Dedicated team that provides the best dental care in the area.

GDC number: 71789
MFDS Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow 2001, MFGDP(UK) 1998, BDS University of Birmingham 1996 - GDC - 71789

Vinita’s dentistry experience spans 25 years. She has been a specialist orthodontist since 2008.

Vinita graduated from Birmingham University in 1996. She completed vocational training and worked as a senior house officer at various hospitals. She continued furthering her education and passed several Royal College exams, including MFGDP, MFDS and MOrth. She also gained an MPhil from Birmingham University.

I am a qualified orthodontic therapist at Blackburn Orthodontics. I have 11 years of experience in dentistry working in both NHS and private sectors. I gained the diploma in orthodontic therapy in 2019 at Uclan for the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. I have worked with multiple specialists giving me lots of clinical knowledge and experience. Whilst working for the company I have gained numerous qualifications including orthodontic therapy, dental nursing, dental radiography, PAR, IOTN calibrations and dental photography and Impression taking.

Qualifications:
- Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2019
- Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 QCF City & Guilds 2015
- Dental Radiography British dental association 2017
- Course in the use of Occlusal Indices (Professor Stephen Richmond) PAR 2017
- Course in the use of Occlusal Indices (Professor Stephen Richmond) IOTN
2021

I am a qualified Orthodontic Therapist at Total Orthodontics Blackburn practice. I have currently worked for the company for the past 8 years. I started my career with the company as an apprentice dental nurse at our Ormskirk Practice in 2014. I have since over the years gone on to progress in my role taking on duties such as head dental nurse and completing numerous courses. Through out my career I have gained qualifications in the following: Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 QCF City &
Guilds, Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, dental radiography, PAR, clinically photography and dental impression taking.

Samer qualified as a dentist from the University of Manchester Dental Hospital in 1996 and then worked in general practice for 6 years.

He gained Membership of Faculty of Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2004. Following various hospital posts Samer joined the orthodontic specialist registrar training programme in Manchester in 2005.

He completed his specialist training in 2008 and also gained a Master of Philosophy from the University of Manchester.

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David qualified in 1995 from Leeds University Dental School. After various practice and hospital posts he joined the orthodontic specialist registrar training programme in Liverpool. He completed his specialist training in Orthodontics in 2003 gaining the Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the M.Dent.Sci from the University of Liverpool.

Following entry to the Orthodontic specialist list David undertook a further 2 years of training as a senior registrar to gain the Intercollegiate Speciality Fellowship in Orthodontics of the Royal College and achieve consultant status. David is currently Clinical Lead for Orthodontics at Manchester Dental Hospital. David currently teaches Orthodontics at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester and he is also an examiner for the Speciality Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth RCS) at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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Ovais Malik is a Consultant in Orthodontics at the University of Manchester Dental Hospital and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. He qualified with honours as a dentist in 1996. After a variety of practice and hospital posts he joined the Orthodontic Postgraduate Training Programme at Guy’s Hospital, London. He was awarded a Master of Science Degree in Orthodontics, from University of London and awarded Membership in Orthodontics of both the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Edinburgh.

This was followed by entry onto the Specialist list in Orthodontics of the General Dental Council in 2003. Ovais was then appointed as a Senior Registrar in Orthodontics at University of Manchester Dental Hospital and Hope Hospital, Manchester. During this time he gained the Intercollegiate Speciality Fellowship in Orthodontics of the Royal College and accreditation as a Consultant Orthodontist. He is also an examiner for the Speciality Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth RCS) at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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