Michael Norman Wood (Woody) from Silsoe, Bedfordshire passed away on 21 May 2013 in Houston Texas, aged 49.

Michael was born in Cape Town, South Africa on 2 August 1963. He completed his schooling in Cape Town and went on to study dentistry at the University of Stellenbosch. He was called up for two years of military service in which he completed his honours degree, BChD Hons (Stel).

Michael came to the UK in 1991 and worked as a dentist in London. In 1996 he acquired Leagrave Dental Anaesthetic Clinic.

He was dedicated to dentistry and went on to study for various postgraduate diplomas, including, to name but a few, FDS RCS (Ed), MFGDP, MFD RCS(Ire), M SND RCS(Ed).

Michael did his master's degree in conscious sedation for patients with special needs. He studied implantology for four years at the University of Lille in France getting DUI (Lille) and became a Fellow of RCS Edinburgh.

Michael loved sport, particularly rugby and cricket, and travelling and hiking. In February 2013 he climbed Kilimanjaro to raise money for Keech Cottage Children's Hospice.

He is, and will be, sadly and greatly missed by his wife, Greer and his three children, Kathrin, Dylan and Aiden, his extended family, his colleagues, his patients, staff and all others who came to know him.