Our team

Reena is a Dental Surgeon with a special interest in Facial Aesthetics.

After graduating from Kings College London Reena became a founding member of Covent Garden Dental Practice and took over as practice principal in 2010.  Her dedicated service has been integral to its popularity with patients and staff.

She is a highly experienced general dentist with a calm and caring approach specially trained in hypnotherapy to enable her to reassure and relax anxious patients.

She also successfully incorporated invisalign and facial aesthetics treatments into the practice over 10 years ago redefining the range of options offered by CDGP to patients.

Contact Reena: reena@cgdp.com

Andrew is a rare dental professional who has immense experience in all fields of general dentistry combined with a uniquely charismatic and engaging approach with his patients, that puts them immediately at ease.

Andrew was brought up in Lancashire and educated at Bolton School.   His dental training took place at Kings College Dental School, where he qualified with Honours and a Distinction in Dental Surgery.

Andrew has followed an exemplary career pathway in dentistry, having worked in hospital as a house surgeon, and as an associate in a clutch of prestigious dental practices in Claygate, Battersea and, notably, Clapham.  He served on the Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham local dental committee in the 1980’s.

He established the Covent Garden Dental Practice in 1994 and was an early pioneer in developing a special, patient-centred holistic approach to dentistry provided in a calm, relaxing and pleasant setting, to which everyone at the practice remains committed to this day.

His patient care brand was industry recognised in 2008 in the Private Dentistry Awards with 10 category nominations, 3 runner up prizes and he was awarded “Best Employer” of the year.

Contact Mark: mark@cgdp.com

Alessandro is a Dental Surgeon with a special interest in periodontology due to finish his PhD in Endodontics this year.

He has trained in the UK, Portugal and Brazil where he was a clinical teacher at Sao Paolo University and a part-time lecturer at Kings College London from 2008-2013.

Alessandro’s main interests are in general and cosmetic dentistry including invisalign as well as treating periodontal and endodontic diseases. Alessandro is highly regarded by his patients thanks to his thorough and gentle approach articulated by his tri-lingual command of English, Portuguese and Italian.

Contact Alessandro: alessandro@cgdp.com

Anton Reece Nina is a Dental Surgeon with a special interest in Endodontics, Cosmetic, Snoring and Sleep Apnoea.

His main interests are in reconstructive, endodontic and cosmetic dentistry using the most up-to-date techniques to maximise treatment outcomes.  He has trained in the UK and South Africa where he was a practice partner for five years before returning to the UK.  Anton has also worked for four years at two of the UKs leading Law Firms as an in-house dentist before joining CGDP.

Anton is renowned for his down to earth professional approach and meticulous patient-centred dentistry and speaks and also speaks German and Afrikaans. He has also devoted his spare time to raising local awareness of patient-centred dentistry treating vulnerable children in South Africa.

Contact Anton: anton@cgdp.com

Ali is an Oral Surgeon, Prosthodontist,  Dental Surgeon and a Rare Implantologist with MSc qualifications.

His main interests involve  teeth and jawbone reconstruction using implants and bone grafting techniques as well as cosmetic and aesthetic mouth and teeth enhancement.

After completing his Msc in Dental Implantology  at King’s College London in 2005, Ali pioneered Dental Implant Techniques at  Covent Garden Dental Practice.  This highly effective  method of reconstructing   missing teeth to ensure that the bone level is maintained indefinitely has proved extremely popular with our patients.

Ali spent several years teaching at King’s College London and regularly delivers implant lectures in the UK and abroad.

Contact Ali: ali@cgdp.com

After graduating from Newcastle University in 2004 Anh went on to do postgraduate training in various disciplines, gaining further qualifications in restorative dentistry at the Eastman Dental Institute, University college London and Membership to the Faculty of Dental Surgery with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

As well as general practice, Anh enjoys and has a keen interest in minimally invasive cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics, creating beautiful smiles using a conservative approach.

She has a relaxed and friendly style to put you at your ease however complex the procedure may be.

