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To provide timely high quality dental services in a relaxed comfortable and home-like environment executed with the utmost tenderness, patience, professionalism, and superior care.
To eliminate the fear associated with dentistry by providing dental treatment with care, compassion and humility in a relaxing and soothing environment; exceeding patient’s expectations and providing outreach and education to the community.
Tender Dental Services will integrate their Mission and Vision Statements as their minimum standard to be delivered and it will be known as the Tender Dental Experience.
Tenderness: The Tender Dental Team will pride themselves on being; gentle, thorough, professional, and patient.
Compassionate Service: Every effort will be made to gain the trust and respect of each patient ensuring that they are totally satisfied with their dental experience. The Tender Dental Experience.
Excellence: The Tender Dental Team will strive for excellence in every aspect of patient care. Prompt honest service will be paramount to the Tender Dental Team.
Patient Education: The fundamental tool in the effective delivery of patient care is education; emphasis will be placed on a patients education and understanding of their treatment plans and options.
Continuing Education: Continuous education of staff and the management team will ensure the continuous improvement in dental plant and the Tender Dental Experience.
Dr Janel Forde, DMD, Bsc (Hons) graduated from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 2005. She is licensed to practice dentistry in Barbados and the State of Maine, USA. She has gained local and international practice experience during her 15+ years of delivering tender care to her patients.
Janel, as she prefers, is a loving wife and mother of two and she treats all her patients like family. Janel is dedicated to eliminating the fear associated with dentistry and it is her vision for Tender Dental Services to be an extension of her continuous efforts to exceed patient expectations and enhance oral health care profiles. In her spare time Janel enjoys yoga and adventures with her family.
Maurice is the only member of the team with no prior experience in dentistry. He was hired to develop a business plan for the company in 2018 and with this exposure to the industry he never left.
Maurice’s first degree is in Civil Engineering, and he also holds a Master of Science degree in Construction Management. As the Operations Manager he is more than equipped to manage all aspects of the company and thoroughly enjoys the supportive role.
Maurice insists that his role is to ensure that the Tender Dental Family is happy, he believes that with their needs being met they are free to focus on the delivery of the Tender Dental Experience.
A graduate of the Dental Hygiene School at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, Heather has been a dental hygienist for over 25 years.
She also trained as a dental nurse at the then Dental Auxiliary school in Kingston Jamaica and she has worked as an auxiliary dental officer for five years in the government dental services in Barbados.
Having worked in both public and private sectors, Heather is experienced in caring for patients of all ages, with assorted levels of medical and dental challenges. Including various levels of dental phobias.
Heather has been married for over 30 years to Roger and they are the proud parents of three daughters and several lovely grandchildren. She enjoys learning French, crocheting and crafting in her spare time.
Heather’s wealth of experience, strong Christian values and shared vision with Dr. Forde, makes her an integral part of the Tender Dental family and brand.
Jennifer’s experience profile allows her to fit naturally into the role of Patient Care Coordinator. Her 15 years of experience in many aspects of the profession bring a level of confidence and calmness to the office.
Jennifer is adored by her nieces and nephews and in her spare time she enjoys socialising and learning new things.
Keneisha is the newest member to the family, having started her journey with Tender Dental in 2023. Upon her arrival it was evident that she was home as she executed her duties exceeding the expectations of patients and her Tender Dental Family.
Keneisha has over 6 years of previous dental experience but her understanding of business and client relations is innate. When this is coupled with her natural caring nature and her ability to communicate effectively in her role as Patient Care Coordinator, she makes patients feel welcomed and relaxed throughout their entire Tender Dental experience.
Ken is extremely creative and during her spare time she runs and operates her own business, Xquisiqe’ Designs
The newly renovated, professionally designed, ultra-modern, custom-built home of Tender Dental is critical to allowing the team to focus on the delivery of the Tender Dental Experience.
The Tender Dental Family has extensively researched and selected equipment and instruments that are modern and promote patient comfort, they are easy to use, safe and reliable, allowing the team to work productively and efficiently. Additionally, our regular servicing program ensures the equipment and instruments function as if they were new.
Our standard procedures, ensure that our instruments and equipment are thoroughly cleaned, sterilized and maintained exceeding regulatory standards so as to ensure the safety of our valued patients and staff.