DENTAL ARTS STUDIO - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Endodontic Specialist
- Specialist
Adnan is a Specialist Endodontist and treats all types of root canal problems. He completed his undergraduate dental studies from King's College London Dental Institute in 2006 and obtained his Specialist training and Master's degree from the prestigious Eastman Dental Institute (UCL) in London. He was awarded a place on the UCL Dean's List for outstanding academic achievement on completion of his post-graduate studies and is a registered Specialist in Endodontics with the General Dental Council. His Masters course is also accredited by the European Society of Endodontology. Adnan has also completed the membership of Restorative dentistry examination (MRD) of the Royal College of Surgeons and the Joint Dental faculties (MJDF).
Adnan treats patients referred for root canal treatment and uses his training to save teeth which are infected or broken down to avoid the teeth being extracted. He treats his patients with a caring and professional manner.
In his spare time, he enjoys playing football and cricket and spending time with his children.
Ajay qualified from King's College London and has a passion for aesthetic dentistry. Having been nominated for ‘Best Young Dentist' for 4 consecutive years and winning at the Private Dentistry Awards, he takes great pride in ensuring excellent dentistry for his patients.
He has a keen interest in Invisalign, having completed approximately 50 cases in the past year and also provides Botox and filler treatments. He teaches annually at King's College London and runs his own course teaching final year students- having helped nearly 400 dental students find their first job in dentistry. All the proceeds from this course goes towards charity and he has adopted 15 schools in India.
He sits on the board for a global charity which aims to end child poverty. He is the chair of the Young Dentist Group for Middlesex and Hertfordshire for the British Dental Association and the chair of BDA Enfield. He also runs an international course with a host of globally known speakers teaching fellow dentists. Outside of dentistry, he is a Man Utd fan and loves watching cricket, tennis, football and F1.
Alicia attained her Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Bristol University in 1986, with an elective at Sydney Dental Hospital and has over 30 years experience in general practice. Working at Earl's Court and London Bridge for 25 years, her loyal patients followed her to City Road in 2013.
Alicia is an enthusiastic and friendly dentist with a relaxed chair-side manner that helps put patients at ease. She loves her work and really cares about her patients, taking time to build close and trusting relationships with them; her warm and caring nature is especially appreciated by those who are anxious about visiting the dentist.
Thus, she is perfectly suited to her clinical interests - treating nervous patients and carrying out cosmetic procedures. A firm believer in minimally invasive dentistry, Alicia attends GDC approved courses regularly to update her professional knowledge and skills. Outside the practice, she keeps fit swimming and is a passionate skier.
Dr Patel qualified in 1999 from Guy's, King's College and St Thomas' Hospitals' Dental School with honours and multiple prizes attained over every year at undergraduate level.
Ekta qualified as a Dentist in 2013 and received her Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from The University of Sheffield. Being ambitious and enthusiastic in her work, she always keeps up to date with the latest innovations in dentistry by regularly attending courses and reading articles. She completed the Gradia Composite Training course in Brussels in 2013 to achieve superior aesthetics in white fillings and being a perfectionist, Ekta always strives to achieve optimum results for her patients.
She has a special interest in Restorative Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Cosmetics and focuses highly on preventative care. She has offered her dental services to free community health clinics and has educated the public on oral disease prevention. Ekta's caring and personable nature makes her popular with patients of all ages and backgrounds and she ensures a pleasant dental visit for everyone, especially children and those who are more anxious.
Her creative talents not only shine in her dental work but she also shares a passion for art, sketching and painting. Outside of work, Ekta enjoys keeping fit whether it's gym, yoga or making smoothies. She also loves cinema, travelling and spending quality time with her huge family.
Hana qualified from Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry in London in 2014. Hana completed her 1st year of MSc in Endodontology in 2018 at University of Chester.
Hana enjoys all aspects of general dentistry and is constantly seeking to improve her knowledge and skills by attending various post graduate courses.
Hana has worked in general dental practices and emergency dental clinics since graduation. Outside of work, Hana enjoys keeping fit, and walking her two little dogs.
Dr Hinal Patel graduated from Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. She has a friendly, caring persona and is very gentle with patients. She is dedicated to providing high quality dentistry and continues to update her knowledge by furthering her education. She has done this through gaining qualifications such as Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery. Hinal was also delighted to win an award by The British Endodontic Society. Hinal is Vice Chair of the BDA (British Dental Association) Young Dentist Group across Middlesex and Hertfordshire and she is a branch rep at BDA Enfield.
