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Aneeka Ashraf

Carmarthen,Carmarthenshire

Summary

A dedicated professional with a strong background in public speaking, quality assurance, and teaching within the paediatric dental field. Notable achievements include presenting at the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry Conference and conducting multiple audits focused on paediatric dentistry. Demonstrates commitment to career development through active participation in paediatric dental conferences and continuous engagement in career planning.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Dental Core Trainee 2

HEIW
Swansea Community Dental Services, City and County of Swansea
2025.09 - Current

Community Dental Service over 12 months:
- Special Care Dentistry - 35%
- Paediatric Dentistry - 65%
The Clinical duties undertaken were as follows:
- Involvement with joint Orthodontic/Paediatric multidisciplinary team clinics
- Experience in Inhalation Sedation
- Experience in both Special Care Dentistry and Paediatric Dentistry General Anaesthetic lists in Princess of Wales Hospital Bridgend
- Involvement with ‘Designed to Smile’ school visit teams and with Dysphagia team
- Involvement with Cleft Lip and Palate multidisciplinary team clinics including exposure to speech and language teams and ENT teams as well as dental teams
- Involvement in Paediatric New Patient Consultant Clinics in Cardiff Dental Hospital
- Involvement in Cardiff Children’s hospital Outpatients Clinics under consultant supervision
- Routine and Emergency dental care on Special Care patients
- Routine and Emergency dental care on Children with additional needs.

Dental Core Trainee 1

NHS Merseyside
Liverpool University Dental Hospital , Liverpool
2024.09 - 2025.09

Dental Core Trainee 1 in a split post between Special Care Dentistry, Paediatric Dentistry and Restorative Dentistry at Liverpool University Dental Hospital.

- Restorative Dentistry - 25%
- Special Care Dentistry - 30%
- Paediatric Dentistry - 45%
The Clinical duties undertaken were as follows:
- Involvement with joint Orthodontic/Paediatric/Restorative/Oral surgery multidisciplinary team clinics
- Experience in Inhalation Sedation
- Experience in Paediatric Dentistry General Anaesthetic lists in Liverpool University Dental Hospital
- Involvement in Paediatric New Patient Consultant Clinics
- Involvement in Special Care New Patient Consultant Clinics

- Involvement in Restorative New Patient Consultant Clinics
- Involvement in Paediatric dental trauma management on Consultant led Clinics.

- Involvement in Restorative treatment sessions focussing on management of complex toothwear cases in consultant led clinics

- Management of Paediatric Dental Treatment on Consultant led clinics.

- Management of Special Care treatment on Consultant led clinics.

Dental Foundation Trainee

NIMDTA
Belfast - Doogan Dental Care, Antrim
2023.09 - 2024.09

Dental Foundation Training in a busy mixed practice with my Educational Supervisor.

- Clinical Delivery: Provided comprehensive NHS dental care, including restorative, endodontic, and oral surgery procedures for a diverse patient base.

- Treatment Planning: Formulated holistic, patient-centered plans with a focus on informed consent and preventative health education.

- Emergency Care: Managed acute dental pain and trauma through efficient diagnosis and definitive urgent treatment.

- Clinical Governance: Adhered to GDC standards, CQC regulations, and IR(ME)R protocols to ensure patient safety and high-quality outcomes.

- Team Collaboration: Led chairside staff and coordinated with hygienists and therapists to optimise practice workflow and integrated care.

- Quality Improvement: Completed clinical audits and service improvement projects to enhance practice standards and evidence-based care.

- Professional Growth: Maintained a detailed e-portfolio and completed mandatory work-based assessments, demonstrating commitment to reflective practice.

Education

Member of Faculty of Dental Surgery - MFDS - Dental

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow
2025.05 - 2025.05

Bachelor of Dental Surgery - Dentistry

King's College London
City of london
2018.09 - 2023.07

Skills

Oral Presentation - "Patient and Parent Perspectives on Height, Weight and BMI recording at Paediatric New Patient Appointments: 2 cycle qualitative audit" delivered at the International Meeting on Advances in Paediatric Dental Practice - January 2026

  • Poster Presentation - "Manifestations of primary trauma in the permanent dentition" delivered at the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry conference in South Africa - October 2025
  • Poster Presentation - "Management of toothwear using a Modified Sandwich Technique: A case report" delivered at the British Society of Restorative Dentistry annual conference - April 2025
  • Poster Presentation - "Audit of recording practices of Body Mass Index at Paediatric New Patient assessments at Liverpool University Dental Hospital" delivered at British Society of Paediatric Dentistry Merseyside Study Day - April 2025

Audits Led and completed by myself:

  • Recording Practices of Body Mass Index at Paediatric New Patient Assessments: 2 cycle quantitative audit
  • Patient and Parent Perspectives on Height, Weight and BMI recording at Paediatric New Patient Appointments: 2 cycle qualitative audit
  • Dental Radiography Quality Assurance and Compliance Audit within the Community Dental Service: 2 cycle quantitative audit
  • Basic Periodontal Examination (BPE) Recording at examination Appointments within the Community Dental Service: 2 cycle Clinical Audit

Teaching

  • DCT led teaching to allied health professionals as well as fellow DCTs - 10 sessions completed with feedback

Attendance at conferences

  • British Society of Paediatric Dentistry - September 2025
  • British Society of Restorative Dentistry - April 2025
  • International Association of Paediatric dentistry - October 2025

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Dental Core Trainee 2

HEIW
2025.09 - Current

Member of Faculty of Dental Surgery - MFDS - Dental

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow
2025.05 - 2025.05

Dental Core Trainee 1

NHS Merseyside
2024.09 - 2025.09

Dental Foundation Trainee

NIMDTA
2023.09 - 2024.09

Bachelor of Dental Surgery - Dentistry

King's College London
2018.09 - 2023.07
Aneeka Ashraf