in customer services all his life and brings
a new perspective to our practice, always ready with a laugh
and a smile.
Jilly - Jilly
has worked as a receptionist in dental practices in the
Exeter area for 10 years, before she joined us at Smile.
She has a great deal of experience and brings her warm and
sunny personality to Smile.
Steph –
Steph originally started her career as a dental nurse in
Exeter then changed direction and worked in retail industry
for many years – you may have seen her in Gap in Exeter
High Street where she was assistant manager. Steph joined
us in November 2005 to rekindle her career in the dental
profession. She brings many years of experience of dealing
with people and excels in customer care.
Nurses
Sarah - Sarah’s
main role is as a Senior Dental Nurse, although many of
you will know Sarah from reception where she worked for
us initially. Sarah qualified as a Dental Nurse in 1994,
and worked alongside Sharon in the past. She obtained her
Certificate in Dental Sedation Nursing March 2004. She has
many years’ experience in dental nursing, reception
and administration in dental practice and in other businesses.
She has undertaken training in radiography, computing, administration
and customer relations.
Sabine –
Sabine works as a Senior Dental Nurse and has worked with
Sharon and Jo before Smile! Sabine has many years experience
working in private practice, as Nurse, Receptionist and
Administrator. She qualified officially in 1997, and obtained
her Certificate in Dental Sedation Nursing March 2004. Sabine
has great experience in surgical and implant nursing.
Joanne - Joanne
qualified at Cardiff Dental Hospital as a Dental Nurse in
1992. She has many years experience working as both a Dental
Nurse and Receptionist in a hospital environment, as well
as NHS and Private practice. She has completed further training
in implant nursing and qualified in Dental Sedation Nursing
in March 2005
Julia - Julia has joined us as a part time dental nurse, she qualified as a dental nurse in 1999. Many of you may recognise Julia’s friendly face from reception where she worked for us originally. After a career break she has decided that she would now like to get back into dental nursing and we are delighted that she has joined us here at Smile again.
Elaine -
Elaine has trained locally as a Dental Nurse for the last
2 years, and officially qualified in June 2004. At Smile,
she works as a Dental Nurse in surgery both for Dentists
and Hygienists. She obtained her Dental Sedation Nursing
in March 2005.
Emma -
Emma has worked as a Dental Nurse in several reputed practices in the Exeter area as a locum, having a dental background with friends and family in the profession. She decided to make a career of Dental Nursing and passed her National Certificate in Dental Nursing in May 2005. Emma is currently studying for her dental sedation nursing exam which she will be taking in September this year.
Amy
– Amy joined us here at Smile as a Trainee Dental Nurse. Amy previously worked as a Hair dresser but had a keen interest in dentistry and decided Dental Nursing was the right career path for her. Amy is currently studying her dental nursing exam which she will be taking in May this year.
Antonia
- Antonia recently joined us here at Smile. She is originally from Majorca, where she is a fully qualified dental nurse. Antonia passed her dental nursing exam in September last year to become a fully qualified dental nurse in the UK. Antonia is now currently studying for her dental sedation nursing exam which she will be taking in September this year.
Supportive Practitioners
John Cummings
Performance Coach
John is a qualified Trainer of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and a Master Practitioner of Hypnosis and Time Line Therapy TM. He works alongside our Dental Team to help our patients overcome their fears, phobias and unhelpful beliefs that they may have about their dental treatment programme or dentists, or in fact everyday life issues!
John passionately believes that all individuals, young and old, have the ability to become what they truly aspire to be and overcome their limiting beliefs, fears and challenges.
After 20 years in the Army. John left to follow his true vocation in life - working with people to help them achieve. His inspiration is generated by a self-belief that we are capable of achieving far more than we initially think.
John's energy and enthusiasm is both inspiring and infectious and he will guide you through a truly remarkable process to help you get what you want.
