Dr Francesca P Coulthard

  • Practice Principal
  • General Dentist
  • BDS, MFDSRCPS(Glas), PgDip Restorative & Aesthetic Dentistry

Dr Francesca Coulthard is the Principal Dentist at Coulthard Sullivan Dental Practice. She graduated in Dentistry from the University of Manchester in 2018 and has since built a reputation for her gentle approach and commitment to patient care.

Francesca has a special interest in minimally invasive and aesthetic dentistry, helping patients achieve natural, healthy, and confident smiles. She has completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Restorative & Aesthetic Dentistry and provides a wide range of treatments including Invisalign, cosmetic dentistry, and non-surgical facial aesthetics such as anti-wrinkle treatments.

Dedicated to making every visit as comfortable as possible, Francesca also has an interest in caring for nervous patients. In 2021, she completed postgraduate training with SAAD in conscious sedation, enabling her to provide calm, reassuring dental experiences.

She is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons and has contributed to national dental guidelines as part of the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme.

Outside of dentistry, Francesca enjoys fitness, travelling, and exploring new food cultures. Patients know her for her warm smile, approachable nature, and her commitment to delivering the highest level of care.

Following her Dental Foundation Training, Dr Coulthard worked as a General Dentist at Thornhill Dental in Dewsbury and at Stephen Emms Advanced Dental Care in Doncaster. Francesca has completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Restorative & Aesthetic Dentistry and has completed the Derma Medical Clinic training course for Non-Surgical Cosmetic Treatments such as anti-wrinkle treatments. She also has an interest in provision of conscious sedation for anxious patients and undertook the SAAD postgraduate course in 2021. Francesca has published a number of scientific papers. 

Francesca loves fitness, being a regular gym attender, and also loves food and international travel. She recently spent six-months travelling around Europe and Central America prior to becoming a Director of ‘Coulthard Sullivan Dental Practice’.

  • PG Dip. Postgraduate Diploma in Aesthetic & Restorative Dentistry
  • GDC Registration: 278892
  • BDS, University of Manchester, 2018
  • MFDS, Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, 2020