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.

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.

Tarun qualified from the University of Bristol in 2011, winning the Wilkie Prize in Orthodontics as well as the BDA/Densply Student Clinician of the Year award 2011. Following this he completed his vocational training in the West Midlands before working as a junior doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery in the East of England for a couple of years, winning The John Gilmour award for outstanding VT in 2012, an International poster prize at the International Association of Oral Oncology in 2013.  

Having a keen interest in Orthodontics, Tarun was successful in a national recruitment process and started his Orthodontic Speciality Training in the South West at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth.  He passed the MOrth Examination at the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh in 2017 and in the same year completed his 3 Year Doctorate in Dental Surgery (DDS) research degree at the University of Bristol.  His research has been presented internationally and investigates the treatment outcome of children with Cleft lip and palate. Tarun has published over a dozen peer reviewed research articles, winning the University’s Alumni Prize for excellent academic achievement and publication record during his degree and is a peer reviewer for the Journal of Orthodontics, and European Journal of Orthodontics.

Tarun is currently works at the York Teaching Hospital and Leeds Dental Institute treating patients who require specialist multi-disciplinary treatment for cleft lip and palate, hypodontia (missing teeth) and facial deformity.  He is due to complete his Consultant Orthodontist training in October 2019. He works to extremely high standards and uses labial fixed braces, but can also use removable aligners such as Invisalign and invisible lingual braces such as Incognito or 2D lingual.

Outside of work Tarun has a keen interest in Film and Theatre, enjoys long walks with his partner and is taking flying lessons, working towards his Private Pilot’s License in the future.

My name is Luke, and I qualified from Manchester University in 2011. My main interests lie within Cosmetic, restorative and Implant dentistry. I also have a keen interest in adult tooth straightening and cosmetic smile design. I am always looking to expand my knowledge in these areas and keep up to date with the latest advances to ensure my patients receive the best treatments available.

I have completed several post graduate courses with well known cosmetic dentists to ensure that my skills are to the highest standard. I have training in composite veneers and cosmetic bonding, and am currently enrolled in a year long advanced cosmetic and restorative course covering all aspects of the latest dental restorative techniques.

I am also trained to place dental implants, having completed a year long course in implant dentistry at the highly regarded ICE implant hospital in Manchester. I have also received mentoring from a number of very experienced implantologists to ensure all aspects of my treatment from planning to placement of implants is to the highest standard possible.

I take great pride in ensuring my patients are as comfortable as possible throughout the treatment process and always do my best to put them at ease whenever I can. My aim is to make sure from start to finish that your treatment process is as simple as possible, while providing to you the highest standard of care available.