Dr James Chesterman

BDS, MFDS RCS, MSc, MPerio RCSEd, FDS (Rest Dent) RCSEd

James graduated from the University of Birmingham with a Clinical Distinction in 2011. Following this, he completed a year in NHS general dental practice in Nottingham and two years in hospital training posts in Maxillofacial surgery and Restorative Dentistry at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals. During this time, he was awarded the Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties (Royal College of Surgeons, England).

In 2015 James successfully enrolled on a 5-year specialist training program in Restorative Dentistry at the Leeds Dental Institute. Restorative dentistry includes management of complex dental problems involving prosthodontics, periodontics and endodontics. There is a focus on treating patients with complex dental problems such as trauma, hypodontia, developmental conditions, toothwear and dental implants. During training James completed specialist examinations in both restorative dentistry and periodontics with the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. Following training James was awarded specialist registration with the General Dental Council, UK in both specialisms.

James has completed a research masters in digital dentistry and was awarded a distinction in 2018. James was also awarded a competitive Clinical Fellowship by the British Society of Periodontology to complete further training at the University of Bern, Switzerland.

In 2020, James was appointed as a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at the Leeds Dental Institute and is the clinical lead for the periodontal services. His areas of interest include periodontal surgery, dental implants and rehabilitation for patients with trauma and toothwear. James continues to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Periodontics, toothwear and implant dentistry. He has published numerous articles and presented at national meetings. In addition, he has sat on the councils for the Speciality Registrars in Restorative Dentistry Group and the British Society of Restorative Dentistry.

James now works in two private practices (Church View Dental Care and Honesty Dental Care at the Oaks) . He accepts referrals for periodontal disease, recession management, dental implants, implant overdentures, surgical crown lengthening, surgical endodontics. At Churchview Dental Care James also accepts referrals for root canal treatment.

Outside of dentistry James enjoys running, playing squash, hiking and travelling with his wife Katie.

Postgraduate courses completed

• 2019 – 3 day – Masterclass in Regenerative and Plastic-Aesthetic Periodontal surgery. University or Bern. Switzerland.
• 2022 – 4 day – Aesthetic challenges of replacing multiple missing teeth in the maxilla in the digital era. ITI education week, Melbourne, Australia.
• 2023 – Advanced certificate in Bone and Tissue Regeneration and Sinus Grafting. ICE Postgraduate Dental Institute & Hospital, University of Salford. UK
• 2023 – 4 day – Evidence-based clinical concepts in Implant dentistry. ITI education week, Bern, Switzerland.

Qualifications

BDS – Clinical Distinction – 2011
MFDS RCSEd – 2013
MSc – Distinction – 2018
MPerio RCSEd – 2018
FDS (Rest Dent) RCSEd – 2019

Memberships

International Team for Implantology
Association of Dental Implantology
British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry
European Federation of Periodontology
British Dental Association

Fellowship

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Registration

Registered specialist with the General Dental Council – 210523