Bio…
Amy originally started at Southgate Smiles as maternity cover in 2016 and has stayed on over since.
Amy qualified in the Czech Republic and completed her vocational training in Nottingham. After six years
away from home, she feels very lucky to have found work right on her doorstep. As a local resident, she often sees her patients in the local supermarket or in the park.
Amy is passionate about making nervous patients feel comfortable and would love to eliminate the fear of the “dreaded drill.” She has a friendly and caring approach and genuinely enjoys getting to know her patients and building rapport.
Amy completed Paul Tiptons phantom head course in 2018 and has recently started offering Invisalign
treatments.
Amy works part-time at Southgate Smiles and the rest of the time is kept busy by her young daughter.
Anuja graduated from King’s College London and joined Southgate Smiles in 2018. Anuja prides herself on her ability to treat patients as individuals and treat them holistically.
She is able to communicate well with patients, making sure they are fully informed of all aspects of their care, making even anxious patients feel at ease!
Anuja has completed courses in Invisalign, Smilefast composite bonding, minimally invasive and aesthetic dentistry and endodontics.
Since graduating from Leeds Dental School with Distinction, Janika has worked in both hospital and general dental practice, as she completed an Oral and Maxillofacial surgery training post in the West Midlands, and has worked in practices in central and North London.
Janika is extremely committed to broadening and developing her skills and has gained a Diploma of Membership to the Joint Dental Faculties at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Further to this, Janika is an ‘Invisalign Go’ provider and is currently undertaking a widely renowned year-long training course in Cosmetic & Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry.
Janika enjoys getting to know her patients and is a strong believer in maintaining a patient-centred approach to improving oral health and achieving their dental goals, whilst helping her patients feel at ease in the dental chair.
Outside of work, Janika enjoys running, reading and travelling, and hopes to soon take part
in the London Marathon.
Jonathon works in collaboration with Southgate Smiles as a visiting implantologist and oral surgeon.
He joined the team here at Southgate in 2014 as a general dentist and he now concentrates on his areas of special interest- oral surgery and dental implants.
Following advanced postgraduate training in dental implants, he was awarded a Diploma in Implant Dentistry from the internationally acclaimed Eastman Dental Institute. Jonathon was mentored by some of the leading implantologists in the country to guarantee he delivers high quality, safe and predictable implant treatment. He has a particular interest in guided implant treatment using state of the art digital implant planning software and 3D scanning technology.
Jonathon worked at Guy’s Hospital from 2011 to 2019. He is skilled in the assessment, diagnosis and management of complex oral surgery cases, and has extensive experience in carrying out
a wisdom tooth and surgical extractions. In addition to his clinical role, he has presented an audit at the national conference for the British Association of Oral Surgeons and is a co-author of a published case report.
Jonathon graduated from the Bart’s and The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry with honours and distinctions in 2009. As an undergraduate, he won the award for outstanding academic achievement and the BATLA elective award. He continued to win prizes during his foundation training and took on a senior house officer posting in the restorative, oral medicine
and oral surgery departments at Guy’s Hospital. After completing his house officer post, he was
asked to stay on as an oral surgery specialty dentist at Guy’s Hospital.
He also has a Diploma from the Joint Dental Faculties at the prestigious Royal College of
Surgeons of England. He is also a member of the British Dental Association, The Society for the
Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry and the International Team for Implantology. He
regularly attends courses and seminars to keep abreast of the latest techniques and technology
and has undertaken over one thousand hours of additional training and professional
development.
Jonathon has also been an educational supervisor for Health Education England. In that role he
would support and mentor newly qualified dentists during their first year of work to ensure they
were safe to work as an NHS dentist.
Although very adept at removing teeth and replacing them with dental implants, Jonathon’s
philosophy is to retain teeth wherever possible. He places great emphasis on good gum health
and home care to maintain existing dental work and prevent future problems.
Caroline has 13 years of practising experience as a Clinical Dental Technician, in both clinical and domiciliary settings.
A Clinical Dental Technician is dually skilled in both the clinical aspects such as impression taking and obtaining the correct bite position alongside the technical skills of creating the dentures from setting up the teeth to manufacturing the final denture.
Clinical Dental Technicians provide one dental professional for the provision of a denture allowing the patient to develop a one to one relationship with the same person throughout the process of their treatment.
Complete denture wearers can be serviced directly. Partially dentate patients will require a referral
and treatment plan from their existing Dentist.
Being from a rich and diverse family history including Caribbean and Indian being London born,
provides her with the ability to communicate effectively across the breadth of society.
After completing a three-year BSc. in Dental Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University in
2001, she studied further to become a Clinical Dental Technician under the George Brown College
Qualification (Toronto, Ca) that was accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons in 2007.
