About the Dental Centre Group
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Meet the staffThe group is an expanding organisation of collaborating dental practices owned solely by dentists who do not have to answer to shareholders
The Group is not a corporate group and so has the advantage of not having to answer to shareholders.
Working together as a group is beneficial to dentists, staff and patients alike, particularly since it allows much greater opportunities for career development, staff training and Clinical Governance.
We regularly organise “in house” courses to allow all the members of the dental team to train together. This is particularly valuable since modern dentistry is becoming more and more sophisticated and wide-ranging. The full scope of care and treatments can only be provided by a team fully qualified and experienced in the latest techniques.
All dentists in the group are fully committed to continuous professional development and are actively involved in peer review and clinical audit. This enables them to share ideas and update together on latest techniques and recognised best practice as part of their commitment to Clinical Governance.
Dentists and dental nurses are able to collaborate to readily arrange professional cover to allow them time away from the practice to attend a wider range of postgraduate courses and clinical attachments to enable them to acquire special training and develop special interests. This allows dentists within the group the opportunity to discuss specific cases with a colleague who has developed a special interest in that field and readily refer patients to colleagues who have gained extra knowledge and expertise in specific aspects of dental care.
Environmental Responsibility
For dental Centres being environmentally responsible is an integral part of our ethos.
We are actively working with all our employees to develop policies which encourage our staff to reduce their contribution to pollution and become part of the solution rather than the problem.
Dental Nurse Training
All dental nurses working in dental practice have to be registered with the General Dental Council or be in training leading to a recognised qualification. The group has always been committed to dental nurse training and has a training arm, West of England Dental Nurse Training.
TIVERTON DENTAL CENTRE
Tiverton Dental Centre is an approved Vocational Trainee (VT) training practice, and has 2 surgeries working closely in conjunction with Holmead Dental Centre, providing predominantly NHS dental care.
find out more >HOLMEAD DENTAL CENTRE
Holmead is a private general dental practice in the countryside near Tiverton which opened in 1993. It is designed specifically to offer only the highest quality private dentistry in a tranquil state of the art dental environment in relaxed surroundings. It provides private care to patients who wish this on a regular basis or to patients from other branches of the group for specific aspects of care, such as cosmetic treatment.
find out more >CULLOMPTON DENTAL CENTRE
Cullompton Dental Centre was set up in 1998 and now has 4 surgeries offering both comprehensive NHS care and a full range of private treatment options.
find out more >NEWQUAY DENTAL CENTRE
Newquay Dental Centre opened in March 2009. The practice has 3 surgeries, providing predominately NHS dental care.
find out more >WEST OF ENGLAND DENTAL NURSE TRAINING (WoEDNT)
WoEDNT has scheme and centre approval from the City and Guilds organisation and provides training and appraisal for practices in Devon and Somerset for the level 3 NVQ in Oral Healthcare. WoEDNT also provides post-certification training courses for qualified dental nurses.
visit the West of England Dental Nurse Training website >SOUTH WEST DENTAL REFERRAL CENTRE
Based in the Cullompton Dental Centre, the South West Dental Referral Centre provides treatment from registered specialists Prof N Louw, an endodontist (root fillings) and David Pagliero, a specialist dentist providing all aspects of surgical dentistry including osseo-intergrated titanium implants. Treatment can be provided under intravenous sedation.
