Dr Rebecca Hierons

Rebecca qualified from Liverpool in Dentistry in 1993 and obtained her postgraduate Fellowship in Dental Surgery from Edinburgh in 1996. She worked in Chester, Sunderland & latterly as an Associate Specialist in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Newcastle General Hospital over a period of 16 years, during which time she gained extensive experience in the field of oral and facial trauma.

In 2010, she left the hospital to work for Queensway Dental Clinic and completed a postgraduate diploma in conscious dental sedation at Newcastle University in June 2011. She also has an interest in teaching and has been an Advanced Trauma and Life Support (ATLS®) instructor in the past. She regularly teaches post-graduate Oral Surgery and is due to take over the Presidency of the British Association of Oral Surgeons in September 2017.

She was instrumental in the inauguration of Queensway Skin Clinic in 2012 (having started her aesthetics training in 2010) and completed the FDGP (UK) Masterclass in Facial aesthetics with distinction in 2015. She was lucky enough to train with a number of internationally renowned clinicians including Mrs Sabrina Shah-Desai, Dr Kuldeep Minocha and Dr Tapan Patel and is currently doing the Level 7 Certificate in Injectables. She is also part of the ZO UK Academy having trained both with Dr Zein Obagi and Dr Rachael Eckel.

What do you enjoy most about working for Queensway?

Queensway is all about delivering the best patient care we possibly can. We carry out gold standard treatment, there are no corners cut and the practice is full of specialists. all of whom are outstanding in their particular area of dentistry. That is why I love working there and would never consider working anywhere else.

Where would a patient usually find you in the practice?

I am in our branch surgery in Darlington 3 days a week removing teeth, roots and wisdom teeth as well as carrying out other surgical procedures under local anaesthetic and sedation. This is an NHS service whereby local dentists refer patients who need specialist oral surgery treatment. I also do some private oral surgery and provide a full private aethetics service (botulinum toxin, dermal fillers and medical grade skin care) in Darlington and Billingham.

What is the most rewarding part of your job?

For an Oral Surgeon, the highest accolade is when someone says “That wasn’t half as bad as I thought it would be - I didn’t feel a thing!” and they walk out with a smile on their face. It makes me feel great to turn a potentially horrible experience into a semi-pleasant one for someone. As far as aesthetic treatments are concerned, I love helping people to be the best version of themselves they can be and walk out feeling beautiful, healthy and confident about themselves and their skin.

What do you enjoy doing out of work?

I most enjoy spending time with my husband, Charlie and our two children, Cat and Dan. I am a slow but enthusiastic runner (Charlie, Dan and I do the parkrun most Saturdays) and a passionate cook - Cat and Dan love to help, especially with baking. We are all big Bake Off fans!

What makes you smile?

My lovely family, baking the perfect cake and working at Queensway, of course!

Surgical & Education Courses>

• Branemark Implant Course, Newcastle 1999
• AO Plating Course, Davos, Switzerland 2000
• Second Astra-Tech NCCG Scholarship (Orthognathic Surgery and Implants) Gothenburg, Sweden 2001
• Advanced Trauma Life Support, Newcastle 2002
• Facial Skin Surgery & Plastic Techniques for Maxillofacial Surgeons East Grinstead 2002
• ITI Dental Implant Surgical & Restorative Course, Edinburgh 2003
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Newcastle 2003
• European Computer Driving License (ECDL), Newcastle 2004 - 2005
• Advanced Trauma Life Support, Gateshead 2007
• Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor Course, Harrogate 2009
• Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor/Candidate course, Gateshead 2009
• Intermediate Life Support, Newcastle 2010
• Intermediate Life Support (annually) 2011 - 2016
• Teaching & Learning for Clinicians involved in Oral Surgery & Dental Education, BAOS, Edinburgh 2012
• Dental Core CPD courses x 3 2014 - 2017

