QualificationsDiploma in Dental Hygiene and Dental TherapyGDC Registration Number164849

QualificationsMFDS Royal College of Surgeons of England 2003, BDS University of Manchester 2001GDC Registration Number79207Amit is one of just a handful of dentists in the UK qualified to carry out zygomatic surgery, offering life changing options to his patients. He has extensive experience in surgical grafting of bone, plastic surgery of the gums and the provision of teeth on the same day. Attaining the very best possible aesthetic and confidence boosting results for his patients is paramount.Qualifying from the University of Manchester in 2001 and was awarded his Royal College of Surgeons Membership in 2003.Amit further enhanced his surgical training during his time as a junior surgeon and later Senior Grade Surgeon, at Blackburn Royal Infirmary. Amit has treated extremely compromised cases such as trauma reconstructions which routinely requiring advanced surgical procedures such as complex bone grafting.Amit finds teaching very rewarding; he is the lead clinician on the Tipton Training implant course which is one of the best known and largest implant postgraduate courses in the UK.As well as teaching, Amit is actively engaged in learning new methods, enhancing established techniques and embracing new technology which will improve the quality of the surgical procedures he does, and he regularly passes this knowledge on to the dentists he teaches.

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Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy

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190334

QualificationsAdvanced level apprenticeship in dental nursingGDC Registration Number265857

QualificationsDiploma in Orthodontic Therapy University of Warwick 2016, NVQ L3 Dental Nursing & VRQ L3 Dental Nursing City & Guilds 2010GDC Registration Number 201380BiographyCassandra (Cassy) works within our Orthodontic team to give patients a straighter smile.She started in the dental industry as a dental nurse and has also helped to train and teach many Dental nurses as a teacher, assessor, and examiner in the past.As an orthodontic therapist Cassandra is qualified to perform a variety of treatments such as taking radiographs. fitting braces and clear aligners and removing fixed braces all under the prescription of the Dentist.She is certainly one of our chattiest members of the team and her favourite part of what she does is getting to know her patients during the course of their treatment.

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Advanced level apprenticeship in dental nursing

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263912

QualificationsCity and Guilds level 3 dental nursingGDC Registration Number286391

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QualificationsBDS Birmingham 2015GDC Registration Number 258647BiographyJas graduated from the School of Dentistry at Birmingham University in 2015. Since graduating he has worked in general practice across the Birmingham area, and he joined Ascent Dental Care in 2016.Jas is keen to continue expanding his knowledge and experience and has attended various postgraduate training including courses held in Harley Street provided by the well-known Basil Mizrahi and the ITI Foundation training in Implant Dentistry. He is also a member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and the International Team for Implantology.Jas is very popular amongst our patients due to his friendly and personable demeanour. He is especially good with very nervous patients and has completed post graduate dental studies at the University of Bristol enabling him to provide sedation to nervous patients.Jas says “Ascent is a family not just a workplace. I am able to fully express my creativity in the ascent working environment so that I can deliver the dentistry I want to deliver. Combined with an amazing team and forward-thinking owners, Ascent in my opinion is the future of how dentistry should be carried out”.

QualificationsBDS Dund 2012, PG Dip EndodonticsGDC Registration Number226943BiographyJesal was born in Leicester and grew up in Loughborough. In 2007 Jesal accepted an offer to study in the sunny town of Dundee, Scotland.Jesal has a keen interest in Root Canal Treatments, he enjoys them so much that he is currently undertaking a masters degree (Endodontics MSc) in Root Canal Treatments. Having already gained part one of the prestigious MJDF (Diploma of Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties of the Royal College of Surgeons England) qualification he is currently completing his final year and working towards part two.He always strives to deliver high quality patient care with the aid of magnification and treats his endodontic (root canal) patients using a state of the art dental microscope. Jesal also accepts referrals from local general dentists for all aspects of endodontic treatment.Jesal also enjoys many other aspects of dentistry especially white fillings, veneers, crowns and teeth whitening.Jesal has had especially good results with anxious patients using his calm nature, excellent listening and communications skills, this makes our nervous patients look forward to their appointments with him.

