Meet our team in Bath

Find out more about our specialist team at Circus Orthodontics. We can help you achieve a healthy smile in Bath.

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      Rachel Worrall

      Rachel Worrall

      Specialist Orthodontist
      BDS (2007) MFDS RCS MsC MOrth (2013) RCS Eng
      GDC No.112771

      Rachel graduated in 2007 as dentist from Bristol University. She has over 15 years of clinical experience and has been a specialist orthodontist since 2013. After graduating as a dentist she worked in London as part of specialist MaxilloFacial Oral Surgery and paediatric dentistry teams at Great Ormond Street, UCH and The Royal London Hospitals. During this time she continued 5 more years of specialist post graduate training at The Royal London Hospital. She gained her Membership to The Faculty of Dental Surgery and a Masters in Science (Msc) in Orthodontics. She was then invited to join The Royal College of Surgeons. Her orthodontic research won the British Orthodontic Society Hawley Russell research prize and she has presented at both The European and British Orthodontic Society Conferences.

      Rachel has recently moved from London to the southwest and now works in both NHS and Private specialist orthodontic practices in Bath and London. She enjoys using the latest aesthetic techniques including both traditional metal, iconix and clear fixed braces and removable brace systems such as Invisalign. She is a member of The British Orthodontic Society and is on the specialist list at The Royal College of Surgeons and the General Dental Council.

      Rachel loves to spend her spare time skiing, visiting art exhibitions and spending time with her husband and 2 young children.

      Jogn Kerrigan

      John Kerrigan

      Specialist Orthodontist
      MSc BDS FDSRCS(Eng) MOrthRCS (Edin)
      GDC No.68214

      John studied Dentistry at the University of Bristol, qualifying in 1992. He gained post-graduate experience in various fields of dentistry including oral surgery, restorative dentistry and providing dental care for adults and children with special needs. He achieved the Fellowship in Dental Surgery in 1995 and returned to Bristol for his 3-year specialist orthodontic training program. John was awarded first prize at the British Orthodontic Conference in 1999 for his research into palate development. John is married with two children and joined Circus Orthodontics in 1999. He is registered with the General Dental Council as an orthodontic specialist and is a member of the British Orthodontic Society.

      Phil Cooper

      Phil Cooper

      Orthodontist
      BDS DDS MFDS MOrth
      GDC No. 245244

      Phil graduated in dentistry from the University of Manchester in 2013. After completing vocational training in Stroud, he spent a year working in paediatric dentistry for a year at the Eastman Dental Hospital in London followed by two years spent working in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Liverpool. He returned to the South West with his wife, also a dentist, to embark on Specialist Training in Orthodontics.

      He completed his specialist training at Bristol Dental Hospital and the Royal United Hospital in Bath, graduating with a Doctorate (DDS) in Orthodontics at the University of Bristol and Membership in Orthodontics awarded by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is on the GDC Specialist List for Orthodontics and holds membership of the British Orthodontic Society.

      In his spare time Phil enjoys spending time with his two young sons. He is a keen skier and enjoys playing tennis on the rare occasion he gets the time

      Holly Charlwood

      Holly Charlwood

      Dental nurse
      GDC No.292790

      Holly qualified in 2020 and then did further courses in impression taking, radiography and orthodontic nursing.

      Her future goal is to become an Orthodontic Therapist.

      Outside of work she enjoys reading, fitness and spending time with her boyfriend and her cat.

      Benjamin Burnhams

      Benjamin Burnhams

      Practice manager

      Benjamin has worked in dentistry for the last 15 years starting his career as a Dental Nurse in 2011. Benjamin progressed into practice management in 2014 and has worked in the South West area as a Practice Manager for the last ten years. Benjamin joined Circus Orthodontics in October 2025 and manages another practice in central Bristol.

      Ruth Harvey

      Ruth Harvey

      Receptionist

      Ruth joined Circus orthodontics in 2018. She has previously worked as a dental nurse and has since enjoyed a successful career in customer service, training and coaching. Ruth loves cooking and entertaining family and friends at her home.

      Claire Bryant

      Claire Bryant

      Receptionist

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