Meet the Dentists and Team

Deepa Vakil graduated from Guy’s, Kings and St Thomas dental institute in 2003. Deepa has a passion to provide high quality dentistry with excellent service to all her patients. Throughout her career she has worked in a number of private practices in London and has a vast amount of experience behind her.

With a passion for cosmetic dentistry she has continued her education in specialist fields of dentistry by attending courses throughout the UK and abroad, thus making sure that my clinical skills are up to date enabling me to deliver high quality dentistry to all my patients.

To complement her passion for cosmetic dentistry she has also gained qualifications to carry out procedures involving dermal fillers and ‘Botox’ to help smooth out those unwanted wrinkles.

She aims to bring her dentistry to her patients in a relaxed and comfortable manner and is able to do so by using relaxation techniques through homeopathy or sedation. Having had recently completed a course in Homeopathy and been awarded LFHom by The Faculty of Homeopaths, allows her to provide a holistic approach to dentistry.

Deepa continues to work on improving herself to provide the best dentistry to her patients. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, music and painting.

Hitesh graduated from Leeds University in 2002. Since qualification he has acquired the membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners and obtained a diploma in Advanced Restorative Dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons UK.

Having a keen interest in further educating himself in the ever changing field of dentistry, he has completed a Diploma in Postgraduate Dental Studies from The University of Bristol.

Hitesh enjoys all aspects of dentistry with a passion for cosmetic dentistry. He has undertaken post-graduate training in advanced restorative dentistry and cosmetic dentistry completing year-long courses in both areas. Hitesh is a full member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentist and is fully trained in non surgical facial aesthetic treatment, such as Botox© and Dermal Fillers.

Out of work Hitesh enjoys travelling and photography.

Dharmesh graduated from The University of Liverpool in 2015. Since qualifying he has acquired a Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) and is now affiliated with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. During this period, Dharmesh has also gained two prestigious awards presented by the East Midlands deanery for the best foundation dentist case and audit presentation.

He has a keen interest in minimally invasive dentistry and utilises modern techniques such as whitening, composite bonding and orthodontics to create aesthetic results. Dharmesh is passionate about providing excellent dentistry in a calm relaxing manner and enjoys working together with anxious patients to help them overcome their dental phobia.

Victoria qualified from Sheffield University in 2006. After graduating she took up a position working with Hitesh in Lytham St Annes. From there she did some voluntary work as a dentist with Mercy Ships in Liberia, West Africa. This was a very rewarding life experience for her. Victoria is very passionate about her work and pays particular attention to detail. She enjoys all aspects of the dentistry especially the cosmetic side. She is always striving for perfection and is keen to further her knowledge, frequently attending a high number of courses to further expand her thinking and provide up-to-date advice and approach to dentistry for all her patients.

Outside of work, Victoria loves travelling and spending time with her boys.

Anika graduated in 2004 from Dundee University. Following on from this she gained a wide variety of experience in all of the hospital specialties including restorative dentistry, children’s dentistry, oral medicine and oral and maxillo-facial surgery. Committed to continued postgraduate education she gained the Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgeons before deciding to pursue Specialist training in the field of Orthodontics.

Anika undertook 3 years of postgraduate training at the University of Liverpool and attained the Membership in Orthodontics in 2011 to become a Registered Specialist. Concurrently she completed a Doctorate focused on Orthodontics, which was also awarded in 2011.

She is passionate about the ability that Orthodontics has to improve her patients’ smiles and confidence and is particularly interested in the treatment of adults who may not have had the opportunity to benefit from braces in the past. Anika is a certified and experienced lingual practitioner (hidden braces) as well as a certified specialist practitioner of the Invisalign system and other aesthetic Orthodontic systems.

Outside of work Anika enjoys spending time with her young family, listening to music and indulging in the wonderful restaurant culture of Manchester!

Heather Thorman graduated from Greater Manchester School for Dental Care Professions in March 2015 gaining diplomasfrom the Royal College of Surgeons in both dental hygiene (DipDH) and dental therapy (DipDT).

After graduation Heather enrolled on a dental hygiene and therapy post graduate vocational training course that she completed in September 2015.

Heather now works in a number of private practices and it delighted to be joining the team at Dental.

Heather has a keen interest in treating periodontal disease (gum disease) and educating patients on how to maintain a healthy smile. Heather also has experience supporting patients with complex restorative work such as crowns, bridges and implants.

Heather is a member of the British Society of Dental Hygienists and Therapists and the British Association of Dental Therapists. She frequently attends lectures and courses around the country to keep up to date with the latest evidence based treatment.

Out of work Heather enjoys horse riding and skiing in the winter.

Kirby is a qualified Dental Nurse. She is a key member of the team at Dental at MediaCityUK. Kirby has a keen interest not only in general dentistry but also the cosmetic aspect. She has completed her NVQ in Beauty – Levels 2 & 3, thus allowing her to look at dentistry from a different angle.

In her free time, Kirby enjoys listening to music, socialising with her friends and family and going to the cinema.

Nicola is the newest member our team. Having had completed her nursing training at Manchester Dental hospital and nursing since 1991 she has obtained a vast amount of experience over the years in both NHS and private dentistry. Nicola enjoys working alongside the team at Dental and particularly enjoys the oral surgery aspect of dentistry where she is able to help relax nervous and anxious patients. She is keen to expand her knowledge in implant dentistry.

In her spare time, Nicola enjoys reading, travelling and spending time with her friends and family.

Maria joined the team in July 2017. She trained with us and has gained an NEBDN qualification in Dental Nursing since March 2019.  She is interested in cosmetic cases and loves taking patients through their journey and seeing the smiles the dentist create. Before moving to the UK, Maria lived in New York and Texas. Here she achieved a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, majoring in Management Information Systems at the University of Houston.

Outside of work, Maria enjoys travelling, spending time with family and friends and is a keen swimmer.

Anne Connor (name wrong on website). Dental Therapist Qualified 2007 at Manchester Dental Hospital, prior to this I was a dental nurse for many year I completed Clinical hypnosis 2008 to help anxious patients. Held several positions in the British Assoc of dental therapists. I enjoy helping patients have a healthy mouth, I enjoy treating children showing them how dentistry can be fun.

Outside of dentistry I enjoy dancing and travel