On the road

How did you become a regional dentist for IDH?

I graduated in 2007 from Queen Mary’s College and began my vocational training working for a dental practice before becoming an associate. I was practising general dentistry, mainly NHS work, with some private. After several years, I wanted a change and happened upon an advert in a dental journal about the IDH regional role and saw it could offer me the variety I wanted. I joined the scheme in October 2011.

Why did the role appeal to you?

I had started to stagnate in my associate role and wondered if there was life outside of the four walls of my surgery. Working in the same small practice with the same colleagues five days a week seemed to lack excitement. When I heard about the variety that the regional dentist role could offer, I didn’t look back. I enjoy meeting new people and I knew working in so many different practices would give me an opportunity to form a larger network of colleagues.