Aesthetics Courses

• Dermal filler foundation course, Cosmetology 2010
• Botulinum Toxin Type A foundation course, Cosmetology 2010
• Lips Augmentation & Anaesthesia, Cosmetology 2011
• Beginners Dermal Filler Techniques, Bob Khanna (BKTI) 2012
• Advanced Botulinum Toxin Hands-on Training Course, BKTI 2012
• Botulinum Toxin Level 3 Hands-on Training Course, BKTI (Gummy smiles, bruxism and other TMJ symptoms) 2013
• Dermal Filler Level 3 - Part One Hands-on Training Course BKTI (Mid-face augmentation - cheeks, peri-orbital regions with cannulas) 2013
• Dermal Filler Level 3 - Part Two Hands-on Training Course BKTI (Nose, chin and jaw line with cannulas) 2013
• Dermal Filler Level 2 - Lip Masterclass (cannulas) BKTI 2013
• Galderma Aesthetics Academy 2014, 2016
• ZO basic x1, Intermediate x3 & Advanced courses, x3 Wigmore Medical 2014 - 2016
• FDGP (UK) Masterclass in Facial Aesthetics (distinction) 2015
• Botulinum toxin & dermal filler advanced courses, Phi Academy 102 2015
• Microsclerotherapy & Facial Telangiectasia courses, Wigmore Medical 2016
• Gold pen workshop 2016
• Allergan training day 2016
• Clinical Facial Anatomy : Dissection & Live Injection Course, Amsterdam 2016
• PRP ‘Dracula’ therapy course, Dr Daniel Sister, Wigmore Medical 2017
• Veinwave Course, Thermavein 2017
• Dermal filler complications OFAA (cadarveric dissection) 2017
• Eye & Lip rejuvenation using dermal fillers OFFA (cadaveric direction) 2017

Teaching & Lecturing

• Joint co-ordinator for Maxillofacial SHO Teaching, Newcastle 1997 - 2005
• Author of Maxillofacial SHO Handbook, Newcastle 1998 - 2010
• 'Management of Maxillofacial Emergencies in A & E' (lecture presented bi-annually to the junior A&E doctors) 2000 - 2005
• 'Management of Maxillofacial Trauma Patients' (lecture presented annually to the nurses and ODPs) 2000 - 2005
• Faculty member of the Northern Region Basic Skills Course for SHO's 204 - 2009
• ATLS instructor 2009 - 2013
• Core course conscious dental sedation trainer (Newcastle University) 2012
• 'Facial aesthetics: Clinical use of botulinum toxin and dermal fillers' (lecture presented at the BDA mini lecture series, Queensway) 2013
• Core Course in Oral Surgery (Northern Deanery, Bourne House) (I pitched this to the Deanery and now organise and deliver it with a friend and colleague) 2013 - 2019
• Foundation Dentist Trainer in Minor Oral Surgery 2014
• Primary Care - problems and pitfalls (lecture presented at the BAOS commissioning day) 2016

Publications & Posters

The bicoronal flap, its pivot point and use in patients with male pattern baldness Kerawala CJ, Grime RJ, Perry M, Stassen LFA Brit J Oral Max Surg 2000; 38:441-444

The accuracy of dental panoramic tomographs in determining the root morphology of mandibular third molar teeth before surgery Bell, Rodgers, Grime, Edwards, Hahn, Dorman, Keen, Stewart, Hampton Oral Surg Oral Med O 2003; 95: 119-125

Postoperative radiographs after open reduction and internal fixation of the mandible: are they useful? Durham JA, Paterson AW, Pierse D, Adams JR, Clark M, Hierons R, Edwards K Brit J Oral Max Surg 2006; 44(4): 279-282

Audit to assess record keeping in orthodontic patients Shelton A, Ledvinka J, Hierons R, Ip T, Postlethwaite K British Orthodontic Conference, Bristol (poster)

Two audits of the diagnosis of oral cancer and the two-week rule following referrals from primary care practitioners in Newcastle Miller CS, Hierons RJ Prim Dent Care 2012;19 (2): 63-68

Investigation of inhalational conscious sedation as a tool for reducing anxiety in adults undergoing exodontia. Hierons RJ, Dorman ML, Wilson K, Averley P, Girdler N Brit Dent J 2012 Sep; 213(6):E9. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2012.839

Outwith Utopia. Hierons R Brit Dent J 213, 95-95 doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2012.672

How did we do? An investigation into the suitability of patient questionnaires (PREMS and PROMS) in three primary care oral surgery practices. Gerrard G, Jones R, Hierons RJ In press Brit Dent J 2017

An investigation into the variability of primary care oral surgery contracts and tariffs in England and Wales (2014/2015). Hierons, RJ, Gerrard, G, Jones, R Brit Dent J 2017, 222, 870-877 doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.500

Conferences

I have attended the BAOMS annual conference from 1997 - 2001 and in 2005. I presented papers at these events in 1997 and 2000. I regularly attend the BAOS annual conference (having done so since 2004) and organised the meetings in Edinburgh in 2014 and 2016. Prior to that, I attended the NCCG OMFS conferences from 1998 - 2003 and organised the meeting in Durham in 2000. I attended IAAFA in 2013 and FACE 2014 - 2016.