Staff at a north east dental group are celebrating after being named the best dental team in the region at the National Dentistry Awards 2024.

Ponteland-based Honour Health won the title of Best Team: North East at the awards in recognition of their outstanding commitment to patient care.

The awards recognise the achievements and advancements of dental professionals and aims to inspire continued excellence in health care.

Principal dentist Dr Onkar Dhanoya said: “We are thrilled to have achieved this wonderful recognition at the Dentistry Awards.

"These accolades reflect what a truly talented, committed group of people we have working at Honour Health, and it is the perfect conclusion to a fantastic year of continued growth and development for our team.

"It is a great privilege to fly the flag for the North East on the national dental stage."

For the Ponteland team's entry for the awards, they provided evidence of clinical excellence, marketing literature, team training and development information, team leadership and happiness, as well as examples of how they go beyond the regular duty of care, how they connect with the local community, and patient testimonials.

Honour Health Group is an independent family-run group with dental practices in Ponteland, Jesmond, and Stanley.

Each practice has state of the art EMS Airflow hygiene systems which quickly and comfortably removes staining and biofilm.

They also have a wide range of advanced facilities including Itero scanners for digital treatment planning and Invisalign smile outcome simulations, a dental implant suite, an operating microscope for endodontic treatment, and digital radiography and CBCT scans to support diagnosis and treatment planning.

Dr Dhanoya said: "We are delighted to have been helping our patients achieve smiles they love for more than three decades now.

"We have always continually invested in our team, the latest equipment and facilities, and we are looking forward to embarking on exciting plans for 2025 and beyond as the world of digital dentistry continues to evolve."

The Honour Health Group has also been shortlisted for three categories in the Private Dentistry Awards 2024, these are Best Patient Care, Best Practice, and Best Team. 

The winners will be announced in November.