Meet the team

CLINICAL DIRECTOR

Dr. Raj Wadhwani

Clinical Director

BDS LDSRCS(ENG) DGDPRCS(ENG) MFDSRCS(ENG) MClinDent (Prosth) MSc (Imp) MSc (Dent Laser) MSc(Orth) PGCert (Edu) ILM

Biography for Dr. Raj Wadhwani

Biography

GDC No. 69887

I work as Clinical Director of Antwerp House Group and act as Lead Clinician to a team of approximately 30 outstanding clinicians, namely a team of Hygienists and Oral Health Educaters (OHEs) , a team of general dentists, and a team which focus on specialist and complex forms of dentistry. I host an Academy for this team, where together we devise pathways for best practice, which we believe exceeds national standards. The collaborative network of highly qualified clinicians, and our Forum for Scientific Debate, the Antwerp House Academy, makes our community of professionals some what unique in our service delivery.

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ASSOCIATE SPECIALISTS

Dr. Sunil Hirani

Specialist Orthodontist

BDS BSc (Hons), MSc, FDSRCS (Eng), MOrthRCS (Eng) FDS (Orth)

Biography for Dr. Sunil Hirani

Biography

GDC No. 72309

Dr. Hirani has a strong background in working with many different dentists and specialists to achieve first-class results. A good sense of humour, patience and attention to detail ensures that children and adults receive the highest standard of orthodontic care.

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Dr. Sneha Kubal

Specialist Prosthodontist

BDS, MClindent Prosthodontics, MPros RCS Edin

Biography for Dr. Sneha Kubal

Biography

GDC No. 254453

Sneha qualified as a Dental Surgeon (BDS) in 2009 and gained Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Clinical Sciences in 2011 at Queen Mary University of London. As a result of Sneha’s continued passion for developing her academic career and enhancing her clinical practice, she embarked on a three-year speciality training programme in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics at Barts and The Royal London. In 2014, Sneha successfully qualified as a Master of Clinical Dentistry in Fixed & Removable Prosthodontics at Barts and The Royal London, Queen Mary University of London with distinction in her research dissertation project and was subsequently awarded MPros RCS (Edin) by the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. She is currently registered as a Specialist in Prosthodontics with the General Dental Council.

On achieving her Membership in Prosthodontics, Sneha has worked mainly in private practice providing specialist Prosthodontic services as well as general dentistry and has held clinical academic posts at 3 major Teaching Hospitals in London & Bristol. Sneha has worked as a Clinical Lecturer and Specialty Dentist in Restorative Dentistry at the University of Bristol Dental School where she was actively engaged with the clinical training of both undergraduate and postgraduate dental students. More recently, Sneha has worked as a Clinical Teaching Fellow in Prosthodontics at the internationally acclaimed Eastman Dental Institute where she played an active role in teaching mainly Prosthodontic elements to qualified Dentists enrolled on postgraduate Master’s programme.

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Dr. Nikolaos Gkranias

Specialist Periodontist

DDS, MClinDent (Periodontology)

Biography for Dr. Nikolaos Gkranias

Biography

GDC No. 85048

Dr. Gkranias received his Diploma of Dental Surgeon in 2000 from the University of Athens, Greece. From 2000 until September 2003 he worked as a general dentist in private practices and a dental hospital in Athens Greece. In 2003 he was accepted in the 3-year Periodontology course in the world-renowned UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London. The Eastman MClinDent(Periodontology) program is one of the 11 european periodontology programs, and the only one in UK, that is accredited by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP). In September 2006 Dr. Gkranias graduated from the program and passed his MClinDent examination and EFP accreditation with distinction.

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Dr. Alex Shokry

Specialist Periodontal training completed at the Royal London dental Hospital

DMD, DClinDent (Queen Mary, LDN) , MPerio (RCS Ed)

Biography for Dr. Alex Shokry

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Alex Shokry was awarded a Master’s degree and the professional qualification of Dentist from the prestigious University of Debrecen, Hungary in 2013.

He then worked in a variety of settings in the UK practicing general Dentistry, in a variety of different Dental settings such general practice, working as a civilian Dental practitioner in the Ministry of Defence (RAF Marham), Community Dental hospital and undertook domiciliary Dental care mainly for geriatric patients and those requiring palliative dental care.

Whilst working in these various Dental environments he undertook part-time training courses to expand and refine his skill sets in Endodontics, Implant therapy and aesthetic Dentistry. Since then, he has focused on specialising in the field of Periodontology.

In 2022, he successfully completed his Specialist training in Periodontology at the Royal London Dental Hospital in affiliation with Queen Mary, University of London, by earning a Doctorate in Clinical Dentistry and passed with excellence, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh exams to become a Member in Periodontics.

His special interests are in both non-surgical and surgical periodontology therapy – particularly regenerative and Periodontal plastic surgery for the treatment of recession defects, crown lengthening, root coverage procedures and other areas of soft tissue management requiring aesthetic enhancements.

