Our team at Alpha Dental Care Great Ayton  are here to make your dental visits as comfortable as possible. We work together to support you with the aim of  achieving great dental health.

The General Dental Council (GDC) is the UK-wide statutory regulator of the dental team. You can find out more here: www.gdc-uk.org/

Mr Robert Shaw BDS GDC No. 83205

Mr Robert Shaw BDS GDC No. 83205

Dentist

After qualifying from Liverpool in 2004, Robert moved back home to Middlesbrough, where he has worked at Ayton since 2005 enjoying all aspects of general dentistry. He recently gained a teaching qualification and has started as a trainer for new Dentists.

Robert lives locally with his wife Emma, and they are expecting their second child later this year. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his daughter and family, going for walks, and mini breaks.

Mrs Chandhna Chandrakumar BDS Tamil Nadu Dr MGR 2006 GDC No. 170338

Mrs Chandhna Chandrakumar BDS Tamil Nadu Dr MGR 2006 GDC No. 170338

Dentist

Aft 2006, Chandhna gained registration with the General Dental Council by passing the Overseas Registration Exam at the first attempt in 2008.
Chandhna completed her vocational training in Alpha Dental Practice, 2011 after gaining experience in Oral surgery at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department in Lincolnshire and Wakefield and achieving Membership of Joint Dental Faculties (MJDF). She has special interest in Restorative and Aesthetic dentistry completing the Diploma in Restorative dentistry run by the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners.
An approved trainer for UCLAN Certificate course for Facilitating Learning in Healthcare Practice, Chandhna lives in North Yorkshire with her husband and 2 children. She has keen interest in cooking. She is also a trained Carnatic singer and likes to paint in her spare time.

Uma Iqbal GDC No. 309419

Uma Iqbal GDC No. 309419

Foundation Dentist
Emma Taylor GDC No. 271596

Emma Taylor GDC No. 271596

Therapist

After gaining her General Dental Council registration as a dental nurse in 2017, Emma then went on to gain a Bsc Hons degree in Dental Hygiene and Therapy at Teesside University four years later.

She lives in North Yorkshire and has a keen interest in baking and looking after her flock of 100 sheep with her boyfriend Grant. Emma has a special interest in treating children and anxious patients.

Jessica Addison GDC No 180619

Jessica Addison GDC No 180619

Practice Manager
Poppy Holmes GDC No. 279971

Poppy Holmes GDC No. 279971

Senior Dental Nurse
Barbara Grainge GDC No.271518

Barbara Grainge GDC No.271518

Dental Nurse
Cindy Nguyen GDC No.304694

Cindy Nguyen GDC No.304694

Dental Nurse
Meg Scott

Meg Scott

Apprentice Dental Nurse

Holly Drury

Holly Drury

Apprentice Dental Nurse
Leama Cheall

Leama Cheall

Receptionist
Charlotte Helm

Charlotte Helm

Receptionist