MODWENA ORTHODONTICS
Modwena House
13 Market Place
Burton-On-Trent
Staffordshire
DE14 1HA CONTACTING THE PRACTICE
To make an appointment
please call: 01283 517 525
or email info@modwenaorthodontics.co.uk

Meet the Team at Modwena Orthodontics

Specialist Orthodontist - Richard Cully

Qualified in Dentistry from Birmingham University in November 1984. He has worked in Burton – on – Trent since January 1985 developing a special interest in orthodontics and building up a busy referral orthodontic list.

He has worked in Burton, Swadlincote and Ashbourne. He has worked as a clinical assistant in orthodontics at the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary since 1996, to the present day working on many complex multi disciplined cases, as a result of this and his experience, in May 2002 was accepted as a Specialist Orthodontist on to the Specialist Orthodontic Register by the General Dental Council.

A keen member of the Local Orthodontic Committee and British Orthodontic Society keeps abreast of all thats new in orthodontics. In 2009 he established Modwena Orthodontics.

Outside the practice a family man who enjoys sport, although Rugby has given him up, is a keen tennis player

Specialist Orthodontist - Serena Derwent

Serena studied dentistry at Bristol University and graduated in 1992. Following graduation she furthered her experience in both hospital and practice settings, during which time she gained the Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

In 1998 Serena started her specialist training in Orthodontics at the Eastman Dental Institute in London gaining a Masters of Science degree in 2000 and the Membership in Orthodontics again from the Glasgow Royal College in 2001. This allowed her to become registered as a Specialist Orthodontist with the General Dental Council. She was awarded the prize for Clinical Excellence. from the Eastman along with regional and national prizes related to her MSc research.

Serena’s pre-consultant training then continued at Manchester Dental Hospital and Burnley General Hospital, where she gained further experience particularly in complex cases and obtained her Fellowship in Orthodontics in 2003. Serena has most recently worked for four years as a Consultant Orthodontist at the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary specialising in cases requiring orthodontics in combination with surgery to the jaws, orthodontics in combination with implants and restorative treatment and also treatment of patients with clefts of the lip and palate. She represented the training grades group on the board of the British Orthodontic Society and remains an active member of the Society.

Away from orthodontics Serena is married with a young family and a Dalmatian all of whom keep her very busy but would love more time for cinema trips and to play tennis

Specialist Orthodontist - Mike Dixon

Mike studied dentistry at Sheffield University and graduated in 1992. Following graduation he furthered his experience in both hospital and practice settings, during which time he gained the Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Having first specialised in Surgical Dentistry he was accredited as a Specialist in Oral Surgery in 1999 by the General Dental Council.

Following a change in direction Mike started Orthodontic specialist training at Birmingham Dental Hospital in 2003, gaining the Membership in Orthodontics from the Edinburgh Royal College in 2006 and a Masters of Philosophy degree from Birmingham University in 2007. This allowed him to become registered as a Specialist Orthodontist with the General Dental Council (GDC no 68403).

Mike's pre-consultant training then continued back at Sheffield Dental Hospital and Rotherham District General Hospital, where he gained further experience particularly in complex cases and obtained his Fellowship in Orthodontics in 2008. This involved specialising in complex cases requiring orthodontics in combination with surgery to the jaws, orthodontics in combination with implants and restorative treatment and also treatment of patients with clefts of the lip and palate.

Mike is an active member of the British Orthodontic Society, having represented the training grades groups on several committees and he has completed a term as a Trustee on the main board of the Society.

Away from orthodontics Mike is married with a young family and a Dalmatian all of whom keep him very busy.

Associate - Sarah Naylor

Sarah graduated from Birmingham University in 1996 with an honours degree and clinical distinction. Sarah completed her orthodontic training with Jonathon Sandler and Alison Murray.

Since then she have worked in Hospital and community dentistry and Sarah now works in general practice in Nottingham as well as at Modwena.

In her spare time Sarah enjoys walking her 14 year old dog whom she adopted from the RSPCA 3 years ago.

Sarah enjoys swimming, playing tennis and dancing.

Trainee Orthodontic Therapist - Hayley Davies

Hayley started her nursing career in 1995, qualified in 1998 gaining her dental radiography in 2003. She has worked with Richard as an orthodontic nurse since 2002.

At present she is undergoing training jointly at Manchester University Dental Hospital and Modwena Orthodontics to become an Orthodontic Therapist. Outside work Hayley enjoys cycling ,keeping fit and spending time with the family and family dog Buddy!

Orthodontic Therapist - Sandra Greenwood

Sandra qualified as an Orthodontic Therapist in 2009 having trained at Edinburgh Postgraduate Dental Institute. She also holds qualifications in dental nursing(1994), dental radiography (1998) and orthodontic nursing (2008). Orthodontic therapists are trained to undertake all aspects of patient treatment after they have been initially assessed and have a full treatment plan designed for them by a specialist orthodontist.

Sandra works between two practices; here at Modwena and another specialist practice in South Yorkshire. When not at work she lives with husband and their three naughty cats. Sandra likes nothing more than time to herself to indulge in some reading.

So what's in a name?

Modwena Orthodontics is situated in Modwena House next to Saint Modwens church in the market place in Burton –on-Trent

St Modwen, or Modwena, was an English nun and saint, who founded Burton-on-Trent Abbey in Staffordshire, England, in the 7th century.

Modwena is reported to have performed many holy miracles at Burton Abbey, and to this day the well on the site is said have healing properties.

Not able to work holy miracles we at modwena orthodontics hope to work wonders with occlusions whether NHS or Privately.