Vinay Shah

Specialist Endodontist

BSc (Hons) BDS (Hons) MFDS RCSEd MClinDent (Endo) MEndo RCSEng -GDC 228273

Biography for Vinay Shah

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Vinay graduated from King’s College London in 2012. After completing his dental foundation training in Leicester, he furthered his experience with Dental Core Training (DCT) posts in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery. He obtained Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2014.

He had a keen interest in Restorative dentistry, and he subsequently completed DCT posts in Restorative dentistry at King’s College Hospital and Birmingham Dental Hospital. During this time, he developed an interest in Endodontics and subsequently started an MClinDent in Endodontology at the world-renowned Eastman Dental Institute, which he completed with distinction.

Vinay recently passed the Membership in Endodontics examinations from the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of England and is on the GDC Specialist list for Endodontics. He teaches and mentors postgraduate dental students.

For the past three years Vinay has limited his practice to Endodontics, and accepts internal and external referrals for complex root canal treatment procedures, as well as diagnosis of dental pain, trauma management and internal bleaching. Vinay has a calm manner and takes the time to discuss treatment options with his patients. He strives to ensure that his patients are relaxed and works towards providing them the best level of care.

ASSOCIATE DENTAL SURGEONS

Dr. Preeti Bose

Dental Surgeon

BDS University of Liverpool 2001

Biography for Dr. Preeti Bose

Biography

GDC No. 79364

I qualified from Liverpool with a BDS in 2001. I immediately carried out one year of vocational training in Kent and then continued working as an associate in North London. In 2004, I moved to Cambridge and worked as a GDP at Antwerp House Dental Practice.

During this time I have developed my skills in all aspects of dentistry and enjoy the diversity of each day. I have gained a SAAD certificate in conscious sedation as I feel it is important to treat patients that suffer from nerves and anxiety in the most comfortable way possible. I have also trained as an Invisalign provider and am continually developing my skills in other orthodontic fields, which allows me to promote minimally invasive dentistry.

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Dr. Louisa Lawrence

Dental Surgeon

BDS University of Manchester 2001

Biography for Dr. Louisa Lawerance

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GDC No. 79201

Louisa attained her BDS from The Turner Dental School, University of Manchester in 2001 and has been working in private practice in London for 13 years. Whilst there, she has completed extensive training and experience in providing aesthetic orthodontics and cosmetic dentistry. As a general practitioner with a special interest in minimally invasive cosmetic dentistry along with fixed and removable orthodontics (Clear Smile Brace, Six Months Smiles, Inman Aligner and Clear Aligners) she can give her patients a beautiful, healthy smile with a treatment plan tailored for their lifestyle.

In 2014 she was short listed for the Aesthetic Dentistry Awards in the categories for Fixed Orthodontics and Restorative Dentistry. In 2016 she was shortlisted for removable orthodontics.

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Dr. Farzad Azimi

Dental Surgeon

BDS University of Plymouth 2015

Biography for Dr. Farzad Azimi

Biography

GDC No. 258320

Qualified with dual degrees, Masters in Pharmacy from Birmingham and Bachelors of dental surgery from Peninsula college of medicine and dentistry in Plymouth, one of the most modern and state of art dental schools in the UK, then completed vocational training in London.

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Dr. Tarek Aldairy

Dental Surgeon

BDS Damascus 2002

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GDC No. 230383

Dr. Abu Bashar

Dentist

BDS University of Plymouth 2019 – GDC 28364

Biography for Dr. Abu Bashar

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Abu qualified as a Dental Practitioner in 2019 from Peninsula college of medicine and dentistry in Plymouth, then completed his vocational training with the London and KSS deanery.

He has completed advanced training in aesthetic and restorative dentistry and a post-graduate course in dental implants. He is also a certified Invisalign provider. He is increasingly shifting towards digital dentistry with the use of Scanners, CAD/CAM and CEREC machines where appropriate to manufacture aesthetic restorations.

In his spare time, Abu mentors GCSE and A-level students towards various university courses. He likes to go for walks and enjoys nature with his 2 young children. He regularly goes scuba diving and has a marine fish tank.

Dr. Abigail Hunter

Foundation Dentist

BDS University of Sheffield 2022 – GDC – 301960

Biography for Dr. Abigail Hunter

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Abigail qualified as a Dentist (BDS) with Honours from the University of Sheffield, where she was awarded the James E Swindells Prize in General Dental Practice for the quality of her patient care. As a general dentist, Abigail enjoys providing a wide range of treatments, and always endeavours to deliver the highest standard of care to her patients.

Hygienists and Therapists

Kerry Stafford

Orthodontic Therapist

Dip Orth Therapy RCS
Edin 2010

Biography for Kerry Stafford

Biography

GDC No.123668

Kerry started her dental career of as a dental nurse in 1996, where she worked in a general dental surgery and qualified in 1998. Kerry then went on to study and qualify as an Oral Health Educator. Kerry did a small amount of Orthodontic nursing at the practice which she thoroughly enjoyed and so decided to move to an orthodontic only clinic where she qualified in dental radiography, impression taking and orthodontic nursing.

