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I am a dentist who practices at Elvet Dental Practice, Durham City. To enquire about availability please contact the practice here.

I graduated from Newcastle University in 2007 and worked in private practice in Oxford. I was privileged to work alongside some experienced and highly skilled dentists who acted as mentors. During this time I sat the practical & written entrance exams to become a member of the Joint Dental Faculties of the Royal College of Surgeons.

In 2014 I was awarded a postgraduate diploma with the University of Bristol. The diploma took three years to complete and it led to in-depth study various subjects within dentistry included endodontics and prosthodontics.

I now work at Elvet Dental Practice, live in Durham City and love it. I enjoy providing cosmetic treatments and I have four years experience of private practice and 14 years of experience providing Invisalign. I believe the best cosmetic treatments keep your teeth healthy, endure and impress. I particularly enjoy working with composite and provide composite cosmetic bonding and veneers when suitable. I aim to make dental treatments pain-free and try to make the whole 'dental experience' as easy as possible.

I enjoy learning and I am an advocate for providing care supported by research. I am interested in current affairs, science, evidence-based health and the NHS. I sit as the chair of the Durham & Darlington Local Dental Committee. I love surfing and am the chair of South Shields Surf Club. I also act as a peer supporter and sit on the board of Directors for International Association of Premenstrual Disorders- a non-profit that advocates and educates professionals and patients around the disorder.

Above all, I am a husband and a father to four young children. I enjoy surfing, walking, DIY & volunteering for my church.

GDC Registration: 113631

Aaron Kinghorn: Durham City Dentist NHS & Cosmetic Dentist

Dr Sophie Johnson

BDS (Ncl)

Sophie is a recently qualified dentist who graduated from Newcastle University in 2024 after studying the five year Bachelor of Dental Surgery programme. After completing Foundation Training in Teeside, Sophie began to work at Elvet Dental Practice in October 2025. She has passed the first of two examinations to allow her membership to the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons. Sophie shows a keen interest in planning for long-term dental stability for her patients, with careful consideration taken how to manage the needs of each person she sees.

Sophie enjoys performing a range of treatments and is exploring different interests within general dentistry. She is active within the Local Dental Committee of County Durham & Darlington (the body representing the interests of NHS dentists in the area).

Outside dental practice Sophie enjoys the gym, horseriding and girraffe keyrings.

Dr Aaron Kinghorn

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