Meet the team at our Reading dental practice

Jo qualified from Bristol in 1997. She worked in Birmingham and London before returning to her roots in Reading.

Jo has been with Alexandra Dental Practice since 2001 as a general family dental practitioner. Jo believes in preventative and minimally invasive dentistry. Jo is a 'dementia' friend and is happy to see anxious adults and children. She also has a special interest in antiwrinkle treatment.

Jo loves her sport, having played competitive hockey for many years. She has now retired to tennis and walking her dogs in between family life!

James has worked in the private sector for over 18 years, having been a principal of his own practice in Rickmansworth prior to working for The Barbican Dental Centre at Canary Wharf in London. He has a wealth of dental experience to compliment the services having completed many post graduate courses on aesthetic dentistry.

James enjoys house restoration and is interested in anything motor powered. He has built his own race car and has an obsession with classic cars, having restored and sold them in the past.

Dr James Critchley is an enormously experienced restorative dentist with over 21 years in practice providing family, implant and cosmetic dentistry. James's passion for dentistry started at an early age following his father who was one of the UK's leading implant dentists. Such was James's interest in dental implants that he started his post-graduate training before he had even completed his dental degree, spending time at the home of dental implants in Gothenburg, Sweden. This was followed by time in America being monitored by some of the worlds top cosmetic dentists. To date, James has completed 1600 cases.

His post-graduate training is still focused on spending time directly with the world's leading dentists in the fields of implant dentistry and cosmetic dentistry. This has meant James has built a particular reputation for his skill in restorative and cosmetic dentistry, including the all-on-four technique, straightening teeth using invisible aligners, and dental implants.

When James is not at the practice he spends most of his time with his family. His interests are anything from Rugby to skiing.

Jennifer qualified from the University of Birmingham. She enjoys all aspects of general dentistry, especially helping nervous patients overcome their fear of the dentist.

Jennifer is a caring dentist who aims to be approachable and friendly with all of her patients and aims to help them to achieve the smile they are looking for. She has also taken part in courses for straightening teeth and is a certified Invisalign provider and also an Enlighten whitening provider.

Outside of work, she is a keen ice skater who has taken part in national and international competitions with her synchronised ice skating team. She also enjoys spending time with her friends, family and the family dog, Alfie.

Niyati joins the team after recently completing her 2 year post-graduate diploma in endodontics (root canal treatments) from the esteemed Eastman Dental Institute now part of University College London. Niyati has a wealth of experience in general practice and after working for over 20 years in restorative dentistry she decided to train and specialise further in the field of endodontics. Niyati is keen to save natural teeth and uses minimally invasive modern techniques to help reduce anxiety and help patients have a comfortable experience. Her mission is to liaise with the referring dentist to provide diagnosis and management of teeth requiring endodontic treatment in a safe and painless environment with a focus on non-surgical treatment. She is also part of an endodontic study club in Maidenhead which helps supplement her skills and discuss more complex cases with colleagues.

Away from work Niyati has a busy family life and enjoys spending time with her 2 children, whipping up new recipes in the kitchen and keeping fit.