About Us

Our Team

We place a great emphasis on the on-going training of our staff in core skills and practice developments and encourage these to be updated annually.

Meet The Team

Dr Tara Tabari

Principal Dentist

GDC Registration Number 81544

Tara is the Principal Dentist at Portway Dental Practice. She qualified from the Royal Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden in 2002. 

She relocated to London soon after where she worked fulltime and started a family. She relocated to Somerset in 2014 and has lived and worked here since. 

Tara is particularly interested in treating children and nervous patients and enjoys prevention, restorative work and smile makeovers. 

In her free time, Tara loves cooking and baking, spending quality time with family and friends and practising Yoga.

Dr Ed Tyler

Dentist

GDC Registration 85267

Dr Tyler graduated from Cardiff in 2005 (BDS) and went on to achieve a Postgraduate Dental Qualification (DPDS) from Bristol University Dental School in 2011.

Dr Tyler has enjoyed treating patients for over 14 years and has been working at Portway Dental Practice since April 2016 offering a wealth of knowledge and experience to our patients.

Dr Tyler particularly enjoys restorative dentistry to help his patients achieve a more comfortable attractive smile.

In his free time, Ed enjoys playing Golf and having been a rugby player, he supports his local team, Bath Rugby. He enjoys preserving food and cooking in general, gardening and spending time with his young family.

Stephanie Chamberlain

Practice Manager

GDC Registration Number 284645

Stephanie originally started at Portway in 2014 as receptionist, after a few years of clinical training, she qualified as a Dental Nurse.

Steph is a highly valued member of staff and now with almost 10 years of dental experience and knowledge, has decided to take on a new challenge and progress her skills in management, by taking on the new role as Practice Manager. Steph is still registered to nurse where she keeps a keen interest in the clinical side of things, nursing from time to time when required.

Steph is a real foodie and in her spare time she enjoys eating out, keeping fit, seaside visits, and drinking cocktails in the sunshine.

Raminta Summers

Hygeinist

GDC Registration Number 234089

Raminta joined the Practice January 2023 as our Hygienist. Raminta has fitted into the practice just perfectly.

Raminta graduated as a Dental hygienist and Dental therapist from King’s College Hospital, London. She is also a qualified Dental nurse and has been working in the Dental profession since 2012. Raminta is originally from Lithuania and moved to London in 2009. Raminta strives to deliver up-to-date, evidence-based treatment and enjoys attending courses and conferences.

She believes in a holistic approach when treating patients and that excellent oral health is the foundation to achieving good physical and mental wellbeing. Raminta is excellent in providing preventative advice and finds ways of improving everyone’s home self-care.

In her free time, Raminta likes cooking, crocheting, and walking her dog.

Polly Castle

Dental Nurse

GDC Registration Number 308707

Polly joined the practice in April 2021 as our trainee dental nurse. Polly has always had a keen interest in pursuing a career in dentistry. Polly has now completed her course and is proudly, a Qualified Dental Nurse.

Polly has settled in incredibly well and enjoys all aspects of the role, particularly seeing patients gain confidence after restorative work.

In her free time, Polly enjoys keeping fit with regular walks, baking delicious goodies for family and friends, and socialising with friends.

Elisha Romans

Dental Nurse

GDC Registration Number 

Elisha joined the practice in October 2022 as our trainee dental nurse. Elisha wished to pursue her Dental Nursing career, having already had some experience in the field, before joining Portway. Elisha always had a keen interest in dentistry, especially after undergoing orthodontic treatment herself. Elisha has now fully completed her course with the NEBDN and is proudly, a Qualified dental nurse since July 2024.

Elisha has settled into the practice extremely well. Elisha enjoys all aspects of her role but takes a particular interest in surgical extractions, and ensuring patients have a relaxed experience whilst they visit us for their appointments.

In her free time, Elisha enjoys going to the gym, shopping and travelling with friends and family. Elisha enjoys going on seaside walks with her labradoodle Bella, and vizsla Bailey.

Christmas Hours

Friday 22nd December – Open as usual
Monday 25th December – Closed Christmas Day
Tuesday 26th December – Closed Boxing Day
Wednesday 27th December – Closed
Thursday 28th December – Closed
Friday 29th December – Closed
Monday 1st January – Closed Bank Holiday
Tuesday 2nd January – Open as usual

For Dental Emergencies during this period, including the bank holidays, please call 07591 582375.

We wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year.