Matthew Collins FCGDent qualified from Leeds in 1998 and became a practice owner in 2007 in West Yorkshire. The practice has now expanded to 10 surgeries. Matthew completed an MClinDent in fixed and removable prosthodontics in 2007, and went on further to complete Advanced Dental Seminars Aesthetic course and implant training. He gained the Diploma in Implantology from RCS Edinburgh in 2017. Matthew worked at York hospital for four years as a speciality dentist working closely with the restorative consultants. Matthew was awarded Fellowship of the FGDP and has also been credited with a Fellowship from The College of General Dentistry. He is currently a Council members of CGDent and on the Fellowship Admissions Panel. He is also currently chair of Calderdale and Kirklees LDC and Vice chair of Yorkshire and the Humber LDC.