Vitruvian Dental Studio and Implant Clinic | Leeds ★9.9

Smile design run to the golden ratio, in a studio off the M1

Vitruvian Dental Studio takes its name and its method from Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man: the founders build aesthetic cases around the golden ratio, the 1:1.6 width-to-length tooth proportion the practice names as its design principle. That doctrine sets it apart from the rest of the Leeds ten, and so does the setting — a destination clinic rather than a city-centre surgery, in The Springs retail park east of Leeds off junction 46 of the M1, with step-free access and parking.

Treatments and services

Care is private throughout, cosmetic dentistry at the centre. Composite bonding is delivered as a single-visit smile transformation, with porcelain and eMax veneers, crowns, whitening and gum contouring alongside. Straightening runs from Invisalign, where the studio is listed as a Diamond Apex provider on the top rung of Invisalign’s ladder, to fixed metal and clear braces overseen by a specialist orthodontist. Missing teeth are met with single implants, bridges and a full-arch New Teeth in a Day protocol, fixed temporary teeth going in on the day of surgery. General dentistry, hygiene, dentures, wisdom teeth and emergency care complete it.

The clinical team

Dr Katy Nolan and Dr James Nolan own the studio and practise as principal dentists. Dr Majid Salas, the specialist orthodontist, takes referrals from other dentists for child and adult cases. Dr Guillermo Madriz is lead implantologist, Dr Ieuan Treharne holds a special interest in endodontics, and Dr Joseph Nkansah, Dr Steven Riddle, Dr Jessica Abiagom and Dr Dev Jangra cover cosmetic and general dentistry, with hygiene therapists Sam McHale and Alice Milner. Josh Simpson is a clinical dental technician, so dentures are built in-house, not sent to a laboratory.

Who it suits

Drivers from east Leeds, Garforth and the M1 corridor who would sooner park than fight into the centre. People after a visible aesthetic change who want proportions planned before anything is touched. Families weighing up orthodontics, which the practice offers because of the NHS waiting list it cites, starting cases within weeks.

Frequently asked questions

Is this an NHS practice? No. The studio describes itself as private and cosmetic throughout.

Can a smile makeover be done in one visit? Composite bonding is same-day work; veneer and implant cases run longer.

Who carries out the orthodontics? A specialist orthodontist based here, with fixed braces and clear aligners for children and adults.

Is there another branch? Yes, a sister studio in Barnsley under the same brand and owners.

How do you reach it? The Springs retail park by junction 46 of the M1, with Cross Gates and Garforth stations close by.

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