OUR PRIVATE DENTISTS
Our private dentists are carefully selected for both their extensive skills in dentistry and for their attention to detail. Our first priority is your comfort and safety.
OUR TEAM | PRIVATE DENTISTS
WHY CHOOSE US
The highest standards of clinical care and skill are taken as read at VIDA; what we look for in our dentists is so much more. Our dentists have been chosen for their personal qualities as much as their clinical expertise. Each dentist has a caring manner, time to spend with their patients, and the support team and facilities which allow them to do their job to the very best of their abilities.
Each VIDA dentist has at least one area of particular interest to ensure the team covers all areas of dentistry under one roof. The team are here for you 6 days a week so you can fit your dental care around busy lives.
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DR CLARE BRITTON BDS (Lond) MFGDP (UK) | GDC No. 79867
VIDA Dentist, Clinical Director and overall Clinical Lead, Practice owner
Specialist Interests: Implants, tooth straightening including Invisalign
Currently Clare is preparing for examination at the Royal College of Surgeons of England for a Diploma in Implant Dentistry and Advanced Certificate in Implants, following in the footsteps of Dr McInerney who founded the practice as an implant referral centre over 20 years ago.
Dr McInerney and Clare work very closely on many implant cases at VIDA. They share the belief that providing routine dentistry is the same privilege and honour as providing life changing dentistry, made possible by advances in dental implant science. Dr McInerney is focused on passing on his unique skill set and expertise to Clare to ensure the patients he has cared for over the past 30 years are in the very best hands for future years.
Clare’s passion is natural looking dentistry, replacing missing teeth with implants, and subtle tooth straightening to improve aesthetic harmony. Clare is also an advocate of socket preservation, a technique that helps patients maintain bone and shape in areas where they are having tooth extractions.
Contact us by email or telephone for a free, no obligation consultation with Clare to discuss how VIDA dentistry can help you improve your dental health and confidence.
More about Clare’s qualifications
Clare trained at the United Medical School of Guy’s and St Thomas’ London, gaining her Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 2001. Clare had a busy career in hospital dentistry, working in children’s orthodontics and Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, before choosing private dentistry as a career in 2003.
Clare holds the prestigious Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners (Royal College of Surgeons on England, 2008), the Certificate in Restorative Dentistry (Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, 2011) including a Distinction in the Restoration of Teeth, the Certificate in Advanced Restorative Dentistry (2006) and a further Certificate in Aesthetic Dentistry (St Ann’s Dental Education Centre, Manchester (2007).
Currently Clare is working towards her Diploma in Implant Dentistry (Royal College of Surgeons of England) and Advanced Certificate in Implant Dentistry (Royal College of Surgeons of England).
Clare works closely with the clear brace providers Invisalign and other removable orthodontic systems such as Inman Aligner.
DR JAMIE DURRANT – FELLOWS BDS (PCMD) GDC number 212442
VIDA Dentist, Clinical lead in periodontics at VIDA and Clinical lead in Facial Aesthetics
Special interests: Cosmetic Dentistry, Orthodontics, Periodontics Facial Aesthetics, Endodontics
Jamie’s adult life started in the Royal Navy, where he spent 10 years based in various establishments including the Royal Hospital Haslar, HMS Nelson.
Now living in Fareham, Jamie has many years of experience as a private dentist. With two young daughters of his own, Jamie understands the importance of having a family dentist you can trust.
Jamie focuses on family dentistry but he is also a cosmetic dentist and has been taught by Dr Chris Orr, a leading UK Cosmetic Dentist. Jamie has also under taken many courses in tooth straightening and smile design. With your needs in mind, Jamie can help you achieve the smile you deserve.
Jamie is an expert facial aesthetician and trains other doctors and dentists for one of the leading Harley street based training companies. This includes wrinkle relaxing injections (such as botox®), lip enhancement, dermal filler treatments and medical grade skin care and peels.
Jamie is also experienced in less widely available techniques such as Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty (nose correction), under eye (tear trough) treatments and the longer lasting treatments such as Voluma used in the 8 point face lift.
Jamie offers free consultations for general advice if you wish to meet him before booking a New Patient Consultation.
More about Jamie's qualifications
Jamie qualified as part of the inaugural intake at Plymouth Peninsula Dental School (One of the top 3 Dental Schools in the UK)
Since qualifying Jamie spent his first years in General Practice before undertaking a rotation at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department at the Derriford Hopsital (the south west’d trauma centre). Following this Jamie has stated in General Practice.
Jamie has completed the Advanced Dental Seminars certificate in Aesthetic and Cosmetic Dentistry program and, has undertaken multiple courses in cosmetic restorative and orthodontic (tooth straightening) treatments. Jamie is about to embark in a 12 month Orthodontic training program to enable him to treat complex cases.
Jamie is currently working towards the full accreditation program with the British Association of Cosmetic Dentistry.
Jamie has completed a great number of advanced training programs in Facial Aesthetics. These have been in many area and include Advanced uses of Botulinum Toxin (Botok ®) and dermal fillers and specific advanced medical skin management systems such as Obagi.
Prior to his career in Dentistry , Jamie served in the Royal Navy, initially as a Medical assistant, then later as a Registered Nurse in Queen Alexandras Royal Naval Nursing Service where, he focused his career in Emergency Nursing.
