Navidah is our Specialist Periodontist.
She graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2004 before completing a year of vocational training in the Community Dental services (CDS). Following this she remained within the CDS and developed her skills further including carrying out minor oral surgery, exodontia and restorations under general anaesthesia. She also sat and passed the MJDF examination at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Navidah then went on to work in general practice for NHS and private patients and pursued further post- graduate training and experience in periodontology completing a MClinDent in Periodontology as well as obtaining accreditation by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) at the Eastman Dental Hospital, London.
Navidah was appointed as an Honorary Clinical Assistant in Periodontology at the Eastman Dental Hospital which involved the teaching and training of dental hygienists and therapists. Following this she was successful in passing the specialist entry exams at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. This enabled her to become recognised as a specialist periodontist in the U.K. Her international group research, looking at the influence and associations of cytokines (IL-6) in periodontal patients has been published in the Journal of Clinical Oral Investigations and the PLoS One peer reviewed journal.
Currently Navidah works in private practice in Central London and the Home counties where she assesses and treats patients with severe gum disease, complex medical history or problems with their dental implants. Her aim is to treat, stabilise and maintain.
178 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6SZ
Handside Dental Surgery is an NHS, Private and Denplan practice specialising in the care of the whole family. We are located on the residential west side of