Meet the team at mydentist, East Street Dental Practice, Bristol
Your practice team
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Trudi Day
Practice Manager
Your clinicians
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Dickon Banks GDP
Qualified from: BDS University of Bristol 2013
GDC No: 244476
Dickon qualified as a General Dental Surgeon in 2013 from the Bristol University . Since then he has worked as a general dental practitioner in and around the south west before joining our practice on East Street in November 2021.Dickon offers both NHS and private treatments, he has long been an accredited Bioclear practitioner providing modern direct composite bonding, using these techniques he provides smile design, black triangle closure and minimally invasive direct crowns and veneers. Dickon is passionate about cosmetic dentistry and helping you to feel good about your smile he offers clear correct Invisalign and teeth whitening using both Enlighten and Zoom. Dickon has a special interest in providing care for those patients that are anxious and phobic using his experience gained whilst working in the hospital. Prior to studying dentistry Dickon had an illustrious career as a pilot in the forces and commercial flying he continues to fly recreationally when he has the time and its the right conditions to do so.
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Islam Elshiwi GDP
Qualified from: Statutory Exam 2022 BDS Mansoura 2012 Bachelor Degree of Oral and Dental Medicine and Surgery Mansoura University 2011
GDC No: 305071
Islam graduated from dental school in 2011 and has been practicing all different aspects of general dentistry since then both in Egypt and Dubai before coming to England.Islam enjoys practicing restorative ,cosmetic dentistry offering clear correct and whitening and dental surgery. Having gained experience in general dental practice over the years , Islam has decided to carry on his post graduate studies in the field of dental implants at Bristol dental school .Outside of work , Islam enjoys swimming , watching and playing football, he also loves to travel and spending some of his holidays with his family back in Egypt.
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Maria Kitsikoudi GDP
Qualified from: DMD Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy 2021
GDC No: 298956
Dr Maria Kitsikoudi better known as Mary to her patients, joined {my}dentist in 2022 after qualifying in Romania as a Doctor of Dental Medicine in 2021. While studying dentistry, Mary was working as a dental assistant for 6 years, which helped her to master her communication skills with patients. After graduating , she returned in Greece , her country of origins and worked as a general dentist in a private dental clinic. Since 2022, Mary is working full time to offer NHS treatments as well as our private scheme.Mary enjoys all aspects of general dentistry but working with nervous patients and helping them overcome their fear of dental treatment makes her very happy.She believes that the field of dentistry should be constantly evolving and for this reason she makes sure to keep up to date with every new method and treatment.
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Vasileios Vamvoukakis GDP
Qualified from: DMD Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy 2020
GDC No: 299349
Dr Vasilis Vamvoukakis qualified in Romania 2020 and shortly after became an Associate Dentist at {my}dentist. After qualifying, Vasilis worked in Greece , as a Military dentist in Rhodes and Crete where he got a lot of experience by treating patients. Vasilis after finished his military service he worked for a short period of time in his family dental practice in Greece which helped him enhanced his skills and knowledge.In 2022 Vasilis journey started in {my}dentist in Halifax, where he stayed for one year learning and adopting the UK ‘s health care system. Vasilis shortly after moved to Bath Rush Hill, because the city has a lot of elements that remind him home, Greece. At {my}dentist Bath Rush Hill, Vasilis provides both NHS and private treatments for his patients. Vasilis constantly tries to build upon his knowledge and understanding to provide better and more complete patient care. In his free time he enjoys playing tennis and travel around the world.
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Sophia Mirzoyan Hygienist
GDC No: 293413
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