Our Team

Ajitha Rahim

Principal Dentist / GDC no. 78809

With passion and enthusiam, Ajitha Rahim took over the ownership of the Gallery Dental Practice, with the aim to create a welcoming, family atmosphere focusing on preventitive dentistry. Having qualified in India in 1993,Dr Rahim successfully completed her statutory exams in the UK in 2000 and has since attended an extensive course on implantology with the International Team of Implantology. Regular post-graduate studies have ensured an up to date knowledge of current advances in dentistry as well as fueling Dr Rahim’s eagerness to learn and further her own professional development.

In her spare time, Dr Rahim enjoys spending time with her husband and two wonderful children.

Harpal Chana

Surgeon

We write to welcome Mr Harpal Chana to our dental team. Harpal is a part time NHS Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and Dental Implantology at Kingston Hospital and also has his own clinic for dealing with complex surgical and restorative cases at Elmfield House Dental Practice in Teddington Middlesex. Harpal visits the Gallery Dental Practice to help place dental implants for our patients and help advise on the best course of restorative treatment available to our patients. Harpal is proficient in both surgical and prosthetic procedures and has placed over 6000 dental implants in the last 25 years and is a lecturer and mentor for dentists interested in the dental implant training. Harpal has published numerous scientific papers including an 18 year follow up on Zygomatic implant placed by his team and is interested in research and development of new concepts in dentistry.

Swetha Deepak

Hygienist

Swetha Deepak is a dental hygienist and therapist with 12 years experience in all aspects of dentistry. Following her graduation, as a dentist, in India, she did dental nursing in the UK for 5 years after which she went on to qualify as a hygienist and therapist. Her empathetic and kind demeanour is her strongest asset. Along with her multifaceted knowledge and practice in hand instrumentation, ultrasonic cleaning, filling and teeth whitening and all procedures in dental hygiene and therapy, Swetha is a strong advocate of preventive dentistry.

Debby

Practice Manager

Debbie has worked in dentistry for over 40 years , she is compassionate and caring and always has smile and goes that extra mile for our patients.