Dorset and Wiltshire Scheme Educational Supervisors 2024 - 2025 

Revathi Arunachalam and Benedict King 

Dental Centre 

11 The Triangle 

Bournemouth 

BH2 5RY 

Tel: 01202 291292 

 

Educational Supervisor: 

Revathi qualified in 2010 from the Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University, India. She has completed MSc in Restorative Dentistry from University College London. She is a GDP since 2016 with a special interest in restorative, orthodontics, and aesthetic dentistry. She enjoys being involved in DFT and supports FDs.  

 

Benedict graduated from Cardiff University in 2019, completing his foundation training in Ringwood prior to relocating to Bournemouth in 2021. Over the past several years Benedict has been involved with assisting Foundation dentists at both practices in an informal capacity but has opted to take a more hands on role moving forwards.

Outside of work Benedict enjoys travel and the outdoors, has a love of live music and a sense of adventure  

Practice Information: 

Located in the centre of Bournemouth, we are a friendly, modern eight-surgery, mixed NHS/Private family practice offering general dentistry, with special interest for aesthetics, oral surgery, implants, orthodontics, and endodontics. 1 FD position is available within the practice, supported by experienced staff, fully computerised with digital radiography. 1-minute walk to town and 10 minutes from the beach. 

  

Location and Living: 

Bournemouth is a popular seaside town boasting the benefits of a lively, vibrant nightlife as well as its scenic beach and coastal regions. An ideal area for those keen on water sports or those who enjoy the beach life. Public transportation runs 24 hours a day with direct trains to Southampton & London. Rental prices are reasonable away from the town center. 

  

Further Information: 

Please contact Revathi viareva.shanthi@yahoo.com 

Practice websitewww.dentistinbournemouth.com 

Practice manager Nikki Baker vianikki@ringwooddental.co.uk 

Bournemouth Tourismwww.bournemouth.co.uk 
 
 

 

William Breen 
Knibbs Dental Surgery 
81 & 85 Wimborne Road 
Bournemouth 
BH3 7HN 
Tel: 01202 529552 

Educational Supervisor 
William graduated in 2010 from Manchester Dental School and relocated to Bournemouth in 2016. He is the principal partner at the practice, which he runs with his partner Clare. They are in the process of developing and modernising the practice. He has previously worked with FDs between 2011 and 2016 and has seen the benefits of being a training practice on the entire dental team. 

Practice Information 
Knibbs Dental Surgery started out as a single surgery practice in 1976. It is now a 6-surgery practice over 2 sites and is to be extensively refurbished with the addition of a new surgery all on one site this summer. There are currently 6 experienced dentists with 2 hygienists. The practice intends to use the new space to broaden the skill mix by introducing sedation services as well as being joined by a therapist and implantologist. 
As the practice is a partnership it can call on the different attributes of the partners, including one partner who is has dual medical and dental qualifications and has recently retired from medicine. He has also worked as a trainer previously. 

Location and Living 
The practice islocated 2 miles from the center of Bournemouth and serviced by public transport links. Bournemouth is a popular seaside resort and university town, with a vibrant night life. As we are located on the coast and a short drive from the New Forest, there are plenty of activities to suit all interests and lifestyles. 

Further Information 
For further information please contact our practice manager Michelle Carroll on 01202 529552 or email michelle.carroll6@nhs.net. 

 

Danielle Caddy  
My Dentist Bridport 
North Allington  
Bridport, DT6 5DU 
Practice Tel: 01308 426487  

 

Educational Supervisor: Danielle Caddy graduated from the University of Liverpool with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery with Honours in 2011, having previously gained a BSc and PhD in Microbiology from the University of Southampton.  

 

Danielle previously worked in Liverpool and Coventry before returning home to Bridport where she has been practicing since 2013.   

 

Practice Information: The practice has 6 bright modern surgeries with a central decontamination room. Both general and cosmetic dentistry are offered. Digital x-rays and rotary endodontic equipment are available in each surgery. The practice also has a CBCT scanner with a Ceph arm installed on site. Free Parking is available on site. The practice has a team of 6 clinicians including a hygienist and a implant trained dentist supported by an experienced practice manager, 5 dental nurses and 3 receptionists and a treatment coordinator.  

 

Location and Living: The practice is a short walk from the town of Bridport, which has lots of lovely independent shops, cafes, and restaurants. The town is known for its market which is held twice a week. The beach is a 5-minute drive from the practice so perfect for a lunch break walk. Bridport is located on the spectacular Jurassic coast.   

