Dental Nurses

Emma Birtwistle

Emma Birtwistle RDN DRN

Senior Implant Dental Nurse / Implant Course Coordinator

Emma joined the Practice in 1999 and qualified in 2002, she is also radiography trained.

Emma is an experienced dental implant nurse, assisting with all aspects of implantology, from simple cases to more complex procedures. she is a member of the British Society of Oral Implantology, and has mentored many dental nurses starting out in dental implantology. She travels throughout the UK, assisting Dr Badiani in giving support to other dental implant practices. Emma has been a regional coordinator for a recognised implant training course for several years.

Emma has trained Rie, Amy and Emily to assist with implant dental surgery.

GDC No 136258 03/03/08

Rie Robbins

Rie Robbins RDN DRN

Implant Dental Nurse

Rie came to our practice on work experience in 2004 and is now a fully qualified dental nurse and has completed her radiology training and is currently training to assist with sedation. Rie assists Dr Badiani with dental implants and works alongside Emma mentoring other dental nurses. Rie also supports the specialists in their specific areas.

GDC No 146890 20/05/08

Amy Hellier

Amy Hellier RDN DSN

Dental Nurse

Amy returned to Croydon House in the summer of 2008 after leaving us in 2007 to experience dental nursing in a city environment. Amy has been dental nursing for over eight years, she is trained to assist in dental sedation, and can also assist with various dental implant systems. Amy works closely alongside Dr Linda Blakely, Amy has excellent patient care skills.

GDC No 174497 29/05/09

Emily Wells

Emily Wells RDN

Dental Nurse

Emily joined our team in January 2008 whilst working towards her national certificate in dental nursing, which she passed in July 2009. Emily has become a vital member of the team, and is trained to assist Dr Badiani with dental implants. Emily works very closely with Dr Pickering and the surgical specialists. Emily is our trained emergency first aider and is currently training for her radiography qualification.

Sarah Paine

Sarah Paine

Trainee Dental Nurse/Receptionist

Sarah joined Croydon House as a receptionist in December 2008 after working in child care. Sarah is now training to be a dental nurse so her skills will be used throughout the practice. Sarah is bubbly and bright, a friendly face to see when entering the practice.

Jo Holt

Jo Holt RDN DRN

Dental Nurse/Receptionist

Jo joined our team in the summer of 2009 after moving to the Westcountry. Jo has over 10 years experience in dental nursing and has a lovely manner with patients.

GDC No 181440 02/10/09