Dr Mital Patel
Principal Dentist
BDS
GDC: 80481
Dr Mital graduated from the University of Manchester in 2002 BDS. He was awarded the first prize in the Charing Cross vocational training scheme end of year presentation.
He has since worked in general practice and has focused his post graduate studies, training and knowledge on Minimally Invasive Dentistry with an emphasis on cosmetically driven treatments and orthodontics. His vision is simple: to make the path to a healthy white smile easily available to all his patients.
Dr Patel took over York Road Dental practice in 2016. He has a reputation of a larger than life personality, a constant smile on his face and an enduring manner of offering simple and clear explanations to patients after carefully listening to their needs and concerns. He likes to maintain a casual, friendly and compassionate environment to ensure his patients are at ease, whilst at all times delivering a professional and thorough treatment plan.
Mital, as he would rather be called, believes in treating all patients that come in through the door as though they were his family. He claims 'there's just no other way!'
He looks forward to welcoming you to the clinic where up to date materials and techniques for your dental fitness are offered.
"I believe the dentist should meet the mind of the patient before he meets the mouth of the patient" - Devan 1942
Dr Anna Lad
Associate Dentist
BChD MFDS RCS(Ed)
GDC: 229763
Anna qualified from the University of Leeds Dental Institute in 2012 and went on to complete her vocational training in London at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute, one of the leading academic centres for dentistry. She has since achieved the Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (2016).
She has a particular interest in minimally invasive cosmetic dentistry and enjoys helping her patients achieve a functional, healthy and beautiful smile. Her further training within cosmetic restorative dentistry and invisible braces (Invisalign) has kept her up to date with the latest techniques. Anna believes her artistic flare has led her to take such an interest in this aspect of dentistry.
Anna understands the fear associated with attending the dentist and enjoys taking the time to help her patients alleviate their anxieties. Outside of work Anna plays the piano and is a keen traveller. She has combined this interest with charity projects in the past, including giving the less fortunate children of Cambodia much needed dental treatment via mobile dental units in remote areas. She is looking forward to using her skills within dentistry to contribute to more charity work in the future.
Dr. Minas Leventis
Dentist
DDS, MSc, PhD
GDC: 244177
Dr Leventis holds a DDS (1999) in Dentistry and an MSc (2004) and a PhD (2010) in Oral Surgery from the Dental School of University of Athens, Greece. In 2008 he also attended a post-graduate program in Periodontics and Implantology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany.
Dr Leventis is currently on the Faculty of the Dental School, University of Athens as a Visiting Clinical Instructor and Researcher, where he teaches under and post-graduate students Oral Surgery, Bone Grafting and Implantology, while undertaking extensive experimental research.
Dr Leventis has been invited to lecture extensively throughout the world on a variety of scientific topics in Oral Surgery. He is the author of numerous scientific articles published in international peer reviewed journals like Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Oral Investigations, TripleO, Materials, Implant Dentistry, Compendium and EDI Journal.
Dr Leventis is teaching dental clinicians and post-graduate students throughout the UK in numerous courses, seminars, congress lectures, webinars, one-to-one mentoring sessions and post-graduate implantology programs. He is also involved in the teaching programs of the ADI (Association of Dental Implantology) – the major scientific education body in Implantology in UK.
Based in central London his private work and clinical research are focused on Implant Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Tissue Engineering. He is a member of many prestigious International and British scientific societies, in 2012 he earned the Diplomate status of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI), is an active member of ADI (UK), a member of Leading Implant Centers.
Jennifer Nicoll
Hygienist/Therapist
Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Therapy London, (UK) Dental Therapist
GDC: 74712
Jenny is keen to promote a 'prevention is better than cure' philosophy.
She aims to educate and motivate all patients to maintain good oral hygiene practice at home, reducing the need for treatment and aiding in the prevention of periodontal disease. She works closely alongside our dentists on every individual case and has additional skills in air polishing and offers tooth whitening, including Zoom whitening to all of her patients in-surgery. You may also see Jenny for OPG or CT scanning.
Her expertise lies in the treatment of periodontal disease, for which she has taken advanced courses in scaling techniques, as well as a periodontal course run by the president of the British Society of Periodontology, Phil Ower . Each of Jenny's treatments is tailored to the individual. It is important to her to create a calm and friendly environment, which is reinforced by her knowledge of Neuro Linguistic Programming, in which she holds a Diploma.
Jenny lives in Surrey and in her spare time she loves to spend her time looking after her son and catching up with family and friends.
Margaret Debska
Hygienist
RDH
GDC: 247082
Margaret has worked as a Registered Dental Nurse for a number of years. She has gained experience in a variety of ways. Assisting in guided bone regeneration, bone grafts, sinus graft, implantology, restorative dentistry.
She has also assisted in orthodontics and general dentistry. Given a strong desire and aspiration to self- improve, she did an Adaptation Period and enrolled in a number of dental courses and trainings with success and ended up being registered by the General Dental Council to work as a Dental Hygienist.
She is very passionate about her role and believes and feels that education and motivation is the clue to succeed in her profession and she hopes that she continues to stay this way throughout her career.
She has experience in working in both NHS and private dental practices.
A few months ago she expanded her experience in the beauty industry. She also loves this field of work and is achieving success.
Laura Whelan
Practice Manager
Laura starting working at York Road Dental in March 2015, firstly as a receptionist and quickly becoming the practice manager. She has gained an Honours Degree in Business from Limerick Institute of Technology in 2009, and utilizes this to ensure the smooth running of the practice. She is the first person a patient will meet at the clinic and strives to make them feel welcome and at ease. Laura has gained a wealth of knowledge whilst working at the practice and is extremely passionate about what she does and loves seeing the positive outcomes a new smile can have on a patient.
Coming from Ireland, Laura loves nothing more than a few sociable drinks outside of work. She also has a keen interest in GAA Sports and travelling.
Iulia Marin
Head Nurse
GDC: 257312
Iulia is a qualified dental care professional and GDC registered in the UK. She joined York Road Dental Practice in July 2017. She works closely alongside our dentists on every individual case and enjoys learning about the exciting world of modern private dentistry.
She loves her work and always looks forward to increasing her dental knowledge.
Outside of work, Iulia has a clean and healthy life style, home-made food and travelling.
Nadia Mathe-Kiss-Benedic
Nurse
GDC: 289772
Nadia is a qualified dental care professional and GDC registered in the UK. She joined our amazing team at York Road Dental Practice in January 2022. She is passionate about her job, calm and understanding with patients, keen to learn new procedures and improving her dental skills.
Outside of work, Nadia enjoys spending time with friends and family , watching movies with an occasional cold beer and crisps.
