Our Team

Chris Lewns BDS, DGDP MSc(Implant Dentistry)

I graduated from the University of Birmingham in 1987 and moved back to my home town of Whitstable to practice in 1990. Whilst continuing to provide general dental services I studied for a Diploma in General Dental Practice which I obtained in 1996.

I started working in the field of dental implants in 1997 when I was lucky enough to be one of the first three dentists to be admitted onto the Masters degree program at Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospital in London. The course was run under the guidance of Professor Richard Palmer, the first Professor of Implantology in the U.K., and I was pleased after 3 years of studying to receive a distinction.

I believe in maintaining high educational standards in this area of innovative technology and as such, I am a regular attendee of postgraduate conferences and meetings all over the world. I am a member of The Association of Dental Implantology, The European Association of Osseointegration, The American Academy of Osseointegration and The British Dental Association.

Aisling Quinn BDS, MFGDP, Diploma in Endodontic Practice (QMUL, London) - Dentist

Aisling graduated from The Queen’s University of Belfast in 1993 with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery and distinction in the practice of dentistry.

In 1998 she gained the MFGDP (Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practice) from the Royal College of Surgeons.

In 2006 she was accepted to study for the post-graduate Diploma in Endodontic Practice at the Queen Mary University of the London School of Dentistry and graduated in 2008 with distinction. She believes that this course changed her understanding of endodontics and provided essential experience of providing endodontic treatment using the dental operating microscope. She now routinely performs all endodontic treatment using the ‘Global’ dental operating microscope.

She is a member of The British Dental Association and The British Endodontic Society.

Joanne Williams BDS MSc (Periodontology) MFDS - Dentist

Qualified from Guy’s Dental Hospital in June 1997 and spent a year as a house surgeon at Guy’s Hospital, working in oral and maxillo facial surgery and restorative dentistry.
In 1998, Joanne joined our team at the Implant and Dental Centre as an Associate. In May 2000, she gained the MFDS from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. In 2001 she was accepted onto the Masters Degree programme at Guy’s Hospital in Periodontology and graduated in 2003 with a distinction. She has been providing periodontal treatment on referral from local dental practitioners and by self referral since. She is a member of The British Dental Association and The British Society of Periodontists.

	Joanne Stedman Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy Jo was one of our first dental nurses in the early 1990’s. Having qualified as a RDN in 1995 and spent several years in the hospital system she started training as a dental hygienist in 2005. Whilst studying she was able to add an extra year to her course and qualify as a dental therapist in 2008. We are very pleased that she has re joined us having qualified from Guy’s Hospital and will be providing support to our periodontist, routine hygiene appointments and treatment for children.
	Debbie Griffiths EDH - Hygienist Debbie qualified as a dental nurse in 1987 from Kings College Hospital. She then pursued a qualification in dental hygiene which she obtained in 1991 also from Kings College Hospital. Debbie joined the practice in 1999 and has been providing hygiene treatment for many of our patients since then.
	Kate Lewns ACA - Practice manager Kate is a qualified Chartered accountant who took over the business and management side of the practice in 1998. She is responsible for administration and the smooth running of the practice.
	Zoe Pizzotti - Receptionist Zoë joined us in 2006 having been involved in the media industry. She will often be your first point of contact at the practice. She is eager to solve your problems and is here to help you.
	Jane Marsh - Dental Nurse Jane has been a member of our team for over 10 years. She has been granted entry onto the new GDC list of professionals complementary to dentistry. She works predominantly with our periodontist Joanne Williams and was involved in the early stages of setting up our implant surgeries.
	Ashlie Ashdown - Dental Nurse Ashlie qualified as an RDN in 1993. She worked at Kings College Hospital under Professor Foreman in the Oral surgery department before relocating to Kent and joining us in 2000. Along with Katie she is primarily involved in the provision of support during all phases of implant treatment.
	Katie Borrowman - Dental Nurse Katie joined our team in 2004 and qualified as an RDN in 2006. Along with Ashlie she is involved in the provision of support during all phases of implant treatment and supports Aisling Quinn whilst undertaking endodontic treatments.