Gillian Cottam is a highly trained expert in Orthodontics with over 30 years’ experience, privileged to have studied with experts in the UK, Canada, The USA and Australia.

Dr Cottam has treated over 500 cases with Invisalign.

Gillian is dedicated to on-going education, self-improvement and training:

• She has trained General Dental Practitioners with a special interest in Orthodontics for the past 15 years.
• Has been an active member of the Midland Orthodontic Society, the British Orthodontic Society, representing the Orthodontic Specialist Group on the Development and Standards Committee.
• Is the membership secretary of the Orthodontic Specialist Group and immediate past president of the Midland Orthodontic Society.
• Is an International Member of the American Association of Orthodontists since 1986
• For 4 years Gillian was a joint Vocational Dental Trainer with her husband, David, a Registered Specialist in Surgical Dentistry, who specialises in implants, advanced cosmetic work at the Harborne surgery.
• She is the Treasurer of The British Society of Clinical Hypnosis

Gillian Cottam is a highly trained expert in Orthodontics and a specialist in Invisalign treatments; having successfully treated over 500 Invisalign cases and planned nearly 1000 cases. She has been treating and re-treating failed orthodontic cases from other practices for years. Dr Cottam has advised Invisalign on improving their services and treatments for patients undergoing Invisalign treatment.

She has designed Palatal Attachments and has presented these at the national Orthodontics Conference.

Gillian has treated many highly complex cases previously thought beyond Orthodontics alone or Invisalign therapy.

The surgery opened in 1984 with Dr Cottam working part time whilst commuting to Canada and has expanded over the last 20 years to occupy most of the building. The Practice philosophy has always been to “Treat the worthwhile – not the World”

Gillian Cottam and her highly trained loyal and dedicated team have always strived to inform, educate and enlighten all visitors to the Practice on the opportunities to improve their smiles. Smile makeovers are offered with free photograph consultation for Invisalign Therapy.

Each patient is treated as an individual.

All patients are introduced to others to encourage confidence in their appearance and full involvement and understanding of their own treatment. Many patients, even whilst quite young, understand more about their own treatment than trained healthcare workers!

Confidence building and boosting has been a hidden spin off, but definite aim of the Practice from the beginning.

Patients, parents and family provide enormous support on many levels but individual ownership of the treatment by the patient is empowering.