Total Orthodontics Tunbridge Wells

Keith Harvey

MOrth Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 1996, MOrth Royal College of Surgeons of England 1996, MSc Lond 1995, FDS Royal College of Surgeons of England 1992, FDS Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 1992, LDS Royal College of Surgeons of England 1989, BDS Lond 1988

Keith enjoys treating patients of all ages using modern orthodontic techniques. He was one of the first orthodontists in the UK to train in the Invisalign system and is a Platinum provider.

Keith studied dentistry at University College Hospital in London, graduating with honours and a distinction in 1988. He then worked in general dental practice, obtaining his vocational training certificate. During the next three years, Keith worked in various senior house officer and registrar posts in oral and maxillofacial surgery and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of both Edinburgh and England.

Keith then joined the three-year postgraduate orthodontic training programme at the Eastman Dental Hospital. In 1996, he was awarded an MSc in Orthodontics from the University of London and Membership in Orthodontics of The Royal Colleges of Surgeons of England and Edinburgh. This allowed him to be registered as a specialist orthodontist with the General Dental Council.

Keith is a past chairman of the East Sussex Orthodontic Study Group and was one of the founding directors of Total Orthodontics. He is a member of the British Orthodontic Society, the European Orthodontic Society, the World Federation of Orthodontists and the American Association of Orthodontists. He has presented his orthodontic research to the British Society of Dental Research and has lectured to many dental groups, both nationally and internationally.

Keith is involved in postgraduate teaching and regularly lectures at various courses and seminars. He is currently a mentor for the British Orthodontic Society, looking after and teaching newly-qualified specialist orthodontists.

In 2023, Keith Harvey received an award from Invisalign recognising his completion of over 500 Invisalign aligner treatments.

Specialist Orthodontist

Richard George

MOrth 2000, MSc Lond 2000, FDS Royal College of Surgeons of England 1996, BDS Lond 1992

Richard has a keen interest in treating complex adult multidisciplinary cases and is a Platinum Invisalign Provider. Richard also works at Total Orthodontics Tonbridge.

Richard studied dentistry at King’s College London and qualified in 1992. Following a house officer post, he then spent two years as a senior house officer in oral and maxillofacial surgery at hospitals in Reading and Brighton.During this time, he was awarded the Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Richard then worked in general dental practice in South London before starting his three-year postgraduate orthodontic training course at Guy’s Hospital. He was awarded an MSc degree from the University of London and the Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in September 2000. This allowed him to be registered as a specialist orthodontist with the General Dental Council. He has worked in specialist orthodontic practice ever since.

Richard is a member of the British Dental Association, the British Orthodontic Society, the World Federation of Orthodontists and the British Lingual Orthodontic Society. He has been chairman of the Tunbridge Wells Orthodontic Study Group, membership secretary of the British Lingual Orthodontic Society, editor of British Orthodontic Society and director of external relations at the British Orthodontic Society.

Richard was previously a director of Total Orthodontics and has lectured nationally on a variety of orthodontic topics including lingual braces and Invisalign treatment.

Specialist Orthodontist

Hannah Francomb

Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy Royal College of Surgeons of England 2016, NVQ L3 Dental Nursing & VRQ L3 Dental Nursing City & Guilds 2011

Hannah joined our practice in 2011 as a dental nurse and has since qualified as an orthodontic therapist.Hannah started her dental nurse training in 2009 at King’s College Hospital and gained an NVQ level 3 in dental nursing. After qualifying as a nurse, Hannah completed additional qualifications in radiography, impression taking and clinical photography qualifications.

Hannah later became the lead nurse at Total Orthodontics Brighton, before embarking on the orthodontic therapy course and qualifying from the Royal College of Surgeons, London, in 2016.Alongside working at our practice, Hannah also works at Total Orthodontics Sevenoaks and Crawley, treating under the supervision of an orthodontist.

Orthodontic Therapist

Lorraine Crowhurst

National Certificate NEBDN 1998

Lorraine joined Total Orthodontics in 2001, spending 13 years at Total Orthodontics Crawley as an orthodontic nurse. She has been our lead nurse at our practice since 2014.

Lead Dental Nurse

Frederika Gilbert

GDC number: 310307

Level 3 Extended Diploma in Dental Nursing City & Guilds 2023

Freddie is our newest team member and joined us in 2021 as an apprentice dental nurse while studying towards her qualification. She is looking forward to a career in orthodontic dental nursing.

Dental Nurse

Anne Snashall

Anne joined Total Orthodontics Eastbourne in 2013 as a dental nurse and has also worked at Total Orthodontics Uckfield and Haywards Heath as a receptionist, treatment coordinator then assistant manager. She has been our practice manager since 2018.

Practice Manager

Jean Erxleben

Jean joined Total Orthodontics Tonbridge in 2014 and moved to our practice in 2018. Jean meets all our new patients and helps them plan their treatment journey with our specialist orthodontists.

Treatment Coordinator

Sophie Kirk

Sophie joined our team in April 2020. Her previous roles were in customer service, which enables her to enhance the customer service we provide to our patients and their families.

Receptionist/Treatment Coordinator