Richard Smallwood
He was born and brought up on the Isle of Wight and attended Ryde High School. He studied dentistry at Cardiff Dental School and in 2001 spent time in Ann Arbor, Michigan during an elective period.
Upon completion of his degree he worked in general practice in Cardiff followed by three years in an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department where he completed his MFDS post graduate qualification.
He moved back to the IOW with his wife Naomi in 2008 and they now have a son and daughter.
He enjoys all aspects of dentistry, but particularly enjoys oral surgery, an interest he was able to develop whilst working in Maxillofacial departments.
He enjoys swimming, cycling and walking. He has played football for Ryde Saints and hopes to start playing cricket again.
