All members can be checked and verified at the General Dental Council https://www.gdc-uk.org/
PRINCIPAL DENTIST
Dr Gillian A Leslie BDS (Gla) MFDS RCS (Eng), Principal Dentist
GDC 74256
Gillian is the Principal Dentist and Practice Owner. She graduated in 1998 from the University of Glasgow and immediately joined the Royal Navy where she spent a career of 13 years serving as a Dental Officer.
During this time she was a task group Dentist for a global tour of 6 ships seeing many different nationalities of patients. She served in the Iraq war in 2003 with the Royal Marines then was posted to the US Navy to complete a years training in Exodontia (Difficult and Surgical Extractions).
Following this, she was posted to Germany to provide a referral service for extractions to the serving personnel and their families. She then went to work in a busy Maxillofacial Unit in Portsmouth which specialised in head and neck cancers and reconstructive surgery. During this time she studied to gain her Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgeons of England.
Gillian also works with Scottish Government as one of the Deputy Chief Dental Officers for Scotland.
ASSOCIATE DENTISTS
Dr David Hunter BDS (Gla) MSc Hons Geology (Edi), Dental Associate
GDC 83161
David completed a Geology degree at Edinburgh and then decided that he wanted to study Denitstry. He graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2004 and since then has worked in both NHS and Private Dentistry.
He is a keen Cosmetic Dentist and enjoys Crown and Bridge work but also has a keen interest in Endodontics (root canal treatments). He also has a specialist interest in complex tooth wear cases and composite bonding veneers. His aesthetic and cosmetic front teeth build ups are extraordinary.
Dave accepts referrals for Endodontics and composite bonding from outside practices.
Dr Jade Davis BDS (Ncl) 2011, BSc Hons (Dund ) 2006
GDC 210927
Jade qualified in 2006 from Dundee with a BSc Hons in pharmacology and physiological science; following this she studied Dentistry at Newcastle University where she qualified with a BDS in 2011. Since then she has worked in both NHS and private practice. Jade has a keen interest in all aspects of dentistry- in particular TMD ( temporomandibular joint disorder), teeth whitening, teeth straightening, minimally invasive and cosmetic dentistry.
She is very passionate about her job and has completed numerous post graduate dental courses over the years including a PG cert in orthodontics; This enables her to keep up to date with the latest advancements in the profession and provide a high standard of care to her patients using the latest techniques. Jade is currently registering new private patients here at Bridge Dental.
Dr Andrew Wortley BSc (HONS) (MDX) BDS (NCL) MFDS RCS (EDI)
GDC 283547
Hi, my name is Andy. I graduated from Newcastle University in 2019. After my vocational training in Northern Ireland, I did a year in maxillofacial surgery in Southampton which sparked my interest in oral surgery. I am deeply invested in patients having the best experience they can have and find that utilising sedation helps patients through this journey. My aim is for you to be as comfortable as possible whilst having a good experience at the dentist. Other than oral surgery I find general dentistry rewarding by maintaining patients’ oral health whilst optimising their smiles through aesthetics, implants and ceramics. I have been providing this care throughout Edinburgh and Lothians for the last three years and have settled here with my partner.
DENTAL THERAPIST
Miss Natalie Fitzpatrick, Dental Therapist GDC 259236
Natalie graduated from The University of Edinburgh in 2015 with a Bachelors degree with honours in Oral Heath Sciences and shortly after joined the team at Bridge Dental Care in 2016 as a dental therapist.She began her dental career in 2008, working as a dental nurse in a mixed NHS and private practice in her hometown of Ayr, Ayrshire.Since graduating, Natalie has furthered her clinical skills with an advanced certificate in facial aesthetics. Currently, Natalie is working towards her PG Diploma in Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry.
Natalie is the Scottish Representative for the British Association of Dental Therapists and sits on the Dental Care Professionals advisory group for Scotland.
Mrs Sarah McKale Dental Therapist GDC 306292
Sarah is origianlly from Germany and has settled here in Scotland. Sarah graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a BSc (Hons) in Oral Health Sciences in 2022
Sarah is passionate in educating patients on their oral hygiene aswell as providing preventative and restorative dental care.
PRACTICE MANAGER
Miss Laura Bourhill, Practice Manager GDC 176285
DENTAL NURSES
Miss Lia Peel, Sedation and Lead Dental Nurse GDC 272476
Mrs Lesley Simpson, Dental Nurse GDC 125691
Mrs Sarah Noon, Dental Nurse GDC 246761
Mrs Dawn Hamilton, Sedation & Radiography Dental Nurse GDC 121096
Miss Lynette Fleming, Dental Nurse GDC 243041
Miss Ailsa Peel, Dental Nurse GDC 276968