our team
Our highly trained and dedicated dental team is there for you.
If you have any questions regarding any aspect of your dental care
please feel free to ask and we will always be happy to help.
Dr N S Bhuva BDS (Hons) LDS RCS DRD
Principal Dentist
Naresh Bhuva qualified with an honours degree at Guy’s Hospital, London in 1979. After an initial spell in hospital work he has been in general practice for a period of 24 years working around west and north west London. In 1986 he moved to Oxford Street W1 where he practiced for twenty years. His practice was nominated for Denplan practice of the year three years running from 2001-2004 by his patients. With Bhuva Dental Care his aspirations have come to fruition. He has combined a calm relaxed environment, where dentistry is never stressful, with a specialist and alternative therapy centre. Dr Bhuva has a special interest in cosmetic dentistry and keeps abreast of all new advances and developments in this field.
Dr Alodia Wojcik BDS.LDS.RCS.
Dentist
Dr Alodia Wojcik brings with her over 35 years of experience. She is passionate about dentistry and regulary attends courses throughout the UK. Her latest achievements include a certificate from the Eastman Dental Institute in advanced aesthetics and a certificate for Invisalign. (invisible braces). She is also a member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
Dr Gareth Thomas BDS
Dentist
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Dr Zaki Kanaan BDS MSc (Implant dentistry) DipDSed LFHon
Implants and Sedation
Zaki qualified from Guy’s Hospital in 1996. His main interests lie in all aspects of Cosmetic Dentistry with a special interest in Dental Implant Treatment, where he has achieved a Masters Degree from the GKT Dental Institute in 2001. He strongly believes in Continuing Professional Development and lectures on all aspects of implant and cosmetic dentistry. He sits on the Board of Directors of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry as Chairman of the Study Clubs Committee. He is also an editorial consultant for Dental Implant Summaries, a widely distributed international implant journal and is a member of the Association of Dental Implantology in the UK. He has embarked upon a career pathway leading to him gaining a Diploma in Sedation, a Diploma in Hypnosis, and most recently he has become a Licenciate of the Faculty of Homeopathy.
Dr Sameena Choudhry BDS DRDP MFDS RCS (Edin) MClinDent M Endo
Specialist Endodontist
Sameena qualified at Bristol Dental School in 2000 and has worked both in practice and in hospital. She is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and gained her specialist qualification in endodontics from King's college London.
Her aim is to provide high quality endodontics in an efficient manner. She enjoys treating nervous patients and changing their nervous opinions of dental treatment. The treatment is complex due to the anatomy of the tooth however her aim is to make it a comfortable experience. This is achieved with effective local anaesthetic in a pleasant and relaxing environment. She carries out both initial root canal treatments as well as re-treatments where the root has already been filled but has not healed.
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Dr Erika Ruiz-Mealin BDS (col) IQE (uk) MJDF MSc Motho (rcse).
Specialist Orthodontist
Dr Erika Ruiz-Mealin qualified as a dentist in 1997 and after a few years in dental practice she moved to London where she gained a Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MJDF 2009). Dr Erika Ruiz-Mealin qualified with a MSc in Orthodontics from the Eastman Dental Hospital of University of London (2008) and Membership in Orthodontics from The Royal College of Surgeons of England (2009) and is an active member of the Specialist group of the British Orthodontic Society and the European Orthodontic Society.
Dr A Frontera DDS (Rome)
Dentist
Dr Alfonso Frontera is one of the few Italian dentists living and practicing in London. He qualified "Cum Laude" in 1992 from "La Sapienza" University in Rome and practiced for several years in Rome and the surrounding areas. During this time he completed his training attending regularly the departments of Endodontics and Prosthodontics at prestigious Columbia University in New York. In 2002 he moved to London where he worked as an associate in some high profile private practices in the West End, such as Dentexcel in Harley street and Boots Dentalcare in Kensington.
Ava Katics - Registered with CSP HPC AACP ACPSM
Physiotherapist
Ava Katics specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist has over 20 years experience of treating a wide range of physiotherapy problems.
Ava is a Performance Matrix consultant, an AACP registered acupuncturist with post-graduate qualifications in musculoskeletal manipulative therapy, sports physiotherapy, clinical Pilates and yoga. Ava worked at an established Harley Street clinic for 5 years and was the lead physiotherapist on numerous productions in the West End and on National and International tours. Including Batman Live the World Arena tour, Royal Opera House and National Theatre productions to name a few.
Ava has extensive experience of treating musculoskeletal conditions from work related disorders and spinal problems to post-operative and sport injury rehabilitation in professional athletes. She draws on her experience of working with professional dancers and athletes to rehabilitate acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries in all individuals. She likes to get to the root of the problem and provides effective injury treatment to relieve pain and creates exercise programmes to restore muscle balance, improve performance and prevent injury.
Ava is always happy to discuss your problem please telephone 07977 431364 or email nsbhuva@bhuvadentalcare.co.uk
Dr E Lynch
Specialist Periodontist
Dr J Rosen BDS
Dentist
Mrs S Hickey
Practice Manager
