Ground Floor, West Wing, International Development Centre, Valley Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8PB
Ground Floor, West Wing, International Development Centre, Valley Drive, Ilkley, LS29 8PB
Teeth straightening works by using either braces or clear aligners to carefully and gradually move your teeth into a new, straighter position. This offers numerous benefits, both functional and aesthetic, such as:
Whether you’re seeking something like traditional fixed braces or removable like Invisalign clear aligners, we have a variety of teeth straightening options in Ilkley to suit your needs and budget. You can choose from the following:
Trevor qualified as a dentist in 1995 from Bristol, undertook his specialist training in Orthodontics at the University of Birmingham (1995) and his consultant training at the Eastman Dental Institute, London (2005).
Carolyn graduated from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2001 with Honours and a Distinction in Oral Subjects, Child Dental Health and Restorative Dentistry. She was awarded both the British Dental Association Prize in Finals and Astra-Zenica prize in Maxillo-Facial Surgery in 2001.
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Since 2005 he has been a Consultant Orthodontist at the Leeds Dental Institute where he provides postgraduate clinical training and his clinical practice is focused on the management of cases with jaw discrepancies and patients born with cleft lip and palate.
In 2007 he co-founded the first UK course to train Orthodontic Therapists and in 2015 he was appointed Honorary Clinical Associate Professor in Orthodontics at the University of Leeds, with research areas including clinical and applied research, health services research, and research in dental education. Since 2007 Trevor has also worked in specialist practice.
He is a conscientious orthodontist and strives to meet his patients expectations with high quality treatment. In 2018 he became only the fourth UK based orthodontist to achieve European Board accreditation, won the Maurice Berman Prize for Clinical Excellence for the second time, and was a recipient of a World Federation of Orthodontists Regional Award of Merit.
Carolyn’s passion for Dentistry was sparked in her teenage years, when she worked as a Dental Nurse in her father’s General Dental Practice. She also had a keen interest in both art and science which continues in her work as an Orthodontist. After graduation, she moved into Hospital roles in Paediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Maxillofacial Surgery in Scotland. In 2003, she sat further exams (MFDS) at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.
Carolyn then undertook Orthodontic Specialist Training for 3 years in Newcastle and Carlisle. She gained an Msc in Orthodontics with Distinction in 2007 and MOrth from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh in 2008. She was awarded the Nigel Carter Memorial Prize for best clinical cases in her Msc in 2008.
Carolyn moved to Yorkshire in 2008, where she has worked ever since, in Orthodontic Specialist Practices in Wakefield, Huddersfield and Leeds.
Carolyn is hard working and conscientious and has a special interest in aligning unerupted teeth. She also is experienced in treating anxious patients in a calm, empathetic and relaxed manner.Outside of work, Carolyn enjoys walking and cycling with her husband and daughter.
