The 2nd Conference of the UK Sports Dentistry Association

Anni Seaborne

Anni holds a Masters in Sports Dentistry from the Eastman Dental Institute. She provides dental care to elite athletes across various sports from tennis to boxing, and works closely with England Rugby, Harlequins, and McLaren F1. Anni previously competed as a Welsh international athlete, bringing a unique perspective to her practice.

Fiona Davidson

Fiona has been the official dentist  and mouthguard provider to the Scottish Rugby Union since 2007 providing routine and emergency dental care as well as being part of the medical team on match days. Additionally Fiona provides support to the Scottish Institute of Sport with their elite and Olympic athletes.

Lyndon Meehan

Lyndon is an endodontic specialist and consultant in restorative dentistry based in South Wales. He has a particular interest in managing and treating dental trauma, as well as screening athletes. On match days, Lyndon is part of the pitchside medical team providing immediate care and advice on dental

Imogen Johnson

Imogen is a Dental Therapist due to complete a Masters in Sports Dentistry from the Eastman Dental Institute in Summer 2025. Passionate about preventative care, she enjoys educating athletes on the significance of oral health in performance. Imogen has a particular interest in the oral health of athletes competing in aesthetic sports.

John Haughey

Practising in Ireland John provides sports dentistry support to elite athletes, teams, organisations and athlete associations. John has provided sports dentistry support for many major competitions including multiple Olympic Games. He has a special interest in the effect of the lower jaw position on athletic performance. John is on the board of the Academy of Sports Dentistry (ASD) and the European Association for Sports Dentistry (EA4SD). He has an academic role with UCL Eastman Dental Institute providing postgraduate teaching in Sports Dentistry.

Umair Mohammed

Umair works as a dentist focussing primarily on cosmetic and restorative dentistry in Edinburgh, Scotland. He completed his Master’s in Sports Dentistry from UCL Eastman in 2022 and was one of the first five dentists in the world to hold this accolade. He is one of the current team dentists to Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby, Cricket Scotland and provides ad hoc services to Scottish Institute of Sport. He volunteered at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022 where he covered 3x3 basketball and beach volleyball. He has international sporting honours having represented Scotland at Cricket and represents the MCC ( Marylebone Cricket Club)

Raya Karaganeva

Raya is a lecturer in Dental Technology at the Queens Dental Sciences Centre, University of Greater Manchester. She completed her PhD research in 2019, which examined the effects of custom-made mouthguards on retention, comfort and physiological parameters during exercise. Since then, she has had a primary interest in Sports Dentistry and has worked closely with Dental Trauma UK and the Dental Technologists Association to disseminate knowledge and raise awareness of custom-made mouthguards. Currently, Raya is involved in research projects, which aim to investigate contemporary developments in dental materials such as 3D printing of mouthguards.

Lucy Docherty

Lucy is a 4th Year Dental Student at the University of Glasgow Dental School. Lucy plays a number of sports including Hockey, Tennis, Netball and Badminton and is an avid Rugby Supporter. She has a keen interest in the subspecialty of Sports Dentistry.