Meet the team

Howard qualified in 1983 from the University of Leeds. Having qualified, Howard left Leeds to join our practice.

With well over 25 years of experience in General Dental practice, Howard has worked in most fields of Dentistry, but in more recent years he has tended to concentrate on his main interest of Restorative Dentistry.

Always keen to keep up to date with the ever changing face of Dentistry and learn new techniques, Howard attends many postgraduate courses and seminars both locally and further a field. He says the day he loses the enthusiasm for further education will be the day he retires.

Howard aims to provide high quality dental care in a friendly, informal and relaxed atmosphere and never forgetting that he is treating a person and not just a mouth.

In 2002 he purchased his first microscope and increased his referral caseload to 2 days per week while continuing in the enjoyable role of a general practitioner. In 2005 Bill limited his practice to endodontics, performing around 60% re-treatment cases. He works with the microscope for 100% of each case and has a keen interest in photography through the microscope. Bill joined the British Endodontic Society in 1992 and since that time has attended over 20 BES meetings. He was a Council Member from 2002 -2009 and Treasurer from 2004-2009. He is actively involved in internet discussion sites such as Roots and TDO, where he regularly presents cases for discussion and education. Bill has taught at The Eastman CPD centre, and lectures worldwide on Endodontics and Microscopes. He also regularly lectures and presents hands-on courses at major events such as The Dentistry Show and Dental Showcase, and is a Key Opinion Leader for Kavo Kerr, where he is involved in teaching Endodontists how best to run their own courses, and also in product development.

Outside work he enjoys spending time with his wife Jaana and their 3 children. He is a keen golfer, loves skiing and scuba diving.

Rachael graduated from Newcastle University in 2014. She has also completed postgraduate training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and passed examinations to become a member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons.

Rachael strives to provide high quality general dental care, focusing on prevention and minimally invasive dentistry. She is very friendly and will quickly make you feel at ease. She is committed to continuing professional development and regularly attends lectures and courses to further develop her skills.

Rachael also has a keen interest in facial aesthetics, providing anti-wrinkle injections and dermal filler to help reverse signs of the aging process, and is currently completing a diploma in this field. Her ethos is to provide safe and natural results.

Outside of dentistry Rachael enjoys spending time outdoors and keeping active, and loves long walks in the countryside with her dog Millie.

Fahad performs high level cosmetic dentistry to transform the smiles of patients and their confidence as a result. He utilises the full array of cosmetic dental treatments such as Invisalign, symmetrical composite bonding and digitally designed ceramic crowns & veneers. He is an advocate for modern technology, digitally scanning teeth in 3D and designing bespoke smiles, which has earned him the nickname ‘The Smile Designer’. He believes a good smile can make you more attractive, healthy and youthful.

His work produces impressive before & after results which are showcased on his Instagram @fahaddentist. His patient base includes footballers, influencers and young professionals who travel from across the country. Fahad’s work culminated in him receiving the award for best young dentist in the North East of England. He continues to pride himself on doing the very best for his patients, educating them of various treatment options, explaining finer details of what they may entail, ensuring a suitable, well considered option is selected.

Fahad stays at the forefront of cosmetic dentistry having done an extensive range of advanced courses, and is currently finishing a master’s degree in dental implantology. He provides the full range of general dental treatments, as well as the aforementioned cosmetic makeovers and gap replacement implant dentistry. Outside of work Fahad enjoys international adventure travel, performance cars, golf and men’s fashion.

Dr Joe Norris qualified as a Dental Surgeon from Newcastle University in 2014 and is the latest addition to our growing team.

Dr Joe has a special interest in cosmetic dentistry and holds a postgraduate certificate in Cosmetic Dentistry and Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry amongst other postgraduate accolades.

Dr Joe is particularly skilled in the art of smile design, and has the ability to completely transform teeth in ways that can often be life changing for his happy patients. Dr Joe takes great pride and enjoyment in using the most cutting edge techniques, combining treatments such as tooth whitening, cosmetic bonding, veneers and crowns to completely transform smiles.

Dr Joe also takes great passion in the art of improving the appearance of crooked teeth using cosmetic tooth straightening systems such as:

• 6 Month smiles fixed tooth-coloured braces
• Invisalign clear tooth aligners
• The Inman aligner (for minor misalignment)