Everyone at our practice is committed to providing you with the very best in dental healthcare. Our dental team bring a wealth of experience to the practice and have individually obtained high standards of professional qualification.

The Practice Team & Their Qualifications

Our practice team consists of: -

Mr J (Rauti) Rautenbach Dentist B.CH.DU Stell 1983 - GDC number: 57994 Mr Rautenbach joined the practice in 1986. He is originally from South Africa and qualified at the university of Stellenbosch near Capetown. He lives in Nailsea with his wife and four children. His interests include all outdoor activities and camping. His patients call him Rauti! He does not work on a Tuesday afternoon. He now owns the practice with Mr Roberts.

Mr David Roberts Dentist BDS Bristol 1983 - GDC number: 57607 Mr Roberts joined the practice in 1998 when Mr Lewis, the previous owner, retired. He lives in Bristol with his wife. His hobbies include photography, music, small engineering and cars. He enjoys all aspects of dentistry. He now owns the practice with Mr Rautenbach.

Mr Stephen Collard Associate Dentist BDS Bristol 1981 - GDC number: 55911 Mr Collard joined the practice in 1985. His interests include travel and keeping fit. He does not work on a Wednesday. He is married and lives near Bristol.

Mrs Elizabeth Hardcastle Practice Manager Cert. DPM Elizabeth has been with the practice since 1990. She is also our Complaints Officer and will be happy to assist you if you have any questions about our service.

Mrs Barbara Bachtold Hygienist CEB Dip Dent Hygiene 1995 - GDC number: 3892 Barbara has worked at the practice since 1990. She was previously a dental nurse here. Barbara enjoys swimming, walking her Labrador and a healthy lifestyle. She has sessions at our practice on a Monday morning and all day on a Thursday.

OUR RECEPTIONISTS We have 5 part-time receptionists - Wendy, Sally, Sue, Sandra and Carolyn. They are all friendly and approachable. They have many years of dental experience between them and are more than willing to help you with any queries you may have.

MISS Emma Thomas HYGIENIST CEB Dip Dent Hygiene 2001 - GDC number: 5878 Emma works here on a Wednesday and on alternate fridays.

OUR NURSES We have a team of fully qualified and GDC registered nurses. They help the dentist and look after the surgery.

Miss Helen Garrett HYGIENIST Dip Dent Hygiene Ncle 2006 - GDC number: 102884 Helen works at our practice on Thursdays. She won the 2006 General Dental Council prize for Professionalism (dental hygiene category). Helen says \\"to be nominated for the prize by my tutors at Newcastle is fantastic. I am overwhelmed at receiving the nomination and grateful for all the support I received which enabled me to perform to my highest standard\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\".