Solent House Dental Surgery and Implant Centre

Dr Donald Mackenzie has been in private practice in Lymington since 1981, when he completed his postgraduate training and achieved an MSc in Advanced Conservation from the University of London.

He provides high-quality private dentistry for his own patients as well as for patients referred from other dentists. A specialist in dental implantology and working with local oral surgery consultants in Poole and Southampton, Dr Mackenzie has successfully treated a large number of implant patients, ranging from simple single-tooth replacements to full-mouth implant reconstructions.

Dr Mackenzie is nationally and locally recognised by his profession as an authority in prosthodontics (dental implants and other methods of advanced tooth conservation). His work was recognized by the title ‘Specialist in Prosthodontics’, awarded by the General Dental Council in 2002 for his specialist referral service for local dentists.

Dr Mackenzie was awarded the Research Prize for the British Society for Restorative Dentistry and was for many years, a local spokesperson for his profession on radio and TV.

Dr Yvonne Mackenzie is a registered specialist in orthodontics who treats both adults and children. Yvonne started her specialist orthodontics practice at Solent House in 1982.

Yvonne qualified with honours from Kings College Hospital Dental School in London and was also awarded the T.W. Widdowson prize for Dentistry along with a scholarship from the General Dental Council.  She then spent a year at the hospital as a senior house officer in the orthodontic department. After three years orthodontic training at the Royal Dental Hospital in London, Yvonne was awarded an MSc in orthodontics and the Royal College of Surgeons Diploma in Orthodontics. She also won the Philippe Walther prize for best postgraduate student.  In 2002, Yvonne won her award of Specialist in Orthodontics.

Dr Arnie Badami joined the practice in January 2001 and provides an all-round private dental service combining general family dentistry and oral health, as well as some implant treatments.

Arnie has an MSc in Childrens Dentistry (Paedodontics). During his studies, Arnie worked as a senior house officer in the Paedodontic Department at Kings College and later at St. Georges Hospital where he specialised in treating children with serious medical problems who required dental treatment.

As a Royal Navy Dental Officer, Arnie lectured in Hong Kong at the Prince Phillip Dental Hospital and aboard a number of frigates. He continued his interest in the dental health of children when he worked as a volunteer looking after children in an Israeli refugee camp.

Dr Sue Bush joined the practice in 1994 and provides an all-round private dental service combining general family dentistry and oral health, as well as some implant treatments.

Sue graduated from Kings College Hospital (University of London), where she won a number of awards including the May and Baker Pathology Prize, the Wellcome Pharmacology Prize and the Senior Class Prosthetics Prize.

After qualifying, Sue spent a further year at Kings College as a dental house officer, gaining wide experience in oral surgery and dental conservation. She went on to work in a large family dental practice in Portsmouth for three years, where she continued her studies with a day release course covering all aspects of general dental practice.

Dr Susan Heselton qualified from Edinburgh University in 1990 and in 1991 joined the Royal Army Dental Corps as a Dental Officer.

From 1998 to 1999, Susan studied for and was awarded an MSc in Periodontology at the Eastman Dental Institute. Since 1999, she has been a regional periodontal adviser providing periodontal treatment for gum problems for referred patients, auditing dental hygienists and lecturing on the management of periodontal disease.

In 2008, Susan left the Army to work in private practice and to pursue a special interest in periodontics. She is currently studying for the FGDP (UK) Diploma in Implant Dentistry. Susan is a member of the British Society of Periodontology and now provides expert periodontal treatment for referred patients at Solent House.