The practice has provided dental care in the East Kilbride area for over 70 years.
Liam took over from the previous owner who had successfully grown the dental business over the past 20 years and who will continue to work at the practice as an associate.
As well as investing in new technology to improve services for its 6,500 patients, Liam is also empowering his workforce by introducing training and development opportunities.
Liam said, “I’ve always had an entrepreneurial streak and having been an associate dentist for 11 years – including nine years at Avondale - I had a clear idea of how I wanted to achieve the best workflow and patient experience at my own practice.
“Good oral health has always been important, but more and more studies are showing that it has an effect on your general health too. If your oral and gum health is good, it lowers the risk of other conditions such as heart disease and diabetes.
“Your dentist is quite often in the frontline of identifying conditions early, such as oral cancer where the rates have never been higher, because it's someone you see regularly, rather than your GP who you only go to when you become aware of an issue.”
Liam received funding from Unity Trust Bank to buy the independent practice. Jordan Hady, relationship manager at Unity Trust Bank, said, “Unity supports frontline healthcare providers, recognising that dentists play a crucial role in promoting overall health and wellbeing.
“Avondale is a long-established practice that has been providing exceptional patient care for many years. Liam has exciting plans to build on this and it’s been a pleasure supporting him with this purchase.”
Liam has plans to add a fourth surgery and hygienist room at Avondale and create additional job opportunities.