 

 

Alastair Hetherington and Karan Ghataaura 
The Savernake Forest Dental Practice 
Marlborough Business Park 
Salisbury Road 
Marlborough 
Wiltshire, 
SN8 4FD 
Practice Tel: 01672 512418 

Educational Supervisor: 
Alastair graduated from Bristol University in 2011. He then spent two years working as an SHO in oral surgery and oral medicine at Bristol Dental Hospital and RUH in Bath. He has an MSc in Dental Implantology and is experienced in oral surgery. He enjoys being involved in DFT and helping his FDs through their first year in practice. The practice ethos is to provide great patient care with an emphasis on prevention and high quality restorative care. 

 

Karan graduated from Queens University Belfast in 2016 and completed his training year on the Salisbury scheme where Judith Denning was his Educational Supervisor. Together Karan and Judith have a joint interest in the management of nervous patients and Karan is in the process of becoming an accredited sedation provider. Karan enjoys all aspects of general dentistry and strives in providing ethical care. Outside of work Karan enjoys travel and culinary exploration. 

 

Practice Information: 
The practice was purpose-built in 2010 and has a modern, bright atmosphere. There is ample on-site parking. The practice has 9 surgeries and the experienced nursing team supports 10 dentists and 2 hygienists. The practice also has a private orthodontist, a periodontist and a dentist with a special interest in endodontics. All surgeries are well equipped and fully computerised with digital radiographs. FDs will have a dedicated surgery. We aim to give our FDs the same nurses each week so they can have a consistent and supportive working environment. 

 
Location and Living: 
The practice is half a mile from the centre of the beautiful market town of Marlborough. There is limited public transport but good road links. Previous FDs have happily rented in Marlborough or commuted from Reading, Salisbury or Swindon. 

 

Further Information: 
For further information visit the website and view our practice video tour. To visit the practice please contact us via email or phone. 
www.Savernakedentistry.co.uk 
01672512418 
Info@savernakedentistry.co.uk 
 

 
Nigel Jones 
East Street Dental Practice, 
27 East Street, 
Blandford 
Dorset DT11 7DU 
www.blandford-dental.co.uk 
Tel: 01258 452522 

Educational Supervisors: 
Nigel has previously been an ES to 23 FDs. His first job was a Royal Navy Dental Officer, but for many years has been a GDP. For six years he worked part time in a hospital Orthodontics unit. He is a Director of the BDA sitting on their "PEC". 

 

Practice Information: 

Our 4 surgery practice is situated in a charming Grade 2 listed building, right in the heart of town. We are a BDA Good Practice.  

Do check out our website at www.blandford-dental.co.uk 

 

Location and Living: 

Blandford is a Georgian market town set in un-spoilt North Dorset. The town is a focus for many smaller villages nearby. Blandford is a market town roughly equidistant from the county town of Dorchester, the harbour of Poole or the Cathedral city of Salisbury. 

 

Further Information: 

If you want to visit us please email us (njones@btconnect.com) or phone 01258 452522 

 

Sven Kalinda BDS 
Smile Dental Care, Pinetrees 
The Circle, Swindon 
Wiltshire  SN2 1QR 

Tel: 01793 490880 

  

Educational Supervisor: Sven Kalinda qualified in Valencia, Spain in 2018. He is a new FD trainer but have been a VTE trainer for 1 year. He is a GDP with a master’s in Dental Implantology from UCLan. Outside dentistry he enjoys cooking, football, volleyball, and food 

  

  

Practice Information: 

The practice is a predominantly NHS practice. The practice has 4 surgeries working between two sites in the town and is staffed by an team of 3 dentists. The surgeries are well equipped and is fully computerized SOE with digital radiographs. 

  

Location and Living: 

Swindon is a large town in Wiltshire, England. It lies on the M4 corridor, 71 miles to the west of London and 36 miles to the east of Bristol.. There is great public transport links and a train station with direct trains to London (50mins) and Bristol (40mins). Its on the southern edge of the Beautiful Cotswolds. 

  

Further Information: 

For further information or to visit the practice contact the practice manager Samantha Middleton on swindonmanager@smiledentalcare.co.uk 

 

Teresa Martin and Reg Yeow  

Westbourne Dental Surgery 

116A Poole Road 

Westbourne, Bournmouth 

  

Educational Supervisors: 

Teresa Martin qualified from Birmingham Dental School in 1989 and has worked continuously as GDP since then, initially in Kenilworth, Halesowen and then Bournemouth from 2004. She enjoys all aspects of General Dentistry and is keen to share her wealth of experience with a newly qualified dentist. 

 

Reg Yeow qualified from Kings College London in 2001. After a year at Birmingham Dental School working in the Restorative Department, he moved to Dorset in 2002. Reg has an interest in dental implants and has a master’s degree in dental implantology from Bristol university. 

  

Practice Information: 

Westbourne Dental Surgery (WDS) is a modern 3 surgery dental practice located in the busy high street of Westbourne. We are currently expanding to be 6 surgeries. 

