WEST PARK DENTAL CARE - Key Persons
Dr Alex Hales qualified from Leeds Dental Institute in 1996. He carried out his vocational training at a busy practice in Elland, furthering his interest in oral surgery by also working at St Luke's Hospital. After six years as an associate he set up in partnership with colleague Dr Andrew Groves at WestPark.
Dr Hales continues to further his post graduate training, including a year long course in occlusal and temporomandibular joint disorders. His special interests are advanced restorative dentistry, cosmetic dentistry and treatment of head and neck pain
Dr Andrew Groves qualified as a dental surgeon gaining the Rogerson prize, from Leeds University in 1997. His first job was in Pontefract where he won the annual prize for vocational trainee in the Yorkshire region in 1998. After four years as an associate he joined his university friend, Dr Alex Hales, and set up in partnership at West Park.
Dr Groves continues to further his postgraduate training, in particular attending an eighteen month long course on all aspects of restorative dentistry, run by Paul Tipton, one of the most respected restorative dental specialists in the country. His special interests are aesthetic dentistry and root canal therapy.
Dr Emma Groves qualified from Leeds University in 1997. She carried out her vocational training in York and after four years as an associate dentist decided to pursue her interests in childrens' dentistry in the Wakefield community Dental Service. Alongside this, she was at Leeds University supervising undergraduate students. Emma joined West Park Dental Care in October 2006.
Job Titles:
- Registered Dental Hygienist and Therapist
Job Titles:
- Registered Dental Hygienist
Jill qualified at the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield in 1986. Since qualifying she has worked in various dental practices in Derbyshire, Cheshire and now Yorkshire. Jill moved to Leeds in 1994 and lives locally with her three children.