David studied dentistry at Guy's Hospital qualifying with honours in
1985. He then spent several years obtaining a broad postgraduate
education in Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine, Restorative Dentistry,
Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics. At the end of this time David was
awarded the Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of
Surgeons of England in 1991.
David then joined the three year orthodontic postgraduate training
programme at the Eastman Dental Hospital and was awarded a Master
of Science Degree in Orthodontics with Honours from the University of
London and also the European Research Award for his thesis. In 1994
he was awarded a Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College
of Surgeons of England and gained the distinction of the Gold Medal for
clinical excellence. David's pre-consultant training then continued at the
Eastman Dental Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton,
where he gained experience in every form of orthodontic care.
David is a Consultant Orthodontist at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup
and specialises in treating complex orthodontic cases requiring surgery to
the jaws. He is involved in teaching clinical orthodontics to postgraduate
orthodontic trainees as well as research into new methods of orthodontic
care. He has lectured internationally and is a member of The British and
European Orthodontic Societies and World Federation of Orthodontists.