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Meet The Team

James Gilmore BDS, MCGDent GDC 83329

James Gilmore BDS, MCGDent GDC 83329

Dentist | Partner

James qualified from the University of Newcastle- upon- Tyne in 2004 with distinction in restorative dentistry and a prize for his finals case study presentation.  After graduating James continued to work in the North East for 4 years. Following his marriage in 2008, a passion for scuba diving led James to Australia where he spent 18 months working in a forward thinking private practice in Queensland.

James joined Toft Road in April 2010 and became a partner in April 2014. He continues to pursue post graduate training in order to offer the highest level of care to his patients. James successfully passed the Diploma of the Joint Faculties of the Royal College of Surgeons in November 2012. More recently he has completed an aesthetic restorative course to enable him to provide more advanced treatment options.

James has two young children, Miles and Anna.

John Clifford BDS GDC 59453

John Clifford BDS GDC 59453

Dentist | Partner

John’s main interests are in preventive and restorative dentistry, with a particular emphasis on treating nervous patients. For the past thirty years he has enjoyed providing quality dentistry for the whole family and indeed now for children of patients he first knew when they were still at school!

John qualified from the Turner Dental School in 1984, and worked for a year at the Manchester Dental Hospital as house officer. In 1987 John joined the Toft Road Dental Practice as an associate working for the practices founder, J Stuart McKenzie and Roger Turner, both tutors of his at the Dental Hospital. In 1990 he became a partner with Roger Turner, and after Roger’s retirement, partner with James Gilmore in 2014.

For relaxation, playing saxophone and hill walking are his hobbies.

Miss Eleanor Devlin (Associate)- GDC 284325 (BDS)

Miss Eleanor Devlin (Associate)- GDC 284325 (BDS)

Dentist | Associate

Ellie qualified from Sheffield University in 2019 and since then has completed post-graduate training to be able to offer the most advanced treatment options for her patients. She has undertaken training in Advanced Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry in London and also is an Invisalign provider.

Ellie’s history with Toft Road Dental Practice goes back to growing up in Knutsford and being a patient at the practice as a child. She completed her work experience at the practice which confirmed her hopes to become a dentist in the future.

 Ellie enjoys long walks on the weekend and is passionate about travelling to interesting places during her time off.