DR JAMES PUGH  | BDS (WALES) PGCert MJDF RCS (Eng)

GDC No. 85261

VIDA Dentist, Clinical Director, Sedation Provider and Practice owner

James joins the team at VIDA Dentistry with over 19 years of experience in providing high quality dental care.

Since qualifying from Cardiff University in 2005, James has worked in Australia and completed a six-year commission as a Dental Officer in the Royal Navy, reaching the Rank of Surgeon Lieutenant Commander. Since 2013 James has worked exclusively in private practice, engaged in all aspects of family dental care.

Passionate about helping his patients receive the best possible care James has undertaken considerable post graduate training. He has passed the membership exams for the Joint Dental Faculties at the Royal College of Surgeons and has a Post-Graduate Certificate in Advanced General Dental Dentistry from King’s College London.

For patients seeking cosmetic improvements to their smile, James has completed two courses at the Advanced Dental Seminars training facility, run by the renowned Dr Chris Orr. The year-long Cosmetic Dentistry & Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry course followed by their Advanced Treatment Planning course have given James the ability to understands his patients’ aspirations and deliver a range of treatments to suit all tastes and budgets to a high standard.

For patients who struggle to access dental care due to fear and anxiety, James is a certified Member of the Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry (SAAD). Trained to provide intravenous sedation (adults only), James leads the sedation service at VIDA, enabling even the most nervous patients cope effortlessly with their dental care.

Communication and patient-centred care is at the core of James’s approach to dentistry and James’s calm and gentle manner ensures that his treatments are delivered in the most comfortable and relaxed way possible.

Outside of dentistry James is married with two young boys, Benjamin and Edward, who keep him busy, but when time allows he enjoys playing sport, especially golf and tennis.

DR CLARE BRITTON BDS (Lond) 2001  |  GDC No. 79867

VIDA Dentist, Clinical Director and overall Clinical Lead, Practice owner

Specialist Interests: Implants, tooth straightening including Invisalign

Currently Clare is preparing for examination at the Royal College of Surgeons of England for a Diploma in Implant Dentistry and Advanced Certificate in Implants, following in the footsteps of Dr McInerney who founded the practice as an implant referral centre over 20 years ago.

Dr McInerney and Clare work very closely on many implant cases at VIDA. They share the belief that providing routine dentistry is the same privilege and honour as providing life changing dentistry, made possible by advances in dental implant science. Dr McInerney is focused on passing on his unique skill set and expertise to Clare to ensure the patients he has cared for over the past 30 years are in the very best hands for future years.

Clare’s passion is natural looking dentistry, replacing missing teeth with implants, and subtle tooth straightening to improve aesthetic harmony. Clare is also an advocate of socket preservation, a technique that helps patients maintain bone and shape in areas where they are having tooth extractions.

Contact us by email or telephone for a free, no obligation consultation with Clare to discuss how VIDA dentistry can help you improve your dental health and confidence.

DR MARCIN DYLAG  Lek Stom (Krakow) GDC No. 85327

VIDA Dentist
Special interest: Invisalign, Cosmetics and Prosthetics

Marcin is a highly experienced private dentist with over 16 years experience in clinical practice. His gentle, kind and caring manner immediately puts his patients at ease.

As a family dentist with a young family of his own, Marcin understands the role every Dentist plays in ensuring our children are raised with healthy and positive dental experiences.

For all ages of patient, Marcin is experienced in dentistry which meets the needs of the patient whilst almost avoiding unnecessary or maintenance-heavy treatment options.

Marcin’s passion for creating natural, beautiful and healthy smiles is aligned with VIDA’s ethos of working to enhance natural beauty and using a light touch to keep teeth healthy and harmonious with the facial features.

In addition to all routine dentistry, Marcin will be offering smile makeovers and orthodontic treatment. Marcin’s interest in more advanced techniques to provide natural smiles led him to be awarded the Postgraduate Award in Orthodontics by London City Dental School. Marcin is experienced  in many Orthodontic systems including Invisalign, Quick Straight Teeth, Six months’ Smile, and the Inman Aligner. Importantly, he has the clinical skills to combine tooth straightening with any other general dentistry required.

Marcin is a scientific author with an interest in dental composites, with studies published in both Poland and by renowned publishers Quintessence, United Kingdom.

Outside of dentistry Marcin enjoys time with his family and travel.

DR KONSTANTINOS NAZER  | GDC No.261563

VIDA Dentist
Special Interest: Dental Implants and cosmetic

Kostas is a General and Cosmetic dentist with emphasis on all types of aesthetic tooth restoration. Kostas is particularly interested in composite reshaping of teeth that are worn down or broken. Composite treatments can also help patients who wish to enhance the harmony of their natural smile. Kostas is a certified provider for composite veneers  using the Smile Fast system (as seen on social media).

Kostas is also experienced in clinical research and has presented work to the European Oral microbiology workshop following studies across clinics and laboratories. Kostas was also chosen as an Oral Health examiner in a National Survey of gum disease and dental decay (Greece).

Kostas is currently undertaking a implantology postgraduate degree at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

During his free time, Kostas exercises and enjoys a good home-made BBQ!