Martin is the owner and founder of the Smile Oralcare practice. He moved to the area in 1981 and founded his own practice in 1983. For 17 years he helped it grow into a highly successful enterprise. Martin then decided that the time was right for a new kind of dental practice. Oralcare was developed over a 4 year period and finally came to fruition in February 2001. Martin has two daughters who are at Kirkstone House School where his wife, Caroline is a teacher. He is a gadget freak and has more than a passing interest in wines.

Martin particularly enjoys aesthetic (cosmetic) dentistry and working in partnership with patients to prevent dental disease. He is a practitioner of Hypnosis and uses a fast-phobia-cure for other phobias as well as dentistry.

Outside of the practice Martin maintains strong links with the British Dental Association, where until setting up Oralcare he was a member of the Executive Board. He is currently chair of the group which organises the National Dental Conference for the profession which has been in Torquay, Harrogate and Belfast in the last few years. This year will be Martin's final year as chairman and the whole team will be joining him in Manchester at the end of April.

Lianne Hodges EDH Lianne Hodges grew up in Peterbrough and was a dental nurse for nine years after leaving school. After gaining her registered dental nursing qualification Lianne took further examinations to gain entry to Liverpool University where she qualified as a dental hygienist in June 2002. Lianne's interests are keeping fit, swimming and competitive trampolining.

Rowena J Rimes

Rowena is the visiting consultant orthodontist at the practice. Formerly the consultant at Peterborough District Hospital she is now at Addenbrookes in Cambridge. She is very highly qualified and enjoys the challenges of complex cases offered by hospital work as well as the more leisurely and intimate atmosphere of private practice.

Helen Brown 

Helen has worked with Martin for about 7 years and was one of 3 staff who moved with him to the new practice. Having been on Maternity leave with Marek her son she has returned part-time and fulfils the roles of dental nurse and practice manager. Helen grew up in Peterborough but moved away for a time, running a pub in Lambourne along the way.

Tracey grew up in Peterborough and has been a dental nurse since leaving school. She is the most full-time of the staff after Martin and works as his dental nurse 4 days a week. Tracey has a daughter who is at school near the practice.

Dawn is part-time receptionist at the practice and is rapidly learning what all the dental terms mean. Dawn has three  sons who are at secondary school and has been a patient of Martins for around 15 years, he has looked after the boys since they were tiny.

Chris also has a young family and like most of the staff juggles her work and home commitments admirably. Chris worked with Martin at his former practice before having children and covers both reception and dental nursing duties.

Having been with us quite a lot in the first few months of opening Carol is more likely to be with us on relief now as she is busy running her own Fancy Dress Hire Business in March. Carol also has three young children and sensibly chose a chef as her partner.

Liz is our meticulous cleaner who was offered all manner of inducements to get her to come with us and clean for us as well as the former practice. Liz is fastidious about her job and woe betide anyone who walks on a wet floor after she has just finished it.