Meet the team in Reading

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.

Marysia qualified from the University of Liverpool and has over 10 years of experience in dentistry. She enjoys all aspects of general dentistry and likes to help nervous and anxious patients overcome their fears and phobias. Having spent time working in hospital she has gained more experience in tooth extraction.

Marysia is a friendly and caring dentist and takes time to listen to patients’ individual needs to help them achieve their desired outcome. She has also taken part in postgraduate courses for straightening and restoring teeth and is a certified Invisalign GO provider.

Marysia is a keen netball player and takes part in weekly matches. She also enjoys spending time with her family and has a busy home life with her husband looking after their 2 young children.

Dr Hameed qualified from Guy’s Hospital in London in 2000 and completed her vocational training in Bedfordshire. She then worked in general practice and community dentistry. She completed Senior House Officer posts in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS), Restorative and Paediatric Dentistry at Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’s Hospitals and passed the MFDS examination for the Royal College of Surgeons of England. She has taught Radiology and Emergency Dental care at Kings College London, and has been an Examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of England (Faculty of Dental Surgery) for 9 years.

In 2007, Dr Hameed undertook a 1 year OMFS Surgical Implant Fellowship at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), training in dental implants, sinus and bone augmentation. Thereafter she provided outpatient Oral Surgery as a Specialty Dr in OMFS at the Royal Berkshire and West Berkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

In 2014, Dr Hameed returned to Los Angeles to pursuit a 3-year full time Advanced Periodontology and Implant Dentistry training program and Masters of Science in Craniofacial Biology. In 2017, she was awarded a certificate of specialist training in Advanced Periodontology as well as a Master of Science (MS) from the University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles.

Dr Hameed is highly experienced in all aspects of surgical dentistry, and her practice is focused to Periodontology, Oral surgery and Implant Dentistry.

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.

With more than 30 years experience in dental practice, Colin has never been more excited and passionate about his dentistry!

Colin grew up, studied and graduated with a research science degree and then as a dentist in South Africa. He moved to the UK from Cape Town in April 2002, and had his own practice in Buckinghamshire for 20 years before joining Alexandra Greystone Dental and Implant Clinic in Reading.

“I often joke that I moved to the UK for the weather! But actually I moved because the UK offers world-class opportunities for dentists to expand their knowledge and skills, a fact which I have embraced. I am as at home doing a dental check up and cleaning for a patient, as I am fitting clear aligners or providing cosmetic bondings to improve smiles.”

His patients are already commenting on his thorough, knowledge-based examinations, great communication and gentle, pain-free treatment.

Colin lives in Windsor, enjoying the city/country balance offered by its close proximity to London. On weekends you’re likely to find him walking his dogs in Great Windsor Park or along the River Thames. Colin is also a keen “grow-your-own” gardener.

His current favourite saying: “An apple a day keeps the doctor, and dentist, away. And perhaps if we grew the apple tree too, that would help!”

What we eat and drink plays a pivotal role in the future health of our teeth and gums.