Consultations

Simon currently offers a free implant consultation for referred patients. Please discuss and arrange this with your own dentist. For further information call 01325 721999.

Last Update: 25/3/09
About Simon Allum & Onward House
Simon Allum
BDS: M MedSci (Dental Implantology)
Simon runs a dedicated implant clinic which has been offering a service to both patients and referring dentists since 1998. He is currently one of a very limited number of practitioners in the UK to hold a Master's Degree in implant dentistry which is formally recognised by the General Dental Council - dentistry's governing body for the UK.
 

 

 

Simon is well-known in the region and his services are now recommended by dentists throughout the North-East. He is an experienced lecturer in dental Implantology, and has been invited to speak at postgraduate regional and national meetings at various university, hospital and private settings at the request of both NHS and private organisations. He has worked with a number of the world's best documented implant systems having fitted many hundreds of implants over the course of the past ten years.

Simon has been actively involved in research into implant design and has published many articles on implant dentistry for professional journals in Europe and the UK , some subsequently republished in the USA . He has attended many national and international Implantology symposiums, courses and meetings in various countries, including Austria , Germany , Switzerland and the USA . He has worked as a national committee member and director of the Association of Dental Implantology and from time to time also provides his expertise as a scientific reviewer for leading national and international journals including the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants (IJOMI) and the British Dental Journal (BDJ).

Simon originally graduated from Guy's Hospital London in 1982, subsequently establishing his clinic at Onward House in 1987. He has extensive experience in private crown, bridge and denture work with some 25 years experience in the use of intravenous sedation as an aid to the treatment of nervous and phobic patients.

Simon and his team pride themselves on taking a relaxed, informal and professional approach to dealing with their patients. If you are at all uncertain as to whether your potential case is suitable for Implantology, Simon currently offers a free initial consultation for referred patients.

Please note: Consultation fees are charged for self-referred patients, for non-implant consultations and for consultations for advice on problems arising from implants which have been fitted elsewhere and abroad.

Further information for referring dentists: For a copy of our most recent newsletter please click here.