Principle dentist
BChD MJDF RCS Eng PGCert MSc (Distinction)
GDC No. 104097
About Professor Adam Nulty
Dr Adam has become a highly experienced and motivated clinician by increasing his knowledge and experience in postgraduate education for many years. He has a special interest in restorative and aesthetic dentistry and implantology.
In June 2019, Adam was appointed Professor of Digital Dentistry at the College of Medicine and Dentistry in Birmingham. As well as his clinic in Bury, Manchester, he will head up the integration of Digital technologies in the various departments. Adam is also the President of the International Digital Dental Academy, an association of Dentist and Technicians to educate and share knowledge with cutting edge technologies, which he co-founded in 2016. He also lectures and teaches courses worldwide with his knowledge in the field.
QUALIFICATIONS
He qualified from The University of Leeds in 2006 and spent several years in general practice before opening the Dentist On THE ROCK clinic. His postgraduate studies saw him traverse the United Kingdom and Europe over several years. In 2013 he completed a Master of Science degree in Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry from the University of Manchester, achieving a Distinction at the head of his class. Dr Adam has been on advanced implant courses with the ITI, Straumann, Planmecca and others, to be able to provide implants on a referral basis and now teaches other dentists.
TEACHER/LECTURER
In addition to teaching nearby dentists to advance their careers by placing restorations on implants, Dr Adam helps to teach on the Restorative and Aesthetics Masters programme that he himself completed in 2013.
AWARDS
Professor Adam Nulty has been shortlisted, finalist and winner of several industry awards, from Best Young Dentist 2013,2014 & 2015 to Best Dental Team and Best Oral Health Promoter 2014 &2015. The most prestigious of these have been both local and nationwide. In 2014 Dr Adam won the Made in Bury 2014 Best Health & Beauty Provider for the Bury and Bolton areas and in 2015 he won two categories in the Aesthetic Dental Awards for Removable Orthodontic Appliance and for a Patient Choice Facial Aesthetics Case. The finest achievement was winning Best Young Dentist 2015 (NW) in the Dentistry Awards 2015.
Dr Adnan Safdar
Special Interest in Implant and Restorative Dentistry
BDS BSc (Biomaterials: First Class Honours) MFDS RCS Ed PGCert MSc (Dental Implantology: Merit)
GDC Registration Number: 153742
About Dr Adnan Safdar
Dentist On THE ROCK is proud to announce that a new dentist is joining Adam and the team in the Bury Dental Surgery. Dr Adnan Safdar graduated from the prestigious King’s College,
London in 2008 and has since spent years gaining oral surgery and restorative experience before subsequently working in the Restorative Department in Leicester. Most recently, Dr Safdar has expanded his implant skills, gaining a Merit and Distinction in his Implant Master’s Degree at Manchester University.
Adam has since mentored Adnan on his Guided Surgery Course and Dr Safdar continues to push the boundaries of digital dentistry with continued learning and excellent treatment.
As such, Adnan, being also friendly, approachable and great at listening to the patients’ wishes, is the perfect complement to the team Adam set up.
Linda Skellorn
Hygiene Therapist
About Linda Skellorn
Linda is a registered dental hygienist and therapist and is currently working in three of the very best dental practices in the north of Manchester, including ours.
After completing A levels, she started a career in dentistry in 1997 as a dental nurse and oral health promoter. She quickly progressed onto taking a degree course at the University of Manchester where she qualified in 2004.
Since graduating, she has been working in general dental practice. As a hygienist, she loves helping patients by treating and maintaining a healthy smile. She has a good rapport with patients, and completes the team as an excellent and thorough hygiene therapist.
Linda keeps up to date with the latest techniques on how to treat gum disease and help nervous patients develop the confidence to have dental treatment. Patients are offered a needle-free injection prior to scaling as one of those techniques. Most cases vary from complex periodontal cases to regular monthly maintenance.
Jayne Le Roux
Head Nurse
About Jayne Le Roux
Jayne is our head nurse. She has a wealth of experience from working across the country and in the British Army. Jayne is a very friendly and caring person who always drums up a good rapport with our patients to put their mind at ease.
Janine Eland
Head of Reception
About Janine Eland
Janine is our head of reception. Dr Nulty has had the pleasure of knowing Janine for nearly thirty years and has worked with her for nearly ten years before starting Dentist On THE ROCK. Janine is the friendly face you meet when you first step into the practice, who always does her best to not only keep reception running smoothly, but to make sure the patients’ appointments and needs are met quickly.
