Dr Elizabeth Glass

Elizabeth Glass is delighted to join the clinical team at Philip Friel Advanced Dentistry.

Elizabeth graduated from Glasgow University in 1986 and, after entering private practice, has had the privileged experience of providing dental care to the same patients over the last 25 years.

Observing changes in her patients’ dentition and appearance over the years has led to Elizabeth developing a special interest in tooth wear, grinding and clenching habits and the accompanying aesthetics changes as well as functional problems that these habits bring. Worn teeth lead to a reduction in the height or “vertical dimension” of the face. Restoring the back teeth properly – to the correct facial height – can have a wonderful cosmetically enhancing effect – often described as a “non-surgical facelift”. This can be combined with bleaching, porcelain crowns and veneers on the front teeth – a real complete makeover.

She enjoys all aspects of dentistry from basic care to advanced techniques and gets particular satisfaction helping apprehensive patients overcome their fear of dental treatment.

Regularly attending the latest courses, Elizabeth keeps up to date with the latest cosmetic techniques. Hence she has a special interest in crown and bridgework and the latest adhesive restorations which enable less healthy teeth to be removed.

Elizabeth believes that tooth whitening is by far the best new product in dentistry and keenly follows the professional journals so her knowledge of bleaching is absolutely current and evidence based. She is a member of the British Dental Bleaching Society.

She has a holistic approach to all health care which blends with her overall approach to caring for her patients, not just their mouths. This includes removing metal fillings using special techniques to minimise the absorption of any residual toxic mercury released when the old filling is removed.

Elizabeth has completed a year long course at the Faculty of Homeopathy - gaining the Primary Health Care Certificate in Basic Homeopathy for dentists.

Elizabeth is also a Member of the Joint Dental Faculties of the Royal College of Surgeons, England (MJDF) and Faculty of Dental Surgeons, Scotland (MFDS), having completed a year-long course and passed the necessary examinations.

Elizabeth loves the wider profession of dentistry and is particularly keen to encourage a high level of professional integrity. Thus she has a position of Dental Practice Inspector for Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board and represents General Dental Practitioners on local Clinical Governance Groups.

(Elizabeth Glass is registered with the General Dental Council with the registration number: 61099)