Just how does one go about choosing a dentist? The factors that might be borne in mind include do you require a general or a specialist capability (or both)? Are you the intended patient or are you acting on behalf of someone else (your family perhaps)? Do you prefer a male or female dentist?
Catherine Thomas’ career has been reassuringly comprehensive. After graduation she spent several years in a busy NHS practice before starting her own highly-successful, family-oriented surgery in South London. She combined this with postgraduate studies at the Eastman Dental Institute, specialising in restorative dentistry (cosmetic and reconstructive) with a particular interest in endodontics (root canal treatment).
Her skills in this area led to her being invited to join 90 Harley Street (where for the past 18 years she has continued to practise both as a general dentist and as a specialist - and as one of the few lady dentists in Harley Street) and to her election as president of the British Endodontic Society for 2000-2001, a signal accolade.
‘More like a friend than a dentist’
As you would expect, Catherine Thomas is literally a professional to her fingertips yet her approach is sensitive to each patient's needs and anxieties. Although greatly in demand from the dental profession for her specialist capabilities, she also retains the affection and loyalty of numerous patients (and now, their children) from her days as a family dentist.
The best of both worlds, one might say.