Nina Farmer Dental Therapist

Nina qualified in 2013 as a Dental Therapist from Sheffield Dental school and due to a passion for well being and a holistic approach with her patients, Nina returned to studying to become dual trained and graduated as a Nutritional Therapist in 2019.

Nina loves bringing her passions together, whether it is in the dental surgery with patients or providing workshops, lectures and articles for dental professionals and/or the general public.

Nina recently obtained a post grad level 7 diploma in Dental Education, Coaching and Mentoring.

Kate Reading and Lisa Knowles

Kate qualified with distinction from Liverpool Dental Hospital in 2004 and has worked in private and referral practices across Cheshire. Lisa graduated from the University of Manchester in 2007 and has worked with specialists in various fields of dentistry.

Since becoming colleagues at Clinic 334 in Wilmslow, Lisa and Kate have shared a passion for overall health and have continued to develop their knowledge by completing further training, including a Certificate in Lifestyle Medicine. They are committed to advancing oral and overall health, with a focus on prevention and patient-centred care. As creators of Periolife Align, a social media platform, they integrate lifestyle medicine into their clinical appointments to promote prevention, support periodontal health, and enhance overall well-being. ‎

Victoria Griffiths

Vicki has worked in Dentistry over 20 years, initially as a Dental Nurse in Manchester Dental Hospital and then qualifying in 2019 with a Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Therapy.

Since qualifying Vicki has worked in many clinical settings including Liverpool Dental Hospital, NHS practice and now splits her time between private practice utilizing her post qualification in inhalation sedation treating anxious adults and children, and a Peri-Implant disease referral Hospital in the Northwest treating both conventional and non – conventional dental implants.

She has lectured for Implant Associations and Maintaining and Treating Peri – Implant Disease Course at ICE Hospital.

Dr Varkha Rattu
BDS MFDS RCS (Eng) MClinDent Periodontology (Hons) (KCL)

Dr Varkha Rattu completed her MClinDent in Periodontology with distinction from the globally renowned King’s College London. She has advanced expertise in the non-surgical and surgical management of periodontal and peri-implant diseases, mucogingival defects, and implant dentistry.

With a strong interest in the link between periodontitis and systemic disease, Dr Rattu is dedicated to promoting personalised, integrated care. She received the British Society of Periodontology (BSP) Audit Award for implementing periodontal reviews within diabetes consultations in secondary care. Dr Rattu has also founded the Periodontitis–Diabetes Hub, an initiative aimed at increasing awareness amongst patients and healthcare professionals.

Her research, published in the prestigious Journal of Clinical Periodontology, has achieved international recognition and earned her the BSP Systematic Review Prize. She also serves as a peer reviewer for leading journals and co-developed the ‘Understanding Research’ series with Colgate to help clinicians critically appraise and communicate research more effectively.

A passionate educator and communicator, Dr Rattu regularly lectures on national and international platforms. Through her teaching, she aims to make evidence-based periodontology both practical and inspiring.

Dr Varkha Rattu
BDS MFDS RCS (Eng) MClinDent Periodontology (Hons) (KCL)

Dr Varkha Rattu completed her MClinDent in Periodontology with distinction from the globally renowned King’s College London. She has advanced expertise in the non-surgical and surgical management of periodontal and peri-implant diseases, mucogingival defects, and implant dentistry.

With a strong interest in the link between periodontitis and systemic disease, Dr Rattu is dedicated to promoting personalised, integrated care. She received the British Society of Periodontology (BSP) Audit Award for implementing periodontal reviews within diabetes consultations in secondary care. Dr Rattu has also founded the Periodontitis–Diabetes Hub, an initiative aimed at increasing awareness amongst patients and healthcare professionals.

Her research, published in the prestigious Journal of Clinical Periodontology, has achieved international recognition and earned her the BSP Systematic Review Prize. She also serves as a peer reviewer for leading journals and co-developed the ‘Understanding Research’ series with Colgate to help clinicians critically appraise and communicate research more effectively.

A passionate educator and communicator, Dr Rattu regularly lectures on national and international platforms. Through her teaching, she aims to make evidence-based periodontology both practical and inspiring.

Jocelyn Harding
Special interest: Oral cancer care

Joss is a clinical ambassador for the Mouth Cancer Foundation and part of the working party updating the 2021 GOV.UK DBOH guidelines in the prevention and early detection of mouth cancer. Joss is part of the United Kingdom Oral Management in Cancer care group (UKOMIC) and the World Dental Federation (FDI) consensus group. Joss is currently studying an MSc in Advanced and Specialist Healthcare at Kent University and is delighted to have a book published by Wiley, “Care of Head and Neck Cancer Patients for Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists”.

