Our team at Linden Cottage Dental Practice 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/

Matthew Hodgson

Matthew Hodgson

Clinical Lead/Dentist BDS GDC no. 244944
Colin Belfield

Colin Belfield

Dentist BDS GDC no. 65420

Colin qualified at Newcastle Dental School in 1990 and joined Linden Cottage Dental Practice in 1995.

Jayne Patterson

Jayne Patterson

Dentist BDS GDC no. 270520

Luke Butler

Luke Butler

Dentist BDS GDC no. 301864
Michelle Strong

Michelle Strong

Practice Manager

National Certificate NEBDN 1998.

Michelle joined the practice as a dental nurse in 1992, and became the practice manager in 2010.
Michelle runs the ship very smoothly with an experienced hand.

Hannah Farrell

Hannah Farrell

Receptionist

NVQ level 2 Business and Administration.

Ashleigh Morgan

Ashleigh Morgan

Receptionist
Rebecca Palmer

Rebecca Palmer

Lead Dental Nurse

National Certificate NEBDN 2009.
Registration no. 189592.

Stacey Polgreen

Stacey Polgreen

Qualified Dental Nurse

GDC no. 300960

Kerry Mason

Kerry Mason

Qualified Dental Nurse

National Certificate NEBDN 1997.
Registration no. 218053.

Jenna Graham

Jenna Graham

Qualified Dental Nurse

Diploma in Dental Nursing level 3 QCF City & Guilds 2018.
Registration no. 278764.

Katie Smith

Katie Smith

Qualified Dental Nurse

GDC no. 299155

Andrea Troughear

Andrea Troughear

Qualified Dental Nurse

National Certificate NEBDN 2002.
Registration no. 109044.

Nichola Priest

Nichola Priest

Qualified Dental Nurse

Registration no. 225236

Sheeba Varghese

Sheeba Varghese

Hygiene Therapist

Registration no. 270169