Dr Anjani Holmes
DR ANJANI HOLMES
BDS (Hons) MFDS RCS (Eng) MSc (distinction) PG Dip
GDC Number 85854
Anjani’s Practice is limited to oral surgery and she has been providing this treatment for over 15 years in her capacity as a Speciality Doctor in Oral Surgery in the hospital dental service.
Anjani graduated with honours from Guy’s, King’s & St. Thomas’ School of Dentistry in 2005 with Merit in Clinical Dentistry, Merit in Child Dental Health & Orthodontics and Distinction in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology & Oral Radiology.
Following a year of foundation training in Hampshire and a rotation in the Community Dental Service at St Davids Hospital in Cardiff, she began her career in oral surgery. This started with a post as a Senior House Officer in oral surgery within the Cwm Taf University Health Board where she worked at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil and the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant. She then became a specialty doctor in oral surgery in these departments where she remains today attaining her Membership of Faculty Dental Surgeons of England in 2008 along the way.
As well as her hospital commitments, Anjani also provides oral surgery services in primary care for Abertawe Bro Morgannwg, Cwm Taff University and Aneurin Bevan Healthboards at clinics in Swansea, Porth and Blackwood helping to provide comprehensive oral surgery services across South Wales in both general practice and hospital settings.
Anjani has a special interest in surgical extractions and wisdom teeth removal. She has a passion for treating nervous patients with her exemplary calming and compassionate manner. To compliment her caring approach, Anjani has acquired vast experience in using intravenous (IV) sedation techniques to aid the management of people anxious about dental treatment.
Anjani has a pivotal role in the Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement programmes within the hospitals and regularly leads audits on improving services in the secondary care setting.
She has applied this at Holmes Dental Care in becoming our compliance officer. Anjani is consolidating her management and quality assurance services by embarking on a MSc in Leadership in Healthcare at the University of South Wales.
Outside of work, Anjani enjoys spending time with her family, reading and cooking and dreams of having more spare time (!).