John studied dentistry at Guy's Hospital, London and graduated
in 1992. He then spent three years working in hospital posts in oral
and maxillofacial surgery and orthodontics in Southampton and the
southeast of London. During this time he was awarded the Fellowship
in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
After a spell in general dental practice and a six month period spent
travelling, he then returned to start the three year postgraduate orthodontic
training programme at the Eastman Dental Institute in London. In 1999
he was awarded a Master of Science degree and the Membership in
Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of England allowing him
to be registered as a specialist orthodontist with the General Dental Council.
John is a founder director of Total Orthodontics Ltd. He has published
papers in the British Dental Journals and presented research at the
British Orthodontic and Dental Research Conferences. He has lectured
both nationally and internationally on various orthodontic subjects. He is
the lead for Clinical Delivery of Total Orthodontics and in charge of the
associate and therapy tier. John is a member the British Orthodontic
Society. He also sits on the Kent Local Dental Committee and the Kent
Managing Clinical Orthodontic Network Group. John won the coveted
'Against All Odds' British Orthodontic Society Prize in 2008