Our Focus? It’s You!
Here at The Keith Dental Practice, our main focus is on our patients’ needs. We also realise we have a responsibility to continually innovate and educate in order to provide the highest possible of professional dental care.
We work hard together as a team with our monthly staff/dentist meetings. We work hard individually on our postgraduate education to make sure our skills are the very best. We work to the highest clinical governance standard for general practice.
Our Dental Team is regulated by the General Dental Council. A link to their website can be found here.
Dr Hansen
Principal Dentist
Dr Hansen is the Principal Dentist at The Keith Dental Practice. He qualified as a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BChD) in 1978 in Pretoria, South Africa and has since completed additional postgraduate qualifications and training in several disciplines including Veneers, Cerec CADCAM, Endodontics & Restorative dentistry. Dr Hansen is passionate about endodontics and completes many cases under microscopy.
Dr Bascaran
Associate Dentist
Lic Odont Oviedo 2007
GDC Number: 254944
Javier Bobes Bascaran joined our team in 2017. He obtained his dental degree at the University of Oviedo (Spain) and has since completed additional postgraduate qualifications and training in various disciplines such as: Prosthesis and Occlusion, Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) and Orofacial Pain, snoring, sleep apnoea, Implantology, Cosmetic Dentistry and Orthodontics.
Javier has scientific interests, the principal one being his PhD thesis (University of Oviedo) related to biomechanics in Implant Supported Prosthesis. He has spoken in several meetings of the International Team for Implantology (ITI Iberica), Spanish Society of Prosthesis and Esthetics (SEPES), Spanish Society of Temporomandibular disorders and orofacial Pain (SEDCYDO) and of the Illustrious Dental College of Asturias (CODES).
Mrs Vanessa Naylor
Dental Hygienist
Vanessa joined the team as a Dental Hygienist in 2003, she began her career as a Dental Nurse then obtained her Diploma in Dental Hygiene in 2001 from Kings College London.
Vanessa has a wealth of experience and skills in helping you maintain good oral hygiene.
Mrs Erin Jellis
Practice Manager
Erin is our Practice Manager who joined the team in October 2013 and has completed a Level 4 Certificate in Leadership and Management. Erin works closely with the team, supporting the smooth running of the practice.
Erin is also a qualified Dental Nurse and completed her NEBDN qualification (2009), has post-registration qualifications such as Oral Health Educator (2012), Fluoride application (2012) and is also a qualified Childsmile Nurse (2014).
Miss Faye Law
Senior Dental Nurse
Faye is our Senior Dental Nurse and joined the practice in January 2012. Faye completed her NEBDN qualification in 2014 and her post-registration qualification in Dental Radiography in 2017.
Faye’s light hearted sense of humour, gentle and patient nature helps our patients to relax during dental procedures and when taking radiographs.
Mrs Kay Mackie
Auxiliary Member
Kay Mackie is a very effective key member of our team and has contributed to the smooth running of the practice for more than 20 years. Kay is our champion of clean, and queen of neatness.
