A Friendly Destination

We aim to make our practice somewhere you will happily come back to for your families dental care.

We offer a wide range of general care, from the basic check ups & fillings, crowns, veneers & whitening, to Implants & Orthodontics on referral to our partners.

We aim to provide this in the relaxed atmosphere of our country practice, with the benefit of the most modern training & equipment.

Julia qualified as a Dentist from Leeds Dental School (as it was called then) in 1991 and initially worked as a House Surgeon at Leeds Dental Institute (as it was subsequently renamed) for a year, gaining extra postgraduate experience on Oral Surgery, Periodontal treatment, treating dental emergencies and Paediatric (children’s) dentistry.

Prior to taking over the practice in Ayton in 1999 Julia worked as an associate dentist in Shipley West Yorkshire at Wellcroft Dental surgery for 6 years.

Since taking over the practice Julia has been appointed a Postgraduate trainer for newly qualified dentists on 6 occasions and has successfully trained the subsequent candidates.

In her time at the practice she has overseen many improvements including implementing training programmes for the dentists, and nurses at the practice, extending the practice to it’s current 3 surgeries, and becoming recognised by the ‘Investors in People’ programme.

Julia has a broad spread of dental experience and currently sees all her patients privately, or on the well-recognised ‘Denplan’ scheme.

Mike, (Julia’s husband) qualified as a Dentist from Leeds Dental School in 1991 and went straight into general practice in Bradford where he picked up much experience, and started with a special interest in Prosthetics (making dentures), and treating the elderly & infirm at home.

After a spell also working as an associate dentist in Halifax he took a break from dental practice to work in the commercial dental industry, working briefly as a training/technical consultant for an international dental materials company & moving on to work with a leading UK dental software company for several years.

Shortly after Julia took over the practice in 1999 Mike was enticed back into general practice, picking up where he left off with his special interest in Prosthetics (dentures) and home visits. (Please note we no longer provide home visit services)

In 2001 he also completed the regional postgraduate training course in ‘Fixed Orthodontics’, whilst working at the practice and Scarborough hospital straightening teeth. He continued in the hospital post for 6 years until recently.

Mike is going to be taking a break from clinical practice in the immediate future to pursue other aspects of the business, and his other interests. His patients will be transferred to Helen Evans.