Meet your Clinician
Erol Atalay,
Clinical Dental Technician Dip CDT RCS (Eng)
Qualifying at the south London Dental College, Tooley street in 1984. I worked within London city center, providing a wide range of Dental prosthesis for the prestigious private sector including, Dentures, Crown, Bridges and cosmetic Veneers. From 1991 to 2014, I ran my own successful Dental laboratory in Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. I now own Northants Denture Clinic in Rushden Northamptonshire. Due to an increase in patient demand and referrals, I now provide all denture related care within your own home, care homes and hospitals.
I strive to offer patients a personal and caring service, that improves confidence and general comfort in their denture provision.
I hold a Clinical Diploma from the Royal College of Surgeons London, England, I am a member of the faculty of general dental practice (FGDP)
GDC Number 152423.
We are registered members of the General Dental Council
Qualifying as a clinical dental technician involves years of intensive study that exceeds dental technician’s training through additional modules in sciences, clinical skills and customer care. Their position allows them to offer patients direct treatment for the construction, repairing and fitting of removable dental appliances. Whilst dentists and clinical dental technicians work independently of each other, they may confer on treatments when it is in the best interest of the patient.
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Only a Clinical Dental Technician or Dentist is allowed to deal directly with the public for the purpose of making dentures. While it’s possible to find some normal dental technicians who deal directly, they are unlicensed and may not have the appropriate safeguards in place.
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Training - Clinical Dental Technicians have to undergo extensive training before they earn the right to work directly with the public. Their training covers a wide range of skills which have traditionally been carried out by dentists.
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Save Time – When you have your dentures fitted by a dentist he or she will be having the dentures made by a dental technician . Dealing directly with a clinical dental technician can save you from repeated fitting appointments and a bespoke service.
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Better Choices – A CDT will often know more about the latest in denture technology when compared to a non-licensed dental technician.