South Park Dental Practice in Harrogate has been taken over by the Leeds-based Perfect Smile Clinic, with owner Dr Sanjay Gautam joining the staff.

The practice on South Park Road was owned by Dr Ian Auckland who has worked as a dentist in Harrogate since 1986. He will now reduce his hours with Dr Gautam taking on his patients.

Patients registered with Dr Kit Barnfather will continue to see him and these changes will not affect them.

Dr Gautam was brought up in Yorkshire and studied dentistry at King’s College London, qualifying in 1993.

Perfect Smile Clinic also has dentist practices in York, Leeds and Horsforth.

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Dr Gautam wrote a message for patients on the website for the Harrogate practice.

“I am sure that there will be a few changes along the way, but most of all I want to reassure you that you will continue to receive the high-quality treatment, that you have come to expect from our practice.”

Dentists have been allowed to remain open during the current lockdown, with social distancing in place.