Longborough patients can expect excellent care from our regular staff and to compliment this and provide even better support for them we also offer the services of dental specialists at the practice.
Dr Richard J Snoad - Periodontist
Richard qualified as a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Dundee University in 1980. After a decade in general dental practise he joined the Royal Army Dental Corps. On his return from service as an Anaesthetics Support Officer in the first Gulf War, he gained his Membership in General Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCS (Ed.)) in 1992.
After achieving a Master of Science (with distinction) in Periodontology from the Eastman Dental Institute (EDI), University of London, in 1996, he became the first Commanding Officer of the tri-Service Defence Dental Agency Training Establishment for Dental Care Professionals (DCPs) in the rank of Lt.Colonel. In this role he combined teaching with an extensive periodontal referral service for military and civilian dental practices throughout the south of England and was a member of the Directors of Schools of Dental Hygiene and Therapy Group.
During this period, he was admitted onto the Register, at its inception, as a Specialist in Periodontics by the General Dental Council (GDC) and was an examiner and member of Examination Boards of the RCS (Ed.) and the Central Examining Board for Dental Hygienists of the GDC. He retired from the Army in June 2001 to become Head of Periodontics for ORA Dental Group, London. In 2003 he gained the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Richard has published academic research and lectured internationally and is a past Member of Council of the British Society of Periodontology. From 2003 to date Richard has combined freelance specialist practise with his research and teaching.
He is also experienced as a medico-legal Expert in Periodontology and is a professional panel member for the GDC’s Dental Complaints Service for private patients. In addition, he is a member of the Editorial Board of Preventive Dentistry magazine.In summer 2007 he was elected to the Board of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK), RCS (Eng.) as Director SW. Thames Division.
Dr Paul Ward - Orthodontist
An Orthodontic Specialist, Paul splits his professional time between practices in Teddington, Redhill and Dorking. He qualified as a Dentist from Sheffield University in 1993 and spent the next few years working in General Dental Practice and hospital departments, mainly in oral surgery.
He gained the Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons in 1998 and Specialist Orthodontic qualifications (M'Orth and MSc) when accepted onto the General Dental Council Specialist List in 2002. His main interest is the treatment of adults with invisible 'lingual' braces. This a relatively new technique allowing treatment of problems without the use of visible, unsightly braces - a great solution for most adults.
Paul is currently treasurer of the British Lingual Orthodontic Society and on the organising committee for the forthcoming European Lingual Orthodontic Conference. He spends his time outside work walking his dog in the Surrey Hills.
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