IVYBRIDGE DENTAL CENTRE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Dentist
- Ben Bowering, Dentist
- Peter Reville, Dentist
- Scott Bowerman, Dentist
Ben graduated in 2012 from Peninsular Dental School, following on from a degree in physiology. Since qualifying he has worked in Ivybridge and loves the south west.
Ben enjoys all aspects of dentistry and is very sensitive to patient's needs.
Away from dentistry Ben loves the outdoors and is a keen fitness fanatic, who has tried his hand at most sports, but in particular martial arts. He also has a new addition to his family which he loves very much; a Cockapoo called Alfie.
Emma qualified as a dentist at Sheffield University dental school in 2009. Since graduating, Emma completed dental vocational training in a local Plymouth practice and has had a varied career, including 4 years in the Derriford Hospital maxillofacial team providing oral surgery and oral medicine procedures.
Emma has also worked at the Plymouth Community Dental Service for 4 years as a children's and Special Care dentist, providing treatment to complex adults and children using a variety of CBT based techniques and general anaesthetics.
Outside of dentistry, Emma is renovating a house in Plymouth and her hobbies include listening to music, walking, paddle boarding, kayaking and arts and crafts.
Job Titles:
- Practice Manager
- Hannah Stephens, Practice Manager
- Joseph Glover, Dentist
- Victoria Hunt, Dental Hygienist
Hannah has worked in Dentistry for the past 24 years, initially gaining her NEBDN nursing qualification in 1999 and then becoming a local practice manager 13 years ago.
Hannah recently joined the Team at Ivybridge Dental Centre and the combination of her roles within the dentistry field gives her a strong understanding of all aspects of the dental practice and managing the delivery of high-quality dental care.
Hannah is married to Rob and has one grown up son, Ewan. In her spare time she enjoys foreign travel, reading a good book and camping in Cornwall, incorporating the family's hobbies of surfing, bodyboarding & kayaking.
Job Titles:
- Dentist
- Hannah Stephens, Practice Manager
- Joseph Glover, Dentist
- Victoria Hunt, Dental Hygienist
Joe is our current Foundation Dentist, having graduated from the University of Plymouth in summer 2022.
Job Titles:
- Dentist
- Ben Bowering, Dentist
- New Principal Dentist
- Peter Reville, Dentist
- Scott Bowerman, Dentist
Peter is the new Principal Dentist, having taken over the practice in May 2021.
Peter is originally from Ivybridge and qualified from Guy's Hospital (now part of King's College, London) in 2002. He has experience in general dental practice, hospital dentistry and even had a short spell in academia. He continues to spend one day a week as a Clinical Supervisor at Peninsula Dental School. Peter is committed to postgraduate education and has a Masters Degree in Restorative Dentistry, which includes treatment with dental implants.
Outside of dentistry Peter is a keen mountain biker and enjoys running and travelling with his family.
Job Titles:
- Dentist
- Ben Bowering, Dentist
- Clinical Supervisor for the Final Year Students at Peninsula Dental School
- Peter Reville, Dentist
- Scott Bowerman, Dentist
Scott originally qualified as a Dental Therapist at the University of Manchester in 2012 before moving to Devon where he completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery at the Peninsula Dental School in 2016.
After completing his foundation training at Browns Dental Practice he spent two years working at Derriford Hospital in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department as a Senior House Officer. Here he gained experience in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and the management of complex facial trauma.
Scott enjoys providing all aspects of general dental care. He has a gentle and kind approach which helps put patients at ease during their treatment.
Outside of the practice Scott is a clinical supervisor for the final year students at Peninsula Dental School and enjoys exploring the coast on his stand up paddle-board.
Job Titles:
- Dental Hygienist
- Hannah Stephens, Practice Manager
- Joseph Glover, Dentist
- Victoria Hunt, Dental Hygienist
Victoria obtained her hygienist qualification whilst serving in the Royal Air Force, in Oxfordshire and after eight years of military service she returned home to settle in Cornwall.
Victoria has worked in various dental settings including NHS, private practice and community hospitals and has worked locally since 2003. Victoria will be providing scaling, polishing, oral hygiene advice and dental product advice to help maintain our patient's oral health.
In her spare time, Victoria enjoys long coastal walks in and around Cornwall and Devon with her family and foreign travel.