The practice is CQC and HTM10-5 compliant. WDS consists of 3 dentists, 2 therapist, a practice manager, fully trained dental nurses and receptionists.  

WDS provides a wide range of treatments such as prosthodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, endodontics, dental implants and cosmetic dentistry. 

The surgeries are well equipped and are fully computerized. The practice also benefits from having  digital x-rays.  

  

Location and Living: 

Bournemouth and Poole are beautiful places to live and work in. With award winning beaches and the New Forest at your doorstep, this area is great for the outdoor lifestyle. 

There are also sensational shops, restaurants, theatres, cinemas, nightclubs, festivals and fireworks to keep people of all ages entertained. 

Finding accommodation is not a problem and public transport links are good.  

  

Further Information: 

For further information or to visit the practice, please contact the practice manager Lindsey Bentall on 01202 769 174 or email manager@westbournedental.co.uk 

 

Rajan Mehta & Neal Mehta 
Sarum Dental Practice, 
208 Castle Street, 
Salisbury, 
Wiltshire SP1 3TE 
Practice Tel: 01722 333324 

Educational Supervisors: 
Raj and Neal are brothers who both qualified from Cardiff University. Raj has a particular interest in Restorative Dentistry and Orthodontics. He is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons and the young BDA committee and has recently completed his PG certification in Dental education. Neal enjoys all aspects of general dentistry and has completed both his PG Certification in Dental Law & Ethics and Dental Education. They both enjoy keeping active and playing golf. 

Practice Information: 
Sarum Dental has been established as a Dental Practice for over 30 years. They carried out a full refurbishment that completed in April 2017. We are fully computerised, and have the latest equipment for digital radiographs, digital photography and rotary endodontics. We have a friendly team of four dentists, four dental nurses, a hygienist and Special Interest Implantologist. 

Location and Living: 
Salisbury is a medieval city famous for Salisbury Cathedral and is only about 9 miles from Stonehenge. There are plenty of flats/houses available to rent in Salisbury walking distance from the practice. If you don’t mind commuting by car or public transport, there are options of living in surrounding locations such as Southampton, Dorset and Bournemouth. 

Further Information: 
Further information on the practice can be found on our website www.sarumdental.com 

 

Jane Tidmarsh and Keith George  
Wichelstowe Dental Care 
Staldon Court 
East Wichel 
SN1 7BY 
Tel: 01793 864999 

JDFCT Year 2 Practice 

Please note: This position is linked to the SW 2 year JDFCT post. It is therefore allocated to those Foundation Dentists in their year 2 rotation of this scheme. 

Educational Supervisor: 

Jane has worked as a GDP since qualifying from Kings College in 1990 and has been an Educational Supervisor since 2009 both at her previous practice in Swindon, where she worked as an associate for over 21 years and now here at Wichelstowe Dental Care. She enjoys treating children but mainly enjoys the mix of treatments found in general practice and uses this experience to supervise Bristol Dental students one day a week on their outreach placement. 

Keith has also worked as a GDP for over 30 years since qualifying from Kings in 1990 and has been both a post graduate tutor for the south west dental deanery for over 10 years and taught undergraduate dental students at Bristol Dental school for over 15 years. He enjoys all aspects of dentistry but is particularly good with the elderly population. He is also passionate about Welsh rugby and his beloved Man city football team , whom he started supporting as a child when they hadn’t had so much success.  

Practice Information: 

The practice was opened as a brand new practice in 2018 by Jane and Keith and has 3 surgeries. It is a mixed NHS and private practice, located in a constantly expanding residential area with plenty of patients of all ages. As you would expect from a modern practice the FDs surgery is air conditioned, fully computerized and equipped with digital radiographs, fibre optics and an ambidextrous dental chair. We have a dedicated decon room, scanner and highly experienced staff, use to supporting FDs. We also have a visiting dentist to do our challenging extractions, a visiting implantologist and hygienist that complete the team. 

Location and Living: 

The practice is situated in Wichelstowe, a new development south of Swindon town centre and close to the M4. It has been tastefully developed with plenty of open space, lakes and a canal. There is plenty of free street parking in the neighbourhood. It is within walking distance of Old Town, the historical heart of Swindon, and the village of Wroughton on the edge of the Marlborough Downs. Due to Swindon’s location previous FDs have found it an easy commute from Bath, Bristol, Cirencester and Marlborough. 

