Dovetail

Bespoke Dental Solutions

The Practice

Dovetail is a private practice offering an advanced combination of clinical, surgical and cosmetic skills to give you the smile of your dreams. We know just how important your smile is and we will work with you to develop a bespoke solution that is specifically tailored to what you want to achieve. We understand that many people are nervous or uncertain about dental treatments so we offer the highest standards of customer care before, during and after your treatment. You will have a dedicated team caring for you and reassuring you every step of the way.

The Team

Dr Rob Wain, Clinical Director BDS MSc (Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry) GDC 63325

Dr Rob Wain, Clinical Director at Dovetail Dental

“It is an incredible feeling to help people, whose previous experience of dentistry is of pain and fear, to achieve strong, durable and beautiful teeth but most of all I love seeing people regain their confidence and self-esteem.”Dr Rob Wain graduated from Newcastle University School of Dentistry in 1988 and went immediately into General Practice in Whitley Bay. In 1992 he moved to 137 The Dental Practice in Gosforth becoming Practice Principal and providing implant and advanced restorative care for patients from Yorkshire to the Borders and across to Cumbria.
A drive for advanced training led to Rob attending some of the world’s most prestigious training events in the UK, Europe and the USA.

Rob recently completed his Masters degree in Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry from Manchester University.
Rob has lectured and taught around the UK on a range of subjects including aesthetics, implantology and minimal intervention dentistry. He has presented to the International Association of Dental Researchers in San Diego and is a consultant for dental companies.
Rob established Dovetail in 2008 and is the lead clinical director responsible for prosthetics, treatment planning and co-ordination. He has a particular interest in aesthetics and rehabilitation of failing teeth and mouths.
Rob is a member of The British Dental Association, The British Academy of Cosmetic Dentists, The Association of Dental Implantology (UK), The International Association of Minimal Intervention Dentistry and North East Private Dentists.

David Vivian BDS, Dental Surgeon GDC 63294

David Vivian BDS, Dental Surgeon at Dovetail Dental

Rob and David first met as undergraduates at the Newcastle University Dental School in 1982, from where David Vivian qualified as a dental surgeon in 1988.
On qualification David returned to his native East Yorkshire to join a forward looking practice in Hull. Accepting a partnership in 1990, David helped make Newell, Pinder and Vivian one of Yorkshire’s most prestigious practices. The practice has now joined the James Hull Group. David continues to work part-time at the practice where he provides implant services as he does at practices in Cottingham, and Scarborough.

Rob and David have worked together on implant cases since 2002, their career paths and training have led to parallel but complementary skills in the fields of aesthetic, restorative and implant dentistry.
David’s experience in dental implants stretches back over 20 years. and he has placed in the region of 4000 implants. His major training courses include training on prosthetic aspects of the Branemark system 1993 and the prestigious Eastman Step by Step Course 1996-1997.
David has been a member of the Association of Dental Implantology since 1996 and a member of the Society for Advancement in Anaesthesia in Dentistry since 1993. David has always been active
within the British Dental Association and is a past president of the Yorkshire Branch.

Kelly Taylor, Dovetail Care Co-ordinator GDC 131434

“I find it very rewarding to talk to patients and help them understand and feel at ease getting treatment, so that they can feel comfortable asking me questions that they may not want to ask a dentist”.
Kelly is from Dunston and began her dental career in 1992. She started working with Rob Wain in 1999 and they have worked together as a team ever since. Over the last decade, Kelly has gained huge experience in advanced, close support restorative and implant dentistry.
Her role at Dovetail is not only to provide chair side assistance, oversee nursing and laboratory control standards but also as Dovetail Care Co-ordinator to liaise with clients, offering support and guidance throughout their treatments.
Rachel Dodds, Dovetail Care Co-ordinator GDC 142731

Rachel Dodds, Dovetail Dental Care Co-ordinator

“I like to provide a friendly welcome to Dovetail. To give support and be a friend to our patients through their treatment.”
Rachel is a people person who excels at putting people at their ease. She brings 16 years of dental experience to Dovetail, the last 12 in implant dentistry.
Rachel combines her role as a Dovetail Care Co-ordinator with cross infection control management, ensuring the absolute cleanliness of all our equipment. Rachel also manages our education and training programmes.

Allanah Fenwick, Dovetail Care Co-ordinator GDC 218815

Allanah Fenwick, Dovetail Dental Care Co-ordinator

“I get just as excited as our patients knowing I’ll accompany them every step of the way on their journey to the smile they’ve always wanted.”
Allanah’s career in dentistry started over 9 years ago and has obtained qualifications in implant dentistry which she has a particular interest in.
At Dovetail, Allanah specialises in the patient journey and experience, ensuring Dovetail is a relaxing environment and a place where you will feel confident that we will listen to what it is you want from your smile.

Allanah’s role as a care co-ordinator is to offer support and be that person you can always talk to.

The Clinic

Dovetail was established in 2009 with £500,000 state of the art facilities designed to provide you the patient with a relaxing, ‘non-dental’ environment.
The clinic features an art gallery in the waiting room to help you relax, each consultation room has a different décor ranging from the panoramic digital wallpaper ‘North Pennines’ room to the golden proportion themed ‘Floating Shapes’ room.
We have gold standard cross infection facilities, superb laboratory services as well as the facility to provide sedation to patients on-site. Patients who choose to be sedated for treatment can recover comfortably in our sedation recovery room.