Meet the team at mydentist, Rishworth Street, Wakefield
Your practice team
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Paula Thompson
Practice Manager
Your clinicians
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Catherine Ackroyd Hygienist
Qualified from: Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Therapy University of Leeds 2015
GDC No: 261778
Originally from Wakefield Cat graduated from the University of Leeds in 2013 with a BSC (hons) in Medical Microbiology, then in 2015 still in Leeds Cat went on to do a Dipolma in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy.Once graduated Cat went to further her knowledge and education in Italy treating patients with lasers and surgical microscopes to help patients with periodontal disease. With this further experience it has allowed Cat to be more precise and gentler with her patients reducing their anxiety with treatment.Once returned to Wakefield, Cat joined the {my}dentist practice in Wakefield Bond Street in August 2021. Cat says her favourite part about working in the {my}dentist team is helping patients to regain confidence in their smiles. Outside of work Cat enjoys reading and cooking at her family’s holiday home.
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Emma Woodward Hygienist
Qualified from: BSc (Hons) in Dental Hygiene Teesside University 2024 Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 QCF City & Guilds 2016
GDC No: 262811
Emma joined our mydentist team in 2016 after qualifying from the Leeds Dental Institute with a distinction in her Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing. She also received an award for Best Dental Diseases Project in her studies at the Leeds Teaching Hospital. Since working for mydentist, Emma has developed her chair side assisting and is currently enrolled in an implant dental nursing course. She is currently working alongside our implant dentist assisting in surgical procedures and is responsible for the patient journey of all our implant patients. Emma is also interested in prosthetic dentistry, she works with our clinical dental technician to provide our patients with their best prosthodontic solutions. Emma enjoys building a rapport with her patients and providing them with the best patient journey possible. When she isn’t working, Emma enjoys spending time with her family and travelling.
Dental professionals must be registered with the GDC and meet high standards. Find us on the register: www.gdc-uk.org