Meet the Team

Mr Neeraj Agrawal BDS

(GDC No: 70950)

Neeraj qualified in 1995 (July 25th) from University of Liverpool, winning the coveted Lawton Medal for Restorative Dentistry. During his time in Liverpool, he co-authored a research paper entitled The Effects of 3,4-MethyleneDioxyMethAmphetamine (Ecstasy) on toothwear which was published in the Journal of Addiction.

Though trained as a general dentist, his clinical interests lie in the provision of cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry, oral surgery and implant-based restoration. He also provides non-surgical treatments for the softening of fine lines and wrinkles, also known as facial rejuvenation. He is deeply committed to post-graduate education and has completed a 2-year Diploma in Dental Implants at the Royal College of Surgeons.

He has attended courses both in the UK and abroad and has been taught by many highly regarded clinicians such as Dr Anna Maciag, Dr Harris Sidelsky, Dr Paul Tipton, Dr Cemal Ucer and Dr Ashok Sethi.

He is a member of the following Dental organisations: General Dental Council, British Dental Association, Association of Dental Implantology, Faculty of General Dental Practitioners & Dental Protection Ltd.

He is married with 3 beautiful children.

His non-clinical interests include golf, listening to jazz, watching ‘Bollywood’ films and socializing.

neeraj@churchenddentalclinic.co.uk

Rizwaan Chaudhary

Specialist Trainee (Prosthodontics)

Originally from West Yorkshire, Rizwaan is a dual qualified dentist. His first degree was in Dental Technology at Manchester University. Rizwaan has 2 years experience of working as a dental technician both in a private lab and Manchester dental hospital where he specialised in prosthodontics and implant retained dentures.

Following this Rizwaan graduated in Dental Surgery from the University of Leeds. Rizwaan completed his foundation training at Hull and stayed in North Yorkshire for 4 years. In that time Rizwaan went on to win BACD Poster Prize twice for his research in Digital Occlusion and digital denture case whilst also publishing papers for fellow dentists. Since qualifying in 2020, he has travelled all around the world, to learn from some of the best dentists and as such has developed a reputation for delivering complex dental treatment such as full mouth rehabilitation plus soft tissue moulding, full mouth smile makeovers including veneers, crowns, bonding and delivers Invisalign treatments. Rizwaan's main area of expertise is in the field of fixed and removable prosthodontics and occlusion two topics which he has presented at various conferences around the world and has written CPDs for dentists. Due to his background as a technician Rizwaan is able to fabricate his own dentures, crowns, veneers and including temporary restorations. He is now also fully able to fully 3D print his own temporary crowns and veneers, especially for full smile makeovers.

He currently sits on the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Committee.

Rizwaan has moved to London, to start his speciality training in Prosthodontics at the prestigious Kings College Dental School. Due to this he is now able to see patients that require complex treatment where the patients' bite needs to be changed or are suffering from tooth wear.

Outside of Dentistry, Rizwaan has a keen passion for both cricket and hockey, two sports which he follows and plays. He loves his 80s music, as well as sci-fi films and novels and enjoys swimming. Furthermore, he keeps on top of facial routines and products so he can grow old gracefully.

Garima Charan

Garima graduated with distinction from the University of Leeds. After qualifying, she completed a number of years within general practice and hospital settings, including Restorative Dentistry, Oral Surgery, Paediatric Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, providing a wide breadth of clinical experience. Her clinical interests have been within Restorative Dentistry, which has led to her pursuing specialist training and undertaking the Masters in Conservative Dentistry at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute.

Garima has recently just completed the 5-year specialist training programme in Restorative Dentistry at the Eastman Dental Hospital, in which she has gained extensive experience and skillset across all the Restorative (Periodontology, Endodontics, Prosthodontics,) disciplines, providing non-surgical and surgical treatment modalities. She is passionate about providing high-quality and evidence-based patient care and is committed to ensuring a positive impact and experience for her patients. Outside of Dentistry, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family and has a keen interest in travel, sports and comedy.

Robert Luc Devine BDS, PgCert MedEd

Dentist with special interest in endodontics

Rob graduated from Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2018, receiving multiple academic awards and representing the school in the London Gold Medal competition. Robert then completed his foundation training in Colchester, Essex. Following this he returned to hospital dentistry completing posts in Oral Surgery and Restorative Dentistry at Cardiff University and subsequently Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Royal United Hospital in Bath.

Rob has a keen interest in academics and has completed a PgCert in Medical Education and the Diploma of the Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He has also published multiple papers in peer-reviewed journals and presented topics at national and international levels.

He is currently in his final year of a master's programme in Endodontic Practice at Queen Mary University, London, a three-year programme that enables him to complete complex root canal procedures safely and effectively.

Away from dentistry, Rob is a keen sportsman, taking an interest in running, tennis and squash. He also enjoys socialising with friends and family.

Diane Patterson

(GDC no: 244704)

Diane qualified in 2013 from the University of Sheffield. She provides general dentistry under both the NHS and privately.

Diane completed her Diploma in Endodontic Dentistry from the prestigious Kings Dental Institute in 2019.

Her interests outside of dentistry lie in keeping fit and cycling. She recently cycled to Paris and back!!

Adrianna Pyra - Dental Hygienist

(GDC No: 249902)

Adrianna joined the Clinic in 2014 as a part-time Dental hygienist. She works with us 3 days/week and works in conjunction with our Periodontal Specialist and other Dentists within the practice, to deliver the best hygiene care for our patients.

Under recent changes, patients are able to see Adrianna directly for hygiene treatment without having to see the Dentist beforehand.

She has recently started to offer AIRFOW stain removing treatment. This is a gentle non-abrasive means of optimal stain removal from the surface of the teeth (Please note: AIRFLOW stain removal is NOT the same as tooth whitening)

Outside of dentistry, Adrianna enjoys reading, socialising, exercising and travelling to Scandinavian countries to further her passion about Norse mythology and imbibe the beauty of the fjords

Katarzyna Kowalczyk - Practice Manager

Katarzyna took over the role of Practice Manager in 2019, following on from Sandra Lopes who left us for maternity leave and focusing on growing her family.

Katarzyna came to us with a background in Human Resources and continues to successfully guide the clinics through the complex and often confusing bureaucracy imposed upon us by the regulatory bodies and the NHS.

In addition, Katarzyna is responsible for overseeing the staffing of the clinics and ensuring the measures we have introduced for patient safety are followed, with a special emphasis on cross-infection control.

Outside of the clinics, Katarzyna enjoys spending time with her family, socialising and singing Polish folk songs.