Marine Dental Practice
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The measure of our success is YOU and that’s why we strive to make you feel at ease, by taking our time to understand what you expect and want from us. We take great pride in our relaxed surgery atmosphere and, needless to say, pain-free dental treatment. We care for all ages in a modern environment, where quality and affordability go hand in hand.
Dental Surgeons
Dr Farnood Asghari-Coliveri
Dr Tahmoures Ghassemi D.D.S.
Hygienist
Andy Hey
Olaf
Other staff
Carolyn Cooper
Jill Newbery
University of Umeå, Sweden, 1996
GDC No: 72460
Farnood was born in Iran in 1968 and moved to Sweden with his wife in 1987. In 1996, Farnood graduated from the Umea University in Sweden. He is devoted to care and patient satisfaction and has much empathy for anxious patients. Farnood is especially interested in restorative and cosmetic dentistry and total smile reconstruction, but is highly skilled, knowledgeable, and experienced in all aspects of dentistry. Farnood moved to the UK in 1996 and has lived and worked in Sussex ever since. He also has 2 adult children, of which one is following his footsteps and training to become a dentist. He has a love for countryside holidays and reading philosophy. Farnood is also highly skilled with advanced oral surgeries, implant placement and restorations, implant retained dentures bone grafts and sinus lifts. “I love my job passionately and have connected to so many people during the years. I have taken part in thousands of people’s care during the years, and I think and hope that the impact has mostly been positive and together we have achieved better oral health and overall quality of life. I hope to carry on with this for some years to come with the help of my patients and colleagues. I’m very open to feedback, as I believe the principal factor is third party perception rather than self-assurance.
University of Umeå, Sweden, 1996
GDC No: 72460
Tham was born in Iran and moved to Sweden in 1986, graduating from Umea University, Sweden in 1996. He moved to the UK in 1996 and has run and owned several dental surgeries in the south of England for over 27 years. He thrives in any clinical and administrative challenges that are presented to him. He has the unique flair to recall his patient’s names and even treatments he performed on them no matter how far back! Tham provides a variety of dental procedures; he is passionate about composite bonding, full mouth restorations, crown and bridge work and different types of dentures. Tham has carried out and treated thousands of cases over the years with great success. He firmly believes in dental prevention and minimal invasive dentistry to prolong the life of patient’s dentition. He takes duty of care very seriously and builds up very close relation with his patients. He has many interests he especially enjoys fishing, riding motorcycles, cars are always of interest to him, and is an avid reader of scientific journals. He is a family man with three children; two currently are studying at university whilst his youngest is still at school.
Hygienist GDC 1987. Qualified at Kings Hospital London in 1980, Andy did a spell of military service and entered General Practice in 1994. Andy is a registered dental hygienist and joined the Marine in 2017. He is an enthusiastic member of the team and sees a range of patients, helping people with different needs to achieve the best oral health possible. Alongside carrying out Dental Hygiene treatments within the Practice, Andy has a keen interest in a variety of aesthetic, cosmetic injectable treatments. Andy has a keen interest in outdoor pursuits and loves hiking and scrambling. Once a year he explores remote parts of Scotland with a tent and his motorbike.
Dental nurse (Practice Manager) GDC Number 112113. I qualified as a dental nurse in 1978 and started working at Marine in 1984. There have been changes over the years, but it still remains a friendly environment to work in. I have had the privilege of meeting and interacting with three generations of patients, it has been rewarding to be part of their patient journey as they visit the practice, many of which I can proudly say I am on first name terms with. I am a keen walker having walked the South Downs Way, the Norfolk Coast Path, the 1066 Path, and I am now nearing completion of the South West Coast Path, only about two hundred miles to go! I enjoy cooking and am a voracious reader, especially of science fantasy.
I started working as a dental nurse in Horsham for a year at 17, then went on to work in Mayday Hospital where I did my Enrolled Nurse general training and worked for 10 happy years. I then moved to Worthing and joined the team at Marine Dental Practice in 1989. I stayed until November 1993 when I left and lived in New Zealand where I worked in a hospital pharmacy. Family brought me back to the U.K., and luckily back into the fold of Marine Dental in January 1996 where I have remained ever since. I married in 2017 to Trevor after many years together, our favorite place to go is North Cornwall. I am a very social person and love communicating with people. I know so many of our patients, and their families. I have a good rapport with patients and staff members, and I keep the reception running mainly single-handed.