Dental Specialists
at Enfield

Hemant Patel

SPECIALIST ORTHODONTIST & PARTNER

BDS 1982, FDSRCS (Edin), MOrth RCS (Edin)
GDC: 57330

Roles and responsibilities:

Co-founder of Angle House in 1988. Passionate about the difference Orthodontic treatment can make to a young person, involved in being fully engaged with the community we serve.

Hobbies:

Reading and travel.

Kirti Patel

DWSS (Dentist with Special Interest in Orthodontics) & PARTNER

BDS (1984);
GDC: 59728

Roles and responsibilities:

Providing Orthodontic treatment for children and adults.

Hobbies:

Keen gardener and interior designer.

Marissa Bell

SPECIALIST ORTHODONTIST & PARTNER

BDS (Hons) (2002), MFDS (2005), MClinDent (2008), MOrth (2009);
GDC: 80947

Roles and responsibilities:

I am committed to providing high quality orthodontics using a range of techniques for both children and adults including invisible braces such as Invisalign and Incognito. As a teenager, I was a patient of Angle House myself, and it was whilst undergoing treatment I decided I wanted to pursue a career as an orthodontist.

Hobbies:

I’m a mum with two small children who keep me busy! I enjoy keeping fit by swimming, running and playing netball and I love to travel.

Helen Moss

SPECIALIST ORTHODONTIST

BDS (Shef 2006), MFDS RCS (Edin 2010), MClinDent (2014), MOrth RCS (Eng 2015);
GDC: 104128

Roles and responsibilities:

Helen qualified as a dentist in 2006, taking the opportunity to work in Australia before moving to London to work in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Royal London Hospital and in Community Special Care Dentistry at Kings College Hospital. Having attained a broad experience in dentistry, including time spent working in New Zealand, Helen went on to specialise in Orthodontics at The Eastman Dental Hospital and Whipps Cross University Hospital during which time she completed her master’s in clinical Dentistry at University College London. Helen’s holistic approach to care and friendly, approachable personality puts patients at ease. As well as specialist practice, Helen continues to work in hospital with more complex multidisciplinary orthodontic cases.

Hobbies:

Before becoming a mum to 2 boys Helen enjoyed portrait painting , visiting art galleries and tai chi. Currently she enjoys ice cream in the park.

Julia Elia

SPECIALIST ORTHODONTIST

BChD MChD, MFDS RCS(Ed), MclinDent, MOrth RCS (Ed)
GDC: 264945

Roles and responsibilities:

Julia is a specialist orthodontist with extensive experience across various fields of dentistry. After graduating from the University of Leeds, Julia spent a year working as a dentist in Edinburgh before gaining valuable experience in London hospitals, where she worked in various departments including Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, paediatric dentistry, and oral surgery. Pursuing her passion for orthodontics, Julia completed a 3-year Orthodontic Specialty Training programme at the Eastman Dental Hospital and obtained a master’s degree in Orthodontics from University College London, along with Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth) from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Julia has presented several posters and oral presentations at both national and international conferences and has published research in peer reviewed journals. Julia is dedicated to creating tailored treatment plans that address each patient’s unique needs, ensuring high-quality care and beautiful, functional smiles. As well as specialist practice, Julia continues to work in hospital as a clinical supervisor where she provides teaching for specialty trainees in Orthodontics and manages complex multidisciplinary cases.

Hobbies:

Spending quality time with family, travelling and cooking delicious meals.

Muftah Shagmani

SPECIALIST ORTHODONTIST

DDS, MFDS RCPS(Glasg), MClinDent (Orth), M(Orth) RCPS(Glasg), FDS(Orth) RCPS(Glasg),

GDC: 262713

Roles and responsibilities:

Muftah aims to provide high quality orthodontic care to his patients, with over ten year’s experience in this field.

Currently, Muftah works in the hospital service as a consultant orthodontist and in practice. He has a keen interest in contemporary orthodontics including providing ceramic braces and aligner treatment.

Throughout his career Muftah has been involved in orthodontic research, for which he has received an award, granted by the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dento-facial Orthopaedics. As part of his job Muftah is also involved in teaching trainees and examining with the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of Glasgow.

Hobbies:

In his free time Muftah enjoys travelling, cycling and practicing martial arts.

Dr. Ahmed Riaz Din

SPECIALIST ORTHODONTIST AND CONSULTANT ORTHODONTIST

BDS DClinDent MOrth FDS (Orth) AFHEA
GDC: 210143

Roles and responsibilities:

Ahmed is a consultant orthodontist who has experience in treating very complex cases including unerupted teeth, post-dental trauma, cleft lip and palate, facial deformity (Orthognathic), patients with congenitally missing teeth (hypodontia), and other complex multidisciplinary cases. He is used to working in a team with multiple specialists to achieve the best for the patient. He offers a range of orthodontics from aligners to fixed braces and has a special interest in TADs (mini-screws).

