Welcome to
Ladbroke Grove Dental Care

We have been maintaining and improving smiles for nearly 25 years with a comforting combination of expertise, experience and exceptional standards. This high-quality dental care is delivered in welcoming surroundings by an experienced, approachable team who are dedicated to ensuring your time with us is as relaxing as possible. We strongly promote ‘teeth for life’, prioritising prevention and encouraging you to take care of your oral health to minimise the need for more complicated treatment.

We believe it is crucial to our success to promote staff to serve as examples of success for others to follow.

We are CQC compliant and have been established for over 30 years. All of our dentists have been trained at the practice and are continually developing their professional skills by attending various postgraduate courses.

A number of our dentists are involved in teaching with the London/East of England Deanery, and some have even been tutors at various dental hospitals. We are proud of and committed to education, bringing the latest techniques to our practice and providing the highest standard of care for our patients.

Practice Beliefs

We aim to deliver the highest standards of dentistry in a warm, friendly setting to help our patients attain optimum oral health. Our core practice beliefs help us achieve this.

 
These are:
  • To prevent problems from worsening and avoid more complex treatment
  • To help maintain healthy teeth for life
  • To offer a comprehensive range of the latest treatments using the highest quality equipment and products
  • To ensure any treatment is comfortable and pain-free
  • To maximise smiles and boost confidence
  • To provide high quality specialist services at affordable prices
  • To ensure easy access to our exceptional dental care
  • To create a welcoming environment
  • To invest continually in staff training to ensure consistent quality of care

Meet the Clinicians

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Dr Sonal Ketkar

Dentist

MDS (1998), Statutory Exam (2004), MJDF Rcs (ENG), PgCert Dental Education, Tier 2 Oral Surgery Performer (DwSI), NHS England.

Sonal qualified (BDS) in 1995, and finished post-graduation (MDS) in Oral Surgery in 1997. She gained full registration with GDC (UK) in 2004. She has done post-graduate courses in Restorative Dentistry and Dental Education.

She was a Dental Vocational Trainer and is now on the Tier 2 Oral Surgery NHS Performer list, as well as being our in-house Oral Surgeon. She also works at the University Hospital as a Speciality Doctor in OMFS department.

Sonal has been working at Imperial Dental Care since 2004, she is currently taking referrals from other practices for minor oral surgery, including difficult extractions. She is an experienced dentist who currently provides mainly Private Dental treatment in our practice.

Sonal’s friendly, caring, open, honest and accountable approach has made her a very popular clinician with patients of all ages.

Dr Karen Woo

Dentist BDS Lond (1995)

Karen graduated from UMDS (Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital) London University in 1995. Having owned and run a dental practice for 8 years, she has many years of experience in private and NHS dentistry. She has a special interest in periodontology and children’s dentistry. Karen has been with Imperial Dental Care since 1998.

Dr Bhavesh Patel

Dentist BDS Dund (2005)

Bhavesh has been practicing dentistry for over 14 years and enjoys keeping up to date with the latest advancements. He has a particular passion in improving smiles in a minimally invasive way, combining Invisalign to straighten teeth with bleaching and composite contouring. Bhavesh’s skills and empathy help to give the best possible outcome for his patients.

Dr Kanita Nimalathas

Dentist BDS (Qmul), BSC Lond (2015)

Kanita graduated from Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry with honours. Once qualified, she gained a position with the London deanery. She is known for her friendly, caring and gentle manner which has helped her patients from all different ages, backgrounds and anxiety levels. She enjoys all aspects of dentistry and focuses on prevention and conservative treatment.

Since graduating, Kanita has been furthering her skills by going on courses and winning prizes. She has completed part 1 of the Diploma of Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties of the Royal College of Surgeons.

Kanita takes great satisfaction in providing up-to-date treatment within her patients’ best interests to provide the best standard of care. She enjoys oral surgery and cosmetic dentistry including smile makeovers, whitening, composite fillings and Inman aligner orthodontics.

Dr Radhika Varsani

Dentist
BDS (Honours) London – MFDS RCSEd

Qualified in 2016 from King’s College London with a 1st class, Radhika has trained under the East of England scheme and having a keen interest in training, she has completed a Post graduate Diploma and is now a member of Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh MFDS.

Radhika enjoys all aspects of general dentistry but also has a keen interest in restorative and cosmetic dentistry.  She truly listens to her patients needs and aims to build their confidence and improve their smiles. To deliver this with great quality, she has undergone several training courses to build her skillset. She is a certified Invisalign provider (straightening teeth with a clear aligner system) which may then follow with whitening teeth and composite bonding (white fillings to shape the teeth and mask any gaps/uneven edges of teeth)

Radhika is also trained and certified in carrying out Facial aesthetics, from the award winning – Avanti Aesthetics Academy in Harley street

Radhika believes in treating patients with a holistic approach and is excellent with nervous patients and children. Her aim is to alleviate patients fears about coming to the dentist and building a great rapport with her patients from the time you meet her. She has treated a wide range of patients in different areas including Essex, East Acton, Dunstable and currently also works in Westminster London as a part time dentist.

