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Dr.Ignacio Verdejo Vila
Male
Qualified from: Lic Odont Valencia Spain, 2009
GDC No: 207753
Ignacio studied dentistry in Valencia, Spain, where he completed his degree in 2009. He moved to Scotland after completing the 1-year course, ‘Introduction to implant dentistry with Biomet 3i’, in Madrid (Spain).
After this he knew he wanted to learn and get more training in implants and restorative dentistry. He decided to start a 2-year master’s degree on implantology and biomaterials at the university of Toulouse, France.
Ignacio has been working as a dentist in the UK for 10 years, the last 6 of which he has been particularly interested in implants. He has been attending numerous courses through these years, such as Digital Smile Design in 2016. He finds these disciplines especially rewarding as they can have such an impact on his patient’s confidence and their ability to experience daily life in a much-improved fashion.
He is married and has a son and daughter. In his free time, he enjoys travelling and playing football and golf with friends.
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Dr.Ourania Savvidi (Face Bar Scotland)
Female
Qualified from: Dip DS Greece, 2006
GDC No: 196075
Rania grew up and studied in Greece. After graduating from the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, she worked for 5 years in Athens before moving to Scotland in 2011.
Passionate about continuous learning, Rania qualified in Facial Aesthetics treatments in 2012- Derma Roller, Dermal Fillers as well as treating axillary hyperhidrosis and obtained a Post Graduate Award in Natural Rejuvenation and Aesthetic Non-surgical Interventions (PGA ANSI). Passionate about facial aesthetics for almost a decade, she is also doing a Masters degree in Clinical Aesthetic Non-surgical Interventions with the City of London Dental School and the University of Bolton. In 2017 she obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Dental Sedation and Pain Management from Eastman Dental Institute, UCL.
Also known amongst her patients as ''the singing dentist'', Rania loves playing the piano but mostly singing, be it in a choir, as a soloist, in a band or in the surgery! In her free time, she spends quality time with her husband and their young son and travels as often as adult life allows it!
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Dr.Verena Toedtling
Female
(Dental Implant Surgeon)
Qualified from: BDS Scotland, 2007
GDC No: 113501
Verena graduated from the University of Dundee in 2007 and obtained her Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. In 2012, Verena began her higher surgical training in oral surgery in Manchester and she completed this four-year clinical and academic training programme with a Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST).
Alongside her specialist training she gained a masters in oral and maxillofacial surgery and became a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy from the University of Manchester. She obtained her specialist membership in oral surgery in 2015 from the Dental Faculty of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and registered as a specialist oral surgeon with the General Dental Council.
Verena has been awarded a Fellowship of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and served on the educational committee of the British Academic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, is a Board Member of the Manchester Medical Society and she has also worked with the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme on clinical guidelines. In addition to this Verena is actively involved in dental research and presently she is completing her Research Doctoral Degree whilst providing care for patients in private practice.
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Miss.Karen Dickson
Female
(Hygienist)
Qualified from: BSc Oral Health Science Scotland, 2020
GDC No: 243679
Karen began her career in dentistry in 2011 training Dental Nurse position in Falkirk where she achieved an NEBDN Diploma in Dental Nursing. Karen found her passion in dentistry and progressed onto achieving additional post registration qualifications in dental impressions, radiography and an HND in Dental Nursing. In 2017, Karen left her full-time role as a Dental Nurse to Study at University to become a qualified Dental Hygienist-Therapist. In June 2020 Karen graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with a BSC Oral health Science unclassified degree with Merit. In February 2021 Karen joined the practice here in Edinburgh providing treatment for active gum disease and regular hygiene maintenance, although she can also provide restorative treatment. Karen enjoys all aspects as a Dental Hygienist-Therapist and has a particular interest in restorative dentistry in adult and paediatric patients. She provides a personalised service with an empathetic and caring approach to motivate and encourage people to maintain their oral health. She enjoys interacting with people and feels rewarded by doing her job to a high standard. Outside of dentistry she enjoys going walks to explore the Scottish countryside and traveling to many beach and city destinations around Europe to find time to relax.
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Mr.Saad Abou Off
Male
Qualified from: BDS Cairo 2008 BDS Cairo 2008, 2008
GDC No: 254915
Saad graduated from Cairo University, Egypt in 2008 with high honours and since then has always been striving to improve his dental skills and knowledge in order to provide the best possible treatment for his patients. Over the years he has attended several courses, the most recent one was a one year Aesthetic course with the reputable Professor Paul Tipton in Manchester.
Saad completed the MFDS examinations from the Royal college of Surgeons in Edinburgh in 2016.
The aspects of dentistry that he enjoys the most are improving smiles through providing cosmetic build ups. Seeing the confidence and positive effects it has on his patients gives him great satisfaction. He is great with anxious patients spending the time explaining what's going to happen at each step of the journey.
Outside of dentistry, Saad enjoys playing sports, mainly basketball and football. Whenever he gets the chance he likes to go on hiking trips to explore the beautiful scenery of Scotland.
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Dr.Charilaos Charitoudis
Male
Qualified from: DDS Greece, 2019
GDC No: 286224
Harry graduated from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, DDS program in 2019 with high honor's being the first of his class. While in Greece, he worked side by side with a private dentist who specialised in Endodontics (root canal treatment) as part of a traineeship programme. He moved to Scotland in late 2019 and worked in a dental practice in Fife providing NHS and private treatment for a year and a half before joining our team at {my}dentist Commercial Quay in March 2021. The areas of dentistry he enjoys the most are composite restorations -tooth coloured fillings- and root canal treatments. Harry has a calm and gentle manner when treating patients and always tries to ensure that his patients feel at ease when on the dental chair. Outside of dentistry he enjoys gaming, going to the gym and has a passion for foreign languages, with a particular interest in Japanese language and culture.
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