Coronavirus

Sunninghill Dental Remains Open- National Lockdown Announcement 31st November 2020.
This evening Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a second national lockdown due to the rising number of cases of Covid-19. Sunninghill Dental will still be open. There are no restrictions with regards to medical treatment and you are actively encouraged to keep your appointments. At Sunninghill Dental we have all the necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and will continue to follow our high standards in cross infection control. Click here for more info.

Our Team

Meet the dental team

Everyone at our practice is committed to providing you with the very best in dental healthcare. Our dental team bring a wealth of experience to the practice and have individually obtained high standards of professional qualification.

Dr Loven Ganeswaran


Dental Surgeon

Dr Loven Ganeswaran

Dental Surgeon


BDS Lon (Honours) BSc (Honours)

Country of issue: UK

GDC registration number: 193734

Loven qualified from the Royal London in 2010. He achieved distinctions in Human Health and Disease, Clinical Dentistry and Restorative Dentistry, before qualifying with Honours. He has been an important part of the clinical team here at the Sunninghill Practice since 2010. He has special interest in orthodontics and cosmetic procedures

Rangika

Dr Rangika Weerasuriya


Associate Dental Surgeon

Rangika

Dr Rangika Weerasuriya

Associate Dental Surgeon


BDS (Hons)

Country of issue: UK

GDC registration number: 194502

Rangika qualified from Cardiff University in 2010, and immediately undertook his Dental Foundation Training in Windsor, Berkshire. Following the successful completion of his training, he continued working as an Associate Dentist at the practice for 10 years.

In addition, Rangika held the role of a Dental Foundation Trainer within the Oxford Deanery for 5 years; a role that supported and nurtured the development of newly qualified dentists.

Rangika has a particular interest in Oral Surgery and Restorative dentistry. He has completed honorary work within a hospital setting and undertaken various courses to develop his aptitude and experience in these fields.

Outside of dentistry, Rangika enjoys spending time with his wife and young family. He is also enthusiastic about sport with a keen interest in football, cricket and golf.

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Dr Narinder Thanjal


Associate Dental Surgeon

Narinder Thanjal

Dr Narinder Thanjal

Associate Dental Surgeon


BDS (PCMD) MJDF RCS (Eng) BEng MPhil

Country of issue: UK

GDC Registration Number: 244751

Narinder qualified from Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry in 2013 and completed her post graduate diploma from the Royal College London in 2014. Before becoming an dentist she graduate with BEng and MPhil in Dental Materials. She has a special interests in restorative/endodontics and cosmetic dentistry

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Dr Robert Pestell


Associate Dental Surgeon

Robert Pestell

Dr Robert Pestell

Associate Dental Surgeon


BDS (Hons) BSC (Hons)

Country of issue: UK

GDC Registration Number: 277234

Robert Qualified from the University of Liverpool with Honours and a distinction in restorative dentistry and he has been working with us at Sunninghill since 2018. He is continually attending courses to develop his interests in all aspects of dentistry, particularly providing life-like white fillings. Robert is currently studying to sit his part 2 examinations to gain entry to the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. Outside of work Robert enjoys keeping fit and has raced multiple triathlons including half ironman distances.

Dr Roop Bhamra

Dr Roop Bhamra


Associate Dental Surgeon

Dr Roop Bhamra

Dr Roop Bhamra

Associate Dental Surgeon


BDS (Bham) MFDS RCPS

Country of issue: UK

GDC Registration Number: 290593

Roop graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2020 and has been working at Sunninghill Dental Practice since. Roop is a friendly, compassionate and ethical dentist who wants to ensure her patients have a comfortable and relaxed experience.

She has successfully completed the post-graduate examinations to become a member of the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons Glasgow. She is continually attending courses to expand her knowledge and skills to ensure she only provides the best treatment for her patients. She is currently undertaking a year-long restorative and cosmetic dentistry course.

Roop enjoys getting to know her patients so that she can do her best to care for them. She treats patients of all ages and backgrounds – including nervous patients! She provides all aspects of general dentistry as well as cosmetic procedures including tooth whitening.

Outside of work Roop enjoys baking, spending time with family and friends, and travelling.

She would love to see you to help you on your smile journey.

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Dr Deepa Panchalingam


Aesthetic Doctor

Deepa Panchalingam

Dr Deepa Panchalingam

Aesthetic Doctor


MBBS (Lond), Bsc (Hons)

Country of issue: UK

GMC Registration number: 7271981

Deepa has been working as a Doctor within General Surgery across numerous hospitals within London, including jobs in General and Breast Surgery. She graduated from Barts & The London Medical School in 2012 and completed her foundation training in Oxford. Having worked within surgical specialities for numerous years, she has become highly skilled in minimally invasive techniques and has an extensive understanding of facial anatomy and in combination with her keen eye for aesthetics, she is well suited to provide high quality non-surgical aesthetic treatment at Sunninghill Dental.

