Melissa studied dentistry at Bristol University qualifying in 1990. She
spent three years in specialist hospital posts gaining further postgraduate
experience in Maxillofacial Surgery, Child Dental Health, Oral Medicine
and Restorative Dentistry. She has also worked as a general dental
practitioner. In 1993 she was awarded the Fellowship in Dental Surgery
from the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Melissa completed her three year orthodontic training at the Eastman
Dental Hospital and was awarded her MSc degree in Orthodontics in 1996
and the Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons
of England in 1997. She followed with further pre-consultant training in all
aspects of orthodontic care at Guy's and Orpington Hospitals gaining the
Intercollegiate Fellowship in Orthodontics in 2000. Her name is on the
register of specialist orthodontists at the General Dental Council.
Melissa has been an associate with Total Orthodontics since 2002 and
works in both our Uckfield and Crawley practices. She is a member of
the British and European Orthodontic Societies and regularly teaches to
postgraduate orthodontic trainees.
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