Clare qualified at Sheffield Dental School in 1997 and has worked at Hughes & Owen Dental Care in Swadlincote since then. She has always enjoyed all aspects of general dentistry, especially the care of nervous patients.

Within the local community at schools and pre schools, for the last 16 years Clare has provided oral health education including activities to engage with the children and promote oral health. Clare also plays a key role in the training and mentoring of dental nurses within our practice.

Outside of work Clare enjoys doing Pilates and yoga and is also a keen runner and has completed two half marathons for prostate UK. She also enjoys going on walks with her husband Mark, 3 children and 3 dogs.

Jon qualified in Leeds in 2001 and completed his vocational training in York. In 2005 he completed the certificate in restorative dentistry at the Eastman Dental Institute in London and enjoys all aspects of general dentistry. Jon joined Hughes & Owen Dental Care in April 2009 and is based at the Swadlincote practice. Outside of dentistry he enjoys watching football and playing badminton.

Eleanor qualified from Leeds Dental Institute in 2004. Since then, she has worked in both NHS and private practices in Leeds before returning to the Midlands in 2012. She has an interest in prosthetic dentistry and the care of anxious patients. When she is not at work, she enjoys gardening and cooking, as well as running around after her three children.

Bal qualified from Guys, Kings and St. Thomas’ Dental School at the University of London in 2008. Following this he went on to gain further experience working in hospital dentistry for a number of years in consultant led departments. Specifically, at King’s College Dental Institute, London, in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Special Care and Sedation, Paediatrics and Restorative Dentistry and at Bristol in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

This gives him a broad range of knowledge and experience to deal with more advanced restorative procedures which he manages in private practice in Birmingham. Specifically, Bal has a special interest in Endodontics, having completed an MSc in Endodontics (Masters degree in root canal treatments) and accepts referrals for all types of cases in this field in a number of practices across the midlands.

Bal passed exams to gain Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties of the Royal College of Surgeons, London in 2010 and Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh in 2011. As well as being a member of the British Endodontic Society, he is also a member of the Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry (SAAD) and has considerable experience in treating anxious and nervous patients priding himself on patients saying he has a gentle touch and calm demeanour.

Bal is extremely passionate about providing comfortable, high quality treatment and care to his patients. His focus is on further education and is dedicating his clinical time to patient care in the field of endodontics.

Edel joined the team on November 3rd 2022.

Edel graduated from University College Cork in 2008. She has worked in general practice since qualifying, enjoying five years in Edinburgh followed by six years in London before settling in Staffordshire in 2019. She enjoys the ever-evolving nature of general dentistry and the variety that it brings.

Outside of work Edel enjoys yoga, reading and regular trips to catch up with friends and family in Ireland.

Vivien qualified as a dentist in 2015 and has gained valuable experience in both NHS and private practice settings. In June 2023 she became a member of the Hughes and Owen team in Swadlincote. Vivien is passionate about all aspects of dentistry with a special interest in restorative and aesthetic procedures. When she is not at work, she loves spending time with her family, travelling and staying active.

I am a caring and compassionate dentist who aims to provide the best care to my patients. I have a particular interest in fixed/removable prosthetics.

Outside of work I regularly play football, swim and enjoy travelling.

Thomas is a qualified implant surgeon. He graduated in dentistry from the technical university RWTH Aachen in Germany and has also undertaken a postgraduate degree: Master in Science - MSc in Oral Implantology.