Meet the Team
All our dentists adhere to the strict guidelines governing the profession under strict guidance from the General Dental Council (GDC) "Stands for Dental Professionals".
Milan Shah
Principal Dentist, Treatment Coordinator & Clinical Manager
BDS ( Lon )
Qualified in 1991 Guys, Kings & St Thomas United Medical and Dental Schools (UMDS) Milan has been in general practice for over 30 years gaining a vast knowledge in all dental treatments and management of the practice. His main role now is patient liaison and being in charge of the smooth running of the practice.
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Vikas Prinja
Dentist
BDS(Lond) MFDS RCSEd
Vikas graduated from Bart’s and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry. He subsequently worked in general dental practice before training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
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He was later trained at the Eastman Dental Hospital in Restorative Dentistry where he developed a keen interest in cosmetic dentistry, implant dentistry and oral surgery.
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Pretam Gharat
Dentist
BDS MSc DDPH (RCS Eng) MJDF (RCS Eng) FRSPH FICOI (USA) Dip Imp Dent (RCS Ed) FCGDent
GDC : 190755
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Trained in Smile Design, Full mouth Oral Rehabilitation and Occlusion
Certified Dental Implants, Nobel Biocare all-on-4 Implants, Advanced
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Pretam Gharat, is a caring & highly trained Cosmetic and Implant dentist with 15 years of experience. He has provided his patients with life changing Smile Design, Full mouth Oral Rehabilitation and Occlusion
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Certified Dental Implants and all-on-4 Implants, Advanced Fast Braces®, Invisalign®, Cfast, Inman Aligners, Clear Aligners and Cerinate Lumineers® Advanced Certification Dermal Fillers, implant-supported dentures, complex restorative dentistry, bone and soft tissue reconstruction & grafting, periodontal plastic surgery and Botulinum toxin in facial aesthetics.
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Shital Patel
Dentist
BDS Lond 1991, FDS RCS Eng 1995, MSc
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Shital qualified from King’s College London in 1991 and completed the FDS RCS (ENG) in 1995. In 2014 she was awarded an MSc in aesthetic dentistry, with merit, from King’s College London.
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After qualifying, Shital worked as a Senior House Officer in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, in the community dental service
Payal Shah
Dentist
BDS(Hons) PGCert Medical Education
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Payal graduated from Guy's King's and St Thomas' Dental Hospital in 2007.
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​Following this she carried out Senior House Officer roles in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery and Restorative Dentistry.
Menuka Maharjan
Dental Hygienist
GDC: 223900
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I am qualified from University of Essex, Colchester. I first began my dental career 16 years ago as a Dental Hygienist in Nepal. In 2012, I completed my Dental Nurse qualification awarded by NEBDN and gained a wealth of experience for 10 years. In 2020, I qualified as a Dental Hygienist in the United Kingdom.
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Now I am a UK GDC registered Dental Hygienist and a member of the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy. I do undertake non-surgical perio treatment using local anaesthetic, if required, and fissure sealants on children's teeth.
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I enjoy motivating my patients about dental disease and educating for better oral health. In my spare time, I enjoy gardening, travelling and spending time with my families and friends.
Sushma Aryal
Lead Dental Nurse
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After completing high school in Nepal Sushma came to the UK for higher studies and joined dental nursing in 2008. She qualified as a dental nurse completing her NEBDN in 2010. Sushma has been working for the past fourteen years in dental nursing and has aquired a huge number of skills. She is now heading the dental nursing team and focuses on compliance for the surgery. She enjoys the fun homely environment at Apple and looks forward to continue learning the new techniques and technologies that the dental profession has to offer.
Jasme Shah
Business Manager
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After completing a Masters degree in Computing Jasme worked in the banking industry as a Business Consultant. Later after having children, she set up Apple Dental Studios from what used to be a hairdresser and now deals with Marketing, Advertising, HR, Financial planning and all the Compliance for the practice. She was shortlisted as Outstanding Individual in the Private Dentistry Awards for her role at Apple Dental Studios. All the patients love the vibrant colour scheme and service provided by the team. The team are all very close and enjoy being part of the community.
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