Introducing Your Team

Nigel and Lyndsey Pepperman opened South Lane Dental in 1992, building a reputation for high quality dentistry in a caring and welcoming environment.

Your team is dedicated to providing you with the best quality dental care in a relaxed, professional and friendly environment.

We are committed to on-going training which emphasises providing the ultimate in quality of care and state-of-the-art techniques in luxuriously equipped surroundings.

All our dentists adhere to the strict guidelines governing the profession under strict guidance from the General Dental Council (GDC) "Standards for Dental Professionals".

Nigel Pepperman

BDS Dund. 1978
Your Principal Dentist
GDC No. 51932

Nigel qualified in 1978 at University of Dundee dental school. His career in dentistry started in community dental service working with children, people with disabilities and patients suffering from extreme dental phobia allowing him to expand his skills in paediatric dentistry and the anxious patient.

With a move to general practice in 1982, he opened South Lane Dental in 1993. This patient-centred, private dental practice has developed with his years of experience and continuous post-graduate courses keeping South Lane in-pace with new procedures, developing a network of competent, reliable and friendly professionals to help us meet your needs.

Tania Hernandez

BDS Vzla, 2000
BSc (Hons) Cumlaude Vzla
Your Dentist
GDC No. 254448

Tania qualified as a Dentist in 2000 from Central University of Venezuela (and as an Optometrist in 1999). She has since worked as an academic lecturer in health science and worked as a general dentist in a variety of practices before joining South Lane Dental. This has given her an extensive and integrated knowledge on treating patients, both adults and children alike, always making the needs of her patients her priority.

Looking for ways of improving her technique and being up to date with the latest advances in dentistry has motivated her to undertake courses in cosmetic orthodontics and most recently, a Post graduate certification in Contemporary Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry, in order to provide a high standard of dental care.

Malcolm Raymond

BDS Pret. 2003
Your Dentist
GDC No. 196152

He likes to follow a minimally invasive approach to dentistry and believes there is nothing as good as your own healthy teeth. With this said Malcolm believes prevention is key. He prides himself on making patients feel at ease during their appointments and patient care is his number one priority. When Malcolm is not at work he has a young family who he loves spending time with. They are a very sporting family and their weekends are normally spent participating in some or other ball sport. When they are not chasing after a ball they are F1 and MotoGP super fans.

Abbass Sajan

Your Dentist
BSc (Hons) Dentistry
GDC No. 252964

Pedro Neto LMD Port. 2004

Your Implant Surgeon
PGDip in Implantology
GDC No. 84464

Pedro has 12 years' experience working in fully private dental practices, including owning his own practice in Dorset for 7 years. He has also worked in Kent and the Highlands.

He is a good communicator and reassures patients with his gentle, kind and professional approach.

Pedro is committed to clinical excellence and is particularly good in dealing with anxious and nervous patients.

Jaala Davidson

Your Dental Hygienist
BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene
GDC No. 265023

Kim Richards

Your Dental Hygienist & Dental Therapist
BSc Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy
GDC No. 308847

Lyndsey Pepperman

Your Practice Director

Now as a director she has a less hands-on position and is responsible for the finance side of the business.

Sophie Pepperman-Hackett

Your Operations & Development Manager

She took on the position of Operations & Development manager in 2011 where her experience of marketing, purchasing, customer service and compliance is put to use making sure the practice runs smoothly and that patients (and staff) are happy.

Karla Layzell

Clinical Manager/Dental Nurse
NEBDN 2011
GDC No. 243946

Karla started nursing in 2005 and qualified as a dental nurse in 2011. She joined South Lane in 2016 where she took responsibility for infection control and compliance within the surgeries. Karla is trained in taking impressions, removing sutures and gained her dental radiography qualification in 2017.