Meet The Team

After qualifying in Glasgow, I underwent my Vocational Training in General Practice in Aberdeenshire. Thereafter, I worked with children and adults with special needs in Glasgow, prior to working in oral and maxillofacial surgery, periodontology, paediatric dentistry and orthodontics in the West of Scotland.

I also obtained my Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow during this time. I then went on to complete my Masters in Paediatric Dentistry in the internationally renowned department at the University of Leeds, which I was awarded with Merit in 2011.

At the same time, I underwent Specialist training in Paediatric Dentistry in both the hospital and primary care environments, completing my training in May 2012.  I won the MDDUS prize for research as an undergraduate student and won a national prize from the BSPD for my Masters research.

I have published in national and international peer-reviewed journals, as well as being invited to review papers for several publications.  I have taught and examined regularly for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow for a number of years, and I was recently appointed as Clinical Teaching Fellow at the University of Leeds.  I am a Non-Executive Director of Dental Care Direct, a provider of Urgent Dental Care services across West Yorkshire, and I sit on several national committees associated with the speciality of Paediatric Dentistry.

Clinically, my particular interests lie in the management of dental trauma, providing high-quality restorative care for children, medically compromised children and developmental defects and anomalies, but I enjoy all aspects of providing child-friendly dental care.

Outside of dentistry, I enjoy spending time with my wife and children, as well as playing the clarinet, keeping fit and following rugby union.

Prefers to be called Jappy.

I graduated from University of Plymouth with a Bachelors in Dental Surgery in 2020.

I graduated with a Bachelors in Dental Surgery from Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine Institute of Dentistry in Lithuania in 2004. I have since completed a Masters in Dental Public health at The University of Sheffield in 2017.

My days at Blossom Dental Care are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. On Thursdays I teach dental students at the University of Sheffield.

I like to think about myself as being a “family dentist”. I feel happy taking care of the whole family, starting with little ones, and finishing with seniors.

Having more than 15 years of experience in dentistry I strongly believe in the power of a smile!

In my free time from dentistry and teaching dental students, I love spending time with my family, reading good books, walking the dog, and traveling.

Amy started at the practice in November 2022.

Prefers to be called Vagelis.

Prefers to be called Jess.

I began working in the Dental Field in 2006 as a dental nurse and completed my City and Guilds NVQ Level 3 in Oral Health Care: Dental Nursing and Independent Assessment (RDN) from the North East Chamber of Commerce in 2008. I completed my ILM Level 4 qualification in Dental Practice Management from Barnet and Southgate College in 2017.

Originally from Teesside, I have worked all over the country and have gained a vast amount of experience over the years in each of the dental support team roles.

In my role I ensure care is patient focused, our team is well supported and our practice is safe. My focus is ensuring our all patients journey in practice are positive and happy.

In my spare time I love to read, I enjoy comedy gigs and finding hidden parts of York (away from the tourists). I enjoy spending time with my family and my 3 cats (Elsie, Walter and Arthur)!

Prefers to be called Jenny.

I completed my Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 with QCF City & Guilds in 2021.

Prefers to be called Cat.

Prefers to be called Bobbi.

Prefers to be called Ash.