Tony Auger BDS Principal Dental Surgeon

Tony has built a reputation for creating aesthetic dentistry. Qualifying from Birmingham University in 1987 with a Distinction in Clinical Dentistry, Tony has pursued an extensive post-graduate education. Specialist interests include aesthetic dentistry, dental implants and complex restorative cases. Tony has a “Teeth for Life” philosophy and a commitment to providing patients with the highest levels of care.

Richard Ebanks BDS Principal Dental Surgeon

Richard qualified from Birmingham Dental School in 1987 and after a brief spell working in Hampstead and St Albans, joined Hospital Lane in 1988. Richard enjoys most aspects of dentistry and has special interests in sedation for nervous patients, and saving teeth using endodontics. For those teeth he can’t save, he has been part of the Rochester Implant Group since 1990, providing replacement teeth.

Louise Auger BDS

Louise graduated from the University of Birmingham in 1988. After working in general dental practice for two years, she set up the Domiciliary Dental service based at Hospital Lane. For the last five years, Louise has taken on the role of Radiation Protection Supervisor and undertakes the cross-sectional images used for implant planning.

Craig Kennett BDS MSc FDS RCPS

Ruth Lindsay BDS

Ruth joined Hospital Lane Dental Clinic in 1992 from the Community Dental Service and now provides a domiciliary service for the dental care of the housebound elderly.

Donald McMillan BDS

Dr Shirley Cox BDS(Hons) FDSRCS(Eng) MSc MOrthRCS(Eng) FDSOrthRCS(Eng)

Shirley qualified in dentistry with honours in 1992. She completed her specialist training in orthodontics in 2000. She is currently a Consultant in Orthodontics at the Royal London Hospital and Ipswich NHS Trusts.

Shirley is passionate about dental education and has presented her research both nationally and internationally. She has been awarded the prestigous Houston Travel Scholarship from the European Orthdontic Society and the Gunter Russell prize from the British Orthodontic Society. Shirley is committed to the provision of high quality orthodontic care. She joined Hospital Lane in April 2006.

Zelda Williamson BChD

Zelda graduated from the University of Pretoria in 1999. She has also completed a two year diploma course in Clinical Dentistry and a year-long hands-on course in Restorative Dentistry. Zelda aims to provide high quality, aesthetic dental care using the latest state of-the-art technology Hospital Lane Dental Clinic has to offer. She has worked as an Associate Dental Surgeon in Bedfordshire and Kent and has been with Hospital Lane since January 2004.

Antonio de Vivo BDS

Antonio graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa in 1991 with an award in paediatric dentistry. He stayed on as lecturer for 5 years and after 13 years in private practice he relocated to the UK with his family. Antonio worked in a private practice in Kent before joining Hospital Lane in 2007. He has undertaken the FGDP (UK) Diploma in Implant Dentistry but his special interests also include paedodontics and cosmetic dentistry. Antonio aims to provide high quality dentistry individual to every patient's needs.

Younes Khosroshahy DDS, MFDS RCS (Eng), Dip Imp Dent RCSEd

Younes qualified from Tehran Medical University in 1996. Having worked for three years in general dental practice, he moved to the UK in 2000 for postgraduate training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He achieved the Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2003 after working in various London hospitals for three years. He then worked as a Staff Grade Oral Surgeon in the Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead and also in a dental practice in London for four years. During this time, he developed a keen interest in dental implants. He passed the rigorous examination of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and obtained the Diploma in Implant Dentistry in 2010.

He is a member of the Association of Dental Implantology UK. Younes has a patient-centred approach and believes in "the right treatment for the right patient at the right time". He joined Hospital Lane in 2007.

Ken Sneddon MB BS FDSRCS FRCS

Mr Sneddon qualified in both dentistry and medicine at Kings College Hospital, University of London in 1983 and 1991 respectively. He obtained his specialist training in maxillofacial surgery at major UK centres in Glasgow, East Grinstead and University College Hospital in London. He was appointed as consultant at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead in 1999 and is also postgraduate dental tutor at Tunbridge Wells. Mr Sneddon has special interests in orthognathic surgery and facial reconstruction following trauma. His research interests include 3D imaging and the use of custom made titanium implants in orbital reconstruction.

