Vanessa graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Leeds University. She worked for nearly 5 years in a mixed client practice in Nottingham and in 2006 took a year sabbatical to go back to Cardiff University to study for a Masters in Forensic Odontology, in which she passed with distinction. Vanessa then worked in a private practice in Hertfordshire before joining The Highgate Dental Practice in 2010.
Vanessa is interested in all aspects of aesthetic and cosmetic dentistry and enjoys improving and changing clients’ smiles. She completed a year-long cosmetic course in 2007 and is a full member of the British Association of Cosmetic Dentists. Vanessa provides the Invisalign treatment at The Highgate Dental Practice and has completed over 100 cases. After completing the Invisalign training, in 2007, she carried out the treatment on herself and so understands what clients experience. In treating her clients Vanessa has a good chairside manner and an excellent approach to nervous clients and children.
In her spare time, Vanessa does forensic dentistry on a consultancy basis. Vanessa enjoys improving her knowledge by keeping up to date through various courses and meeting other colleagues at regular dental conferences. She is also a mum of 2 children.