Dr Karlien Willburger qualified in South Africa in 2000, and spent a year performing oral surgery in a provincial hospital and carrying out general dentistry in a private practice before joining our Enfield practice. She is particularly interested in periodontology (maintaining the support structures of teeth) and cosmetic dentistry. In her spare time she enjoys the arts, theatre, hiking, tennis, golf and socialising with friends and family.
Kunal graduated in 2006 with Honours from the University of Kings College London. Deeply committed to continuing education, he has invested heavily in postgraduate education with some of the best in the country and prides himself on keeping up to date with new treatments to offer the highest quality evidence based care for his patients.
Kunal has a special interest in cosmetic and implant dentistry carefully tailoring treatments such as teeth whitening, veneers, crowns and invisible braces to achieve a bespoke stunning smile.
Passionate, dedicated, and extremely personable, Kunal, makes the quest for a beautiful smile both straightforward and successful. His love for people is matched only by his energy and enthusiasm for dentistry. He relishes opportunity and challenge, and he will work with unparalleled commitment to help each patient achieve his or her dental goals.
Outside of work, Kunal enjoys skiing, travelling and spending time with his wife and children.
Michal graduated in 1998 from Manchester Dental School, obtaining the Dr Charles H. Preston prize in dental surgery and the Friends of Hebrew University prize,as well as winning the MIA/BDA elective award.
She has over 20 years experience working in general practise (18 years at Dental Arts Studio) which she loves as it gives her the opportunity to treat a wide range of patients and provides her with varied challenges across the broad spectrum of general dental practise. Her special interests are cosmetic dentistry; helping to improve the appearance of her patients with minimally invasive techniques. Having always enjoyed art and sculpture she treats this as an art form. Further she enjoys paediatric dentistry and focuses on putting children and anxious patients at ease. One of her priorities is delivering preventative dental care.
She is committed to keeping up to date with the ever evolving and innovative world of dentistry, maintaining her continuous professional development.
Outside of work she has a busy family life, with her four children. She loves to read, go to the theatre, go running, paint and go on family adventure holidays.
Neil graduated from the University of Manchester with a Bachelors of Dental Surgery (BDS).
He has previously worked on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, where he was able to gain experience carrying out multiple complex treatments.
Neil particularly enjoys carrying out aesthetic, endodontics and restorative dentistry. Neil plans to further his training by undergoing various courses in areas such as restorative dentistry and Invisalign.
Job Titles:
- Periodontal Specialist and Implants
- Specialist
Dr Petros Moschouris is a Specialist Periodontist and Implant dentist.
He graduated from the Dental School of Athens University (Greece) in 2006. He practiced for a year privately in Greece before moving to the United Kingdom.
In 2007, he was selected for advanced training in Periodontics at the world-renowned Eastman Dental Institute, University College London (UCL), which he passed with distinctions. This is one of the very few programmes, which are recognized from the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP). In 2009 he was appointed as a part time Honorary Clinical Assistant in Periodontology at the Eastman Dental Hospital. He was among the instructors of the 1st ITI (International Team of Implantology) educational week, organized in London.
Following the successful completion of the 3-year MClinDent in Periodontology (UCL Eastman), in 2010 he was awarded a Certificate in Periodontology by the European Federation (EFP) and he is registered with the General Dental Council as Specialist in Periodontics.
He completed a thesis on bone reconstruction. His research was the first study globally to evaluate the effect of specific proteins in bone regeneration, which presented promising results in recreating the bone loss from periodontal disease and augmenting the bone around dental implants. This research has been presented in international symposiums and was published in international dental journals. He is also involved in teaching, lecturing and mentoring in Periodontics and dental implants.
Nowadays, Petros is working in private practices in London. His practice is limited to Periodontics, Implant Dentistry and full mouth rehabilitations.
Petros has extensive experience with management of advanced gum disease with expertise on non-surgical and surgical treatment, including conventional and regenerative periodontal surgery using the most advanced, scientifically tested and safe bio-materials.
He has also a special interest in cosmetic gum surgery, periodontal plastic surgery, improving the smile, and in dental implants alone or in combination with guided bone regeneration (GBR). He has experience with most dental implant systems and over the years he has successfully placed and restored thousands of them.
He provides periodontal and implant treatment based on the most advanced evidence-based approach. Finally, he is a member of the European Federation of Periodontology, the Hellenic and British Societies of Periodontology and a member of the International Team of Implantology (ITI).
Pritesh gained his B.D.S from the University of London in 1995. He spent his first year furthering his training as a House Officer in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Restorative Dentistry at Guy's & St. Thomas's Hospitals. He then moved into general dental practice in 1996.
