Hitesh Batavia B.D.S. STAT. EXAM - Dental Surgeon

After secondary education in Baroda, India, Hitesh graduated in 1983 from the Dental School at the University of Gujurat, Ahmedabad, with a BDS degree (Bachelor of Dental Science).

He came to the U.K. in 1985 and passed the qualifying exams enabling him to practise as a dentist in Britain.

Hitesh’s first nine years as a working dentist were spent in a busy mixed NHS/Private Practice in Central London. There he acquired a wealth of experience helping a wide range of patients, differing by age groups, needs, means and nationality. He became aware of the contribution a dental practitioner can make to long term as well as short term dental health.

While at the Central London Practice Hitesh attended courses of advanced study in specific dental techniques including implants and restorative treatments. He also developed his interest in homeopathy as a means of supplementing conventional treatments and enhancing patient care.

In 1994 he opened the Ravenscourt Dental Practice in Hammersmith. He undertook the government-sponsored “Investors In People” programme to assist in developing the business side of his experience, and to develop his commitment to staff training and personal development.

Since opening the Ravenscourt Dental Practice he has continued to extend his own professional skills. He has studied early interceptive orthodontics, aimed in particular at young children, and various aspects of “bite” and jaw problems. He has developed his interest in how “bite” and jaw relationships can both improve treatments and assist in preventing treatment failure.

In 2002 he was appointed a Licentiate in Dental Homeopathy.

At Ravenscourt Dental Practice Hitesh aims to incorporate all his experience and knowledge to offer patients the widest possible range of dental treatments and care. All treatments are supplemented by homeopathic remedies where appropriate, and the approach of the Practice is “holistic” in that it treats each patient as an entire individual rather than as just another pair of jaws.

Dr Luigi Nibali qualified in dentistry at the University of Catania in Italy with a thesis on the relationship between Periodontology and Orthodontics. He started working in private practice, while continuing his internship in the Department of Periodontology of the University of Catania. He then moved to the UK thanks to a prestigious research fellowship by the Italian Society of Periodontology (SIdP). Since then, he has been involved in research and clinical activities at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute (EDI), where he also completed an MSc in Periodontology and a PhD on ‘Genetic polymorphisms as risk factors for Aggressive Periodontitis’. His research, conducted in collaboration with other staff in the Periodontology Unit and other Units at UCL, helped identify some of the candidate genetic factors predisposing to periodontitis in young individuals, and helped in establishing the connection between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease. Dr Nibali has lectured and presented the findings of his research at several international meetings and was awarded the Sir Wilfred Fish prize by the British Society of Periodontology (BSP), the Muhlemann prize by the Swiss Society of Periodontology (SSP), the Goldman prize by the SIdP and the IADR-Colgate research in prevention award by the International Association of Dental Research (IADR).

Dr Nibali has experience in non-surgical and surgical treatment of periodontal disease including conventional periodontal surgery and regenerative surgery, with a special interest in early onset forms of periodontitis.

He is a registered UK specialist in Periodontics and is currently a clinical research fellow/ honorary lecturer involved in clinical, research and postgraduate teaching activities at the EDI.

He has been a member of the ‘Ravenscourt Dental Practice team’ since 2005.

Dr E. Miguel Aranibar Q. - Specialist in Endodontics

Dr Aranibar qualified from dental school at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden in 1998. After a number of years in general dental practice and as an instructor to dental students, 2002-2004, he undertook the three-year full-time specialist training program in Endodontics at the University of Gothenburg from which he graduated in 2007. Since then he has been holding a post as an Endodontist at the University Clinics in Gothenburg, Sweden, where he still works part time as a clinician as well as a tutor of both students and general practitioners. Since 2007 he has been working in the UK taking on complicated and challenging referred root canal cases. He has been admitted to the UK Specialist List in Endodontics.

Dr Aranibar is a member of the Swedish Endodontic Society and the European Society of Endodontology (ESE). He is also fluent in Swedish, Spanish, English and Portuguese.

GDC number 79953

His special interest in endodontic are difficult re root treatment and surgical endodontics

Dr Athyr Al-Killidar BDS (Guys)

Dr Al-Killidar graduated from United Medical & Dental Schools of Guy's & St Thomas' in 1996 and has been providing orthodontic treatment since 1999.

He is experienced with traditional types of of orthodontic appliance, but is especially interested in the more 'discrete' options such as Invisalign and lingual orthodontics. He has been awarded the status of Platinum Invisalign Doctor in view of the number of cases treated.

He has a holistic treatment philosophy. Treatment planning is based on facial profile, and the establishment of a healthy relationship between the teeth, joints and facial muscles.

Technology is an important part of the treatment planning process, with computerised assessment of the face and underlying skeletal structure, and predictions of facial profile following treatment, in addition to smile assessment.

In addition to orthodontic treatment, Dr Al-Killidar diagnoses and treats many patients referred for jaw joint problems, and related disorders including headaches, neck aches, ear symptoms, excess tooth wear, tooth clenching and grinding.

He is involved in research, lectures to various groups, and his professional memberships include the British Dental Association, British Orthodontic Society, ADAPT, and the British Society for the Study of Craniomandibular Disorders.

This combined with his caring and meticulous approach to treatment has earned him a great reputation amongst his professional colleagues and patients.

Dr Yvonna Szyszko - Oral Surgeon

Yvonna graduated from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Dental school, and after completing vocational training, worked in oral and maxillofacial surgery before taking up a lecturer post in oral surgery at the University of Sydney, Australia.
Following her return to the UK, Yvonna now works in the speciality of oral surgery in hospital as well as in dental practice. Yvonna is on the GDC specialist list for oral surgery and is currently completing an MSc in implant dentistry.

Dr Barry Edwards - Implantology

Barry Edwards graduated at Sydney University in 1963 his interest in dental implants was ignited by Professor Cam Graham in the second year of dental college in 1959.

Barry moved to London shortly after graduating and became the owner of a practice in Bloomsbury in 1965. He studied the clinical application of implants under the expert guidance of Hans Orlay in London and he attended the Lariboisiere Hospital in Paris to study the clinical application of dental implants. He became a Fellow and Diplomat of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists in 1968.

He is Founder (1986), Honorary Chairman (1998) and Honorary Life Member 2003
of the Association of Dental Implantology which he started in the basement of the Bloomsbury practice with several colleagues. The ADI is now a thriving association with well over a thousand members (www.adi.org.uk )

He has restricted his practice to Dental Implant treatment since1986 and is the MD, Research Officer, Consultant & Lecturer for Intoss Dental Implant Systems Ltd 1987-2009. He has published various research papers on different aspects of implants. Acknowledged as inventor of the angled internal hex-lock abutment that he patented in Oct 1986, he also designed an immediate implant, specialised implant drills and many other implant devices widely used today.

Barry is dedicated to mentoring, teaching and passing on his experience to his colleagues so that their patients may benefit. He has lectured internationally since1968. He is very interested in defining the causes of tooth loss and the elimination of the causes before the teeth are restored to provide long term protection for the remaining teeth and the intended restorations.

Barry is very passionate about helping patients restore their function and aesthetics due to missing teeth, with simple or advanced cases and working with the patients to get the end result.

Edyta Brzykowska

Edyta is a Dental Hygienist and Therapist and has qualified from King’s College London with the award for The Best Student in Clinical Therapy. This means that apart from normal hygiene procedures, she is also able to perform routine dental treatments such as fissure sealants, simple Fillings on adults and children and teeth extractions on children. Edyta is a highly skilled hygienist/therapist who works very closely with Dr Batavia and Dr Nibali (Gum specialist) to help improve and maintain the condition of our patients' mouth and gums. This is achieved by showing some very simple and easy cleaning routines to follow for achieving good oral health.

She is very popular with our patients and works hard to build trust and maintain hygiene programs tailored to the individual. She will thoroughly clean your teeth using a variety of pain free techniques, discuss what method of tooth cleaning is best for you and will show you how to clean your teeth effectively. Edyta is a lively and energetic member of the team with many skills and interests outside of dentistry. Her charm combined with her professional approach makes her ideal for putting nervous patients at ease.