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Dessi has graduated from Dental School in Bulgaria in 2001 and continued her Dental career in USA where she spent 10yrs gaining vast experience in cosmetic dentistry and treating periodontal diseases.
In 2009 she moved to the UK where she has continued to widen her experience. Dessi has undertaken further studies in short term orthodontics (Six Months Smile) and Dental implants (Bicon). Dessi therefore has demonstrated her ability to improve patients smile to their satisfaction, she has applied 6months smile and Dental implants.
Dessi has been committed in attending courses and seminars to keep abreast with emerging Dental technology and practice. Using this knowledge
Dessi will ensure that our Client’s Dental needs will be adequately met. Dessi together with her excellent team are welcoming you to visit our practise, where we will provide you with the best experience in dentistry
Special interest in Oral Surgery
Qualifications
BDS, MFDS RCS (Eng) FFD RCSI (Ireland) Oral Surgery with Oral Medicine
GDC Registration
138050
Raj qualified in 1998 from Dr MGR Medical University, India. His post-graduate training entirely in the United Kingdom has provided extensive exposure in the field of oral surgery. He has successfully attained FFD RCSI in oral surgery with oral medicine, confirming his academic knowledge and experience in the field.
He is currently working as a part time Specialty Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial surgery at Royal Berkshire Hospital.
He has published a number of articles in peer reviewed journals, and gives periodic lectures in Oral surgery and Oral medicine.
Raj has joined the team of other specialist at Octagon Dental Centre, Southampton and happy to take referrals for Wisdom teeth removals, routine and surgical extractions under local anesthetic.
Qualifications
BDS, MDS, MS, Tamil Nadu Dr MGR 1993, Statutory Exam 2006
Specialist Orthodontist
GDC Registration
105094
Aravind was selected to pursue his masters training as an Orthodontist from TNGDC, Chennai, based on his undergraduate achievement. He spent over 20 years as an orthodontic practitioner and mentoring dental students, before relocating to the UK in 2006. Over the years he has gained vast experience in managing malocclusions of varying severity. Aravind uses wide variety of orthodontic and orthopaedic appliances to achieve ideal results.
Following recent certification, Aravind has added Incognito lingual orthodontics to list of other treatment modalities like the fixed appliance, functional and clear aligner.
Aravind continues update skills by regularly attending course and meetings. Aravind conducts courses for general dentist and nurses on orthodontics.
Hygienist
GDC Registration
186701
Amy is a qualified Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist and qualified from Portsmouth University in 2014. Prior to this she trained and worked as a dental nurse and worked in the local area. She has an interest in working with nervous patients to ease them into dental treatment and also enjoys working with children to promote good habits that they can take in to adulthood.