Pritesh is an experienced clinician and this is highlighted by the fact that between September 2000 and April 2007 he worked within the staff dental service at Eastman Dental Hospital. He provided dental care to medical, dental, nursing and other staff at Eastman Dental Hospital and University College London Hospitals.
Dr Rikin Patel joined Dental Arts Studio in 2011. Graduating from Cardiff University Dental School with a First Class Honours Degree in 2007, he comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience in general dentistry with a particular interest in cosmetic and restorative treatments, metal free dentistry and in addition also has interests in both Periodontics (gum disease) and Orthodontics (braces).
In 2009, Rikin further completed his MFGDP (Membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practice) offered by the Royal College of Surgeons, England. He further continues to keep himself up to date with the latest techniques in dentistry by undertaking numerous postgraduate training courses and applies these principals in his daily practice.
Since 2011 Rikin is also an accredited dentist for invisible braces (Invisalign®). To further improve his knowledge in orthodontics, he has also undertaken training in Six Moths smiles and Fastbraces. He has completed the world renowned Certificate course in Advanced Cosmetic Dentistry, run by Dr Chris Orr in London.
Rikin prides himself in ensuring that all his patient visits are made as relaxed and comfortable as possible. He combines new age dentistry, experience and a gentle touch to provide every one of his patients with customised and exceptional preventive, restorative and cosmetic dental care. Outside of dentistry, Rikin enjoys spending time with his family and is an avid traveller and photographer.
Job Titles:
- Dentist
- Dentist With a Special Interest in Implants and Cosmetic Dentistry
Dr Patel qualified from the University of Bristol in 2004. Having now many years of experience, he has a wealth of knowledge in general dentistry and is an expert in restorative and cosmetic dentistry as well as having an interest in Implants and Orthodontics. He is trained in both Invisalign and Inman orthodontic techniques, both made popular by their discreet and fast results. Sachin is also trained and able to provide same days Crowns for those emergency situations!
Sachin, or Anant as he is known, qualified with a BDS from Kings College London with a special interest in general dentistry, especially in Endodontics. Having qualified in 2001, Sachin practised in Luton and then returned to London to take up a post as an associate with a practice from 2005 to 2012. On the family front, he is married with two children. He spends his free time with his family and he enjoys playing and following sport; especially cricket and football. Sachin is also a wildlife enthusiast and loves nature.
After qualifying as a dentist in Malaysia in 1994, Su-Fun Soon spent the first three years of her career working for the Malaysian Ministry of Health. In 1997 she won a scholarship to the prestigious Eastman Dental Institute in London, where she gained an MSc in orthodontics. Dr Soon returned to Malaysia for a while to work as a dentist and clinical lecturer before taking up a new position in the UK in 2003. She comes from a family of dentists her brother, uncle and cousins are all dentists too and in her spare time enjoys black and white photography, scuba diving, snowboarding, trekking, traveling and sports including tennis and badminton.
Qualifications - BDS - University of Malaya, Malaysia, 2004 MSc Orthodontics, Eastman Dental Institute, 2009 Clear Smile Braces, Clear Smile Aligners and Inman braces - IAS Academy, London, 2016.
Dr Su Ming Soon graduated with a BDS from University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur in 1997 and joined Dental Arts Studio in 2000, with over 20 years experience.
Dr Soon is a strong believer in conservative and preventative dentistry, and has also developed skills within various dental fields, focusing mostly on minimally invasive and cosmetic dentistry.
His calm, gentle and honest approach has gained him trust and long-term relationships with his patients, providing best possible care for all patients including those who may be nervous about receiving dental treatment.
Outside of dentistry, Dr Soon is a keen sportsman and an outdoor enthusiast. He particularly enjoys trekking, snowboarding and tennis.
Dr Hassan qualified in 1996 from the Royal London Hospital where she later went on to complete her specialist orthodontic training. This was followed by a 2 year consultant training pathway.
Dr Hassan is committed to providing high quality orthodontic care and is currently working as a consultant for Barts Health NHS Trust as well as working part time in specialist orthodontic practices, she has a lovely friendly disposition and is especially good with anxious patients and children. In her spare time she loves traveling, reading, cooking and spending time with her family and friends.
Lily's career in dentistry began in 2016 at Dental Arts Studio, where she trained to work with the general dentists and specialists. As her confidence grew, Lily decided it was time to take the next step and apply to university to become a dental hygienist/therapist, and was accepted to study Oral Health Science by the University of Essex in 2018.
Fast forward to 2021, Lily re-joined the Dental Arts team in her new role as a dental hygienist.
Lily enjoys socialising with friends and family, trips to the theatre, and settling in with a good book. She is an avid explorer and aims to travel the world in a camper van.