Tutor Profiles

Ivoclar Vivadent UK works with the best people to bring truly outstanding results to the work you do. Dedicated to providing unparalleled opportunities for learning and development, our lecturers combine clinical and technical expertise to ensure that you develop the best approach.

• Ario Santini Prof. Ario Santini studied at the  Medical Faculty, The University of Edinburgh,  where he graduated B.D. S. (Edinburgh) 1966  and  Faculty of Social Science. The University of Edinburgh, Statistics (Non-degree course) 1967. In 1981he… Read more
• Ashley Latter Ashley has been a Salesman all his life and has certainly earned his stripes. He financed his college days by selling ladies coats on Liverpool Market and then went on to sell insurance for Swintons. In 1992 he left his job in Finance where he was earnin… Read more
• Chris Parker Prior to joining Ivoclar, Chris spent 12 years as Senior Dental Technician within the NHS and a further 19 years as Senior Lecturer and Head of Dental Technology at MBC Birmingham, teaching technology and dental material science throughout the UK and Euro… Read more
• Diane Rochford Diane is our dental hygienist and one of the most respected practitioners in her field in the UK with a wide variety of experience in private, NHS and hospital settings. Having her on the Bexton Dental Care team is a tremendous coup for us and our patient… Read more
• Donna Schembri Donna Schembri is an expanded duties Hygienist, with 25 years experience in dentistry 18 of which as a Hygienist. Qualifying as a Hygienist in 1994 from the Royal Army Dental Corps Hygiene School in Aldershot, as a civilian student, and graduating with pr… Read more
• James Russell Dr James Russell has been awarded the highly prestigious British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (BACD) Accreditation in recognition of excellence in cosmetic dentistry, the youngest dentist to achieve this. His opinions and skills are regularly featured… Read more
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• Jürgen Seger Swiss Dental Technician Certification in 1985. 1985 - 1989 development in technical education for fixed prosthodontics (ceramics) at several dental laboratories (Switzerland, Germany and USA ). In 1989 he was directing a dental laboratory in Liechtenstei… Read more
• Julian Caplan Julian has been praised by his patients not only for transforming their smiles, but in particular, for his relaxed and informal approach, which will immediately put you at ease. You will be in the caring hands of a world-class dentist, with a wealth of ex… Read more
• Kelly Amsden Prior to joining Ivoclar Vivadent, Kelly has over 7 years’ experience as a dental care professional working with specialists in busy NHS/private dental practices.   Qualifying as a Dental Nurse 5 years ago, Kelly has progressed in gaining her… Read more
• Laura Horton Laura has an outstanding passion for, and knowledge of, dentistry. Entering dentistry in 1996 she has experienced many different dental environments - NHS, mixed, hospital, community, private and top end private cosmetic and orthodontic practices. Laura … Read more
• Leo James Since joining Ivoclar in 2004, Leo has worked as a Technical Product Specialist, Territory Manager, Product Manager and is now Professional Services Manager - Technical. As this is one of the fastest growing sectors within dental technology, Leo devote… Read more
• Markus Lenhard Dr Markus Lenhard is in the private practice in Frauenfeld, Switzerland and is a Clinical Consultant to the trade journal “Estetica”. He holds the position of Associate lecturer, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology at the Un… Read more
• Mel Prebble A member of the dental industry for more than 20 years, Mel qualified as a dental hygienist and therapist in 1995 and a Master Neuro Linguistic Programming Coach in 2013.   Her experience has led her to focus on business development and private dent… Read more
• Melanie Joyce Melanie has over 7 years’ experience in total as a DCP. She has treated patients in busy NHS/Private dental practices, teaching hospital and community settings working with experienced clinicians. Melanie started out as a dental nurse and in more r… Read more
• Paul Mandon Gassman Paul Mandon-Gassman was born in Yorkshire and qualified with BDS from Sheffield in 1987. Having worked in Doncaster he moved to Kent in 1994 where he has been practicing dentistry ever since. Paul Mandon-Gassman is  Co-owner of Sturry Dental Practice… Read more
• Rahul Doshi Dr Rahul Doshi BDS (Lond.) LDSRCS (Eng.) is the director and founder of The Perfect Smile Studios and The Advanced Training Institute, where he teaches Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Hands-On Dentistry.  He is also a renowned inspirational and life… Read more
• Rob Endicott He won the South East Young Dentist of the Year award in 2007. He has a dedicated website 'phobiadentist.com' where you can find out more about how dentistry can be made really straightforward. Apart from Sedation dentistry, he also has a passion for the… Read more
• Rob Lynock Bringing a wealth of experience in dental ceramics lecturing and teaching across the UK, Europe and the Far East, Rob joined Ivoclar in 2001 as Course Lecturer and Product Manager. He has secured his reputation as a highly skilled technician within the d… Read more
• Rob Storrar Rob started dentistry in a Harley Street Laboratory in 1977. He took a 4 year Dental Technology Course at South London College and qualified in 1982. Rob stayed with the same laboratory for 11 years training under owner Michael Kerwick who was a big infl… Read more
• Simon Caxton Simon is a highly experienced technician of 18 years. In this time he has travelled the UK and Europe, including Germany and Liechtenstein, obtaining the best education and training available. His skills have taken him to industry award ceremonies, where… Read more