Our Team



January 2010

All the Dental Care Professionals at this Dental Practice follow the the Standards for Dental Care Professionals laid down by the

General Dental Council

Our Smile-Makers Team

Chris Charon RDN: Registered Dental Nurse, Practice Manager, Receptionist, Sedation Assistant

Reg. no 125967
Reg. date 31 December 2007
Qualifications: Transferred from BADN Voluntary Register
Titles: Dental Nurse, Dental Sedation Assistant, Practice Manager,



Nicky Smiith: EDH Dental Hygienist

Reg. no 4837
Reg. date 28 March 1995
Qualifications: CEB Dip Dent Hygiene 1995
Titles: Dental Hygienist

Nicky has been with us over 7 years and has become a firm favourite with our patients who appreciate her very gentle touch and professionalism

Dental Hygienist Nicky Smith EDH said of us ....

"I have worked for Richard Charon for 9 years as a Dental Hygienist. I work in the practice for 1 1/2 days a week. I also work in a couple of other practices out of Newbury. In the 14 years that I have been qualified I have worked in several different practices and working for Richard is definately at the top of the list"

There are various reasons for it being such a good place to work. Firstly Richard is a perfectionist with his dentistry and this makes my job much more rewarding, as our patients gum health has the potential to be excellent, as it is a team approach to our patients care. I enjoy working as a team, with Richard's practice, I have Rachael or Gosia ( both currently trainee dental nurses. ed. note) to help me with all of my work, which makes a visit to the hygienist a 'pleasant' experience. The practice also offers every aspect of dentistry to our patients, from routine examinations to much more complex dentistry eg. implants, Invisalign orthodontics and all this makes my job much more rewarding and interesting.

Rachel Curtis: Trainee Dental Nurse

Rachel has been with us for 18 months and has now taken her National Certificate in Dental Nursing. All being well she will become a registered Dental Nurse with the General Dental Council by mid 2010.

Gosia Bednarz: Trainee Dental Nurse

Gosia is new to our practice and has been with us 14 months. She has successfully completed her DNstart induction course and has started her college course (May 2009) which will lead to the national certificate examination also in May 2010.