Located in the beautiful and state-of-the-art Richard Irvin Building on the North Shields Fish Quay, Union Quay Dental opened its doors in January 2009

Our goal is to help you achieve the very best in dental health and we strive to give you the most thorough tooth and gum treatment available in the United Kingdom.

Once you have been given the information about what is happening in your mouth you will be able to choose the type of dentistry that suits you. This may range from simple fillings up to the most beautiful cosmetic dentistry available today.

Our customer-based focus ensures we provide quality care for you and your family and we’ve invested heavily in our ultra-modern practice to make sure our patients feel relaxed and at ease.

We pride ourselves on being at the forefront of cutting edge dentistry and we continually invest in all of the latest technology and education to ensure all of our staff maintain the highest standards of care.

By exploring all viable treatment options, we tailor every treatment plan to suit your individual requirements and needs.

Meet our team

Jamie Dury

Practice Principal / Dentist - GDC271399

Originating from Cornwall Jamie moved to Newcastle to study Dentistry graduating in 2017. He finished his foundation training in York and during this time he won a nationwide competition for outstanding care and skill placing restorative fillings, endodontics, dentures and crowns.

Since then he has further developed his skills through numerous postgraduate courses in crowns, veneers, short-term orthodontics and composite bonding. He now primarily focuses on placing implants and has undertaken intensive postgraduate training, including travelling to Brazil to learn from implantologists there.

Jamie and Jarlath took over the practice from Ewan in 2025 and are delighted to be able to serve the people of North Shields by providing high quality dental care using state of the art technology in the beautiful Irvin Building. Jamie takes pride ensuring that he is approachable, understandable and relatable to his patients.

In his spare time, Jamie likes to keep active and is signed up this year to take part in The Wall ultramarathon and is also planning a triathlon in Amsterdam.

Jarlath McAteer

Practice Principal / Dentist - GDC265039

Jarlath grew up in Ireland but moved to Newcastle to study Dentistry graduating in 2016. Jarlath worked across various practices in the North East gaining experience before taking up a job at the practice in 2021.

Since then he has further developed his skills by undergoing further training in restorative dentistry, orthodontics, and completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry.

Jarlath and Jamie took over the practice from Ewan in 2025 and are delighted to be able to serve the people of North Shields by providing high quality dental care using state of the art technology in the beautiful Irvin Building.

In his spare time Jarlath plays Gaelic football and is Chairman of Cú Chulainn’s Newcastle upon Tyne GAC. He also loves going to gigs, travelling with his wife and is set to become a father this year.

George Dandanov

Dentist - GDC288711

I studied in Lviv and qualified in 2018 as a Doctor of Dental Medicine, I then travelled to England from Ukraine to train as a Dentist, I got my GDC registration and started working at Union Quay Dental.

I love digital treatment planning for patients, how digital technology and dentistry works together is the future! It’s really what I love so I spend a lot of time learning about it.