She was one of the first small groups of women to qualify. Since then, she has developed her network of associated professionals who have all played a role in helping grow her business. After serving twenty months on the Board of The British Association of Clinical Dental Technicians sharing her passion and experience in domiciliary care providers and also highlighting the profile of Female Clinical Dental Technicians, Caroline has now focused her efforts on the Career Pathway for Clinical Dental Technicians and can be found as part of the panel involved with The College of General Dentistry providing guidance for this project which in turn will raise the profile of this Dental Care Professional Group.
She has also been involved with the first pilot scheme to undertake NHS provision of denture care to residential care home patients currently being trialled in the North West of England with the hope that the pilot will provide positive feedback to enable a similar service to be undertaken in the South of England at some stage.
Caroline currently resides in Buckinghamshire with her husband Jon and their seven-year-old son
James. Hobbies include the martial art of Shotokan Karate (she is currently a Brown-Red stripe Belt).
Amanda qualified and registered as a Dental Hygienist in 2009. She received her qualification from the Eastmans Dental Hospital in London. She is a member of the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy
Having been at Southgate Smiles since 2010, Amanda has built up good rapport with her patients over the years that it feels like treating friends. Her bubbly and friendly nature is what puts patients at ease.
We are hoping that Amanda will be doing some more days at Southgate Smiles soon.
Outside of work Amanda is a keen runner which she started doing during lockdown and has maintained ever since. Amanda also enjoys spending time with her 2 children.
BSc Oral Health Sciences
Iqra Ishfaq qualified as a Hygienist in 2017 from the University of Essex and qualified as a Dental Therapist in 2018. She has a strong interest in preventative dentistry and is driven to help motivate her patients’ to maintain excellent oral hygiene.
Iqra regularly attends postgraduate courses to keep abreast of updates and cutting-edge treatments. She takes great pains to care for and work with patients with dental phobia and anxiety.
Iqra is dedicated to providing a calm, safe and stress-free experience to achieve good oral health and meet patients’ expectations.
Iqra is our multilingual hygienist and is able to speak Italian, Urdu and Punjabi.
She strongly believes that together, as a team, we have the patients’ best interest at heart which is what makes Southgate Smiles a great place.
Outside of dentistry, Iqra loves travelling, spending time with family and socializing with friends.
Tahmin studied at the Kings College Hospital and graduated in 2013 with a diploma in Dental Hygiene and Therapy RCS and is a member of the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy
She joined the team at Southgate Smiles in 2017.
As a hygienist, Tahmin provides planning, advice, guidance, and treatment to establish and maintain optimal oral hygiene. She will work with you to help keep your gums healthy and to prevent gum disease.
Although Tahmin works at Southgate Smiles solely in the capacity of a Hygienist, the additional Therapy component to her qualification allows her to perform aspects of restorative dentistry on referral from a dentist.
Tahmin particularly enjoys educating her patients on the importance of good oral hygiene and regularly attends postgraduate courses to keep informed of updates and new techniques and treatments.
Outside of work Tahmin enjoys spending time with friends & family especially her 2 nieces. She loves reading, is a big Potterhead & enjoys going to the Theatre.
Amanda joined Southgate Smiles as a Dental Nurse and Receptionist in March 2013.
In her spare time, Amanda enjoys attending workout classes and spending time with her family and her Dog Finlay.
Daniela has been a NEBDN certified Dental Nurse since 2019.
She joined the Southgate Smiles team in 2018.
Daniela enjoys helping patients feel at ease when they come into our practice. Her extensive knowledge
and calming personality help to comfort patients before, during and after their dental procedures.
In her spare time Daniela loves baking, cooking, gardening, music, yoga, outdoor activities, attending
concerts and spending time with family and friends.
Vikki began her career as a Dental Nurse in 2002 and obtained her National Certificate in Dental Nursing (NEBDN) in 2007.
After some years spent working as a dental receptionist she progressed onto practice management and gained a Level 5 Diploma in Business Management from the ILM in 2012.
Vikki joined Southgate Smiles as our practice manager in July 2021 and works at the practice 3 days a week.
Vikki maintains her dental nursing registration with the General Dental Council and although she doesn’t do much nursing these days, particularly enjoys assisting with the placement of dental implants and minor oral surgery.
Outside of work Vikki is kept busy by her 2 young children. She is a keen cake baker and decorator & enjoys a range of other creative activities when she gets the time.
Sam is the friendly face at the front desk. She is dedicated to helping patients with every step of their dental visit by making patients feel comfortable.
Her role includes: scheduling appointments, processing payments and keeping things organised. She works part time at the practice and has been with us for the past 6 years.
Caryn has been part of the Southgate Smiles team since the practice first opened its doors in 2004 and whilst things inevitably change over the years, Caryn has remained a familiar and friendly face at reception.
Caryn is a qualified Dental Nurse and although she is no longer registered to assist in surgery, she has a wealth of knowledge and experience that we feel puts our patients at ease and provides reassurance.
Outside of work Cary enjoys walking her dogs, attending the theatre and spending time with her family and friends.
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