{"id":529,"date":"2026-04-24T11:47:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lindidental.co.uk\/?page_id=529"},"modified":"2026-09-05T18:30:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T17:30:44","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lindidental.co.uk\/?page_id=529","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#979D8D&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;550&#8243; bg_image_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; background_image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; layer_two_image=&#8221;279&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;15%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;9%&#8221; top_padding_phone=&#8221;20%&#8221; 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That local connection \u2014 combined with balancing their own busy family lives alongside running a practice \u2014 has shaped how they approach dentistry: practical, personal, and genuinely invested in the people they treat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lindi Dental was created to give something back to the community that has supported them from the start.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The aim is simple:<\/strong> high-quality dental care delivered in a modern, relaxed environment. 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