Dr. Aliya Stretton
Dental Surgeon - GDC 74551
I am the principal dentist at Lawton Dental Care; a small village practice in the heart of Alsager. My undergraduate training was at Turner Dental School, Manchester, where I qualified in 1998 with a Bachelors of Dental Surgery (with Honours). As I was a swotty, mature student, I also came away with Bachelors degree in Pathology, again with Honours.
Prior to dentistry I studied and worked as a physiotherapist which enabled me to work my way through dental school.
I always enjoyed studying and have never really stopped; I completed a Masters in Children’s dentistry at Liverpool and more recently a Level 7 in Medical Injectables with Harley Academy; a new qualification , launched to improve the profile of non surgical cosmetic aesthetic treatments, such as dermal fillers and toxin. I am now moving into skin care which will enable me to offer a more holistic service to my clients.
Facial aesthetics is really enjoyable as it links in well with dentistry and allows me to offer other solutions to patients. For example, as we age, many people complain of sore areas at the corners of our mouth, due to the loss of facial height. This may be addressed not only be restoring teeth but also by dermal fillers which volumise and “support” the facial structures better.
Great customer care is our priority at Lawton Dental Care and we offer our patients top quality dental treatment within a warm reassuring environment. Many of our patients come to us on referral which is our best compliment.
I have recently moved to Hartford where my husband and I have now started a self-build project. As my patients know, this has been a particularly challenging time for me, as it has taken some time to get our planning approved. Nonetheless, we are finally building and foundations are nearly done!!
I have a teenage daughter, Yasmin, who is currently taking “A” levels and have been married for 20 years to my husband, Nigel.
Nigel and Yasmin both have a particular type of humour which has probably been a bonus, as I am a great worrier..
Nigel is also a great cook who has stopped me starving to death, as I confess to being a lousy one; frequently, getting distracted and leaving everything to boil dry!!
My other stress reliever is yoga, which I love and am getting very addicted to; who knows, maybe I can incorporate this into my practice in the future!!
Dr Michael McDonnell
Dental Surgeon - GDC 259081
I grew up in Manchester and moved to Cardiff in 2010 where I began my dental studies, graduating with an honours degree (in 2015).
After qualifying I gained additional experience working in both private and NHS practices in Cardiff and Swansea.
Nearing the end of a Master‘s degree in Restorative and Aesthetic dentistry, my commitment to increase my knowledge and skills in this field is commendable. This additional experience allows me to provide more complex treatment to restore and improve a patient’s smile.
I enjoy spending time with anxious patients in order to create a calm and friendly environment for them to attend with confidence.
In my spare time, I enjoy staying active and have recently taken up snowboarding. When taking a break from gracefully falling down the slopes on my face, I am a big sports fan.
From my time in Wales I have become a keen international rugby follower. However, originating from near Trafford, my primary love is football and my childhood team is Manchester United.
Valentina Verano
Dental Nurse/Receptionist/Treatment coordinator/Manager - GDC 261956
My name is Valentina and I am Italian. I’m from a tiny island called Sardinia. I studied languages at the High School mainly English, French and Spanish.
I always loved to travel and to see different places and to live new adventures. I worked as a Dental Nurse in Italy for two years, I then moved to the UK where I was working as an Au-pair for a family in Manchester. I then decided to carry on with my Dental Nursing and to gain my Qualification (you don’t need qualifications in Italy!) so I moved to Alsager and started working with the lovely team at Lawton Dental Care. It has been 5 years since when I joined the team, lots of things have changed!
I qualified in January 2016; and in early September 2016 I went on a “Impression Taking” course to enable me to take impressions in practice. On the 7th April 2018 I‘ve qualified as treatment coordinator via Dentale in Shrewsbury.
Throughout these years I’ve realised that I really enjoyed the one to one interaction with our patients so when the opportunity to train as a treatment coordinator became available I was really excited.
My main responsibility is to be there for our patients when they need me, I will personally see you through from the start to the finish of your treatment here with us, answering any questions you may have, arranging your appointments, going over your treatment plan and generally making sure you are well looked after and receive the 5 start experience that we as a team strive towards. Myself and the whole team at Lawton Dental Care want to make sure that every patient is comfortable and looked after to the best of our ability.
An initial consultation with me is complimentary and I allocate plenty of time to talk through your needs and wants and what treatment options are available to you.
I have seen patient’s lives completely change with the treatment we have provided for them, I feel very lucky to be able to work with such a great team at Lawton Dental Care.
I’ve also finally accomplished Level 3 Management course with SCT after two long years of studying, very proud! I love being busy and learning new things and soon I will be starting Level 5 Management to progress down the "Practice Manager" route!
My boyfriend is called Michael, we have been together for nearly 6 years and bought a house in Haslington. We have a young dog called Layla, she is a Jack Russell. She is very clever and full of energy. I am the only daughter but I have a very huge Italian family full of crazy people.
My favourite movie is Harry Potter and I loooove ANY food! In my spare time I love doing Pole Fitness, is my drug! I am preparing a very hard routine at the moment as I’m planning to compete nationally in the nearest future!
If you like to see what Lawton Dental Care could do for you please contact me on 01270 876 026
Lauren Stone
Dental Nurse/Receptionist - GDC 223528
My name is Lauren Stone. I moved to Stoke on Trent in 2013 after spending most of my younger years in a little town called Shefford, Bedfordshire. I gained my Dental Nursing qualification in 2012 before make the decision to relocate.
I joined the team at Lawton Dental Care in 2016. Lawton Dental Care has been a completely different experience and I have learnt a lot in the last 3 years. It has also been a pleasure getting to know our patients! I had the opportunity to go on an impression taking course in 2016 and will looking at further courses in the future to further my skills.
I bought a house in Burslem in 2015 and have been slowly updating it. It has taken a while but I have finally finished my kitchen and had a new bathroom put in. I am now taking a much needed break from the house and will look at my next challenge later in the year.
I have a little cat called Daisy who is definitely a naughty tortie. I have also recently got a little puppy; Dottie the Scottie. She is such a happy, friendly dog. She loves everyone and runs after them in the hope she gets a little fuss. She is definitely a sock thief and will do anything for a ball.
