the practice at stanage dental practice fylde, lancashire
Stanage Dental Practice is a friendly, long-established dental surgery which aims to offer an excellent standard of care. This website gives you more information about us and our services.
If we are unable to answer any of your questions within this website please call the practice or practice manager for further information.
Our Dentists
Richard Stanage BDS MFGDP DPDS
Richard qualified in 1987 from Newcastle University and worked in hospital for a year before moving into general practice. He moved here in 1991 with his wife Jennifer to continue to offer excellent dentistry after taking over the practice from his ‘in laws’ who owned the practice previously.
We have been a training practice for new graduates for 15 years, this means that we meet the high standards required by the postgraduate dental department of Manchester University to enable us to assist and mentor newly qualified dentists. Richard has completed numerous extensive training courses in restorative dentistry implants and holds the Certificate in Postgraduate Teaching as well as completing the Diploma course in Restorative Dentistry.
He has special interests in Crown and Bridge work, Geriatric dentistry and Dental Implants.
Jennifer Stanage BDS DPDS
Jennifer is the other principal dentist here and again spent her first year in hospital training after qualifying in 1987 from Newcastle, before becoming a general practitioner here in Thornton, following on from her parents.
She has obtained the Certificate in Dental Sedation and is extremely good with nervous patients who require more time and help to overcome their fears. Jennifer has completed an extensive 1 year training course in Endodontics, as well as a three year course to obtain the Diploma in Postgraduate Dental Studies.
Benjamin Mitchell BDS
Ben joined us here in 2004 after qualifying in 2001 in Manchester. He is an extremely capable practitioner who has completed a year long extensive course in Endodontics in Liverpool
Sharmila Kapoor BDS (Hons)
Sharmila qualified in London in 1999 and has been with the practice for the last 4 years also. She is keen on aesthetic dentistry and has completed the ‘Smile Design’ course as seen on television, which helps her treat selected patients who require this particular skill.
Suzanne Shields BDS
Our youngest member of the team, Suzanne is working her way to the Diploma of membership of the joint dental faculties, or MJDF. She has been with us since she qualified in 2006 in Manchester.
Dale Spencer BDS
Dale joined us in 2006 and is a local lad from Fleetwood. He is very caring and offers a wide range of treatments under the NHS. He qualified in 2000 at Liverpool.
Dental Hygienist
Cathryn Broughton, who has been with us for 16 years.
Practice Manager
Audrey Kennerley, a member of our team for the past several years.