QualificationsBDS Sheffield 2016GDC Registration Number265291Jayman is very popular with our patients, alongside providing all aspects of general dentistry he is also qualified to offer Invisalign and Smilefast clear aligner teeth straightening treatments.Having had his own braces as a child, Jayman was fascinated in how the dental team worked together. Seeing how it changed his life, but also the relationship he grew with his dentist and orthodontist made him want to take up dentistry as a career.He sees dentistry as both a science and an art and enjoys learning the most recent techniques and developing his skills further. He is currently undertaking the FGDP Diploma in Restorative Dentistry (RCSEng).

QualificationsDiploma Clinical Dental Technology Royal College of Surgeons Of England 2015, National Diploma in Science (Dental Technology) BTEC 1991GDC Registration Number130889Julian qualified in 1991 from Matthew Boulton Technical College with a BTEC National Diploma in Dental Technology after completing 5 years of training in full service laboratories providing high quality technical dentistry. Having over 25 years of experience as a qualified dental technician, Julian has become a respected technical consultant and technologist to some of the UK leading clinicians. Julian has been actively involved in the postgraduate teaching dentists at the Birmingham Dental Hospital (BDH), Manchester Dental Education Centre (MANDEC), and at the Worcester Royal Hospital.Julian is constantly continuing to update his learning and embraces all techniques new and old that he feels optimises the end result of the dentures that he constructs. In recent years Julian has qualified at the Royal College of Surgeons with a Diploma in Clinical Dental Technology. This course of education has further developed his knowledge and skills to ensure that he provides optimum solutions to problems faced by dentists and patients in pursuit of quality technical dentistry.

QualificationsDiploma in Dental Nursing level 3GDC Registration Number263665

QualificationsBDS Cardiff University 2015GDC Registration Number259268Laura enjoys all aspects of dentistry but particularly likes to focus on facial aesthetics, smile makeovers and minor oral surgery.Since qualifying as a dentist she has gained additional qualifications including Dental Core Training (DCT1) in Oral Surgery and Special Care Dentistry, Advanced Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Fillers Certificates from Derma Medical London and she is an Invisalign provider, and she is currently completing a Post-Graduate Certificate in Advanced Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry with Aspire Dental Academy London.Laura is also a member of the Faculty of Dental Surgeons (MFDS) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow (RCPS Glasg).A keen artist, Laura loves working out how to fix things, and she loves anatomy and physiology which means being a Dentist was the only choice for her!Many of our patients love to see Laura due to her kind, caring and relaxing demeanour. This, alongside her excellent clinical skills mean she is often the dentist of choice for patients looking to have their treatment carried out in our practice.

QualificationsBDS MJDF RCS (London) MClinDent (Perio) DipImpDentGDC Registration Number114242Mahomed graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2007 and has since been determined to develop his skills and deliver the highest standard of care. In 2008 he was awarded the Diploma of Joint Dental Faculties from The Royal College of Surgeons London (MJDF). His focus has always been on promoting and providing patients with the strongest foundations of oral health, thereafter building and rehabilitating patients’ smile and function. This is where Mahomed’s interest in Periodontology began and in 2009 he began a three-year Masters in Clinical Dentistry in Periodontology at The University of Sheffield, which he gained with Merit in 2012.Mahomed is recognised by the General Dental Council as a Specialist in Periodontics and has held a variety of positions around the Midlands both in general practice and hospital. He has worked as an Honorary Speciality Doctor at Glenfield Hospital in his hometown of Leicester, as well as a being a Clinical Teacher in Restorative Dentistry at The Charles Clifford Dental Hospital and working in the Periodontology and Restorative Departments.Mahomed offers his services and specialist expertise in the diagnosis, treatment planning and management of any periodontal problems that patients may suffer from. His aim is to use his extensive periodontal knowledge and skills to establish a healthy periodontal environment, which is conducive to maintaining patients with their natural dentition. His approach is centred on patient motivation and non-surgical intervention, or, when appropriate, surgical periodontal therapy including surgical regeneration and mucogingival plastic surgery to achieve optimal results. All surgical treatment is carried out using magnification and microsurgical instruments.

