Meet the team in Truro

Mark Pimble is the principal dentist at Lander Dentistry.

He qualified from Birmingham University in 1979 and gained his early experience in general practice in Lichfield Staffs and Sutton Coldfield. In 1988, Mark and his family moved to Cornwall, where he led the Kimberley Park Dental practice in Falmouth before becoming a partner at Lander in 1999.

Mark has consistently developed his career with ongoing post-graduate learning, gaining a Diploma in General Dental Practice from the Royal College of Surgeons in 1997 and a Certificate in Surgical and Prosthetic Implantology from Eastman Dental Institute in London in 2001. He has been placing implants more than 15 years and has continually updated his knowledge with further implant courses.

As his career has progressed Mark has become more involved with Orthodontics and Cosmetic Dentistry. He completed an advanced Cosmetic Dentistry Certificate Course in London in 2008 and has been a full member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry since then.

Mark has advanced training with Invisalign and is an active member of the MiSmile Invisalign Network.

Mark now works with Invisalign and has completed a large number of cases to become one of the most experienced Invisalign providers in Devon and Cornwall.

Nick Coley qualified at Kings College Hospital Dental School in 1982.

Always keen to improve his knowledge base he has attended numerous courses throughout his career both in the UK and abroad. Nick has attended a number of year-long certificate courses at the Eastman Dental Institute, University College London studying Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology, Material Science, Implantology and Advanced Implantology.

He has recently passed the Diploma in Implant Dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons, which is recognised as a leading implant qualification worldwide and has attended the Malo Clinic in Lisbon where Nick studied the All on 4 technique with professor Paulo Malo who originally developed it.

Nick is a member of the Association of Dental Implantology and the International Team for Implantology both of which are rich sources of up to date knowledge in the field of Implantology.

Tim graduated from Peninsula Dental School in Plymouth before moving to Swansea to complete his foundation training. Afterwards, Tim worked in a mixed NHS/ private dental practice in the area. Originally from Bristol, he then decided to move back to the south west to make the most of the Cornish coastline.

Hobbies of his include surfing, rock climbing and scuba diving, as well as playing football and cycling. Tim has an interest in languages and loves learning and speaking Spanish. He also enjoys travelling, cooking and eating good food.

Within dentistry Tim’s interests include General and Cosmetic Dentistry. He is currently doing a Diploma in Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry, allowing him to treat more complex cases. These include tooth wear cases, Invisalign, veneers and preserving bone before implants.

Tim strives to make sure his patients are comfortable throughout treatment and well involved in the decision-making process. He gets most satisfaction from helping dental phobic patients gain confidence in the chair and not fearing coming back.

Olly prides himself on being a caring and considerate clinician, with the ability to put anxious patients at ease. He enjoys all aspects of general dentistry, and strives to provide the highest quality restorative treatments with a patient-centred focus. Olly graduated from Manchester Dental School in 2018, winning the Oral Surgery Prize for the highest performance in Oral Surgery. He has since committed himself to further education, with hospital training positions in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in both London and Cardiff, as well as completing the Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery. Following this, he worked in New Zealand as a general dentist, before returning to settle in the UK. Outside of dentistry he enjoys an outdoor lifestyle which includes fishing, camping and other adventurous outdoor activities.

John graduated in 2002 with the University of London Gold Medal in Dentistry.

Since 2002 he has provided part-time general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry and minor oral surgery. In 2008-2009 John undertook international training in dental implantology and an 18-month Harley Street dental implant mentoring programme. Over the last 10 years he has built up a routine and complex dental implant service for dental practitioners between Oxford and London. In addition he receives self-referrals from patients from across the UK, Europe and America.

He works in private clinics in Cornwall, Harley Street, Oxford and The Cotswolds providing a wide range of non-surgical and surgical aesthetic treatments for the face and cosmetic dentistry and implantology.