About Us

Willow Street Dental was established in 1970. We place a high emphasis on prevention and patient education, building close relationship with our patients.We work with you to help achieve and maintain optimum dental health, employing hygienists whose service we feel are essential within a modern practice.

Allen Roberts

Our Dentists

Allen Roberts

Allen Roberts

Allen Roberts has been a partner at Willow Street Dental Practice since 1987 after qualifying from Bristol University in 1981. Following graduation he worked in practices in Manchester and Llangollen before returning to Oswestry .

A member of the British Dental Association he has completed the Branemark implant foundation course and Straight Wire Orthodontic course. Educated at Oswestry Boys High School Allen lives and is well known within the local community.

Allen is married with three children who are all now in further education. As a family they all enjoy a broad range of outdoor sporting and musical activities which keeps keeps them busy at weekends.





GDC Registration: 55833 (UK)
Shaun Roddis

Shaun Roddis

Shaun graduated from Manchester Dental School in 2008 and completed vocational training in North Wales. He then worked at Cardiff Dental Hospital, which involved working in specialist restorative clinics and in a community setting treating children, many of whom were anxious of dental treatment.

In 2010 he gained membership to the Faculty of Dental Surgeons of the Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. Shaun then spent a year as a Senior House Officer in Maxillofacial Surgery, focussing on oral surgery.

Shaun enjoys spending time keeping fit in the gym or cycling, as well as going for walks trying to tire out Dewi the dog. Any remaining free time is spent trying to improve his golf swing!

GDC Registration: 150104 (UK)
Yuze Zhao

Yuze Zhao

Yuze grew up within West Midlands. Having qualified from the University of Liverpool in 2018, he then spent time working in general practice in Staffordshire before undertaking a year of further hospital training in South Wales. During this time, Yuze spent time carrying out both maxillofacial surgery and restorative duties.

As part of Yuze’s commitment to further education, he completed a postgraduate certificate in restorative dentistry with the Dominic Hassall Training Institute.

Yuze enjoys spending time with his siblings who are still in primary school. During his time in South Wales, Yuze has grown very fond of the great outdoors. He is a very keen badminton player, he also loves listening to podcasts and audiobooks on his daily commute.

GDC Registration: 277180 (UK)

Our Dental Team

The Team

Nicola, Holly, Jade, Claire and Mannon are the dental nurses. Angela Machin-Howells is our Practice Manager. All are very friendly and will help you relax whilst having treatment. Claire, Ruth and Sian are our receptionists and will gladly help with any queries you may have.

GDC Registration Details:
  • Angela Machin-Howells - 175162 (UK)
  • Nicola Newton - 127191 (UK)
  • Gintare Puraite - 242711 (UK)
  • Holly Mytton - 270435 (UK)
  • Jade Elson - 295742 (UK)
  • Emma Jones - 6462 (UK)
  • Claire Preece - 149854 (UK)
  • Mannon Jones - Trainee Dental Nurse


Emma Jones (Hygienist)

Emma started dental nursing in 1999 and in 2004 qualified as a dental Hygienist after gaining her BSC (hons) in Oral Health Science from Manchester Dental Hospital. She has worked in both private and NHS practices since qualifying. Emma likes to spend her spare time enjoying the outdoors, in particular canoeing, with her husband, 3 children and dogs.

GDC Registration: 6462 (UK)