Meet our team
At Align & Smile Orthodontics, we are fortunate to have a wonderful team who provide the highest level of orthodontic care to our patients.
All our dentists adhere to the strict guidelines governing the profession under strict guidance from the General Dental Council (GDC) “Standards for Dental Professionals”.
Dr Sabena Bhuiyan
Director/Orthodontist
BDS MSc (Lond) MFDS RCS (Eng) Morth (Edin)
GDC Registration Number 72268
Dr Sabena Bhuiyan is a specialist orthodontist and the owner of Align & Smile. She has treated orthodontic patients at the practice for over a decade.
After she qualified in dentistry at St Bartholomews and The Royal London Hospital in 1996,Sabena completed a period of vocational training in a General Dental family practice in Bushey. She was then appointed the Senior House Officer at the Kings College Hospital in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Following this, Sabena completed a further year as a Senior House Officer at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Maxillo – Facial Surgery. Sabena then proceeded to complete her Membership in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of England. She gained both her masters and specialist exams in orthodontics from the prestigious Eastman Dental Hospital.
Sabena is a member of the British Orthodontic Society and regularly attends training courses to keep herself up-to-date with new treatments and techniques. She particularly enjoys working with nervous patients.
Arian Gederi
Specialist Orthodontist
BDS University of Bristol 2007
GDC Registration Number: 112787
Aneesh Kalra
Specialist Orthodontist
BDS Lond 2014
GDC Registration Number: 252983
Zoe Mansfield
Dip Orth Therapy RCS England, Certificate in Orthodontic Nursing, Certificate in Dental Radiology
GDC Registration Number 157389
Zoe qualified as Orthodontic Therapist in 2014, from The Royal College of Surgeons, England. She has over ten years’ experience working in the field of dentistry and would like to progress her career even further in the future.
While working as an Orthodontic Therapist, she has gained experience treating patients with a variety of different brace types including Invisalign and the Damon system.
Outside work, Zoe likes to travel with her husband, seeing different parts of the world and experiencing new cultures. She is also a keen runner and hopes to run the London Marathon one day.
Bilal Ali-Taleb
Orthodontic Therapist
GDC Registration Number 256682
Yolanda Gomez
Orthodontic Therapist
GDC No: 110435
Dr Alberto Reimondez Lopez
Dentist
GDC Registration Number 166908
In 2008 Dr Alberto Reimondez Lopez gained his qualifications after successfully completing his clinical and practical dental training at the University of Madrid in Spain. He has a passion for dental implants.
Dr Lopez has a keen interest in dental cosmetics with innovative techniques and aesthetic dentistry. He is currently undertaking further training at the university of Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid, where he will enhance and improve his clinical and practical skills in cosmetic dentistry.
Caitlin Rooney
DENTIST
GDC Registration Number 258528
Caitlin is a general dentist who provides both private and NHS dental care. She is excellent at putting nervous patients at ease and goes above and beyond to help those in her care feel comfortable.
Caitlin graduated from Newcastle University in 2015. She enjoys carrying out a wide range of dental treatment on patients of all ages and works particularly well with young children. Caitlin is due to begin the year long Advanced dental seminars course in Cosmetic Dentistry and Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry in September 2019 to further her knowledge in providing cosmetic dental care.
Gillian Ngae
DENTIST
BDS University of Otago 2000
GDC Registration Number 83012
Kunal Shah
UDC Dentist
BDS University of Manchester 2009
GDC Registration Number 177595, UDC
Amanda Herry
UDC Dentist
GDC Registration Number 261969
Noor Zia
UDC Dentist
GDC Registration Number 284452
Madhu Paramanathan
UDC Dentist
GDC Registration Number 211687
Naveed Syed
Oral Surgeon
Statutory Exam 2008
GDC Registration Number 128614
Azza Al-Mossallami
Oral Surgeon
GDC Registration Number 211288
Mairaj Mazhar
Oral Surgeon
GDC Registration Number 236408
Ioannis Plastargias
Dentist with special interest in Periodontics
GDC Registration Number 223633
Dr Ioannis Plastargias graduated from Greece in 2011 and went on to complete parts one and two of the American National Board Dental Examinations in 2012-13.
The following year, he completed a Fellowship Programme in Advanced Periodontics at the University of Connecticut (USA), followed by a Masters and Advanced Diploma in Clinical Periodontology at the Royal London Hospital in 2017.
Over years as a dental clinician, Ioannis has gained impressive experience in treating patients with severe gum problems, with a focus on helping prevent tooth loss.
His detailed consultations and assessments have earned a reputation as a dentist with a keen eye for detail and he regularly takes on referrals from other dentists.
Dr Periklis Ntelis
DipDs (Athens), MSc in Endodontics (Eastman Dental Institute, London)
DipDS Athens 2003
Dr Periklis Ntelis graduated from the Dental School, National University of Athens (Greece) in 2003. After working as an associate dentist in private practices in Athens he joined the Greek Air Forces where he practised dentistry in the General Hospital of Greek Air Forces, (Athens) for over a year. Periklis developed a special interest in endodontics and was placed at the Prosthetic and Restorative Department.
In 2005 Periklis moved to the U.K where he worked as a full-time associate in a mixed dental practice in London before engaging in the postgraduate course (MSc) in Endodontics at Eastman Dental Institute (London). Since 2007,he has limited his practice to endodontics, working exclusively as an endodontist in private dental practices in London.
Periklis is a senior community endodontist at St Leonard’s Hospital (part of the Barts Health Trust) where he treats patients with special needs and complicated medical/mental problems as well as nervous patients under inhalation sedation (laughing gas).
His principal aim is to provide endodontic treatment at a high professional standard and to ensure all our patients’ treatment needs are met in a comfortable setting. Periklis believes every patient deserves a high quality standard of dental treatment based on well-informed decisions.
Neha Kansagra
Periodontist
GDC Registration Number 272318
Obadah Dandashi
Hygienist
GDC Registration Number 308110
Meera Gurung
Head Dental Nurse
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice of Dental Nursing CACHE 2021
GDC Registration Number 294534
Sule Bay
Dental Nurse
GDC No: 293234
Fatima Smoured
Dental Nurse
Sadia Begum
Dental Nurse
Mohammad Haque
Dental Nurse
GDC No: 314900
Sabiha Begum
Dental Nurse
GDC No: 315382
Saniya Al-Mamun
Dental Nurse
GDC No: 320926
Aaliyah El-Moumane
Trainee Dental Nurse
Nafisha Sardar
Trainee Dental Nurse
Aysha Ahmed
Trainee Dental Nurse
Shahina Akther
Trainee Dental Nurse
Andrienne Ford
Head Receptionist
Sanjida Rahman
Receptionist
Ummuhan Pala
Receptionist
Zeineb Al-Mousawi
Receptionist
Maja Jaskic
Practice Manager
Waseela Randeree
Business Development Manager