Meet the team at Calderwood Dental Practice.
Alex graduated from Dundee Dental School in 2008 and proceeded to complete 2 years post-graduate training in practice in Dundee and the community hospital in Fife. After relocating to Glasgow in 2010 she began working at Calderwood Dental practice.
In summer 2019, Alex purchased the practice and is now the principal dentist. Over the years working here she has built up a loyal patient following with her friendly and calm manner.
Alex enjoys treating a diverse range of patients and is competent at improving patient smiles via short-term orthodontic systems including Inman Aligners and Clear Aligners.
She has completed multiple accredited training courses for facial aesthetic techniques including Botox and Fillers, and has become experienced at providing high quality and safe treatments to patients.
She is a VDP trainer where she mentors newly qualified dentists.
Outside of work Alex loves spending time with her husband, and daughters which keep her busy. In any spare time she gets she enjoys keeping fit by running and going to the gym.
Tara qualified from Dundee University in 2001, and in 2004 moved back to her home town of East Kilbride to continue her dental career as an associate at Calderwood Dental Practice.
Tara is our longest serving dentist at Calderwood and enjoys treating a wide range of dental patients, from young to old, and has a particular interest in preventative dentistry, children's dentistry and cosmetic treatments to improve patients smiles.
In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 children, and has a passion for baking.
Claire qualified from Dundee University in 2017, and then moved to Glasgow to start her dentistry career. Having gained extensive experience in a wide range of dental treatments in a Glasgow practice, Claire is excited to be working back in her home county of Lanarkshire and continue her professional development with Calderwood Dental Practice.
Claire enjoys working with a wide variety of patients. She hopes her calm nature allows patients to feel comfortable within the dental environment and feel positive about their dental experience. Her interests lie in preventive dentistry, child dentistry and oral surgery.
In her spare time Claire enjoys hill-walking, skiing, reading, spending time with friends and family and watching MasterChef!
Vivien graduated from Glasgow University and is thrilled to be starting her dental career as a VT dentist at Calderwood Dental Practice.
She finds it rewarding to help patients achieve a smile they can be proud of and to make a positive impact on their overall oral health. She also enjoys working with patients who are anxious about dental visits and strives to make every experience as comfortable as possible. Her interests lie in the fields of oral surgery, restorative and paediatric dentistry.
In her spare time she enjoys running and swimming, as well as spending quality time with her friends and family.
Shannon initially started out in dentistry at 18 years old obtaining a qualification in dental nursing. Finding her passion, she went back to study dental therapy.
In 2020 she graduated from the University of the Highlands and Islands in Oral Health Science with distinction. Having travelled about a bit for work and gaining a wealth of experience, she is now pleased to be settling in her home town of East Kilbride helping patients achieve a healthy smile.
In her spare time Shannon likes to spend it with her family and friends, going for brunch or sitting down with her kindle.
David graduated from Dundee University in 2009, and spent a year completing Vocational Training in Arbroath. On relocation back to Glasgow in 2010, he started as an associate in a practice in the West End of Glasgow but moved to join Alex, his wife, working at Calderwood Dental Practice when the bought the practice.
David has gained experience providing a wide range of dental treatments for his patients, while developing an interest in restorative dentistry and MID (Minimally Invasive Dentistry). This has led to further training in Anterior Alignment Orthodontics via a variety of systems, and he is adept at providing patient tailored solutions in order to give them the smile they want.
He sat and passed the MJDF examination in 2019 to gain additional qualifications and as a result is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons Glasgow.
For over 10 years now David has been restoring dental implants and is a member of the Association of Dental Implantology. His interest in this field has evolved with the appropriate intensive training into the placement of dental implants and more complex oral surgery cases here at Calderwood.
He regularly attends additional courses to develop and improve his range skills and provide greater standard of care to his patients. He tries to make the whole dental experience as relaxed as possible and his calming demeanour puts patients at ease before, during and after treatments.
Away from dentistry he is involved in refereeing rugby and loves spending time with Alex, and his daughters.
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