Dental practice in South Wales announces new ownership

Gafyn qualified from Bristol University in 2010 and has been working as an associate dentist for the last seven years at various dental practices across South Wales. A retirement opportunity led to Gafyn taking on the ownership of Hawthorn Dental, a practice that has been established in the village for 37 years.

The practice currently serves NHS patients but Gafyn is slowly introducing private treatments to his patients such as anti-wrinkle treatments and tooth whitening, with a view to extending cosmetic treatments even further alongside an affordable dental care plan.

Gafyn has retained a receptionist and dental nurse as part of the acquisition and he plans to extend the surgery to a three or four surgery practice over the coming years. This will create further jobs for associate dentists and a hygienist.

Investment in the practice is already underway as Gafyn embarks on a cosmetic refurbishment, mainly focussing on the communal areas. Computerisation is planned over the next month which, amongst other things, will ensure patient bookings and payments are handled more efficiently.