Our orthodontists
Alastair Smith
BDS (Bris), MSc, MFDS RCS (Eng), MOrth RCS (Edin)
GDC No: 77692
Alastair studied dentistry at Bristol University. He then spent several years gaining a broad postgraduate education, working in both general practice and the hospital service, including Paediatric dentistry and Maxillofacial surgery. It was during this time that he successfully passed the Membership in Dental Surgery examination awarded by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
He undertook his postgraduate orthodontic training at Guy’s Hospital, where he was awarded the degree of Master of Science in Orthodontics (King's College London) and Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Alastair is a registered specialist with the General Dental Council. He is also a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, British Dental Association, and the British and European Orthodontic Societies, and the European Aligner Society. He is committed to postgraduate training and regularly attends courses and national conferences, at which he has contributed.
Outside of work Alastair enjoys spending time with his young family and when time allows, playing tennis, mountain biking and skiing.
Sarah Grieve
BDS, MSc, MFDS RCS (Eng), MOrth RCS (Edin)
GDC No: 75065
Sarah is one of our Specialist Orthodontists. She graduated as a dentist from King's College, University of London in 1998. She then spent three years gaining a broad postgraduate education, working in both general practice and the hospital service. Hospital posts included Paediatric dentistry and Maxillofacial surgery. During this time, she successfully passed the Membership in Dental Surgery examination awarded by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
She undertook her postgraduate orthodontic training at Guy’s Hospital in London and The Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital in Brighton where she was awarded her Master of Science in Orthodontics (King's College, London) and her Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Sarah is a registered specialist with the General Dental Council and a member of the British Orthodontic Society. She is committed to postgraduate training and regularly attends courses and national conferences.
Outside of work Sarah enjoys yoga, theatre and travel.
Megan Gael Wright
BDS (Ncle), MFDS (RCSEd), MScD (Cardiff), MOrth (RCSEd), MRACDS (Orth)
GDC No: 211629
Megan graduated from the University of Newcastle with a Bachelor in Dental Surgery in 2011. She then moved to Bristol where she completed her foundation training and subsequently held positions in Paediatric and Special Care dentistry and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. She obtained her Membership in the Faculty of Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2014. Megan went on to spend a year working in a private practice in New Zealand before returning to the U.K. to undertake her postgraduate orthodontic training.
Megan was awarded a Masters in Orthodontics with Distinction from Cardiff University and her Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgery in 2018. She is registered as a Specialist Orthodontist with the General Dental Council and is a member of the British Orthodontic Society.
Megan is committed to continuing her professional development and regularly attends courses and conferences. Outside of work, Megan loves yoga, travel and spending time with her family and friends.