Nick is a Dental Hygienist from a family of dentists who qualified with Distinction from Kings College London in 2004.

Nick is extremely popular with his ever expanding pool of patients and dedicated to keeping up to date with the latest dental hygiene technology.

Nick is specially skilled in treating periodontal disease, caring for dental implants and delivering our popular tooth-whitening procedures.  He prides himself in helping all of his patients achieve high standards of oral hygiene calmly and professionally.

He is regularly invited to give demonstrations and talks to other dental hygienists about how to use the latest dental technology, the latest being the Dental Show Case.

Contact Nick: nick@cgdp.com

Joanna is a Dental Hygiene Therapist with a special interest in Pediatric Dentistry.

After originally qualifying as a Dental Hygeine Therapist, Joanna subsequently completed a PGCE and an MSc in Dental Hygiene Therapy from King’s College London.

Joanna is therefore highly qualified to facilitate effective periodontal disease prevention and treatment; she can also provide Pediatric Dentistry for children and is able to deliver some dental treatments for adults such as fillings and whitening.

Joanna’s patients nominated her for the Hygiene Award in 2009 which she went on to win.  She has also spent many years teaching dental hygiene at Kings College London where she became Deputy Head of the School of Dental Hygiene.

Contact Joanna: joanna@cgdp.com

Nino is a Registered Practice Manager and oversees the daily operations of the practice.

Contact Nino: nina@cgdp.com

Aida is CGDP’s in-house CQC advisor, a Registered Manager and a Chartered Business Psychologist with an MSc in Occupational Psychology from University of London who has served this practice for over 10 years.

Contact Aida: aida@cgdp.com

Dr Tay has extensive experience in managing advance gum disease as well as cosmetic reconstruction of smiles. Her main focus is on non-surgical and surgical periodontal treatment including periodontal regenerative approach using evidence based techniques. She also practices implant dentistry and she is also trained in managing peri-implant infection and diseases.
Dr Tay has also a keen interest in the areas of cosmetic reconstruction of smiles and this includes improving gummy smiles and reducing / eliminating gum recession. She works closely with her colleagues of other specialties to restore functional dentition and achieve aesthetically pleasing smiles.
Her approach to therapy is based on prevention and minimal intervention while ensuring patient satisfaction.

Nayeem is an Oral-Maxillofacial Consultant specialising in surgical dentistry and treating facial anomalies. He graduated in medicine and dentistry from UCL with Distinction.  He was awarded the FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and specially trained in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at St Bartholomew’s and Royal London Hospitals. He was appointed consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery at Bart’s and The London/Whipps Cross NHS trusts in 2003.

Nayeem has a wide range of expertise in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with a special interest in facial deformity (Orthognathic) surgery, maxillofacial trauma, dental implants, bone grafting, and temporo-mandibular joint disorders. He has also worked on facial injuries for players with several premier league football and rugby clubs.

Contact Nayeem: nayeem@cgdp.com

Specialist in Prosthodontics

Senior Clinical lecturer in Prosthodontics, UCL Eastman CPD

Programme Director, Removable Prosthodontics, UCL Eastman CPD.

Pranay Sharma qualified from king’s College London in 1997 with honours. During his undergraduate training he was awarded several prizes and awards, including the National Westminster class prize for oral pathology and several merit awards for clinical dental achievement.

Accredited specialist in Orthodontics

Dr Sharma qualified as a dentist at Guy’s Dental Hospital in 1999 obtaining his Bachelor of Dental Surgery Degree with Distinction and his postgraduate dental fellowship from the Royal College of surgeons from Edinburgh in 2001.

As a highly accomplished Dental Consultant and a Senior Clinical Lecturer, Pratik is also expertly equipped at treating patients suffering from complex malocclusions including those requiring jaw surgery.

Pratik is a hugely popular dentist renowned for his calm professionalism, individual flair and gentle manner.  This is especially important as orthodontic treatments can span over an extended period of time. He is able to deliver optimal treatment outcomes while retaining his concern for his patients’ well-being.

Contact Pratik: pratik@cgdp.com