Hobbies:

Keen CrossFit athlete and loves travelling the world for its foods

Dr. Othman Hameed

SPECIALIST & CONSULTANT ORTHODONTIST

BDS, MFDS RCS(Ed), MSc, MOrth RCS(Eng), FDS(Orth) RCS(Eng)
GDC: 251788

About:

Dr Othman Hameed is a consultant orthodontist who also works in specialist practice at Angle House Enfield where he provides a range of orthodontic solutions for his patients.

Othman qualified as a dentist from King’s College London. Following this, he worked at a number of leading hospitals including The Eastman Dental Hospital, The Royal London Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. This culminated in success in his Fellowship examination at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Othman developed an interest in orthodontics and therefore decided to undertake further orthodontic speciality training and research. This was performed at both The King’s College Dental Institute and The Royal Surrey County Hospital. Upon the completion of this intensive three-year postgraduate programme, he received a Master’s degree with distinction in Orthodontics from King’s College London as well as Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of England enabling him to become a specialist orthodontist.

He followed this with a further two years of higher specialty orthodontic training at The King’s College Dental Institute and St Thomas’ Hospital. Thereby, Othman was appointed as a consultant in orthodontics by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. He currently works as a consultant orthodontist at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

As a consultant orthodontist, he receives referrals from local orthodontic specialists and dentists. Furthermore, he is involved in the teaching and supervision of orthodontic specialists. He contributes to the wider orthodontic community through presentations and scientific publications. For example, Othman has been asked to present by the European Orthodontic Society and he has been published in a number of international journals including the American Journal of Orthodontics. Othman remains passionate about research and is currently a sub-editor for the Journal of Orthodontics which is the official journal of the British Orthodontic Society.

His contributions towards research and clinical investigations have been recognised by many societies. For example, Othman was awarded first prize by the British Orthodontic Society for his research exploring the quality of advertisements in orthodontic journals and the European Federation of Orthodontics recently awarded Othman as the winner of the FEO Best Clinical Paper Award.

Hobbies:

In his spare time Othman plays cricket for Totteridge Millhillians Cricket Club and enjoys watching football. However, he loves nothing more than spending quality time with his family and friends

Laura McCallum

ORTHODONTIC THERAPIST

GDC: 115482

Roles and responsibilities:

Laura has worked in Orthodontics since 2002. She graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh as an orthodontic therapist in 2009.

Laura has worked at Angle House Orthodontics since 2012. As an Orthodontic Therapist, she works with a Orthodontist and carries out all aspects of orthodontic treatment including fitting, adjusting and removal of orthodontic appliances.

Hobbies:

Laura’s main interests are keeping fit, being a mother and travel. Her favourite holiday was a visit to Uganda to see wild gorillas.

Afsoon Bahadori

ORTHODONTIC THERAPIST

Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy RDN , CDR , OHE , ONC , TCO
GDC: 257348

Roles and responsibilities:

Nuha Adam

ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT COORDINATOR

Dental Nursing Level 3 Apprenticeship (2017);
GDC: 280148

Roles and responsibilities:

Nuha is an experienced nurse and Treatment Coordinator, she enjoys communicating and interacting with patients.

One of her main responsibility is to guide and educate patients along with providing a high level of service whilst building strong patient relationship.

Nuha aims is to create a relaxed environment and great patient experience, she will remain with the patient throughout the treatment and liaise with Orthodontists and admin team to ensure good communication.

Hobbies:

I enjoy running, traveling abroad, and baking.

Jolea Armstrong

DENTAL NURSE & TERATMENT COORDINATOR

Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 QCF (City & Guilds 2017);
GDC: 274953

Roles and responsibilities:

Jolea is an experienced Treatment Coordinator, she manages patient’s treatment every step of the way. This may include scheduling appointments; finance and she will remain with the patient throughout the treatment in case they have any problems or questions. Jolea believes that Dental treatment can be daunting for many people, so she feels that having a Treatment Coordinator can create a more relaxed environment and experience. She enjoys seeing the patient progress through their treatment and being a point of contact if they need me help or support.

Hobbies:

Spending time with family & friends, enjoying good food!

Colleen Chatt

PRACTICE MANAGER & TREATMENT COORDINATOR

GDC: 152397

Hobbies:

Travelling, family time, swimming.