Outside of dentistry, she enjoys playing badminton and dancing, loves to travel and socialising with friends and family.

Dr Rashpal Singh Reel

Dentist
BDS Sheffield (2016)

Rashpal qualified from Sheffield University in 2016. Rashpal has since gone on numerous postgraduate courses including further training into aesthetic dentistry via the highly esteemed Eastman dental institute.

He has a special interest in cosmetic and aesthetic dentistry and carries out a wide variety of treatments including smile design, whitening, composite bonding and more. Rashpal also has a keen interest in short term orthodontic treatment, and carries out Invisalign treatment for his patients. He is passionate about improving his patient’s oral health as well as their confidence.

As well as his busy working life, Rashpal is passionate about maintaining both mental and physical health. He regularly keeps fit in the gym and enjoys playing tennis badminton with friends. He also has a keen interest in motorsport.

Dr Caitriona Quinlan

Dentist
BDS (2015)

Dr Caitriona Quinlan qualified as a dental surgeon in 2015 from Kings College London. She completed her vocational training in North West London and has undergone a further core training year in Maxillofacial Surgery in Luton and Dunstable Hospital.

Since graduating, Dr Quinlan has gained the Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. She has also completed a Fundamental 5 courses in Harley Street allowing her to offer facial aesthetic treatments to her patients.

Currently, she is studying to gain a PG Certificate in Restorative & Aesthetic Dentistry. Further to this, Dr Quinlan has attended a number of lectures and courses to continue her skills and knowledge so she can offer her patients the highest quality of dental care. She can offer a wide range of dental and cosmetic treatments ranging from simple teeth whitening to clear “invisible” braces.

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Dr Natasha Desai

Dentist BDS Lond (2010)

Natasha qualified in 2010 from King’s College London University. Following graduation, she has

worked in general dental practices in Berkshire and London. During this time, she has achieved her Diploma of the Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties at the Royal College of Surgeons of

England.

Natasha is passionate about all aspects of dentistry, but has particular interests in

restorative and aesthetic dentistry in which she has completed a postgraduate course. She prides herself in providing relaxed, high quality dentistry for all her patients. Natasha enjoys travelling, baking and swimming in her spare time.

Magdalena Biernacka-Kaczmarek

Hygienist Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Therapy RCS (2012)

Magdalena is dedicated, professional and enthusiastic about dental health.  She gained her dual qualification as a Dental Hygienist and Therapist from King’s College Hospital NHS Trust in London.

She is interested in many aspects of dentistry, however oral hygiene promotion and patient education on periodontal disease prevention and treatment is a field she is keen to explore further.

Magdalena is constantly improving her skills and knowledge. She completed the mentoring and hands on training run by one of the leading periodontists in London.  Recently she has successfully achieved the NCFE Cache Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Nutrition and Health.

Outside dentistry, Magdalena enjoys spending time with her family and jogging. She regularly participates in runs and half marathons, supporting local charities.

Vytautas Berenis

BSc Hons Registered under s36C of the Dentists Act

Vytautas is a dedicated and passionate dental hygienist. He started with Imperial Dental Care in 2017 with the mission to change the way oral health care is delivered to patients.

Since qualifying, Vytautas has attracted an ever-growing and loyal patient base from the public, press and celebrities alike. This along with his superior and unrivalled service in the heart of London means Vytautas is regarded as one of the most popular and sought-after hygienists in London. Vytautas always has a smile on his face and patient’s oral health is his focal point.

Dr Viral Chauhan

Dentist 

Rachel Corcoran

Head Treatment Coordinator

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Dr Falguni Mehta

Endodontist Specialist BDS IQE MJDF PG Cert (Endo)

Falguni Joined the team in 2018 as an Endodontist Specialist. All of our dentists offer endodontic treatments, also known as root canal treatment (or RCT). For more complex cases (such as re-endo/retreatment, perforation or extremely curved roots etc) we refer to Falguni who is our in-house visiting Endodontist.

Falguni works solely on endodontic treatments and has a full MSc in Endodontics from Kings College, London. She focuses on advanced root canal treatments (for when the nerve in the tooth is infected) and she is highly experienced in this field making treatment both quick and effective.

If you are looking for a professional and experienced endodontist treatment then pop in or call us to find out more, and what’s more, we also now accept endodontist referrals from other practices! Speak to our Treatment Coordinator for more information. It’s easy to book with Falguni- appointments can be made for a consultation directly or via a referral from our dentists or your dentist.