Meet The Team at Brighton

Richard Jones

GDC number: 66308

MOrth Royal College of Surgeons of England 2000, MSc Lond 1999, FDS Royal College of Surgeons of England 1994, BDS Lond 1990

Richard is a specialist in orthodontics and oral surgery. He is one of the co-founders of Total Orthodontics.

Richard studied dentistry at Guy’s Hospital, London, graduating in 1990 with double honours. After qualifying, he remained at Guy’s as a house officer in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Over the next three years, Richard continued to train within this field at several hospitals in London before eventually returning to Guy’s Hospital as a registrar. During this time, he was awarded the Fellowship in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Following his decision to pursue a career in orthodontics, Richard spent two years in general dental practice in England and Australia, broadening his experience. In 1996, he began a three-year, full-time training course in orthodontics based at Guy’s Hospital and the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton. Upon graduating, he received his master’s and 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. Richard is also a registered specialist in oral surgery.

After completing his specialist training, Richard divided his time between the orthodontic department at Kingston Hospital and a specialist orthodontic practice. He became a partner of Total Orthodontics in 2002.

Richard is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the World Federation of Orthodontists and the British Dental Association. Richard is also secretary of the Orthodontic Specialists Group of the British Orthodontic Society. He has keen interests in clinical research and continuing education. In addition, Richard is actively involved in running courses for postgraduate students and is regularly invited to lecture on orthodontic topics at home and abroad.

Lead Orthodontist

Amreen Ahmad

GDC number: 79157

MFDS Royal College of Surgeons of England 2004, BDS University of Manchester 2001

Amreen enjoys treating complex orthodontic cases requiring jaw surgery.

Amreen studied dentistry at Manchester Dental School, qualifying in 2001. During her vocational training in North Wales, she was awarded the Regional British Dental Association Award for ‘best case presentation’. Her postgraduate experience includes a restorative post at Cardiff Dental Hospital, as well as oral medicine, oral and maxillofacial surgery, paediatric dentistry and special care dentistry at Liverpool Dental Hospital. During this time, Amreen obtained her Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgeons.

In 2006, Amreen returned to her roots at Manchester Dental Hospital to pursue her ambitions in orthodontics. She obtained her master’s in orthodontics and went on to win the prestigious National Houston Postgraduate Research Scholar Award at the British Orthodontic Conference in 2009. In the same year, she also gained her Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh.

Amreen’s two-year consultant training continued at Newcastle Dental Hospital and James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough. During this time, she focused on treating multidisciplinary cases including clefts and orthognathic cases. In 2011, Amreen completed her training and was awarded the Intercollegiate Fellowship in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. Alongside her work at Total Orthodontics, Amreen is also a consultant orthodontist at East Sussex Healthcare Trust. She is involved in teaching clinical orthodontics and has been sub-editor of the British Orthodontic Society’s Clinical Effectiveness Bulletin.

Orthodontist

Clare Bowtell

GDC number: 253771

Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy Royal College of Surgeons Of England 2022. Diploma in Dental nursing Level 3 QCF City & Guilds 2024.

Clare Bowtell loves working with our team to help patients grow in confidence and enjoys watching their orthodontic transformations.

Orthodontic Therapist

Joanna Buss

Practice Manager

Bryony White

Practice Coordnator

Robyn Parry

GDC number: 300370

Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 QCF City & Guilds 2021

Dental Nurse and IPC Lead

Lucy Spalding

GDC number: 314845

Level 3 Extended Diploma in Dental Nursing City & Guilds 2024

Dental Nurse