Meet the Team of West Road Dental Practice

Piy qualified from Glasgow Dental School in 1997. In 2000 he achieved a diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (MFDS RCPS). His special interests are in cosmetic facial and dental aesthetics, placing and restoring dental implants, adult braces and offers facial cosmetics using dermal fillers and botox™ type treatments.

Geof has been practicing in Oakham for over 30 years and was previously the principlal dentist at West Road. When not working he has an interest in bridge and cricket umpiring. He also spends one day each week helping out at Citizens Advice.

He began his career in dentistry at Peninsula School of Medicine and Dentistry, in Plymouth. He has a special interest in implantology and is completing his postgraduate MSc in this discipline. He is also a proud member of the Royal College of Surgeons.

He also recently has visited Mini Smile Makeover Course and acquired a taste in cosmetic dentistry. He has a gentle and calming approach towards his work.

Vish qualified from Sheffield Dental School in 2006, finishing top of his year with Honours, as well as Distinction in his final papers and the British Dental Association prize in Oral Pathology.

Since then he has done further surgical training as a Senior House Officer in a Maxillofacial Surgery unit and has also passed his exams to gain membership to the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2010. For over a year, Vish was also a Honorary Clinical Fellow in the Oral Surgery Department at Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, which involved teaching students how to extract teeth.

Vish has a keen eye for detail and creating beautiful smiles, and he has completed certificate courses in Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry as well as being Invisalign accredited.

In his spare time Vish tries to keep active with 5-aside football, running and table tennis and playing his guitar.

Aaliyah graduated as a dental hygienist and therapist from Birmingham University in 2018. She has a passion for providing preventative and restorative care for both adults and children and is particularly interested in the treatment of periodontal disease – especially educating parents in their ‘at home’ care. In her free time she enjoys baking, volunteering for charity organisations and travelling.

Joe joined the Royal Air force in 1989 and became a dental nurse. She then went on to study at the Institute of Dental Health at RAF Halton where she qualified as a dental hygienist in 1994. For the past 18 years she has worked as a hospital hygienist within the Maxillo Facial Unit at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, specialising in oral cancer and palliative care.

With qualifications in Radiography, Oral Health Education, Impression Taking and Implant Nursing Judy has been a dental nurse since 1996. She considers the best part of her job is meeting patients. When not working she enjoys spending time with family and friends, shopping, eating and just having fun!

Julie has been dental nursing since 2002 and has worked at West Road Dental Practice since May 2017. She moved to Rutland in 2013 and is due to be married in 2020. She enjoys her free time spending it with her new partner Mike and their dog, Dobie, walking and gardening and socialising with friends and family.

Aniko began working as a trainee dental nurse at West Road Dental Practice in January 2019 & became a lead nurse, having previously worked in another dental practice for the preceding two years. She lives in Bourne with her husband and two children and likes running and spending time with her family.

Maya joined the practice in 2017 and gained her diploma in Dental Nursing in 2018. In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends and family and relaxing at home.