Ashish Patel BDS MFDS (RCSEd.)
Welwyn Garden City,Hertfordshire
Summary
A forward-thinking and enthusiastic dentist particularly interested in Oral Surgery. Being open to new opportunities has helped enhance my knowledge and clinical experience whilst consolidating existing skills. Upholding a patient-focused ethos with a calm bedside manner has positively impacted both my patients and colleagues. Versatility and commitment enable me to work both diligently as an individual and as a dependable team member. I continue to embrace the challenges of pursuing a relentless desire of perfecting my craft.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work history
Associate Dentist
Peartree Clinic Welwyn
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
2021.05 - Current
- Provide implant dentistry as part of comprehensive patient care
- Established local oral surgery referral service to nearby practices and in-house referrals.
- Performed surgical extractions, including buried root removals and impacted wisdom teeth extractions.
- Enhanced skills in adhesive and conservative indirect restorations through advanced training courses.
- Advanced skills in minimally invasive dentistry with a focus on bonded restorations.
Specialty Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Watford General Hospital
Watford, Hertfordshire
2019.10 - 2023.08
- Established special interest in oral surgery by performing procedures referred by GDPs and Oral Surgery specialists.
- Gained wealth of experience in wisdom tooth removal, surgical dento-alveolar procedures, exposure and bond of impacted canines, soft tissue procedures such as: frenectomy, cyst removal, salivary stone removal, biopsies.
- Responsible for appropriately managing 2-week wait referrals sent by GPs and GDPs for patients with suspected Head & Neck cancer.
- Established as individual practitioner in Oral Surgery as well as assisting in teaching to Senior House Officers in minor oral surgery.
- Supported Cardiology teams in performing dental assessments and extractions for patients prior to heart surgery.
- Positively contributed to A&E department by providing on-call service, which includes management of: facial trauma, lacerations, dental abscesses.
- Performed close to 1,500 Oral Surgery procedures in hospital setting alone.
Associate Dentist
Biggleswade Dental Centre
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
2019.09 - 2021.06
- Provided high level care and treatment for both NHS and private patients, whilst gaining vast experience in holistic dental care.
- Continued to refine minimally invasive approach to dentistry, including placement of aesthetic direct and indirect restorations with particular focus on bonded restorations and modern techniques such as immediate dentine sealing.
- Developed competence in cosmetic treatment through attending hands on smile makeover courses, Enlighten whitening and aiming to complete Invisalign.
- Consolidated and enhanced competency in rotary endodontics and fabrication of retentive complete dentures.
- Improved patients' experience by providing calm and caring support in order to help them feel at ease.
- Supervised 3 trainee dental nurses in areas such as mixing of impression materials, clinical note taking, setting up for various dental procedures and overall development of efficient workflow
Specialty Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Lister Hospital
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
2019.10 - 2020.02
- Performed independent Minor Oral Surgery lists under local anaesthetic including dento-alveolar surgery, biopsies, wisdom tooth removal, surgical orthodontic procedures.
- Aided Senior House Officers in clinical teaching of minor oral surgery procedures.
Dental Core Trainee (DCT 2)
Northwick Park Hospital
Harrow, London
2018.09 - 2019.09
- Acquired invaluable experience as Senior House Officer in the busiest Oral & Maxillofacial department in London, performing over 500 procedures including: wisdom teeth, surgical extractions and biopsies.
- Established proficiency in Oral Surgery resulting in subsequent appointment as Specialty Doctor, performing minor oral surgery lists independently.
- Published essay on gag reflex.
- Presented nationally and internationally at ADA conference and Euro Dental Congress.
- Strengthened communication skills having cared for patients from various range of backgrounds, often in pain and discomfort.
Associate Dentist
Smile Matters
Muswell Hill, London
2018.12 - 2020.01
- Enhanced provision of private dental treatment to patients.
- Engaged in helping 2 trainee nurses with their development.
- Developed interest in placing composite restorations.
Dental Core Trainee (DCT 1)
Southampton General Hospital
Southampton, Hampshire
2017.09 - 2018.09
- Completed Senior House Officer role in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery at level 1 trauma center in South England.
- Gained vast hands-on experience in: dento-alveolar extractions, soft tissue biopsies, management of acute dental abscesses, drainage of abscesses (including extra-oral approach), suturing of facial lacerations, facial trauma.
- Developed resilience, organisation and compassion. Gained exposure to various patients and medical conditions.
