SAFANA - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Member of the Dental Team
• Dentist from King 's College London
• Dentist With Special Interest in Facial Aesthetics

Dr Farah Kanji qualified as a dentist from King's College London and has undertaken further training with Derma Medical, Avanti Aesthetics Academy in Harley Street and Dr Bob Khanna to provide her with the knowledge and skills to carry out facial rejuvenation treatments. She is registered with the General Dental Council and is a member of the ACE group. Dr Farah has a passion for skincare and takes a holistic approach with her patients, not just focusing on the area of their face that she is treating. She has a strong belief that the skin is the foundation and canvas to any cosmetic work and a good skincare routine is imperative to achieving great results and preventing the signs of ageing. She aims to always produce natural-looking results and tailors her approach to enhance the existing features of each individual, rather than transforming them. She always carries out an in-depth consultation to understand the needs and expectations of each patient. Dr Farah is a caring clinician and works well with nervous patients. She likes to take the time to explain everything thoroughly, putting them at ease and ensuring that they are equipped with the information necessary to make decisions with regard to their treatment. This personal touch allows her to provide safe, effective and reliable results to her patients.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Dental Team
• Principal Dental Surgeon / Prosthodontist

Munawwar is passionate about restorative dentistry and a firm believer in high-calibre postgraduate training. Most recently, he completed, with Merit, his Masters in Clinical Dentistry - Prosthodontics (the restoration of teeth) at Kings College London, which is one of the highest levels of technical qualifications to be attained as a dentist in general practice. This comprehensive 4-year programme provides advanced clinical skills and knowledge for all aspects of restoration and preservation of the teeth and supporting tissues. He, therefore, has a special interest in aesthetic, restorative and implant dentistry. Dr Ladak attended Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Amersham, before qualifying from the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals in London. He has over twenty years of clinical dental experience and additionally holds the Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Sedation, as well as the Diploma of Membership to the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners, at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He has been established in Little Chalfont since 2001, developing our sister practice Nightingale Dental Care, before setting up SAFANA Dental Clinic in 2011.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Dental Team
• Consultant in Special Care Dentistry
• Organiser for the Undergraduate Sedation

Dr Nizarali is a consultant in Special Care Dentistry and has been a full-time member of staff at the Department of Sedation and Special Care Dentistry at Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust since 2007. She has a vast amount of experience in teaching and treating anxious/phobic patients under basic and advanced sedation techniques in both general practice and hospital settings. Her areas of interest and expertise are in treating patients with basic and advanced conscious sedation techniques, managing the dental care of patients with haematological disorders and challenging medical problems and disabilities. Dr Nizarali is the course organiser for the undergraduate Sedation and Special Care Dentistry course and supervises undergraduate and postgraduate MSc students in Sedation and Special Care dentistry clinically. She also carries out research related to sedation and special care dentistry and supervises postgraduate students through their research projects. Dr Nizarali is also on the teaching faculty for SAAD (Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry) and has been lecturing for SAAD for 10 years. She also teaches postgraduate courses on both basic and advanced conscious sedation to dentists and dental care professionals.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Dental Team
• Oral Surgeon and Dental Implantologist

Oral, Dental Implant Surgery & Dental Sedation. Dr. Shah graduated from Guys Dental Hospital in 1997, before becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. Experience includes the Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Department at the Royal London Hospital, Guys, Kings & St Thomas's Hospital, Queens Hospital and treatment of complicated facial fractures, head & neck cancer surgeries. Preeti was in hospital practice until 2010. She now works independently of the NHS and accepts referrals for oral surgery, sedation and dental implants. Dr Shah has been undertaking dental implant treatments with Dr Ladak since 2004.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Dental Team
• Dentist With Special Interest in Restorative Dentistry and Invisalign Orthodontics

Shazia gained her Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Plymouth in 2018. Since graduating, she completed her Foundation Training in London before joining the team in 2019. Since graduating, Shazia enjoys all aspects of dentistry but has developed a particular interest in restorative dentistry and is currently studying to gain a Postgraduate Diploma in Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry. She is also a comprehensive provider of Invisalign orthodontic appliances. Shazia understands that each patient is an individual with different needs and expectations. She takes time to listen to their needs and discuss the different treatment options available to them whilst delivering a high standard of dental care. Outside of dentistry, Shazia enjoys playing badminton, baking and travelling.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Dental Team