Jules Fisher
Special interest: : Direct access

Dental hygienist since 1996, & owner of The Dental Hygiene Studio est 2019 an independent dental hygiene practice. Jules has a special interest in Direct Access and Dental Hygiene led practice.

Yvonne O’ Sullivan
Special interest: Gingival recession

Yvonne completed her diploma in Dental Hygiene at the Dublin Dental University & Hospital in 2009 and a BSc in Oral Health Promotion with the O’Hehir University, Canada in 2022. Yvonne has worked in private specialist practice’s and general dental practices since 2009.

In 2016 she began a role as dental hygiene tutor in the Dublin Dental School & Hospital. Yvonne’s clinical areas of interest are the management of dental implants, and gingival recession.

Kirsty Chappell
Special interest: Oral health education and prevention

Putting patient’s interests first and going back to basics.
Raising awareness on the importance of oral hygiene advice.
Encouraging oral health care professionals to support their patients in taking control of their own oral health to prevent and stabilise oral diseases.

Manjit Sandhu
Special interest: Supporting and motivating colleagues

Manjit qualified with Honours as a Dental Hygienist from University College Cork (Rep. of Ireland) in 2004 and was awarded the Castellini Award for the highest clinical skillset in her year. She has also undertaken postgraduate education and completed an MSc in Advanced Periodontal Practice from The University of Essex in 2018. She has held a part-time (bank) Clinical Lecturer at The University of Portsmouth-Dental Academy and is currently a Clinical Instructor on the “Back to Practice” course and more recently a BSDHT mentor.

Rachael England
Special interest:  Public health

Rachael qualified as a dental hygienist in 2006 and has extensive experience working in the United Kingdom and internationally. Currently, she works as an Education and Public Health Manager at FDI World Dental Federation in Geneva. Rachael achieved her Master’s in Public Health with merit in 2018 and she is currently studying for a Doctorate in Public Health at Teesside University. Rachael was recently awarded the “Early Career Researcher Award” from the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry and “New Research Award” at the International Dental Hygienist Symposium.

Ru Boyle
Special interest: Skin and aesthetics

Ru is a dental hygienist who qualified in 1995 from the Eastman Dental Hospital. Her career has progressed with many exciting opportunities, these being from practice management to teaching, mentoring and assessing. In 2018 she started a journey in facial aesthetics, firstly concentrating on the skin then onto injectables. Ru opened her own skin and aesthetics clinic in 2020 and this year she has set up her own training academy with Lauri Wood. Her dream is to gain VCTC status and train up to level 7.

Pat Popat
Special interest: Facial Aesthetics

Pat is a dental therapist who also does facial aesthetics procedures. He has been trained by the world renowned Prof Bob Khanna. Pat had been involved in education for years and is an NSK Ikigai Oral Hygiene Community educator.

Anna Peterson
Special interest: Posterior composites & social media

Anna has worked alongside Periodontists for almost 5 years which has strengthened her keen interest in improving patients’ oral health. She does this through education within the clinical setting and more recently on social media. Through social media Anna hopes to raise the awareness of what a dental therapist is to the public.

Deepak Simkhada
Dip DH, Dip DT, BSc, MSc, PGCE, FSET, FCGDent
Special interest: Perio, Education, Training

Deepak is a  dental hygienist therapist (BSc Oral Health, Dundee, 2007, MSc Advance Periodontal Practice, Uni of Essex 2018). He writes articles for professional publications and speaks at various events. He works two days per week in general dental practice and runs courses on various aspects of periodontology within the UK (periowithdeepak.com).

Lauren Long
BSc PGDip
Special interest: Utilising Dental Therapists to their full potential

Lauren Long is a multi-award winning Dental Therapist Alongside her roles as a Clinical Educator and Key Opinion Leader for several leading dental companies, Lauren regularly writes articles for professional publications. She currently holds the position of Therapist Clinical Director for Pain Free Dentistry Group – allowing her to support other Hygienists and Therapists to utilise their skills to create a thriving career

Cat Edney
RDH, RDT, PGDip ( Dist)
Award-winning Dental Therapist

Award winning Cat Edney has over ten years of experience working in specialist and private practice where she has developed a passion for soft skills training and multidisciplinary team working in the Dental Setting. Cat is passionate about shared care protocols and often speaks on the subject of utilising dental hygienists and therapists full skill sets, while also running ‘The Modern Therapist’ her own hands on therapy course.