- Led VTE audit, with possible trust-wide implications.
- Completed national SAAD course and have almost completed 20 supervised cases.
- Led teaching for: fellow SHOs, local department teaching, Night SHO teams, FD trainees, 5th year dental students.
- Presented regionally at Wessex BDA meeting & Wessex DCT case presentation day.
Associate Dentist
Eastleigh Dental Care
Eastleigh, Hampshire
2017.09 - 2018.06
- Gained valuable associate dentist experience in mixed NHS/private practice.
- Led team on Saturdays as sole clinician and aided in training nurses.
- Maintained and developed clinical skills built during DFT.
Dental Foundation Trainee
Chells Dental Practice
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
2016.09 - 2017.08
- Developed interest in various dental treatments.
- Succeeded in developing efficiency with workflow whilst also taking time out to ensure that quality of work continued to improve.
- Gained good skill mix in NHS and private work.
- Learnt to manage difficult/anxious patients as well as building good rapport with patients (evidenced by patient feedback forms).
- Developed good relationships with all staff members which strengthened team morale
- Showed dependability when asked to manage practice independently.
- Led 1 individual and 1 practice-wide clinical audit, both resulting in positive change.
Elective Shadow Worker
Smile Dental
Whitefield, India
2015.08 - 2015.08
- Inspiring and valuable experience, appreciating how dentistry runs abroad compared to UK.
- Learned about many applications of laser dentistry in periodontics and endodontics
- Gained appreciation for value of dental education, having witnessed detrimental effect on deprived communities resulting from inadequate dental education
Mentor
PassDental Ltd
Richmond, London
2013.07 - 2014.12
- Gained fulfilment from imparting knowledge of personal experiences to prospective dental students.
- Improved communication skills through interacting with different personality types and understanding how different students like to be taught.
Volunteer Worker
Disha Foundation
Egmore, India
2009.10 - 2010.07
- Achieved and exceeded fundraising goal of £2000 which was directed towards charity.
- Raised money which helped to fund blood monitoring device used in critical care unit of Children's hospital.
- Tremendously humbling experience, valuing impact of helping others and strengthening desire to positively impact people through one's work
Education
PG Certificate in Dental Education - Education
University of Bedfordshire
Bedford2020-02
Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS RCSEd.) -
Royal College of Surgeons
Edinburgh2018-04
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) -
King's College London
London2016-06
A-Levels -
Bedford School
Bedford2011-08
GCSE -
Bedford School
Bedford2009-08
Skills
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Office
- Completed formal training at University of Southampton in: JAC medicine, eDocs, Charts, Hiccs, PACS
- Experienced in using R4 and Software of Excellence (SOE), iSmile
- Fluent in English, French, Spanish
Publications
1) Patel A. (2019) Case report: Abducens Nerve Palsy, SAAD Digest, 35:49-53.
2) Darwish S, Patel A, Steed P et al. (2020) Abducens Nerve Palsy. An uncommon complication of removal of an upper wisdom tooth under local anaesthesia, Oral Surgery, 13(3): 260-267.
Affiliations
- British Association of Oral Surgeons (BAOS) Association of Dental Implantology (ADI) Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (RCSEd.)
Timeline
Associate Dentist
Peartree Clinic Welwyn
2021.05 - Current
Specialty Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Watford General Hospital
2019.10 - 2023.08
Specialty Doctor in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Lister Hospital
2019.10 - 2020.02
Associate Dentist
Biggleswade Dental Centre
2019.09 - 2021.06
Associate Dentist
Smile Matters
2018.12 - 2020.01
Dental Core Trainee (DCT 2)
Northwick Park Hospital
2018.09 - 2019.09
Dental Core Trainee (DCT 1)
Southampton General Hospital
2017.09 - 2018.09
Associate Dentist
Eastleigh Dental Care
2017.09 - 2018.06
Dental Foundation Trainee
Chells Dental Practice
2016.09 - 2017.08
Elective Shadow Worker
Smile Dental
2015.08 - 2015.08
Mentor
PassDental Ltd
2013.07 - 2014.12
Volunteer Worker
Disha Foundation
2009.10 - 2010.07
PG Certificate in Dental Education - Education
University of Bedfordshire
Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS RCSEd.) -
Royal College of Surgeons
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) -
King's College London
A-Levels -
Bedford School
GCSE -
Bedford School