Jenny Walker

Jenny Walker is a dental therapist who qualified from the University of Leeds in 2015. She has worked in both NHS and private practice. Jenny currently works in a peri implant disease referral practice in the North West which has led to her developing a keen interest in the management of peri implant diseases. She also works in a DCP led practice where she is a clinical lead.

Alongside a colleague, Jenny has helped devise and deliver courses for hygienists and therapists on the management of implant patients. She also lectures to the MSc dental implantology students and the NEBDN dental implant nurses.

Jenny was the dental hygienist and dental therapist early career group representative for The British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry for 2019 and 2020. During her time on the committee, she played an active role in the workshops that took place in 2020 for the BSP’s modification of the S3 Guideline for periodontitis. More recently, she took part in the S3 guidelines workshop for peri implant diseases. She has also spoken nationally and published multiple journal articles regarding peri implant disease and periodontitis.