Mossley Dental Care Update

Morgan Iball (Dental Nurse), GDC No. - 270712

Morgan nurses for both dentists and hygienists in the practice and on occasions will be at reception to greet you with a friendly face.

Claire Poole (Dental Nurse), GDC No. - 128897

Worked as a dental nurse for 30 years qualified in 1995.

Radiology qualification 2008.

Claire works with Dr Watson Nursing for dental implant treatments and also works with Dr Isherwood.

Adele Jones (Dental Nurse), GDC No. - 245263

Adele qualified as a Dental Nurse in 2012 from Manchester Dental Hospital and joined the team at Mossley Dental Care in August 2021, after having her baby boy in 2020.

Outside of work she loves to spend time with her family and friends and her Beagle, Olive.

Adele has a huge love of music, and also enjoys baking for her family and reading when she can find the time – Toddlers are hard work!

Angela Sever (Receptionist)

Angela is our helpful receptionist. Before moving to work in dentistry she worked in the airline industry.

Julie Whelan (Practice Manager CQC Registered), GDC No. – 132905

Julie has worked in dentistry for over 35 years and is a qualified dental nurse holding further post qualifications in Dental Radiography and Orthodontic Nursing and in the last 7 years moving into Practice Management whilst gaining a Diploma in Management.

Out of work she loves spending her time with her family and friends.

Lesley Landon (Dental Nurse/Treatment Facilitator), GDC No. – 114764

Lesley has worked at Mossley Dental for over 30 years and is a qualified dental nurse and the practice treatment facilitator.

She is married with two grown up children and enjoys spending time with her family and travelling.

Rebecca Pearson-Jones (Dental Nurse), GDC No. – 158888

Becky is one of our dental nurses and heads the CQC aspects of the practice ensuring that we are compliant and up to date with current standards and regulations.

Gwen Phillips (Dental Nurse), GDC No. – 118978

Gwen first came to the practice in 1988 as a trainee and subsequently qualified in 1990 and has been part of the Mossley team for the last 17 years.

She enjoys all aspects of dentistry especially orthodontics, root canal treatments, implants and cosmetic dentistry.

Joanne Baldwin (Dental Nurse), GDC No. – 114784

Joanne has been part of the Mossley Dental team for over 20 years. She enjoys working and supporting the team with both the dentists and hygienists.

She’s been happily married for 15 years with two lovely children and a gorgeous dog called Obie. She loves spending her time together with family and friends.

Her hobbies are walking the dog and trying out new fitness classes.

Lynsey Helliwell (Dental Nurse), GDC No. – 114219

Lynsey has been a dental nurse for over 20 years and a long-standing member of the Mossley Dental Team. She has nursing qualifications in Sedation and Implantology and works closely with Mr Watson.

She has a young daughter Evie with her husband Ian and in her spare time likes to travel away in their motorhome and watch stock car racing!

Kerry Plat (Dental Nurse), GDC No. – 141469

Kerry has been a dental nurse for 25 years and joined Mossley Dental in 2016 where she works closely with Mr Winston in general dentistry and orthodontics.

Outside of work she enjoys reading and taking care of her dog and horse.

Wasima Khatun (Dental Therapist and Hygienist), GDC No. – 261790

Wasima qualified from the University of Liverpool in 2015 and has been an invaluable member of our team since 2016. As a skilled dental hygienist therapist, Wasima is also able to undertake routine dental treatments on behalf of our dentists. These include fillings, x-rays and impressions.

Wasima has a special interest in paediatric dental care and facial aesthetics, having completed training in microdermabrasion facials and skin peels.
Wasima is a keen world traveller and has volunteered her dental skills to refugee camps in Asia.

Joanne Thornton (Dental Therapist and Hygienist), GDC No. – 162544

Joanne qualified in 2013 from RCS Eng. She has been lucky enough to take part in oral health promotions with the local schools and prison services.

As well as excelling in her patient care for both adults and children, she has also been involved in clinical trials with Colgate.

She has worked with ‘Heart you Smile’ charity, giving back to the community which she has fond memories of.

Joanne is a committed member of the dental team and thoroughly enjoys all aspects of patient care.

Lee Bowden (Dental Therapist and Hygienist), GDC No. – 109776

Lee is a member of our team of three hygienists here at the Practice, each working on a different day to ensure a seamless transition between dentist and hygienist – no need to have appointments on different days here at Mossley. Lee has worked here for over 10 years and is passionate about his hobby fell running for Saddleworth Running Club which he manages to juggle with the care of his two bouncy boys!

Amit Mistry (Dentist), BDS, BSc (Liverpool), GDC No. – 243823

Amit graduated with a BDS in Dentistry from The University of Liverpool in 2013 after obtaining a BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry at the same institution. He since furthered his commitment to Dentistry by completing the M.F.D.S. qualification in Edinburgh. He is skilled and experienced in Aesthetic Dentistry having completed a certificate course in Cosmetics and Aesthetics and also provides anti-wrinkle, dermal filler and hyperhidrosis (anti-sweating) treatment.

He has pursed his passion for providing optimal all-round patient care by achieving a Post Graduate Certificate in Dental Implants.

In his spare time, he likes to keep fit, travel and is also an avid Manchester United supporter. One day you may also see me on the The Great British Bake Off!

You can also follow Dr Amit Mistry on Instagram to see some of his work @smilesbydramitmistry. Take a look!

Ben Isherwood, BDS (Sheffield), GDC No. – 258963

Ben graduated with honours from The University of Sheffield in 2015. After a year in general dental practice in Sheffield, he moved across the Penines to work in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in North Manchester General Hospital. This post allowed him to enhance his skills in surgical procedures such as complex extractions as well managing complex medical issues. After a short time in sunny Brisbane, Australia working in private dental practice and attempting to surf, Ben is now back in the rainy North West where his interests lie in improving patients smiles using minimally invasive techniques such as tooth whitening, straightening and reshaping with composite bonding. He has recently completed the prestigious year-long course in Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry with Chris Orr in London, where has learned advanced techniques to restore teeth and improve the appearance of his patients’ smiles.

Outside of work Ben has a keen enthusiasm for music and enjoys going to see live bands and artists. He is also a keen foodie and during this years lock-down learned how to make sourdough bread!

Daniel Winston (Dentist and Partner), BDS (Glasgow), MSc Orthodontics (UK), GDC No. – 77610

Daniel qualified at Glasgow University in 2000 and began working at Mossley Dental Care the same year. Daniel’s area of interest is orthodontics, and he has a postgraduate Master of Science degree in the subject. He provides a full range of tooth straightening services including Invisalign, 6-month Smiles, Inman Aligners, to name a few. This ensures a range of orthodontic treatment options are available to patients irrespective of requirement or budget. Braces are not just for teenagers nowadays, there are several invisible treatments available for children and adults alike.

Daniel has spent one year working in a hospital oral surgery department giving him valuable experience in this specialist field. At Mossley Dental Care he also provides general, cosmetic and family dentistry.

Neil Watson (Dentist and Partner), BDS (Manchester), MSc Implantology (UK), GDC No. – 59490

Neil qualified at Manchester Dental School in 1984, has been in General Practice at Mossley since 1987, and has known many of his patients for over 20 years. He is delighted to be caring for a second generation of patients. Neil has a particular interest in dental implants and has been awarded his Master’s degree MSc in Dental Implantology in 2011 from the University of Central Lancashire after 3 years postgraduate study.

His passion is to ensure that all his patients, irrespective of age, should enjoy good dental health, eating the foods they enjoy without discomfort. As well as implants, Neil also provides general, cosmetic and family dentistry at the Mossley Practice.