Meet the staff

Our Team

Dr Stuart McLaren, head dentist at Prestige Dental Clinic Rutherglen

Dr Stuart McLaren, MBChB BDS MFDS RCSEd MRCEM

Principal Dentist GDC No. 75828 (Male)
Monday, Tuesday Morning & Friday

I qualified in Dentistry from Glasgow University in 1999 and passed my Membership to the Faculty of Dental Surgery of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2001. I subsequently studied Medicine at The University of Dundee and qualified as a medical doctor in 2005. Following several years working in the varying disciplines of medicine and surgery throughout the West of Scotland I returned primarily to work within Dentistry.

I was awarded the Membership to The Royal College of Emergency Medicine in January 2017.

I am fully registered with both the General Dental Council (75828), the General Medical Council (6129667). I was previously an examiner for the MFDS examination at The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow and held an appointment as a Clinical Lecturer in Medicine in Relation to Dentistry at the University of Glasgow for several years.

I have a special interest in implant dentistry and have been involved in this field since 2007. I regularly attend national and international meetings on the subject and offer a full range of implant services at several clinics throughout the country.

I am a member of The British Medical Association.

Nollaig O'Callaghan BA BDentSc (Hons)

Associate Dental Surgeon GDC No. 72663 (Female)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Morning & Friday

After graduating from Trinity College Dublin in 1996 with honours I completed vocational training in Falkirk associated with the University of Glasgow, then joining the practice in March 1998. Over my years in Rutherglen, I have built long lasting relationships with large numbers of patients and their families, providing high-quality dental treatment in a friendly relaxed manner.

I enjoy all aspects of general dental practice, and I am enthusiastic in motivating patients of all ages in helping them to improve and maintain excellent oral health. The challenge of restoring a patient to full dental health, especially those who may not have attended the dentist in a long time and may have lost confidence as a result, is something I find very rewarding. I believe a nice smile with healthy teeth & gums is so important for self-belief and overall health and well-being.I am committed to continuing professional development and regularly attend postgraduate dental courses to keep abreast with current trends, thinking and techniques in dentistry

Senior dentist Nollaig O'Callaghan of Prestige Dental Clinic Rutherglen

Aiden McCann BDS

Associate Dental Surgeon GDC No. 308873 (Male)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Morning

I qualified from Glasgow Dental School in 2023, having previously studied Biomedical Science at the University of Dundee. I completed my Vocational Training at Park Dental Centre and recently made the move to Prestige Dental Clinic. I look forward to building my relationship with the patients here at Rutherglen and delivering good quality dentistry.

I enjoy all aspects of general dentistry but have a particular interest in minor oral surgery and removable prosthodontics (dentures). I keen to move forward with technology in dentistry and enjoy using the new techniques for example scanners and digital dentures.

Outside of dentistry I enjoy watching football, playing golf and walking my dog Bailey.

Lynne Gillespie

GDC No. 116962 (Female)

Lynne has been part of our practice for the past 20 years and is currently training for her implant dental nursing qualification.

Kiera Sinclair

Kiera has recently qualified as a Dental Nurse and is currently awaiting her registration with the GDC.

Hollie Irvine

Hollie joined Prestige Dental in 2023 as a trainee and is working towards becoming a qualified Dental Nurse.

Emma Clark

Emma joined Prestige Dental in 2024 as a trainee and is working towards becoming a qualified Dental Nurse.

Michelle McLaren and Donna Thomson

GDC no. 215857 (Female)
GDC no. 113439 (Female)

Your first point of contact at Prestige Dental Clinic will be our management team, Michelle McLaren and Donna Thomson, who have over 30 years experience in the dental industry.

They continue to stay up to date with new procedures and policies by attending many CPD courses and enjoy the challenges working in the dental environment brings.