Deepa specialises in Advanced Botox and Dermal Filler techniques as well as Platelet Rich Plasma therapy which is targeted towards facial rejuvenation and hair loss. She regularly attends postgraduate courses and conferences to keep her aesthetic knowledge and skills up to date in this fast paced industry and hopes to be able to offer further cutting edge techniques as the industry develops.

She continues to work as a General Surgical Doctor within the NHS whilst pursuing her passion for Aesthetic Medicine. She approaches all consultations with the utmost professionalism and is proud to offer patients comprehensive care before, during and after their treatment.

Deepa is a member of the General Medical Council and has published papers in national and international journals including the British Journal of Surgery, the European Journal of Surgical Oncology and the European Journal of Cancer.

Outside of work, Deepa enjoys travel, photography and mountain climbing.

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Urvi Patel


Specialist Orthodontist

Urvi Patel

Urvi Patel

Specialist Orthodontist


BDS (Lon) MSc MFDS RCS (Eng) MOrth RCS (Eng)

Country of issue: UK

GDC registration number: 81174

Urvi graduated in dentistry from Guys Hospital, London in 2002. Following a year in general dental practice, she worked in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery at Orpington and Sidcup Hospitals, as well as at the Royal Surrey Hospital for nearly two years

During this time she was awarded MFDS from the Royal College of Surgeons (England).

This was followed by a further period in general dental practice to help develop skills in all branches of dentistry.

She then worked as a senior house officer in paediatric dentistry at Barts and The Royal London Hospitals.

Specialist training in orthodontics started in 2007 at Guys and Kings (London), and Kingston upon Thames Hospital, resulting in her gaining an MSc degree and Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons (England). She was subsequently registered as a specialist orthodontist with the General Dental Council.

Urvi is a member of the British and European Orthodontic Society, and has published papers in national and international journals.

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Dr Sama Williams


Specialist Orthodontist

Sama Williams

Dr Sama Williams

Specialist Orthodontist


BDS MFDS RCS MSc(Orth) MOrth RCS (Edin)

Country of issue: UK

GDC registration number: 83450

Sama completed her undergraduate training at Bristol University, qualifying as a dentist in 2004. She went on to gain her Membership (Faculty of Dental Surgery) of the Royal College of Surgeons, whilst training as a Senior House Officer in Restorative Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Sama subsequently undertook three years of postgraduate specialist training in Orthodontics at King’s College and St George’s Hospitals, London. During this time, she successfully completed the MSc in Orthodontics at the University of London, with Distinction and gained the Membership in Orthodontics of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh). She has been registered as a Specialist Orthodontist with the General Dental Council for over a decade.

Sama is widely experienced in treating both adults and children to a high standard. She takes the time to understand her patients’ treatment aims, thus providing a tailored approach to their orthodontics. She enjoys being able to offer cosmetic appliance options, which have become increasingly popular. She has been a certified Invisalign® provider since 2011 and attends regular seminars, webinars and study days to keep up with the latest developments in this field.

As well as being an orthodontist, Sama is mum to two lovely children. Spare time outside the surgery is spent with her husband, daughter and son, generally somewhere outdoors!

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Zahra Hussain


Specialist Periodontist

Zahra Hussain

Zahra Hussain

Specialist Periodontist


BDS (Hons) (2004) BSc Psych (Hons) (2001) MDFS RCSEng (2006) MSc Cons (Dist) (2010) FDS (Rest Dent) RCSEng (2013)

Country of issue: UK

GDC registration number: 83694

Zahra is a Specialist in Periodontics and a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Periodontology at the UCLH Eastman Dental Hospital. She earned her dental honours degree from Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ Dental School at King’s College London, during which she also undertook an intercalated Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. She went on to work within General Dental Practice and gained experience in Senior House Officer posts in Restorative Dentistry and Oral & Maxillofacial surgery. She then completed the 5-year Specialist training programme in Restorative dentistry and Masters of Science degree in Conservative dentistry (awarded with distinction) at the Eastman Dental Hospital. She entered multiple General Dental Council specialist lists (Periodontology, Prosthodontics, Endodontics and Restorative dentistry) in 2014.

Zahra is actively involved in teaching, training, and supervising future specialists and general dental practitioners and has published papers in reputable journals. She is a member of the British Society of Periodontology, the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and has also been an examiner on the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) since it’s launch in 2008.

As a Consultant in Restorative dentistry, working within the Periodontal department, Zahra is highly skilled and experienced in treating patients who require complex periodontal and restorative treatments including:

  • Surgical and non-surgical management of early and advanced gum disease (periodontitis), including regenerative periodontal surgery procedures.
  • Pre-prosthetic and aesthetic surgery (crown lengthening procedures).
  • Periodontal plastic surgery including gum grafts (muco-gingival surgery).
  • Management of peri-implant diseases.

Outside of work she enjoys exploring the countryside, gardening and spending time with her family.