Kerry then had the opportunity to go on further and become an Orthodontic Therapist. Kerry studied Orthodontic therapy at UCLan in Preston and qualified in 2010 with distinctions. Kerry graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh the following year. Kerry started working for Antwerp House in November 2012 and really enjoys working as part of the team. Kerry has since gone on to study Hypnosis in Cambridge and qualified in hypnotherapy in 2014.

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Katie Collier

Hygienist & Therapist

Dip Dent Hygiene RCS 2013
Dip Dent Therapy RCS 2013

Biography for Katie Collier

Biography

GDC No.167474

Katie qualified as a dental hygienist and therapist at King’s College dental hospital, London in 2013.

Katie’s emphasis is on the prevention of dental disease, focusing on helping patients achieve a high standard of oral care and always ensuring patients are put at ease during their hygiene visits.

Katie is a member of the BSDHT, where she regularly attends courses to keep up to date with the latest developments.

Katie enjoys running and horse riding in her spare time.

Katie is available at Antwerp house Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Roberta Wright

Hygienist & Therapist

Dip Dent Hygiene & Therapy
Sheffield 2012

Biography for Roberta Wright

Biography

GDC No. 229197

Roberta has been working as a Dental Hygienist for the Antwerp Group since she graduated from Sheffield University in July 2012. She passed with distinction and received an award for my performance in the final written examination.

She loves her job and finds it very rewarding seeing patients return with improved oral health following the treatment and advice she has provided. Roberta also enjoys promoting oral health and playing a role in the prevention of oral disease, especially with children.

Currently, Roberta lives on a farm with her husband in Longstanton, Cambridgeshire. In her spare time, she enjoys horse riding and spending time with friends and family, which has recently grown with the addition of her little girl.

Roberta is available at Antwerp House on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Nancy Bentley

Hygienist & Therapist

Dip Dent Hygiene & Therapy
Sheffield 2019

Biography for Nancy Bentley

Biography

GDC No. 267484

Nancy qualified from The University of Sheffield in 2019 with the dual qualification of Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy.

Nancy has a holistic approach to her care, with a special interest in the link between diabetes and periodontal disease. Oral hygiene care is tailored for each individual, whilst ensuring they are comfortable, well-informed and happy with their treatment.

Your appointments are led by you, allowing you to decide what you want from your treatment with Nancy. She will always give you her recommendations for what she believes is the best course of action, but you have the choice on what you think is right for you. You can even ask her for a specific music playlist to be on for your appointment!

In her spare time, Nancy enjoys walking, music and spending time with her family and friends.

Nancy is available at Antwerp House on Fridays.

Sarah Loveridge

Hygienist

FdSc Oral Health Science (Distinction) – GDC 259600

Biography for Sarah Loveridge

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Sarah qualified as a Dental Hygienist in 2022 and is based at our Antwerp House Dentistry practice in Cambridge. Sarah provides all treatments through minimally invasive and pain-free methods, achieving a comfortable yet thorough clean complemented by many patients.

Sarah offers cosmetic and periodontal treatments through a preventative approach providing oral health education supporting the belief that prevention can limit avoidable invasive treatments from patients’ future care.

She is passionate about oral health and regularly attends further training to advance her supportive and educational appointments to ensure all her patients can achieve and maintain excellent oral health.

Tarika Chauhan

Hygienist

BDS – GDC243497

Gemma Sleeman

Hygienist

Foundation Degree in Oral Health Science University of Essex 2014 – GDC 2545647

CLINICAL DIRECTOR

Dr. Raj Wadhwani

Clinical Director

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ASSOCIATE SPECIALISTS

Dr. Sunil Hirani

Specialist Orthodontist

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Dr. Sneha Kubal

Specialist Prosthodontist

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Dr. Nikolaos Gkranias

Specialist Periodontist

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Dr. Alex Shokry

Specialist Periodontal training completed at the Royal London dental Hospital

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Vinay Shah

Specialist Endodontist

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ASSOCIATE DENTAL SURGEONS

Dr. Preeti Bose

Dental Surgeon

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Dr. Louisa Lawrence

Dental Surgeon

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Dr. Farzad Azimi

Dental Surgeon

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Dr. Tarek Aldairy

Dental Surgeon

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Dr. Abu Bashar

Dentist

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Dr. Abigail Hunter

Foundation Dentist

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Hygienists and Therapists

Kerry Stafford

Orthodontic Therapist

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Katie Collier

Hygienist & Therapist

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Roberta Wright

Hygienist & Therapist

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Nancy Bentley

Hygienist & Therapist

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Sarah Loveridge

Hygienist

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Tarika Chauhan

Hygienist

Gemma Sleeman

Hygienist

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