Total Orthodontics Harrogate

Nafeesa Iqbal

Nafeesa Iqbal is a qualified dental nurse with over 12 years’ experience managing dental practices. She is responsible for managing Total Orthodontics Harrogate.

Nafeesa qualified as a dental nurse in November 2010 at Leeds Dental Institute. She worked in dentistry for 12 years, becoming a dual site practice manager working with NHS dental practices in 2022. She joined Total Orthodontics Harrogate in 2022 because she wanted to develop her knowledge by working in an orthodontic practice.

Practice Manager

Guillermo Madriz Dominguez

GDC number: 164180
Advanced Oral Implantology 2015; Lic Odont Madrid 2008

Guillermo Dominguez is an implant dentist with a keen interest in aesthetic dentistry, whose skills and experience allow him to restore his patients’ confident smiles.

Training and qualifications

Guillermo studied dentistry at the Universidad Europea de Madrid. His interest in implantology began in 2009 when he completed a course in dental implantology at the University of Cambridge. The following year, Guillermo achieved a diploma of restorative dentistry at the University of Leeds. Guillermo then returned to Madrid and completed a master’s qualification in advanced oral implantology at Universidad Europea de Madrid. This involved two periods of training at the NYU University, New York.

Treatments offered

Guillermo is now focused on dental implants and aesthetic dentistry, from simple implant placements to more complex cases of full-mouth rehabilitations.

Implant Dentist

Louise Anderson

Diploma Dental Therapy University of Sheffield 2006

Dental Hygienist

James Spencer

(Ortho) Royal College of Surgeons of England 1999, MOrth Royal College of Surgeons of England 1996, MSc London 1995 FDS Royal College of Surgeons of England 1992, BDS University of Bristol 1987

James Spencer is an orthodontist whose main area of interest is in treating severe orthodontic problems, including those that involve jaw surgery.

James qualified as a dentist from the University of Bristol in 1987, and then undertook his specialist orthodontic training at the Eastman Dental Hospital in London. James qualified in 1996 and was awarded the gold medal for being the outstanding candidate in his specialty examinations by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He then completed further training to become a consultant orthodontist.

Alongside working at the practice, James is also an NHS consultant at Pinderfields General Hospital. He is currently a postgraduate dental dean at the Yorkshire Deanery and was the training programme director for orthodontics in Yorkshire.

James was a previous secretary of the Consultant Orthodontists Group of the British Orthodontic Society (BOS) and also was a member of the BOS Conference Committee and Developments and Standards Committee. He was chairman of the Conference and Meetings Committee of the BOS between 2011 and 2012. James is also a member of the sleep apnoea clinic at Pinderfields Hospital.

Orthodontist

Michael Riley

MFDS Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2004, BDS Newcastle University 2001

Michael has been working exclusively in orthodontics for over 15 years and has treated more than 3,000 cases.

Michael studied dentistry at Newcastle Dental School, qualifying in 2001, before undertaking further training in maxillofacial surgery and paediatric dentistry. He completed his postgraduate orthodontic training at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester, where he achieved his specialist qualifications, including his master’s degree, in 2007. Following this, he undertook consultant training in Middlesbrough before leaving the hospital service to work in specialist orthodontic practice.

Michael is experienced in all brace systems and is an Invisalign Platinum provider. He has published research on aesthetic braces and frequently lectures to other dental professionals.

Orthodontist

Adam Jowett

GDC number: 228447
MOrth Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2019
MSc Orthodontics (Distinction) 2018
BDC University of Manchester 2012

Adam qualified as a specialist orthodontist from the Leeds Dental Institute in 2019. Adam was educated in West Yorkshire and graduated in dentistry from the University of Manchester in 2012.

Since then, he has spent time in general dental practice, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and as a specialty dentist in a hospital in Leeds. Adam recently presented his work on Invisalign aligners at the British Orthodontic Conference. Adam regularly lectures for Invisalign and is a member of the Invisalign Advisory Board. Adam has a number of publications in both dental and orthodontic journals, including a recent academic research project on orthodontic retainers in the highly regarded Journal of Orthodontics.

Adam won the award for the Best Clinical Cases in 2019.

Adam spends most of his time away from the clinic with his wife Lily and their two little boys. Adam loves to keep fit by cycling as well as skiing in the winter months.

Specialist Orthodontist

Anne Wiggins

Diploma Orthodontic Therapy Royal College of Surgeons of England 2008, Transferred from BADN Voluntary Register

Orthodontic Therapist

Rebecca Spence

Diploma Orthodontic Therapy Royal College of Surgeons Of England 2010, NVQ L3 Oral Health Care: Dental Nursing & Independent Assessment NEBDN 2004

Orthodontic Therapist

Beata Krzyzanek

Diploma Orthodontic Therapy Royal College of Surgeons of England 2014, NVQ L3 Oral Health Care: Dental Nursing & Independent Assessment City & Guilds 2007

Orthodontic Therapist

Joanne Fordham

Diploma Orthodontic Therapy Royal College of Surgeons of England 2017, Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 QCF City & Guilds 2013

Orthodontic Therapist

Catherine Carter

Diploma Orthodontic Therapy Royal College of Surgeons of England 2017, NVQ L3 Oral Health Care: Dental Nursing & Independent Assessment City & Guilds 2009

Orthodontic Therapist

Laura Pickles

Diploma Orthodontic Therapy Royal College of Surgeons of England 2018, NVQ L3 Dental Nursing & VRQ L3 Dental Nursing City & Guilds 2011

Orthodontic Therapist

Alicia Dennis

GDC 272632

Diploma Orthodontic Therapy Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2023, Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 QCF City & Guilds 2017

Orthodontic Therapist

Lee Wakefield

GDC 269057

National Diploma in Dental Nursing NEBDN 2017

Level 4 Certificate in Education & Training

NEBDN Certificate in Dental Radiography 2023

Lead Dental Nurse

Robyn Gath-Walker

GDC 267069

National Diploma in Dental Nursing NEBDN 2016

NEBDN Certificate in Dental Radiography 2020

NEBDN Certificate in Orthodontics Dental Nurse 2023

Dental Nurse

Noi Aungier

GDC 254713

Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 QCF City & Guilds 2014

Dental Nurse

Zakia Blayambolley

GDC 287074

Foundation Degree in Dental Nursing University of Northampton 2019, NEBDN Certificate in Dental Radiography 2020, NEBDN Certificate in Orthodontic Dental Nurse 2023.

Dental Nurse

Niamh Armstrong

Trainee Dental Nurse

Adele Karmazyn

Practice Administrator

Monika Snarska

Receptionist / Treatment Coordinator

Chantel Brocklebank

Practice Coordinator / Lead Receptionist

Sarah Elsworth

Receptionist

Gemma Carter

Receptionist

Stephanie Ferebee

Receptionist

Dani Rhodes

Receptionist

Beata Witek

Sterilisation Assistant