We are pleased to welcome our new dental hygienist Rachel James.

Rachel is from Stony Stratford and qualified from The University of Sheffield as a hygiene therapist, working in various practices including community dental services.

Rachel is passionate about periodontal care and motivating her patients to improve and maintain their oral health at the highest level. 

Her role is mainly concerned with ‘preventive’ dental health and treating gum disease – showing you correct home care and helping you to keep your teeth and gums healthy. This includes professionally cleaning your teeth by removing plaque and tartar (usually called a ‘scale and polish’ or a prophylaxis). However, perhaps her most important role is showing you the best way to keep your teeth free of plaque. Plaque is a sticky coating that forms constantly on your teeth. She will also give advice about diet and about preventing tooth decay. For more information please click here.

Chris qualified from Queen’s University Belfast in 1998. He has worked in the Oxfordshire area for 13 years. Chris recently returned to the Causeway Dental Practice after spending five years back in Ireland, where along with general family dental care he was also involved in practice inspections and improving the patient care and standards in over 20 practices.

Victoria Shackleton graduated from Cardiff University in 2014. Since then Victoria has worked in general practice, engaging in all aspects of general dentistry, and settled in the local area in 2016. Victoria has recently completed a further training course in restorative dentistry, an area she particularly enjoys. Victoria likes to help nervous patients and takes the time to get to know their treatment wishes.