Orthodontics consultants
Claire Nightingale
General information:
Name, qualifications:
Claire Nightingale MSc BDS (Hons) FDS (Orth) RCS MOrth RCS (Edin) FDS RCS (Eng)
Practising at:
Watford General Hospital
Specialty:
Orthodontics
Special clinical interests:
Adult and child orthodontics; orthognathic surgery (the joint orthodontic / surgical management of patients with facial deformity); management of sleep apnoea; Invisalign
Current posts (NHS):
Watford General Hospital
Year of first medical qualification:
1989
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:
British Orthodontic Society, British Dental Association
Contact details:
- Secretary's telephone number: 01923 217681
Background
Professional profile
I qualified as a dentist from Newcastle Dental School, winning the Wisdom Dental Student of the Year award in 1989. After junior hospital posts and a period in general dental practice, I then specialised in Orthodontics, gaining my Masters qualification from Bristol Dental School in 1993.
After Senior Registrar training at the Eastman Dental Hospital, I was appointed as Consultant at Watford General Hospital in 2003, where I practice on Wednesdays and Thursdays. I own a private specialist orthodontic practice in South Kensington, where I work for the remainder of the week.
I have published several refereed papers and two textbooks.