Emma Wren
Head of Decontamination
About Emma Wren
Emma is our head decontamination nurse, but also works in surgery with Dr Nulty, and has done for many years. Just as with Janine and Jayne, Emma is fully-trained to nurse with implant placement and complex surgical procedures. Emma’s drive and enthusiasm are second to none and she helps bring all of our staff together as a team.
Natalie Crook
Senior Implant Nurse
About Natalie Crook
Nat joined the team in 2017. She qualified as a dental nurse in 2004 and gained experience working in general practice and also in out-of-hours clinics. She has a special interest in dental implants, aesthetic dentistry and has an impressive list of courses and CPD events under her belt.
Nat helps our practice to continue to strive to help nervous patients overcome their worries by being another friendly, approachable and caring member of our team.
Jack Shreeve
About Jack Shreeve
Jack passed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) at Newcastle University in 2015 and has passed Part 1 of the Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties (MJDF) of the Royal College of Surgeons in London. Since qualifying, he has worked in a busy NHS practice, covering all aspects of general dentistry, and recently in a private practice, providing advanced dentistry services. Jack has won an award for clinical excellence in pediatric dentistry and was recently a finalist for Best Young Dentist North East in the Dentistry Awards 2017!
In addition to masterclasses in facial aesthetics and advanced occlusion, Jack has trained on our Digital Dental Academy course. His ethos of wanting to advance himself in the ever-evolving digital dental world is in sync with our practice values and we’re delighted that he will be treating patients at Dentist On THE ROCK with these skills in hand, to deliver excellent patient care. Jack has a caring and personable nature, always putting patients’ interests first, and we’re sure he’ll be a popular addition to our team – with staff and patients alike!
Brendan Hudson
About Brendan Hudson
Brendan recently joined Team ROCK as our new Clinical Dental Technician. He qualified in 1988 before launching his own dental laboratory, PDS, in 1990, specialising in bespoke dentures and evolving to include implants, veneers, crowns, bridges and orthodontic appliances to dentists nationwide.
Having grown his business exponentially, winning awards for Dental Technician of the Year and Dental Laboratory of the Year along the way, in 2012 Brendan embarked on a Clinical Dental Technology course at the University of Central Lancashire, enabling him to bring his decades of dentures experience directly to patients in the practice setting. Brendan wide spectrum of skills encompass everything from simple dentures to complex restoration cases.
Adele Guest
Practice Manager
About Adele Guest
Adele has worked in dentistry for over 35 years and has managed several large NHS practices. Adele has previously worked for the North Western Deanery as a Dental Facilitator, this involved going into local dental practices, offering them support in training and organising CPD events as well as training for the whole dental team. The knowledge gained during her years in the dental industry has given her a very good understanding of the operational needs of a dental practice, practice management and inflection control. As well as obtaining the National Dental Nursing Qualification, Adele also holds the NVQ Assessor (A1) qualification and has the ability to assess Dental Nurses. She also has a post qualification in Conscious Sedation. Adele joined the team in 2018 and keeps the practice running in award winning shape.
Hudson King
About Hudson King
Hudson completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery at Newcastle University, graduating in 2015 with honours. Hudson’s achievements were recognised with several awards, including the Septodont Oral Surgery prize and the James Coltman Medal for his case work in restorative dentistry. Hudson has worked in both general dental practice as well as a hospital environment, gaining knowledge in all aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Royal Derby Hospital and the Countess of Chester Hospital. Following this, Hudson worked at Liverpool University Dental Hospital, gaining further experience in oral surgery, special care, and restorative dental clinics. During his as a Dental Core Trainee, Hudson completed a certificate in IV sedation, as well as The Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery examinations with Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow. Hudson’s next challenge is mastering the world of Implantology, and is excited to start his implant career with multi-system implant post graduate certificate. Hudson enjoys socialising with friends as well as travelling, having most recently returned from travelling Asia to join Dentist ON THE ROCK.
Sarah Kay
Receptionist
About Sarah Kay
Sarah joined the team in 2017 to man reception and is the friendly face you meet when you first step into the practice, who always does her best to not only keep reception running smoothly, but to make sure the patients’ appointments and needs are met quickly.
Tegan Jaques
Dental Nurse
About Tegan Jaques
Tegan joined the team in 2017 and has a drive to making patients feel at ease during their treatment. Tegan also controls stock for the practice and makes sure that the practice runs smoothly with everything at hand in each surgery.