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 Farley
Principal Dentist
GDC Number: 83887
Dr Farley is the Principal Dentist at The Keith Dental Practice.
Dr Farley qualified as a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) in 2004 in Glasgow and has since completed vocational dental practitioner training (2005) and enhanced dental practitioner training (2019). Dr Farley has undertaken additional training and continued professional development including domiciliary care, restorative dentistry, periodontics and children’s dentistry.
Dr Farley is passionate about preventative dentistry and helping patients achieved and maintain their oral health.Dr Farley’s calm personality helps put patients at ease in the dental surgery.
Dr Bobes 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.
Miss Katie Kerr
Dental Nurse
Katie joined our team in June 2021 and is working towards her Dental Nursing qualification. Katie is very friendly and helps put patients at ease when they visit the practice.
Ms Charmain Hamill
Lead Receptionist
Charmain is our front desk lead and has a wealth of experience from administrative and healthcare backgrounds. Charmain will be your first point of contact at the practice and will be able to organise all your appointment scheduling needs.
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.
