The Team

Principal Dentist – practicing history

David Burton. B.D.S.(U.Lond) L.D.S. R.C.S(Eng) (G.D.C. no. 53297) qualified from Guys Hospital Dental School in 1979 also gaining the David Frank Sturdee Prize in  Prosthetics. Particular interests include endodontics & advanced restorative work. Dr Burton is a member of the British Dental Association, the British Endodontic Society, the British Society Of Periodontology, and is registered with the General Dental Council.

From 1986 to 1999 he owned private practices in Devonshire Place and Harley Street, gaining valuable knowledge and skills of advanced techniques and excellence in dentistry. Our Leatherhead practice was established in 1997 to compliment the London practice, and as this grew finally a complete move was made to the Crescent.

 

 

Marishka Clothier. (GDC no. 121345) Our fully qualified and registered Dental Nurse. Marishka Qualified 2003 from the prestigious Guys Hospital with National Certificate of Dental Nursing.

Marishka is passionate about her work and is a caring and enthusiastic member of the team. She is married and enjoys exciting pursuits which have included swimming with dolphins and sky-diving, and is now a convert to running.

The Periodontal Team

 

Richard Snoad.  MSc FDS RCS BDS MGDS RCS (GDC no. 54159) is our part-time GDC Registered Specialist in Periodontics.

Richard qualified as a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Dundee University in 1980. He gained his Membership in General Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1992 and his MSc (with Distinction) in Periodontology from the Eastman Dental Institute (University of London) in 1996.

 

 

Francesca Berg. Dip. Dent. Hygiene R.C.S. (Eng) GDC no: 194417

Francesca is a new member of our line up having qualified from one of the countries top training institutes, the Eastman Dental Hospital in London. She is an enthusiastic member of the periodontal team, is passionate about her chosen profession and is keen to help you keep your teeth for life. Her primary focus is on the prevention of disease, arrest of active disease and helping our patients to maintain a good standard of oral hygiene at home. In Francesca’s spare time, she enjoys walking, travelling, cooking and looking after her 3 young children.

Francesca is a member of the British Periodontal Society and of the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy.

Reception

 

Elaine Murray

Elaine Murray is another new member to our reception team and is enjoying returning to the working world after raising her family.

Her interests include travel, family, socialising with friends and watching rugby. She especially enjoys watching her son’s team play for his school and Dorking Rugby Club.