Our Staff

Melissa Oliphant BDS (GDC 76164) Melissa graduated with honours from Dundee University in 1999. She started her career in Aberdeenshire before settling in Perth in 2006. Melissa joined Scone Dental Practice as a partner in 2015. Melissa enjoys the variety of working in general dental practice.

Alyssa Watson BDS (GDC 264035)  gradutated with honours from Dundee Dental Hospital in 2016.  She has spent most of her career practicing in general dental practice in Dunfermline.  She started as a partner at Scone Dental Practice in 2022.  Alyssa enjoys a variety of general and cosmetic dentistry.

Eilidh Watson BDS (GDC 244250) lives in Dunfermline and worked in a practice there for 8 years before moving to a Practice in Edinburgh in 2021. Eilidh joined Scone, alongside her sister Alyssa, in 2022 and currently splits her clinical time between Edinburgh and Scone. Since qualifying from the University of Dundee, she has enjoyed the variety general practice brings as well as building good relationships with her patients.  Eilidh was a vocational trainer of newly qualified dentists from 2018 - 2022 and thoroughly enjoyed this role. Eilidh is passionate about providing high quality dentistry and has a particular interest in restorative and cosmetic dentistry. In recent years, Eilidh has invested heavily in further learning and now has post-graduate certificates in both restorative dentistry and orthodontics. This, along with being qualified in facial aesthetic treatments, means she can take a full-face approach to help her patients achieve their goals, whether it be functional or cosmetic.

Michelle Taylor EDH (GDC 6623) is our Dental Hygienist on a Tuesday and Wednesday and has been working as part of our team since June 2008. Michelle trained at Dundee University Dental Hospital and qualified in June 2005. She has worked in independent dental practices since her qualifying and worked the first two years in Orkney. When Michelle moved back to Perth she joined our practice and is currently kept busy juggling her working life and looking after her daughter.

Kirsty Cartmail (GDC 6667) trained at the Defence Dental School of Hygiene in Aldershot and Qualified in June 2005.  Kirsty served in the Army for 10 years travelling all over the world.  She spent 3 of those 10 years as a Hygienist. Since leaving the Army Kirsty has worked in independent practice. She enjoys walking, running, reading, craft and spending time with her family.

Our Dental Nurses Louise Gilchrist (GDC 108128), Eloise Goncalves (GDC 285865) and Rachel Mowat (GDC 266063) all assist Melissa, Alyssa, Michelle and Kirsty.  

Gillian Munro is our Practice Manager and ensures the day to day running of the practice, supporting our team and helping to make each patient visit efficient and stress free.  Laura Anderson our receptionist is the friendly face and voice of our practice, welcoming patients and assisting with appointments and enquiries.