Mr Stephen Woodhouse BDS
Dentist
GDC Reg No. 49383
“Sand grown” I went to Waterloo primary school and then Arnold as an 11 plus sponsored student. It was there I discovered a lasting love of science generally and specifically physics, together with shooting that has never left me. Dentistry was a reflection of the science and the love of making things. Dentistry was studied at Liverpool and I graduated in 1975. I went to work for Mr. A.W.J.Lovatt in 1976 and as a partner with Mr.D.T. McLellan bought the King St. Practice in 1978. This practice grew to 20,000 patients and in 1989 I acquired Whitegate Drive surgery. King St. was sold and all efforts directed to enlarging and building a different and better practice, which I hope you will agree has happened.
In December 2008 the surgery acquired the Park Road site for expansion because we reached capacity at Whitegate Drive. I have really enjoyed building the new very modern surgery and getting the complex variety of equipment to work together. It has at times been frustrating but I still get that wonderful feeling when something that didn’t work springs to life.
The interest in the new continues and I have attended the Manchester implant course with Mr. C. Ucer which now forms an increasing part of the practice. I am currently researching to find the best and most predictable way to whiten teeth. General dentistry still holds its fascination and is ever changing with new materials and techniques coming almost weekly, so change is part of life and keeps it interesting.
I am married to Susan who now manages the Imaging department of Spire Fylde Coast Hospital with two boys Paul who is a computer graduate working at Wyre Borough Council and Daniel currently studying radiography at Lancaster.
Life is good!
