Our Team
David Kilroy BSc. BDS (Glasg) - GDC Reg No: 82440
David hails from the West coast of Ireland from a family of dentists. He qualified from Glasgow Dental Hospital and School in 2003. He then moved to Edinburgh to complete his vocational training and has worked as an associate at a private Edinburgh dental practice for the past 7 years.
Having established his roots in the Southside of Edinburgh, David purchased Morningside Dental Clinic in 2012. David has particular interests in short term orthodontic treatment and preventative based family dentistry. He enjoys treating and working with nervous patients, and those with dental phobias. He is interested in cosmetic dentistry and is qualified to administer Botox therapy and dermal fillers (e.g. Restylane). He is also qualified to restore and place dental implants.
In his free time, David is kept busy by his son and daughter and enjoys playing football and tennis when he gets the chance.
Susan Morison GDC Reg 57859
Susan Morison qualified from Edinburgh Dental Hospital and School in 1983 and went from there to work in practice at 150 Morningside Road.
After giving birth to triplet daughters in 1996, Susan moved to practice nearer her home in East Lothian where she became owner and principal dentist in 2000. Having sold her practice in late 2014 she has come back to her dental roots and is again working at Morningside Dental Clinic.
Susan is experienced in working with nervous, phobic patients and enjoys all types of dentistry with an emphasis on cosmetically pleasing outcomes. She is also qualified to administer Botox.
When not working, Susan can be found trundling up and down the country in her truck ferrying her daughter and horses to events.
Susan MacKay
Susan’s first ever job was as a dental nurse at Morningside Dental Clinic. She has worked at the practice for 22 years. Although normally Susan works in the surgery, she can sometimes be found at reception with a welcoming smile.
Susan has 3 grown up children, and is kept busy outside work of work hours by her grandson Kayden. Her hobbies including reading, swimming and of course socialising.
Maryann Vipond
Maryann has worked as a dental nurse at Morningside Dental Clinic for 24 years.
Maryann enjoys reading, in particular murder mysteries on her Kindle; puzzles (Sudoku and wordsearches) and is an avid fan of the ‘NCIS and CSI’ series. Maryann is kept busy by her teenage son and has one cat and one dog.
Leigh-Anne Hamilton – GDC Reg No.246535
Outside of work, Leigh-Anne can often be found sitting at a computer. Whether it’s repairing, upgrading or just surfing the net, she is passionate about computers. She has one grown up daughter and enjoys holidays in the sun and socialising.
Alison Black – GDC 5597 CEB Dip Dent Hygiene
Alison qualified as a hygienist in 1999 from Edinburgh School of Dental Hygiene. She has worked in practice for many years & previously worked alongside David. Alison joined our team in 2022.
She is very experienced in her field and enjoys helping her patients to maintain good gum & oral health.
Away from work she is married & has a daughter who keeps her busy. She has a passion for exercise, in particular running, and recently completed her first half marathon. She also enjoys cooking and spending time with family & friends.
Shevaun Breslin GDC 304077
Shevaun recently qualified in 2022 having trained in Glasgow for 2 years. She previously worked in Optics and has experience of working in a few different health care roles before joining Morningside Dental Clinic.
Out with work Shevaun, is a keen gym goer and enjoys exploring new places.