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WHEN you recognize, you recognize. That was the message from Dr Steve Massey after calling time on his four-decade-long profession in dentistry, most of which he has spent in Tamworth. Dr Massey has labored at Tamworth Oral Well being and Dental Look after almost 25 years, however will grasp up the instruments on Wednesday, June 30. A whole bunch of individuals throughout city would keep in mind and possibly recognise Dr Massey, with the 63-year-old having seen totally different generations of the identical household stroll by way of the doorways of his workplace. He mentioned it has been “pretty” to observe sufferers he knew as children develop into adults, and has completely loved his profession. Extremely, Dr Massey by no means even deliberate on being a dentist, and really needed to check drugs after faculty. It did not pan out so he took up dentistry, and after just a few years he found a ardour for his occupation which he could not let go. READ ALSO: “I began dentistry with the view of switching over to drugs, however I simply obtained to love dentistry so I am nonetheless right here,” he mentioned. His accomplice at work, Dr Raghu Vangala, mentioned it is going to be unhappy to see Dr Massey go after attending to know him so effectively over time. He described him as a person of motion, a real skilled, and somebody that deeply cared about his sufferers. “He is exceptionally caring, he loves his sufferers, individuals assume he is very robust however he is a real gents inside,” he mentioned. “Those who know him and have seen him for a very long time know he has an actual emotional facet contained in the robust pores and skin.” However what’s subsequent for Dr Massey? Properly, he admitted golf can be an enormous winner now he is obtained extra time on his palms, but it surely’s one thing else that he is most trying ahead to. “I am into timber, making furnishings and slicing boards, something timber in order that’s going to be my retirement,” he mentioned. “And we’re getting a caravan delivered subsequent week, so a little bit of journey like that round NSW.” So his household – spouse Sarah, sons Jack, Tom and Luke and daughter Sarah – won’t solely get extra time with him, however might get some additional furnishings out of it too. Our journalists work onerous to offer native, up-to-date information to the group. That is how one can proceed to entry our trusted content material:
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WHEN you recognize, you recognize. That was the message from Dr Steve Massey after calling time on his four-decade-long profession in dentistry, most of which he has spent in Tamworth.
Dr Massey has labored at Tamworth Oral Well being and Dental Look after almost 25 years, however will grasp up the instruments on Wednesday, June 30.
A whole bunch of individuals throughout city would keep in mind and possibly recognise Dr Massey, with the 63-year-old having seen totally different generations of the identical household stroll by way of the doorways of his workplace.
He mentioned it has been “pretty” to observe sufferers he knew as children develop into adults, and has completely loved his profession.
Extremely, Dr Massey by no means even deliberate on being a dentist, and really needed to check drugs after faculty.
It did not pan out so he took up dentistry, and after just a few years he found a ardour for his occupation which he could not let go.
“I began dentistry with the view of switching over to drugs, however I simply obtained to love dentistry so I am nonetheless right here,” he mentioned.
His accomplice at work, Dr Raghu Vangala, mentioned it is going to be unhappy to see Dr Massey go after attending to know him so effectively over time.
He described him as a person of motion, a real skilled, and somebody that deeply cared about his sufferers.

Dr Massey alongside co-workers Sarah Taylor and Dr Raghu Vangala. Photograph: Gareth Gardner 240621GGC06
“He is exceptionally caring, he loves his sufferers, individuals assume he is very robust however he is a real gents inside,” he mentioned.
“Those who know him and have seen him for a very long time know he has an actual emotional facet contained in the robust pores and skin.”
However what’s subsequent for Dr Massey? Properly, he admitted golf can be an enormous winner now he is obtained extra time on his palms, but it surely’s one thing else that he is most trying ahead to.
“I am into timber, making furnishings and slicing boards, something timber in order that’s going to be my retirement,” he mentioned.
“And we’re getting a caravan delivered subsequent week, so a little bit of journey like that round NSW.”
So his household – spouse Sarah, sons Jack, Tom and Luke and daughter Sarah – won’t solely get extra time with him, however might get some additional furnishings out of it too.
Our journalists work onerous to offer native, up-to-date information to the group. That is how one can proceed to entry our trusted content material: