Simon is an Associate Dental Surgeon working full-time within the team. Prior to joining the practice in August 2007, he spent a number of years in the Glasgow Dental Hospital treating patients in various clinics. He has settled well in the practice and has taken over a well established group of patients. Although originally from Ayrshire, he finds working in Paisley both satisfying and highly enjoyable and now also sees the majority of patients joining under the National Health Service.
Originally, Simon joined the practice under a one year contract. He had impressed the partners with his confidence and technical ability and has built a good rapport with our staff and patients. Consequently, he was invited to continue practising at Complete Dentistry and to the partners delight he agreed to join the practice on a permanent basis.
Over the past years Simon has been involved in numerous dental organisations, broadening his experience and influencing the training of new dentists as a representative on British Dental Association committees acting as both Treasurer and Conference Convener. The conferences, held in Glasgow, served to provide students with a forum to discuss concerns over the current changes in NHS dentistry in the UK and to put these concerns forward to the governing dental bodies.
Amongst his various training posts, Simon also spent some time carrying out research in the fields of Oral Medicine and Orthodontics in Christchurch, New Zealand, and has been able to apply the knowledge gained to the care of his patients.
Simon attained membership to the Royal College of Surgeons in 2010 attaining a joint qualification from the Faculty of Dental Surgeons and the Faculty of General Dental Practice. This has broadened the training he has received and allows him to further his skills over the coming years. He hopes to further his qualifications in the fields of Oral Surgery and Anxiety Management.
