About us

Richard Crosby and Maya Desai qualified from Birmingham University in 1983 and after working for three years in Wymondham, opened the Poringland Dental Practice in1986 where they worked until 2005.

Richard and Maya's post-graduate training has mainly been at the Eastman Dental Institute in London. Richard completed the Long Restorative course there in 1993. He gained a Masters degree in Prosthetic Dentistry in 2001. He is currently in the second year of their four year dental implant training programme. As well as Charing Cross Practice Richard also works part time in the Oral Health Dept. of the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital. He mainly sees and treats people referred to him who require removeable dental appliances, in other words dentures.

Maya gained a Masters Degree in Endodontics in 2003 also from the Eastman Dental Institute. She sees and treats people referred to her for endodontics which is also called root canal therapy or root treatment.

As well as the above both Richard & Maya gained the Diploma in Postgraduate Dental Studies (D.P.D.S.) in 2000 from Bristol University.

Maya Desai

Richard Crosby

Barbara Swistak qualified from Guys Dental Hospital in 1990 and worked with Richard & Maya at the Poringland Dental Practice until 2000.

She gained the Diploma in Postgraduate Dental Studies (D.P.D.S.) in 2001 from Bristol University.

Barbara gained a Masters Degree in Endodontics from the Eastman Dental Institute in 2002. She sees and treats people referred to her for endodontics and continues to work on a part time basis as a lecturer at the Eastman.

Barbara Swistak

Sara

  Sara Jo Aileen Magda

Our nurses at Charing Cross Practice are Sara, Jo, Aileen and Magda. All our dental nurses are fully qualified and have additional training in the practice specialisms. Sara has been with the team for 14 years Magda is our newcomer joining us in October.