| The Dentist:
John Howard Shrimpton
BDS University of London
LDS Royal College of Surgeons England
General Dental Council registration no. 41968
Howard Shrimpton has been in general dental practice for some
30 years and a dentist in Devizes, Wiltshire for most of his professional
life. He has particular interests in providing dental treatment for anxious
and apprehensive patients. He enjoys providing cosmetic and natural-looking
restorations. He provides a wide range of treatments,
but refers to colleagues for certain aspects of care when this is in the
best interests of the patient.
He believes that prevention of disease must be the driving factor behind
treatment plans for his patients.
As a long-standing member of the Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia
in Dentistry, he has many years experience of making dentistry easy for
the nervous. When pleasantly surprised patients thank him
and the staff after a sedation treatment
they found unexpectedly easy, he still feels the satisfaction of converting
yet another patient to regular care.
He is a member of the British Dental Association and the Confederation
of Dental Employers, and is dedicated to maintaining high standards throughout
dental practice.
Always having had a keen interest in staying up to date with advances
and changes within the profession, he finds the more recent stipulations
for Continuous Professional Development are easily covered by his learning.programme.
Keeping up to date is a constant process and in addition to attendance
at various courses he also uses computer-aided education in the form of
CD-roms and the Internet.
Hygienist:
Nicola Tong RHD
General Dental Council registration no. 4071
Nicki has replaced Abi, whom we were sad to lose in August 2007. Nicki comes to us with a wealth of experience and skills, and quickly became much appreciated by her patients.
Her aim is to help our patients to be more in control of their oral health, thus increasing comfort and confidence yet reducing their reliance upon the professionals. She is kept busy since the majority of our patients attend her clinic. Those that put her oral home maintenance suggestions into practice find that they spend less time overall with the dentist.
She enjoys developing her patients’ abilities in the art of prevention, and watching them steadily control and improve their own mouth health. As she says, that makes it all worthwhile.
Nurses
Two experienced qualified and GDC registered Dental Nurses, Diane and Lynette, work within the Practice and they have many chairside hours experience between them. Be confident of their excellent care for each and every patient.
Receptionists
There are two Receptionists to help patients with enquiries and bookings, Ros and Anne. They will look after your welfare on arrival. Both have extensive experience in liaising with and assisting pateints with various problems.
Surgery Servicer
...who services and carries out specialised cleaning of the surgeries
and equipment, for your safety and ours. Although never seen by patients,
she is much appreciated by us.
General Cleaners
Premises cleaning is another background essential task carried
out after hours to maintain cleanliness of a high standard.
Practice premises
On entering the building you go directly to the spacious and
relaxed Reception Area.
All surgeries in this Devizes dental practice are air conditioned for
comfort. The ground floor surgery is large and modern and is the Hygienist
Surgery. On the first floor is Howard Shrimpton’s Surgery which
has a non-clinical and clinical area. This allows patients to discuss
matters away from the formality of the dental chair.
There is also a third surgery and a small comfortably furnished waiting
room. The WC is situated on the first floor landing. Molton Brown soap
and handcare products are provided together with disposable towels and
personal freshener packs.
Number 64 New Park Street
The house has been involved in the provision of dental care for
well over 100 years. Devizes and the surrounding villages have known where
to have their teeth cared for since the late nineteenth century.
It is a Grade II Listed building, which means restrictions
on alterations to the building fabric, but preservation of its character.
Its somewhat plain and narrow early Victorian façade conceals a
Tardis-like interior, and visitors are surprised at the space we have. |