DR MARCIN DYLAG Lek Stom (Krakow) GDC No. 85327
VIDA Dentist
Marcin is a highly experienced private dentist with over 16 years experience in clinical practice. His gentle, kind and caring manner immediately puts his patients at ease.
As a family dentist with a young family of his own, Marcin understands the role every Dentist plays in ensuring our children are raised with healthy and positive dental experiences.
For all ages of patient, Marcin is experienced in dentistry which meets the needs of the patient whilst almost avoiding unnecessary or maintenance-heavy treatment options.
Marcin’s passion for creating natural, beautiful and healthy smiles is aligned with VIDA’s ethos of working to enhance natural beauty and using a light touch to keep teeth healthy and harmonious with the facial features.
In addition to all routine dentistry, Marcin will be offering smile makeovers and orthodontic treatment. Marcin’s interest in more advanced techniques to provide natural smiles led him to be awarded the Postgraduate Award in Orthodontics by London City Dental School. Marcin is experienced in many Orthodontic systems including Invisalign, Quick Straight Teeth, Six months’ Smile, and the Inman Aligner. Importantly, he has the clinical skills to combine tooth straightening with any other general dentistry required.
Marcin is a scientific author with an interest in dental composites, with studies published in both Poland and by renowned publishers Quintessence, United Kingdom.
Outside of dentistry Marcin enjoys time with his family and travel.
DR JOHN McINERNEY BDS, DipImpDent RCS (Eng) FGDP | GDC No. 50438
VIDA Implantologist
Special Interests: Implants and grafting
John’s passion for dental implants is second to none. John is extremely highly regarded within Hampshire and the UK dental profession as one of the first dentists in the UK to place dental implants. With 30 years of expertise, the practice accepts referrals from dentists across the South for dental implants and advanced sinus surgery.
John is much loved by his patients and his calm, reassuring manner puts new patients at ease. John often sees patients who feel their problems are too great for any dentist to manage, yet in his long career he has helped many who have previously thought they were beyond help or rehabilitation.
In his time away from VIDA he examines and teaches dental implantology at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. John is committed to training the VIDA team to ensure they deliver the highest standards in treatment.
Contact us for a complimentary consultation with John to discuss dental implants or bone grafting.
More about John’s qualifications
John qualified at Birmingham University Dental School in 1976, going on to work at hospitals in London, Cheltenham and Gloucester and several dental practices before setting up his own practice in Fareham in 1981.
He is a mentor for the Association of Dental Implantologists in the UK, a member of the British Dental Association and the Royal College of Surgeons. He is also a tutor at the Royal College of Surgeons where he gained his Diploma and Advanced Certificate in Implant Dentistry in 2007.
As an established implant centre, VIDA provides training and education within the practice and John continues to lecture on dental implants both in the UK and as far afield as Australia.
DR HELEN McNEISH BDS, MFDS, MSc GDC No. 74566
VIDA Oral Surgeon, Associate Specialist in Oral Surgery at East Grinstead Hospital
Helen is our resident Oral Surgeon and undertakes the most complex surgical procedures at VIDA as well as more routine extractions. Additionally, Helen gained a Masters in Implant Dentistry from the University of London in 2007 and is well placed to understand the importance of preserving delicate bone and tissues around your teeth during a dental extraction. This particular skill is in great demand at VIDA where many of our extraction patients are hoping to proceed with implants at a later time, and will require adequate and healthy tissues around the socket to do so. Helen has a young family of two boys with her husband Jon, who works as an A&E Consultant at Worthing Hospital. In her spare time Helen enjoys tennis and training her new puppy, Bodicea.
Current practice
Helen is Associate Specialist in Oral Surgery at East Grinstead Hospital where runs Consultant clinics, treating adults and children removing teeth and performing sedation and complex surgery of the mouth and teeth.
Recently accredited as Clinical Teacher at the Royal College of Physicians, Helen is also Educational Supervisor for Dental Nurse Sedation and is responsible for teaching and mentoring at various sedation centres throughout the South.
Experience
Children extractions
Adult extractions
Wisdom tooth extractions
All surgical extractions
Grafting and Guided bone regeneration
Apicectomies
Surgical dermatology
Research and publications
Helen’s Masters thesis was titled ‘Patient Experience of Dental Implants’ 2007
Educational Supervisor for Dental Nurse Sedation.
Accredited Clinical Teacher at the Royal College of Physicians
Accredited by the Society for Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry Sedation (SAAD)
DR FAWAD AMIN | BDS (BRIST) GDC No. 220240
VIDA Dentist
Practice limited to Endodontics
Fawad is our highly experienced, resident Endodontist whose practice is limited to the treatment of root canal problems. He has a careful and gentle manner and is an expert in pain control.
Fawad is able to help with all cases, from the most routine to the more complex. This includes treatment under a specialist microscope when required . When previous attempts to save the tooth have failed due to the infection returning, Fawad may offer you endodontic retreatment as an alternative to extracting the tooth. If you are unsure of your options, Fawad will assess your tooth and help explain the clinical situation and what he feels can be done to help you.
Fawad is currently a full member of the British Endodontic Society, European Society of Endodontology and the American Association of Endodontists, and has published articles in the prestigious British Dental Journal.
Outside dentistry Fawad is a keen cricketer and traveller.
Consultations with Fawad are available to patients of VIDA and from other practices, or for patients wishing to self-refer for Endodontics.
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