Total Orthodontics Warrington

Mark Fazakerley

MDentSci University of Liverpool 1994, MOrth Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 1994, FDS Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 1991, BDS University of Liverpool 1987.

Mark has experience in general dentistry as well as in orthodontics. He is a registered specialist in orthodontist.

Mark qualified in dentistry from Liverpool University with honours in 1987. Having gained experience in oral and maxillofacial surgery, Mark became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, winning the Dean’s medal in the process.

After further postgraduate studies, he gained his master’s degree in orthodontics, winning the gold medal from his college for his research. Mark has presented and lectured on orthodontic practice.

Specialist Orthodontist

Aoife Monk

BDS Lond 2010, MFDS (Edin), MOrth RCS (Edin) 2016, DDS Liverpool 2016.

Aoife’s thesis for her doctorate in dental science focused on pain relief during orthodontic treatment. She joined Total Orthodontics Warrington in October 2020.

After graduating from King’s College London Dental School in 2010, Aoife completed dental foundation training in general practice in London before returning to King’s College London as a paediatric and oral surgery senior house officer. She then worked as an orthognathic clinical fellow at the Royal London Hospital and achieved Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.

In 2013, Aoife was accepted onto the orthodontic specialist training programme at the University of Liverpool, working at Liverpool University Dental Hospital and Arrow Park Hospital in the Wirral. During her training, she was also an honorary clinical lecturer, teaching orthodontics to undergraduate dental students. Aoife successfully completed her training in 2016, passing the Membership in Orthodontics exams at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. She was then accepted onto the General Dental Council’s register of orthodontic specialists. She also achieved a DDS from the University of Liverpool for her research thesis around pain relief during orthodontic treatment.

Aoife has presented her research both regionally and nationally, winning the University Teachers Group Research Presentation Prize at the British Orthodontic Conference, and the Clinical Cases Prize at the University of Liverpool in 2016.

Specialist Orthodontist

Vinita Singh

MFDS Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow 2001, MFGDP(UK) 1998, BDS University of Birmingham 1996.

Vinita joined Total Orthodontics Warrington in October 2020. She has a keen interest in all aspects of adult orthodontics.

Vinita graduated in dentistry from the University of Birmingham in 1996. She then completed her vocational training and worked as a senior house officer at various hospitals.She continued with further education and passed several Royal College exams including Membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners, Membership of the Faculties of Dental Surgery, Membership in Orthodontics as well as her master’s degree from the University of Birmingham.

Vinita also works in another private practice in Manchester and has straightened many famous sports and media personalities’ smiles.

Specialist Orthodontist

Julie Hodgson

Dip Orth Therapy RCS Edin 2013, National Certificate NEBDSA 1992.

Julie qualified as a dental nurse in 1992 and joined our practice in 2000. In 2013, she qualified as an orthodontic therapist.

Orthodontic Therapist

Clare Massey

National Certificate NEBDN 1993

Clare qualified as a dental nurse in 1993. She joined the practice in 1998 and became our lead nurse in 2017.

Lead Dental Nurse

Susan Baker

Verified Competency in Dental Nursing
Susan joined the practice in 1999 as a dental nurse. She also works on reception.

Dental Nurse

Rachel Bibby

Verified Competency in Dental Nursing
Rachel joined the practice in 2014 after working in general dentistry for several years.

Dental Nurse

Sophie Platt

Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 QCF City & Guilds 2019

Sophie joined the Warrington team in 2022 as a trainee orthodontic therapist.

Trainee Orthodontic Therapist

Karen Thorpe

CMI Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Management and Leadership, Cornell Leadership and Management Diploma Level 3
Karen joined the practice in 2008 as a receptionist and became our practice manager in 2017.

Practice Manager