John started his career as one of the first full time students studying for a Certificate in Dental Technology, qualifying in 1978 from Manchester Polytechnic. John’s first appointment was in the Department of Prosthodontics at Manchester Dental Hospital. After gaining his advanced City and Guilds in crown and bridgework John joined the RAF dental branch in 1980. Leaving the RAF in 1982, John gained valuable commercial experience in several different commercial laboratories and hospitals until eventually opening his own laboratory, “Portland Ceramics”, specializing in implantology and high quality restorations. In March 2001 Portland Ceramics was acquired by Boots Dental Care. In June 2005 John was awarded a Fellowship of the British Institute of Dental and Surgical Technologists. In April 2013 John qualified as a Clinical Dental Technician at The University of Central Lancashire.
Qualifications: Dip HE CDT FBIDST