He runs the facial anomalies clinic at the Queen Victoria Hospital with his plastic and ophthalmic colleagues. Mr Sneddon, together with consultant colleagues, runs the Team for Advanced Oral Implantology, which has been established to deal with the growing number of patients requiring dental implants to help restore their quality of life.

Martin Murrells

Martin has been a Dental Technician since 1981 and has a wealth of experience working with dental ceramics. He has worked alongside Hospital Lane Dental Clinic since 1989 and now operates from his laboratory with the clinic.

Yolanda Artiga

Sally Ballard

Jo Branscombe EDH EDT

Rebecca Owen EDH

Pippa Stewart

Kara Whiteman

Kara has been working at Hospital Lane since April 2002, as both dental nurse and receptionist and now Clinic Co-ordinator. She trained in Hampshire and qualified as a Dental Surgery Assistant in 1996 and has held her Radiography qualification since 2004.

Sarah Quarrington

Sarah qualified as a Dental Surgery Assistant from the Eastman Dental Institute in 1994. Her dental career has involved working in private practice and community dentistry, and for the last ten years she has worked as an endodontic microscope nurse in Harley Street, London. Sarah joined Hospital Lane Dental Clinic in April 2006 and now has the role of Implant Co-Ordinator.

Erin Melen

Erin has been with Hospital Lane Dental Clinic since 1997 and has worked in dentistry for 14 years.

Debbie O’Sullivan

Debbie started working at Hospital Lane Dental Clinic in 1991 as a qualified Dental Surgery Assistant. Since a career break while her children were young, Debbie has now returned to the Clinic as a part-time receptionist.

Joanne Walker

Joanne qualified as a Dental Surgery Assistant in 1981. Apart from a short career break for raising children, she has worked at Hospital Lane since 1991.

Sarita Sookee

Sarita trained at Tonbridge College and qualified at Canterbury in 2000. She has also worked as a qualified Dental Surgery Assistant at Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas Dental Hospital in London. Sarita joined Hospital Lane in 2005 and now also holds a Radiography qualification.

Alison Franc

Alison has been working in dentistry since 2004, both as a nurse and receptionist. She joined Hospital Lane in 2007. Alison gained her Qualification in Dental Nursing in 2010.

Cassandra Martin

Cassandra trained at Tonbridge College and has been dental nursing since 1996. She has achieved the National Qualification for Dental Nurses and has experience in various dental practices, working both chair-side and on reception. Cassandra joined Hospital Lane Dental Clinic in 2007.

Sue Cutts

Sue has had extensive experience looking after the public through roles in hotels, schools and restaurants. She holds a qualification in Catering and Hospitality. Sue joined Hospital Lane in 2007.

Claire Crayford

Claire has had 13 years experience working within dental practices. This has involved dental nursing, practice managing and reception work. Her qualifications include the National Examination for Dental Nurses, Radiography for Dental Nurses and courses on dental implants and dental health education. Claire has been with Hospital Lane Dental Clinic since June 2005.

Anne Gerry

Anne began working as a Dental Surgery Assistant at Hospital Lane in 1989 and shortly afterwards, passed her National Examination for Dental Surgery Assistants. She subsequently passed her Radiography for Dental Nurses qualification and other related training courses.

Carrie Harding

Carrie trained at Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas Dental Hospital in London and qualified as a Dental Surgery Assistant in 2003. Whilst she was there she worked in many dental departments and gained knowledge of all aspects of dentistry. Carrie has been with Hospital Lane Dental Clinic since February 2004 and now also holds a Radiography qualification.

Tracey O'Connor

Tracey has been dental nursing since 1988 and qualified in 1992. She worked in various NHS and Private practices, before joining Hospital Lane in 2006.

Jacqueline Coomber

Jacqueline began dental nursing in 1994 and qualified shortly afterwards. She has had experience in various dental practices, during which she gained the Radiography for Dental Nurses qualification. Jacqueline joined Hospital Lane in 2007.

Barbara Floyd

Barbara started dental nursing in 2003and gained her National Qualification in 2006. She has worked in various NHS and Private dental practices in Kent and she joined Hospital Lane in 2009. Barbara is currently working towards her Dental Radiography qualification.

Mary Brooks

Mary has been a dental nurse since 1969. She has worked at various dental practices during her career. Mary has recently taken her qualification exam. She joined Hospital Lane Dental Clinic in October 2007.