NHS Shetland Dental Service is delighted to announce that Professor Grant McIntyre has agreed to provide consultant orthodontic services for our patients.
Professor McIntyre is the Clinical Director for the Hospital Dental Service in NHS Tayside and Consultant Orthodontist at Dundee Dental Research Hospital & School, Perth Royal Infirmary and Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
A stellar CV details Professor McIntyre’s significant clinical, teaching and research background which includes particular interests in the treatment for cleft lip and palate, and digital imaging. Professor McIntyre will be starting as of next month. He will continue to offer the face-to-face and virtual clinic service for our patients as well as support our own senior dental officer, Wayne Badier, through the remainder of his orthodontic training.
Director of Dentistry, Antony Visocchi said; “I am absolutely delighted that someone of Professor McIntyre’s standing in the profession has agreed to work with us. Not only is this a huge coup for NHS Shetland but this will provide long term security for the orthodontic service in Shetland.
With the impending retirement of our current orthodontic consultant, we were faced with a challenge to maintain this service for Shetland.
Not only does Professor McIntyre’s appointment allow this service to be maintained, but it also contributes to the ongoing further training of our own dentists and offers the opportunity to grow the service.
NHS Shetland Dental Service would also like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank our outgoing orthodontic consultant Mrs Hewage for the years of service to our community and wish her all the best in the future.”
After his recent first visit to Shetland, Professor Grant McIntyre said; “Everyone is fabulous, and I was particularly taken by the enthusiasm, team-spirit and camaraderie that I witnessed. I was really impressed and am keen to work with the Shetland team going forward.”