Meet the team

Jay qualified from Leeds Dental School with honours in 1985, working then in junior positions within Orthodontics, Restorative Dentistry and Oral and maxillofacial Surgery. He then spent 3 years working in general dental practice in West Yorkshire.

Jay trained as an Orthodontic Registrar in Nottingham and Sheffield, followed by a Senior Registrar post between York and Leeds completing in 1998, and presently leads the departments at York and Harrogate District hospitals.

Hello my name is Lucia, I am originally from Spain, and qualified as a Dental Surgeon in Barcelona, 2007. I have been working in the United Kingdom since 2008 where I started my intensive training in restorative dentistry and Orthodontics.

In 2014, I successfully completed my certificate in Orthodontics at BPP University in London, and also finished my MSc in Orthodontics at Salamanca University in 2016.

I have worked as a general dental practitioner for 8 years in Leeds, where I also treat several private orthodontic patients. I am currently working as an NHS Orthodontist in Beverley. I have completed many hours of advanced training in modern Orthodontics and restorative dental procedures, and have also been trained in Invisalign and Inman aligners. I like to spend time speaking to other dentists on this subject and take referrals in this area.

I am calm and caring and feel this helps when treating nervous patients and children.

Outside of work I like to spend time with my husband and friends. I live locally and am married to Matias, who is also a dentist who specialises in Endondontics.

I love travelling and have travelled extensively and to relax I enjoy cooking, skiing, dancing, and most other sports.

My name is Lynda Allman and it is my privilege to lead the team here at Acomb Dental Care.

I qualified in Dentistry in 1987 from Edinburgh University. After spending the first years of my career in Dental Hospital positions and training in Maxillofacial Surgery, I came to General Practice here in York, taking over at Acomb in 1997.

I feel enormously lucky to be in a career that I love, to work with a great team of dedicated individuals and to have such wonderful patients, many of whom have been coming to us for years.

My main area of interest is cosmetic dentistry. The best part of my job is seeing how transforming someone’s smile can have such a positive effect on their lives. I am always learning and developing my skills to keep up-to-date in this exciting field. There is always something new to learn.

Away from work, family life with my husband and two children keep me busy. I love cooking for everyone, enjoy gardening and, given the chance, would happily live in a ski resort!

I joined Acomb Dental Care as an Associate Dentist in 2011, having worked in General Practice in the area since qualifying from Leeds University in 1999.

My aim is to provide gentle dentistry to the highest standards and I am always seeking new challenges to develop my skills. I have taken further training in placing dental implants and I'm currently working towards a postgraduate qualification in Endodontics.

I graduated form Leeds University Dental School in 2004 and have since completed a diploma in dental healthcare at the Royal College of Surgeons, as well as a postgraduate certificate course in Advanced Restorative Dentistry.

My interests in dentistry are placing adhesive tooth coloured crowns and bridges and teeth whitening.

My name is Greta and I am a Dental Hygienist at Acomb Dental Care.  I originally started off in Dental Nursing and loved it so much that I went on to train as a hygienist.  I gain great satisfaction from my job, helping our patients improve their oral health.  As a keen member of the British Dental Hygienists Association, I make sure I keep up to date with latest developments in my profession which are happening all the time.  I believe your visits to us should be both educational and entertaining – I am known for my infectious laugh!