Dr Jashan Jethwa - Village Dental Practice

Dr Jashan Jethwa
Dr Priya PATEL

Staff

Our practice was established over 30 years ago and has been expanding ever since. At Village Dental Practice, Steveage, our highly motivated team offers individual attention to your needs. This is completed with a caring attitude within comfortable dental facilities. Our dentists and specialiast offer a full range of treatments including check-ups, cleans, crown and bridges, implants, dentures, extractions, root canal treatments as well as cosmetic treatments such as tooth whitening. In some cases we refer our patients to trusted specialists to complete treatments.

Dr Jashan Jethwa

Principal Dentist

Jashan qualified from Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas, University of London in 2008 with a distinction. Soon after this he completed a year long certificate course in Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry with the world renowned Dr Christopher Orr and focused on providing the best cosmetic options for patients using the latest materials. Jashan obtained the Diploma of Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties at the Royal College of Surgeons England, a widely recognised postgraduate qualification. 

Alongside general dentistry, Jashan has a special interest in dental Implantology, and is passionate about the positive impact of dental implants on his patients' quality of life. He has completed a Diploma in Implant Dentistry at the University of Warwick working alongside a leading consultant in Harley Street. He then went on to complete the masters degree at the prestigious Warwick university and this has provided him with the highest level of qualification for an Implantologist in the UK. Jashan accepts referrals to provide implant treatment.

Jashan has a keen interest in postgraduate education and the importance of continued learning and development for all dentists. He has obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Dental Education from the University of Bedfordshire and has spent some time teaching dentists at the Implant training Institute in Harley street.

Outside his busy working life, Jashan has a keen interest in Cricket and Football.

Qualifications

BDS MSc (Implantology) MFGDP (UK) MJDF PgCert (Dental Education)

Member of

GDC membership number:154613

Date of registration

01 Jul 2008

Dr Priya PATEL

Dentist

Priya qualified from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Dental Hospital in 2002. She has been working at the practice since 2008 and strives to offer patients good quality dental treatment in pleasant and comfortable surroundings. Priya has an empathetic approach to treating nervous patients and enjoys all aspects of dentistry. She prefers a minimalist approach to treatment planning. Priya involves patients in their own treatment and enjoys seeing the improvement in a patient

as their treatment progresses. She also teaches dentists at the Royal College of Surgeons who are completing postgraduate studies as well as overseas dentists who are studying for their equivalency exams.

Qualifications

BDS

Member of

GDC membership number:81171

Date of registration

01 Jul 2002

Miss Abbie Lazenby

Dental Nurse

Abbie joined the practice over 6 years ago and has helped to make it a friendly and inviting place to work in. She is the youngest and bubbliest member of our team and interacts well with all of our patients

Qualifications

NVQ Dental Nursing

Member of

GDC membership number:275309

Miss Rebecca Shadbolt

Dental Nurse

Becky has been a dental nurse for 10 years, she joined the practice in 2017 and she has become a real asset to the team. She enjoys all aspects of dentistry and is very good with nervous patients.

Member of

GDC membership number:214870

Miss Shurmaine McCabe

Hygienist

Shurmaine qualified top of her class at the prestigious Eastman Dental Institute in 2013 and has worked with us since. Her long standing relationship with our patients has allowed her to instill great confidence in them, priding herself in taking a gentle caring approach accommodating the needs of each individual patient. She has a special interest in treating periodontal disease and provides both Botox and Dermal fillers. 

When not treating patients, Shurmaine enjoys being a mum most of all, but also spending time with her friends and family. 

Qualifications

Diploma in Dental Hygiene RCS Eng

Member of

GDC membership number:159014

Miss Rachel Sullivan

Receptionist

Rachel used to be a patient of the practice and so is experienced as a user of the service. 

She joined the practice in 2015 and has been instrumental in implementing current regulations applicable to dental practice. She has a very calming nature and is friendly and approachable. 

Rachel is a very good person to talk to if you have any queries about your dental treatment.