Ben qualified at Sheffield University in 1998 and had a brief spell in Stockholm at the Karolinska institute.

He is the chairman of the Local Dental Council and a Representative on several committees of the British Dental Association.

Ben is a great fan of the outdoors and will often be found with a pair of ski’s strapped to his feet, or spending time chasing the rabbits off his gladioli.

Ben’s passion for teaching is gathering pace. His time spent with the dental students at the University of Manchester often reminds him about what made him become a dentist in the first place.

Dr Simon Cove

Simon graduated at Newcastle in 2003 and has worked in both dental practices and as an SHO in Oral and Facial surgery. He is hoping to at a later date to develop his experience of placing implants.

Simon has a variety of interests which include (very) amateur dramatics, cooking and playing football and more recently attempting to become a guitar virtuoso.

Generally he is quite informal, but that works for him!!

Ani trained as a dentist in Liverpool and qualified in 2003. She has a dental degree and a degree in Microbiology.

Ani joined our dental team in 2006. She travels from Sale everyday, where she lives with her husband Tim.

She enjoys shopping and light exercise. Ani enjoys travelling and has been to many different countries including: Spain, Canada and India

Dr Samuel Wong 

Sam graduated at the University College in London in 1986. He then went to explore china, backpacking, before returning to study for his Masters degree in Sheffield.

He then started his own practice at the age of 26 in Kent, before joining his wife (who is also a dentist) in Thailand for 5 years, doing volunteer work treating monks.  Sam brought his family back from Thailand and settled in Manchester, where he joined our dental team in 2006.

Sam is passionate about homeopathy and often uses little pills to treat patients, friends and family. He spends his spare time practicing yoga, china painting and inspecting his garden.

Sam is a Christian, in October 2007 donated time to “Bridge2aid” in Tanzania, to train local regional officers to extract teeth safely.

James qualified from Manchester university in 2006, and went on to work in Wigan before he became a member of our team in 2007.

He lives in South Manchester but is originally from Liverpool.

Outside of dentistry he spends following Liverpool Football Club. He also likes listening to music and attending various concerts and gigs.

James also likes many other sports including cricket, rugby and golf.

Dr Vishal Aggarwal

Vishal trained at the Victoria University of Manchester and graduated in 1998. He also has a fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and a PhD.

Vishal was born in Kenya and moved to the UK at the age of 16 to study dentistry.

He likes to travel which has taken him back to Kenya, and all around the UK. He has also travelled to India where he has volunteered to serve at a dental clinic on an annual basis.  Vishal is fluent in several languages and enjoys cooking a variety of foods particularly curry.

Father to two young children, Vishal has little time for himself but in his spare time he enjoys distance running and playing competitive squash in the North West Countries Squash League.

Maysoon qualified at the University of Manchester in 2006. She is also sitting more exams to obtain MFDS and develop her skills in oral surgery.

Growing up on the sandy beaches of Dubai, Maysoon became fond of the sea and enjoys swimming, water/jet skiing and scuba diving.

Maysoon likes to play squash at a competitive level and has played for the Dubai Reebok league and the British Universities Sports Association.

She believed patients should always leave with a smile on their faces and that’s what she strives to achieve!

Dr Ann Ochano

Ann qualified at Manchester University in 1997 and has worked in both practice and in hospital.

Once a year Ann work’s as a volunteer Dentist either in the UK with the homeless, or aboard in India.

Ann has also recently completed a Diploma of Member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery.

She enjoys travelling to distant corners of the earth, going off the beaten track, cooking and eating good food.

Joan has worked at the practice for over 30 years and is the founding member of our great team.

She has worked as a receptionist for 2 previous dentists before Dr Ben Atkins took over and made her manager in 2002.

Joan has two children and three grandchildren who she looks after one day a week with her husband Jim.

When time allows, Joan enjoys walking, gardening and handy crafts.

Mrs Hardeep Singh

Dee started in 2005 working as a therapist, after qualifying at Manchester University

She has lived in Stretford all her life, and enjoys drawing, painting and going to the gym.

After a long hard week at work Dee likes to let her hair down and paint the town red!

Debra trained as a dental nurse when she left school in 1979.

She has two daughters, one dog and two cats, oh and three rabbits. So her family life keeps her pretty busy!

Debra has been a part of our team since 2004 and is studying for a diploma in practice management and a post qualification in dental sedation.

Debra was made Practice Manager in 2006.

Mrs Clare Doherty

Clare originally intended to work as a general nurse and completed two years working and training in Bradford.

She qualified as a dental nurse in 1997, and worked in other local practices and Manchester dental hospital before joining our team in 2003.

Clare has gained a post qualification in dental radiography and was made head dental nurse at the practice in 2006.

Clare has been married to Tony since 2004, and in her spare time she enjoys running and modelling wedding dresses at bridal fairs.

Emma has been part of our team since 2003. She started working part time while studying at college.

After completing two years doing a public service course she became a full time trainee dental nurse. She then went on to qualify as a dental nurse in 2005.

After twelve months of dental nursing she decided reception was best, where she excelled and has developed the role of  head receptionist to a new level.

Emma is living with her partner Gary, and enjoys going to the gym and socializing with friends and family.

Nicola lives in Eccles with her daughter Georgia.

When Nicola left school she became a trainee dental nurse but left to explore other opportunities. After the birth of her daughter in 1998 she went back into dental nursing and qualified as a dental nurse in 2003.

Nicola has been a part of our team since 2001.

Nicola also passed her dental radiography course in 2004 as well as a health and social care course at the open university leading towards a degree in Health studies. She enjoys walking at weekends with her daughter and catching up with friends.

Louise is a newly wed; she got married to Paul in 2007. She had a baby girl in 2006 called Poppy.

She joined our team in 2003 as a dental nurse and prefers the nursing side of the job to reception.

Louise is 18 at heart, and enjoys going out with friends or staying at home with her family.

Louise has a twin sister and an older sister who she lives very close to, which is the way she likes it.

Miss Natalie Sterna

Natalie has been part of our team since 2006. She joined us after completing three years at Bury Collage studying Biology, Psychology, Chemistry and Environmental Science.

Natalie passed her dental nursing exam in 2007 and plans to complete as many post qualifications as possible so she can eventually go on to be a Dental Therapist or Radiographer.

In her spare time Natalie likes to spend time with her friends and travel to Southport to see her boyfriend, Ste.

Faye has been apart of our team since 2005. She is planning on taking her dental nursing exam soon and with then go on to complete many post qualifications.

Faye lives in Swinton with her boyfriend Steve, her mum and step dad and her step brother Jake. She has a dog named Copper and is the only girl of seven children.

She enjoys shopping, traveling, socializing and going to the gym.

Mrs Helen Ashworth

Helen joined us in 2007 to work on reception.

She was born and brought up in Belfast, but everyone seems to think she is Welsh because of her accent. Helen did live in Wales for 30 years.

Helen has one son who is 26 and moved to Manchester in 2005 where she met her husband James. 

Her hobbies include walking and reading.

Sue has been part of our team since 2006. She originally started as a cleaner but enjoyed working with us so much she became a Cross Infection Control Supervisor in 2007.

You will find Sue in the sauna like room on the first floor with the steamed up glasses.

Sue has two sons who are Simon and Michael. She enjoys gardening and reading in her spare time as well as doing D.I.Y around the house.