A new dental surgery will open in Standish in 2024, run by two dentist brothers returning to the village to set up a home and a family business.
Circ Dental will be housed in The Standish Centre, on Cross Street, in a unit being renovated and is set to open in January or February.
It was launched by brothers Matthew and Nick Jones, who were both raised in Standish and attended Wood Fold Primary School, Standish Community High School, and Winstanley College before going on to university to study dentistry.
Matthew said, "My brother Nick studied at the University of Leeds, graduating in 2016, and I graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2018. After graduating, we both did extensive post graduate studies, undergoing further training in London and all over Europe.
"We continue to strive to further develop our skills and have both gained extensive experience in high-quality private dentistry, in particular, cosmetic dentistry.
"Recently, we both moved back to Standish to be closer to family. I live with my fiancé, Jade, who is also a dentist and who will be a key member of our Circ Dental team.
"Nick met his wife during his time at Leeds and moved back to Standish after the birth of their daughter earlier this year. Nick's wife, Jenny, is completing a specialist training post in Oral Surgery and is able to provide a wide range of surgical procedures, including dental implants.
"We have decided this would be the perfect time to build our own practice as a family with a shared vision and are creating a modern practice with state-of-the-art equipment, including digital scanners and cone beam CT machines."
The practice will not take NHS patients but has pricing plans involving monthly subscriptions to include checksups, hygiene visits and discounts on treatment.
Matthew said, "Together we have a vast experience in cosmetic dentistry, which we intend to provide at Circ Dental, including Invisalign, composite bonding, teeth whitening, implants and facial aesthetics, with Jade providing facial aesthetics."