About Us
Dental Technology Services was founded as a small laboratory in 1945 by W. M. R. Littlejohn and has remained a family business ever since. When his son, Alex, joined the business at 16 years old the company comprised of only three people. DTS has experienced incredible growth consistently throughout the decades and we attribute this to our ability to constantly stay aware of any new techniques that came onto the market.
Our Directors have travelled extensively; attending international seminars and dental exhibitions and passing on the knowledge they gain throughout our entire business.
To this day this is the strategy we employ, and this is what gives DTS an edge over our competitors. This has propelled the laboratory to where it is today, with over 100 employees and creating partnerships worldwide.
DTS are more than just a dental lab. Why is this?
Firstly, we place great importance on sharing the unrivalled knowledge of our Directors and Master Technicians with customers. We do this through regular customer seminars and educational workshops on our products and developments in digital dentistry.
Secondly, we pride ourselves on providing industry-leading adoption of new technology, materials and techniques; whilst also providing our customers with the support necessary to understand new developments in the industry. In this way, we help customers to grow their practice and support their transition to a digital workflow.
With more than 75 years of industry experience, spanning four generations, the DTS team boasts an unsurpassed record of excellence and performance in the realm of dental technology.
MEET OUR TEAM
SANDY LITTLEJOHN
Director Sandy, like his father, joined the business after leaving school at 16. A qualified City & Guilds Dental Technician he has over 25 years experience in all aspects of dentistry, from Prosthetics to Crown & Bridge. Sandy has attended hundreds of postgraduate courses in all aspects of dentistry. This has given him a knowledge and understanding of the industry rarely seen or matched. Today Sandy oversees the production of all the DTS cases and is heavily involved in quality control.
GRAHAM LITTLEJOHN
Director In 1995 Graham graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with honours in Medical Microbiology. After university Graham joined the family business and became full time director of marketing, administration, customer service and finance within DTS. Over the years Graham has built excellent relationships with other companies and now currently sits on the board of the Open Health group. He travels extensively throughout the world as an advisor.
LAURIE LITTLEJOHN
Director A qualified City & Guilds dental technician his career began like his brother before him. Laurie has created many award winning cases and has helped develop the adhesive dentistry department of DTS. Laurie also spent an extensive time in overseas labs, spending six months learning about product flow and mass production techniques for cosmetic outcomes. Now Laurie manages the DTS digital laboratory: "the first fully automated laboratory in Europe."
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN
Technical Co-ordinator John has over 39 years experience in the dental industry. He worked his way up from an apprentice in the laboratory to a fully qualified technician, and now to Technical Coordinator and educator. John has gained a great understanding of the full process from patient to dentist to laboratory and back. John conducts our in-house seminars and also runs a comprehensive VT programme. In his spare time John enjoys travelling and playing golf.
KEVIN MCKLUCKIE
Administration & Human Resource Manager Kevin is responsible for Human Resources across the entire company. He manages our Administration and Logistics team, and ensures we give the best customer service across all areas of the business. He is our IT expert and is responsible for development and support for staff across the whole business. Kevin is currently working through climbing all the Munros (Hills in Scotland > 3000ft). He has climbed 120 out of 282 since 2014.
LYNN REID
Key Accounts Manager Lynn looks after all of our key accounts and makes sure our customers are 100% satisfied. She has over 24 years experience in the dental industry and has a proven track record in maintaining quality across a busy full service dental laboratory. Lynn builds close relationships with our customers and maintains a clear line of communication between dentists and the lab. Lynn juggles her professional life with raising her two daughters and is particularly proud of helping to raise £1000 through supermarket bag packing.
KIRSTENE SMITH
Accounts Manager Kirstene effectively manages our entire accounts department, ensuring that both purchase ledger and sales ledger are accurately kept up to date. She has managed several large projects. Kirstene regularly liaises with legal departments, banks and auditors and ensures all our forecasts and accounts are accurate. In her free time Kirstene enjoys swimming and cycling.
CATHERINE BULLOCH
Prosthetics Manager Catherine has over 12 years experience in the dental industry, working her way up from a Junior Laboratory Technician to Laboratory Manager. She manages our entire prosthetic department and oversees every implant retained denture that goes through our lab. Catherine is highly experienced on in-surgery conversions of dentures to denture bars. Catherine facilitates in-lab progression and uses her skills to further the prosthetics team as a whole. Catherine enjoys nothing better than taking her dogs on long walks.