Mark Nortcliffe

Clinical Director / Owner

GDC registration 166854.

Mark has been in the dental profession for over a 20 years, being involved in management every step of the way, helping re-brand practices and marketing to everyday management, he has a true passion for this so when the opportunity to own and manage his own dental practice arose, he welcomed the challenge ahead, since starting his first practice from scratch in Driffield Mark has gone on to own two further sites in York and Knaresborough helping spread family dentistry across Yorkshire. Mark enjoys mountain bike riding and racing his beloved Mini nicknamed “The Bear” along with spending time with his wife and children. Mark is a big sports fan, following Leeds Utd, Kansas City Chiefs and all things Formula one.

Stephen Zsigmond

Dentist

GDC registration 192421. BChD 2010 University of Leeds.

Stephen’s friendly, enthusiastic and confident approach has resulted in a dedicated following of patients. He has a focused and logical manner and enjoys the journey of taking an anxious patient to a place where they are happy to regularly attend, and can be proud of their teeth and smile.

Stephen has also completed post graduate training in cosmetic dentistry, composites, crowns, veneers as well as invisible orthodontics, to be able to give his patients the smile they’ve always wanted.

Dr Mihaela Paun

Dentist

GDC registration 262027. (DMD) ‘Grigore T.Popa’ University of Medicine & Pharmacy 2015.

Mihaela has a passion for preventative dentistry, creating perfect smiles with orthodontics and changing anxious patients outlook on dentistry. She prides herself in keeping up to date with modern dentistry techniques and applying those techniques to the benefit of her clients comfort and oral hygiene.

Mika got married in July 2015 and lives in York with her husband who is an engineer. When not at work Mika likes to engross herself in science fiction dramas and is an avid watcher of Game of Thrones and The Vikings, in addition she also likes reading sci-fi books.

Amy Zsigmond

Hygiene Therapist

GDC registration 251698 York.

Amy began her career working as a dental nurse before gaining a bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene and Therapy from the University of Leeds.

She enjoys motivating patients to make positive behavioural changes to improve their oral and general health and work to treat and prevent dental disease. Her dual qualification enables her to provide restorative dental work and paediatric dentistry alongside hygiene and periodontal treatment.

Amy’s strengths include working with nervous adults and children guiding them through treatment at their own pace with her gentle and supportive manner.

Amy lives in Knaresborough with her husband and two little ones. She loves family time and long walks in the countryside.

Kelly Yates

Practice Manager

GDC registration 267571.

Kelly went away from the dental profession in 2003 and returned in 2013, where she started as a Receptionist / Trainee dental nurse with Crystal Clear.

Having been with Crystal Clear for quite a few years, Kelly is now Practice Manager, looking after the day to day running of the business which she very much enjoys having the extra responsibilities. Kelly really likes to look after all her staff members which helps to keep a happy team, this is really important to her.

When Kelly isn’t having a very much needed admin day, she really loves working front of house, seeing her patients, which some she has known for sometime.

When not at work Kelly very much enjoys spending time with her husband Rich, son and the new addition to her family “Perro” the much loved Black Lab. They all like to go on long walks whenever they can.

Pollyann Wright

Dental Nurse

GDC registration 297520.

Polly joined Crystal Clear in October 2018 after previously working as a nursery nurse. Looking for a new challenge, she moved into dental nursing and qualified in 2021. Polly loves her role and enjoys developing new skills; she is qualified in phlebotomy, implant nursing, dental radiography, and is also the practice IPC Lead.

Passionate about patient care, Polly enjoys chatting with patients to help them feel happy, relaxed, and comfortable throughout their visit.

Outside of work, Polly enjoys days out with her fiancé and their dogs, Bear and Hugo, whatever the weather. When she’s not out and about, she loves settling down to watch a good movie.

Eve Skelton

Dental Nurse

GDC registration 322724.

Eve joined the practice in June 2022 and qualified as a dental nurse in December 2024. She is also qualified in both phlebotomy and implant nursing, further supporting the clinical team across a range of procedures. Eve takes pride in working closely with patients and is committed to providing a calm, reassuring experience, helping patients feel comfortable throughout their visits.

Outside of the practice, Eve enjoys knitting and reading in her spare time.