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QualificationsNational certificate in dental nursingGDC Registration Number139542

QualificationsDiploma in Orthodontic Therapy University of Warwick 2018, NVQ L3 Dental Nursing & VRQ L3 Dental Nursing City & Guilds 2012GDC Registration Number238928Laura works within our Orthodontic team to give patients a straighter smile.Laura started in the dental industry as a dental nurse and says that she is proud to be able to help her patients build their confidence in themselves.As an orthodontic therapist Laura is qualified to perform a variety of treatments such as taking radiographs, fitting braces and clear aligners and removing fixed braces all under the prescription of the Dentist.

QualificationsBDS University of Birmingham 2002, MFGDP(UK) 2004, Diploma in Restorative Dentistry RCS (Eng), Diploma in Implant Dentistry RCS (Eng) Adv Cert.GDC Registration Number80833BiographySince graduation from University of Birmingham School of Dentistry in 2002, Faresh has continued to pursue further training and education, holding a Diploma in Restorative Dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons and a Diploma in Implant Dentistry with Advanced Certificate in Bone Grafting from the Royal College of Surgeons.As a co-principle of multiple practices, he has experience in surgical and restorative implantology, sinus augmentation, block bone augmentation and GBR, as well as extensive experience in I.V sedation.His commitment to the profession is shown by the numerous national and international courses he has attended in Cosmetic, Restorative and Implant dentistry. Faresh has been placing and restoring implants since 2004 and has a wealth of experience in restorative dentistry and dental implantology with a special interest in full arch rehabilitation.Faresh is also a co – principal of Ascent Dental Care, a small group of private dental practices in the Midlands.Faresh welcomes referrals from his colleagues for Implant treatment.

QualificationsBDS Lond 2003, Invisalign provider.GDC Registration Number82460BiographyHaving trained at Guys Hospital, London, Gursh has completed a two-year training program with the Royal College of Surgeons in Restorative Dentistry. His active role in continuing his studies has kept him abreast of the latest advances in the dental field. Deeply committed to continuing education, Dr Bajwa constantly enhances his knowledge by participating in courses throughout the world.In the important areas of orthodontics, he has been responsible for numerous treatments since 2003 when he started with fixed braces under the guidance of an orthodontist in the Midlands. He has completed further training in post-graduate courses in Orthodontics with Dr Derek Mahony, an internationally recognised practicing orthodontic consultant renowned for developing dental treatments as part of complete face enhancement.Gursh has completed a one-year residency program with Dr Mahony in Passive Self Ligating Fixed Orthodontic Appliances as well as Dr Mahony’s three-year Master’s program in Full Face Orthodontics. This is currently being converted to a MClinDent in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics with the BPP university in London. Gursh also completed a residency at Dr Mahony’s orthodontic practice in Sydney in Dec 2010 where he was exposed to over one hundred patients per working day. He has also completed training with Dr Ian Hutchinson – an orthodontist who focuses on lingual braces and has completed numerous Invisalign, Lingual and 6 Month Braces cases.Gursh visits other countries on a regular basis to gain experience in the latest techniques, as well as attending courses in the UK. He frequently takes part in study groups throughout the West Midlands and since completing a training programme in sedation, he has completed more than 1,000 sedation-assisted treatments.Gursh welcomes referrals from his colleagues for orthodontic treatment.

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Diploma in DDental Hygiene & Dental Therapy 2017

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270894

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QualificationsBDS University of Manchester 2016GDC Registration Number268018