Further Information: 

If you would like any more information please contact Jane, Keith or Wendy one of the following; 

Telephone 01793 864999 
E-mail reception@wichelstowedentalcare.co.uk 
Website: www.wichelstowedentalcare.co.uk 

 

Teona Dobraniste & Arkadiusz Sobota
Smile Dental Care 
1-3 The Crescent 
Boscombe, BH1 4EX 
Practice Tel: 01202392202 

  

Educational Supervisors: 

Teona Dobraniste qualified at Carol Davila, Bucharest in 2018. She has been a general dentist for 5 years in UK, providing NHS and private dentistry. She has a particular interest in restorative and orthodontic dentistry. Outside of dentistry she enjoys traveling. 

  

Arkadiusz (Arek) Sobota qualified in Medical University in Bialy Stok (Poland) in 1998. He is a GDP with a particular interest in endodontics. Outside of dentistry he enjoys cycling. 

  

Practice Information: 

Smile Dental Care is an experienced practice, established in 1993 as a group. They are keen to invest in the future of dentistry and encourage the use of latest technologies/materials. The practice has 5 surgeries with 5 dentists and 5 dental nurses and a hygienist. The surgeries are fully equipped, computerised with digital radiographs, rotary endodontics and an intraoral scanner. 

  

  

Location and Living: 

Boscombe, Bournemouth, is a beautiful town by the beach with very good transport links such as trains and buses. Boscombe has a range of shops down the high street where markets are regularly held. It is home to AFC Bournemouth and walking distance to the Boscombe pier. 

  

  

Further Information: 

To contact the practice or for more information contact the Area Manager Jo Pack on 07738 802169 or email jo.pack@smiledentalcare.co.uk. 

 

Jonathan Mynors-Wallis and Emma Hobby 
Corfe Mullen Dental Practice 
186 Wareham Road 
Corfe Mullen 
Dorset  Bh21 3LN

  

Educational Supervisor:  

Jonathan Mynors-Wallis qualified at the London (Bart’s) in 1989. He has had 16 foundation dentists and is a general practitioner who enjoys running a busy six-surgery practice with his wife Jayne. Jonathan enjoys dental politics and is on the board of the BDA. 

Emma qualified from The University of Manchester in 2011 and is new to FD training. She has since worked in local dental practices and in Poole Hospital before joining Corfe Mullen Dental Practice in 2017. Emma specialises in child and urgent care dentist. 

Emma has three daughters and is a keen novice gardener; she enjoys growing vegetables and spending time with her children. 

Practice Information:  

Jonathan and Jayne bought the practice in 2003, it is a mixed practice, with over 15,000 patients. It has six surgeries with 6 dentists and 3 hygienists. All the surgeries have air-conditioning, fully computerised with digital radiographs and rotary endo in every surgery. 

  

Location and Living: 

  

Corfe Mullen is about five miles from Wimborne or Poole and a further five miles from Bournemouth, with its university, nightlife, and beaches. Previous FDs have lived in Poole and Bournemouth, and it is a lovely part of the country to invite your friends down for a weekend.  

  

  

  

Further Information: 

  

Please contact Jonathan at jmynors-wallis@nhs.net  

Tel: 07706 146033 or visit our website www.corfemullendental.co.uk. 

 

 

Katie Perkins and Andrew Morgan 
BUPA Dental Care Warminster 
1 Station Road, Warminster 
Wiltshire, BA12 9BR 
Tel: 01985 212777 

Educational Supervisor: 
Katie Perkins qualified from Bristol University in 2010 and was awarded the BDA medal for the Bristol division. She did her foundation year at Wylye Valley Dentistry (now Bupa Warminster). After working in private practice in Bath for a few years Katie re-joined Wylye Valley Dentistry as an Associate Dentist. Katie has gained a postgraduate MJDF qualification from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and has a masters in Advanced General Dental Practice from Birmingham University. She has been a joint educational supervisor since 2016. Katie provides a wide range of dental treatment, including cosmetic treatment and the use of short term orthodontics. 
She launched an oral health subscription box in January 2019 to help families create better habits in an attempt to reduce the incidence of childhood caries. 

Andrew Morgan qualified at Manchester University in 2009. He will be joining the existing educational supervisor, Katie Davis from 2020. He has worked mainly at Bupa Warminster since qualification. However, during a career break 2016-2018 has worked in multiple NHS practices as a Locum, in between traveling abroad and with a band. He lives in Frome Somerset with his young family, dog, cat and chickens. 

Practice Information: 
Bupa took over Wylye Valley Dentistry in December 2016. It is a 5 surgery mainly private practice with full time hygienist. The foundation dentist will have access to all the latest equipment and materials. We have rotary endodontics, an endodontic microscope as well as thermal obturation. The practice is fully digital. 

Location and Living: 
The majority of Foundation Dentists choose to live in Bath, and either commutes via train or drive. 

Further Information: 
Any further questions can be sent to Katie via email to Katie.Davis@bupadentalcare