Dr Kunal Patel

Dr Kunal Patel


Implant Dentist

Dr Kunal Patel

Dr Kunal Patel

Implant Dentist


BDS (Bham) MJDF. Pg Cert Dental Implants. Pg Cert Dent Education

Country of issue: UK

GDC registration number: 177596

Kunal graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2009 and has completed multiple postgraduate courses in restorative and implant dentistry. His drive comes from being able to provide good quality dentistry to our loyal patient base while providing high quality treatment which can be life changing for patients. Kunal enjoys using the latest technology to deliver top class dentistry and is willing to go that extra mile to ensure that his patients receive the best quality care.

Kunal holds a certificate in postgraduate dental education and regularly lectures and provides hand on training and mentoring to qualified dentists.

Outside of dentistry Kunal is kept busy by two energetic young boys and enjoys talking about the world of sport to anyone willing to listen.

Imran Azam

Imran Azam


Endodontic Specialist

Imran Azam

Imran Azam

Endodontic Specialist


BDS (Hons), MClinDent (UCL), MFGDP (UK), RCSEng, MEndoRCSEd

Country of issue: UK

GDC Registration No: 83792

Imran graduated with honours from Royal London Hospital in 2004 where he was awarded the University Gold Medal. He completed his specialist training at the Eastman Dental Hospital UCL where he obtained a Masters in Clinical Dentistry in Endodontology with distinction and won the Dentsply Maillefer Endodontic Prize for the highest clinical and academic achievement. Subsequently he was awarded the Membership in Endodontics with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and is currently registered as a Specialist in Endodontics with the General Dental Council. Prior to specialist training Imran attended the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, The Dawson Centre and The University of Southern California. His rich clinical experience prior to specialisation enables him to understand the challenges faced by general practitioners. Imran is committed to postgraduate education, he is a part-time Clinical Teaching Fellow and an Examiner at the Eastman Dental Institute and is also involved in training new dental graduates. He runs hand-on courses for general practitioners and is regularly invited to give lectures on current trends in endodontics. His clinical work has been published in the latest 4th edition of Endodontics.

Manas Mishra

Manas Mishra


Specialist Oral Surgeon

Manas Mishra

Manas Mishra

Specialist Oral Surgeon


BDS MDS FDSRCS(Eng) DipImpDent(UCL)

Country of issue: UK

GDC registration number: 82794

I qualified as a dental surgeon in India in 1987, following which I completed my postgraduate training in Oral Surgery, four years later. Thereafter, I embarked on a career in teaching, until I relocated to the UK in 1999, to extend my surgical experience. I have held training posts in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at several hospitals across the country, during which I was awarded a Fellowship by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Subsequent to my accreditation as a Specialist in 2005 ,I have been providing a full range of service in Oral Surgery in the secondary care in Berkshire, supervising foundation dental and medical trainees.

Alongside my clinical work, I examine for both the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Edinburgh and run hands-on courses for newly qualified dentists. More recently, I have successfully completed a four year part time Diploma in Implant Dentistry at Eastman Dental Institute in 2013.

In my spare time, I like pursuing my fitness goals and travelling, in order to experience fascinating places and different cultures. I also have a keen interest in music and listen to a wide range of music.

With my varied experience, I have been active in all aspects of Oral Surgery including Dental Implant therapy. Quality assurance and patient safety are central to my role as a clinician, and I aim to deliver optimum patient care, maintaining the highest standards of clinical practice.

Our hygienist team

Mrs Amanda Beagley – Dental Hygienist – EDH (GDC registration number:3217).
Amanda qualified from Guys in 1986, and has been with us since 1995. Her experience and skills have created quite a following over the years.

Mrs Virinder Flora – Dental Hygienist – EDH (GDC registration number:3415).
Virinder qualified from Cardiff in 1987. She is a very popular and enthusiastic professional whose career has included both surgery work and periodontal research. She is particularly good with nervous and anxious patients, since she has a relaxed and friendly style to put the patient at ease. Virinder’s approach enables the patient to feel comfortable in the dental environment, and her great chair side manner has allowed her to build an excellent rapport with her patients during the 20 year period that she has been with us.

Emily Graham  – Dental Hygienist – EDH (GDC registration number: 257948).
Emily graduated from Bristol university in Dental Surgery. She has worked in a variety of fields but enjoys helping people with their oral hygiene regime and is particularly good with nervous and anxious patients. She takes pride in delivering and maintaining a high standard of care.

Darren Ho – Dental Hygienist – BSC (GDC registration number: 283628). Darren graduated from the university of Birmingham as a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene and Therapy in 2019. Since then, he has working in the field, expanding his knowledge, educating and motivating his patients through holistic care and working alongside dentists treating periodontal diseases of all forms. If you have any issues, Darren is am always here to help!


Training

Everyone at the practice is committed to progress through training. The practice was the first in the area to be Investors in People recognised, indicating our involvement in staff at all levels in the pursuit of quality.

Professional Registration

The General Dental Council (GDC) is the regulatory body of the dental profession in the United Kingdom. Their address is 37 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 8DQ and their telephone number is 020 7887 3800. Our dentists and staff adhere to the regulations governing the profession by the GDC as set out in their publication “Standards for the Dental Team“. You can find out more about the GDC on their website www.gdc-uk.org.

The Sunninghill Dental Team