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Dr.Asseel Abdulilah Ghazal Al-Najjim
Qualified from: BDS Mosul 1995; MFDS RCPS Glasgow 2006; Statutory Exam 2008 Iraq, 1995
GDC No: 170128
Asseel Al-Najjim, BDS Mosul University 1995, worked as an Oral Surgeon in multiple countries before working in many of the oral and maxilla-facial departments in hospitals across South Wales and England before joining {my}dentist in 2019.
Asseel is especially interested in treating anxious patients, both adult and children which proves to be challenging at times.
Asseel completed a certificate in Implantology from Warwick University in 2014.
Asseel has an interest in sedation and facial aesthetics which she is planning to incorporate in her practice as part of her strategy to make dentistry a more pleasant experience.
In her spare time, Asseel enjoys long walks and travelling.
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Dr.Madeleine Ball
Qualified from: BDS (Hons) UK, 2018
GDC No: 277859
Madeleine qualified from The University of Manchester with an honours degree in dentistry in 2018 before moving to London to compete Foundation training as part of the Central London scheme. During this training Madeleine won the central London best clinical case presentation.
Madeleine then went on to complete a further training year at Kings College Hospital gaining skills in oral surgery, restorative and paediatric dentistry and gained a qualification in intravenous sedation. Alongside this, Madeleine worked as a private dentist in North London offering a wide range of treatments, including skills learnt in the Monik Vasant composite course.
Madeleine is now completing further training in restorative dentistry at Cardiff Dental Hospital alongside working for {my}dentist. She is committed to postgraduate development and has completed examinations in order to become a member of the Royal College of Surgeons and has a paper accepted for publication in the British Dental Journal.
Outside of dentistry, Madeleine enjoys baking and being outdoors, playing beach volleyball and walks in the countryside.
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Dr.Marcos Santos
Qualified from: MMD Portugal, 2015
GDC No: 272791
Dr Marcos Sousa Santos graduated in Health Science in 2013, completing the integrated master in Dental Medicine in 2015 at Fernando Pessoa University in Porto, Portugal.
Marcos has completed many post graduation courses, including Antimicrobial Stewardship (Stanford University 2014), Caries Management by Risk Assessment (University of California 2014) and Rotary endodontics. He has extensive experience in oral surgery and pathology whilst working in Portugal.
Marcos joined {my}dentist in 2018, relocating with his family. He has a keen interest in Oral Surgery, and has recently currently completed a post graduation qualification in Oral Surgery (European Center of Post Graduation, Portugal).
Outside of work, Marcos is passionate about travelling, sport and cars.
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Dr.Radu Gross
Qualified from: Cluj-Napoca Romania, 2009
GDC No: 195810
Dr Radu Gross qualified from Iuliu Hatieganu Medical University Romania in 2009, with a Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree. He joined {my}dentist in 2011, and has gained extensive experience in both NHS and Private Dental treatments.
Radu graduated from Salford University in 2012, with a Certificate in Oral Implantology, and is continuously undertaking international theoretical and hands-on courses to support his special interest in Implantology, Periodontology and Oral Surgery.
In 2020 Radu graduated with a Masters Degree in Periodontology from the University of Central Lancashire after a three year postgraduate course.
Along with his special interest in Implantology, Periodontology and Full-mouth reconstructions, Radu is also passionate about aesthetic dentistry.
Radu has attended a number of courses in facial aesthetics and is keen to develop this further.
In his spare time Radu likes nothing more than to keep fit and healthy, whilst spending time with his family and friends
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Miss.Hamna Saeed
Qualified from: BDS Cardiff 2018 UK, 2018
GDC No: 278414
Hamna graduated from Cardiff Dental School with First Class Honours in 2018. As an undergraduate, she received the Louis Cohen prize in Anatomy (2014) and the Freda Berg prize in Oral Biology (2015) for her academic performance.
Hamna joined the Practice in September 2019. She is able to provide all aspects of general dentistry and has further trained in a number of short term orthodontic treatments, with Invisalign as the most recent treatment that she is able to offer. Hamna provides NHS treatment and a wide range of private dentistry.
Outside of work, she is a keen baker and enjoys running to keep fit.
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Mr.Salah Kadhem Al-Khdairy
Qualified from: BDS, MSc, MJDF RCS Iraq, 2000
GDC No: 284418
Salah graduated from University of Baghdad in 2000 with a Bachelor in Dental Surgery and he also gained an MSc in Implantology from Cardiff University in 2019 before joining {my}dentist in 2019.
Salah was successful in his MJDF exam in 2019, and is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
He is very interested in aesthetic dentistry and providing each patient with their perfect smile. Salah is very enthusiastic about his professional development, attending many workshops and lectures during his career.
In his spare time, Salah enjoys swimming, writing stories with his young children and spending quality family time together.
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Mr.Sam Ricky Waters
(Hygienist)
Qualified from: Diploma Dental Hygiene UK, 2019
GDC No: 284465
Sam studied at the University of Cardiff, and trained within the Dental School at the University Hospital of Wales, graduating as adental hygienist in 2019.
Sam has regular sessions at the Practice to enhance patients awareness of their own oral hygiene, as well as undertaking preventative treatment to care for his patients oral hygiene. Sam enjoys building a rapport with his patients and takes pride in trying to break the fear of seeing a dental hygienist through reassurance and support.
In his spare time, Sam enjoys spending time with family and friends. Being Welsh, Sam is an avid rugby fan, both locally and at international level. Sam has also recently started indoor rock climbing.
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Ms.Gisela Patrzalek Romero
Qualified from: Lic Odont Complutense Madrid Spain, 2003
GDC No: 208465
Gisela qualified from Complutense University in Madrid in 2003. Since then, Gisela has regularly undertaken postgraduate courses in various fields with an emphasis on restorative dentistry and short term orthodontics. Gisela provides advice and a wide range of options to every patient whilst restoring their self esteem, confidence and outlook on life with a new smile that they can be proud of.
Denture Excellence and Six Month Smiles are provided to patients as she feels they are life changing treatments and very rewarding to her. Gisela is also committed to ensure that they have a great patient journey during the whole process.
In her spare time, Gislea enjoys relaxing with family and friends, walking through nature and going to the gym as she finds being healthy and happy promotes a healthy lifestyle.
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Miss.Ffion Meinir Davies
Qualified from: BDS UK, 2019
GDC No: 284305
Ffion completed her degree in Dental Technology (BSc) from Cardiff Metropolitan University, and after gaining experience in a dental prosthetic laboratory she decided to pursue a career in Dentistry.
Ffion graduated from Cardiff University in 2049, and has recently joined {my}dentist after completing her foundation training in the South Wales Valleys.
Ffion strives to offer every patient a comforting ant tailored treatment experience, offering consultations in both Welsh and English.
Ffion is a brand holder for ClearCorrect, a short term orthodontic treatment using clear aligners. ClearCorrect, a minimally intrusive treatment offers patients a chance to transform their oral aesthetics through controlled single tooth movement, gradually straightening teeth to produce the smile they have always desired.
Outside work, Ffion enjoys running, hiking and exploring the outdoors, and is looking to complete her first ultra marathon next year.
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