Principal Dentist

Dr R. S. Raajanathan

BDS, MJDF (RCS Eng), Dip Oral Surg (RCS Eng)

GDC No.: 192226

Raajanathan qualified as a Dentist in 2007 and completed his membership exams with The Royal College of Surgeons of England thereafter (MJDF RCS Eng).

Following his training, he started working in General Dental Practice and chose to carry out further postgraduate studies in his own time.

Raajanathan completed his first postgraduate degree in 2013 where he gained a Certificate in Minor Oral Surgery (RCS Eng). He has a special interest in Oral Surgery and is skilled in carrying out complex extractions including surgical removal of wisdom teeth. Following this, he was invited to carry out the Diploma in Oral Surgery with The Royal College of Surgeons of England and successfully completed this in 2019.

Due to his passion for Oral Surgery, he decided it was also relevant to consider replacement options for missing teeth and went on to complete a Certificate in Implant Dentistry with the Cambridge Academy of Dental Implantology.

As well as Oral Surgery, Raajanathan enjoys carrying out a vast range of Cosmetic Dentistry, including crown and bridge work, veneers, whitening and composite restorations.

In his free time, Raajanathan likes singing, cooking, watching action movies/Netflix and enjoys playing Badminton.

Both Raajanathan and his wife, and Practice Partner, Thanusha, are fluent in speaking English and Tamil and hope to provide Dentistry to a wide range of people within the local community.

Partner

Dr Thanusha Selvadurai Raajanathan

BDS (Lond), MJDF (RCS Eng)

GDC No.: 154792

Thanusha qualified from Barts and The London, School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2008. She completed her vocational training year with the Department of Community Special Care Dentistry, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

She then went on to work as an associate in General Dental Practice and in 2010, she passed the Diploma of Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties at The Royal College of Surgeons of England (MJDF RCS Eng).

Thanusha has a keen interest in working with patients who are nervous or dentally phobic, and also with children. In 2011, she chose to pursue her career in Special Care Dentistry and returned to work for the Department of Community Special Care Dentistry, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, alongside her associate position. She is currently working as a Senior Dental Officer for the Trust.

Thanusha is trained in providing inhalation sedation and has also completed a Certificate course in Intravenous Sedation at Guy’s Hospital. She enjoys providing routine dental care to all types of patients and attends courses throughout the year to enhance her skills.

Thanusha also provides clinical supervision for Dental Hygiene and Therapy students and carries out screening and surveys in schools.

Thanusha is a professional Keyboard player, loves drawing and spending time with her family and friends.

Founder

Dr David H Keen

BDS (Lond), LDS (RCS Eng)

GDC No.: 53795

David has practiced Dentistry at the D. H. Keen Dental surgery for over 34 years. He has expertise in treating phobic and nervous patients.

David has a Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis and has always aimed to keep up-to-date with all current trends in Dentistry.

Over this period, David has supported the local community with providing a safe and welcoming environment.

David is overjoyed by the fact that he is treating the grandchildren of teenagers that he treated many years ago!

David enjoys Scottish Dancing, bread baking courses and entertaining.

Dentist

Dr Megha Upadhyaya

BDS (Birm), MJDF RCS (Glas)

GDC No.: 284677

Megha qualified as a dentist in 2019 from the University of Birmingham and completed her vocational training in a general practice in Hampshire. She then worked in an Oral Surgery department in a hospital for further training, where she treated patients under general anaesthetic and patients with a complex medical history. She also completed her membership with The Royal College of Surgeons Glasgow (MJDF RCPS Glasgow) in 2021.

She currently works in general practice and the community dental service, where she treats patients with additional needs and carries out domiciliary visits. Within the community services, she has trained in inhalation sedation to aid management of anxious patients.

She is also trained in facial aesthetics – this includes anti-wrinkle treatment, treating excessive sweating, lip augmentation, and nose-to-mouth lines dermal fillers.

Outside of dentistry, Megha enjoys weightlifting, cooking, and drawing. Her drawings can be found on Instagram @meghamandala

Dental Hygienist & Therapist

Alfie Brewer

DipDH (RCS Eng), DipDT (RCS Eng)

GDC No.: 262063

Alfie started his career in Dentistry in 2014 as a trainee Dental Nurse. After completing his Diploma in Dental Nursing, he went on to study Health Sciences at Norwich City College. Alfie trained as a Dental Hygienist and Therapist at Kings College Hospital and gained Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Diploma in Dental Therapy from the Royal College of surgeons, England in 2020.

Alfie’s interests in dentistry include treatment and prevention of Periodontitis (Gum Disease), Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry, including tooth whitening and composite bonding. Alfie believes in taking a holistic approach when treating patients, understanding the link between good oral health and good general health.

In his free time Alfie enjoys cooking plant-based food for his friends and family, visiting art galleries and attending live music events.

Dental Nurse/Receptionist

Sheila Reyes

GDC No.: 266894

Sheila completed a BSc in Nursing in 1996 and worked as a medical geriatric Nurse for 10 years. She started to gain experience in dental nursing in 2009 and went on to achieve her National Diploma in Dental Nursing NEBDN in 2016.

Sheila has since gained numerous skills in Dentistry and has become a registered Sedation and Radiography Nurse in 2017 and 2018 respectively.

Sheila likes to read novels and listen to music. She also enjoys singing/karaoke.