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

Dr Gareth Thomas is a practicing Dentist & Complementary Therapist. He holds a Diploma in Stress Therapy from the Association of Stress Therapists. Apart from Practicing Stress Therapy he is also a Crystal and Energy Healer and Bach Flower Practitioner as well as tutor in all of these therapies. He is a member of several complementary therapy organisations and has an active role in setting and maintaining National Standards in Stress Therapy and Crystal and Energy Healing in the UK. Acting as Conventional Medicine Coordinator for these organisations, he works towards bridging the gap of understanding between Energy Medicine and Conventional Medicine. He has 8 years experience as a practicing complementary therapist and 19 years as a dentist. Apart from working with people generally, he has a particular interest in the use of complimentary medicine in some areas of dentistry, e.g. tooth grinding (bruxism), TMJ complaints, periodontal disease, occlusal disharmony and in prevention. He also works closely with anxious dental patients, having put in place a complete programme that addresses both the dental and anxiety needs of the patient.

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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.

Mrs S Hickey
Practice Manager