Meet Our Expert Dentists in Queensbury

Principle Dentist

GDC # 73526 | BDS (London)

Meera qualified from UMDS Guys hospital in 1997 and has worked at Queensbury Dental Surgery since 1998. She has been Principal Dentist and proud Practice owner since 2005. Meera particularly enjoys the strong family feel of the practice.

She provides both NHS and Private treatment and her special interest lies in minimally invasive composite veneers and cosmetic treatment . She successfully completed the Advanced aesthetics course with Chris Orr and the Totally Composite and Totally Maestro Composite courses with Monik Vasant. She now looks forward to starting the Totally Aesthetic diploma with Monik Vasant, Meera is also an Invisalign-go provider.

Beyond dentistry Meera is married with 2 daughters. Her interests include baking and badminton.

Associate Dentist

GDC # 211428 BDS (KCL) MFDS RCS (Ed)

Arunthana qualified from King’s College London in 2011 and has since been working in general practice. She is dedicated to educating her patients to achieve optimal oral health as well as provide high quality pain-free dentistry. Her calm and gentle nature has helped many nervous patients overcome their fears and make their dental visits a pleasurable experience.

Arunthana enjoys all aspects of dentistry, in particular cosmetic and minimally invasive dentistry in which she has completed an Advanced Aesthetics and Restorative Dentistry course at Aspire Dental Academy. This enable her to use simple cosmetic fillings, crowns and whitening treatments to restore a patient’s smile with the latest techniques and materials. She is also a certified Invisalign provider, able to straighten teeth with clear cosmetic braces.

Practice Manager, Hygiene Therapist & Facial Aesthetics

RDH RDT DipHE (Lond) GDC # 117800

Anita Hirani is our Practice Manager and Dental Hygienist/Therapist. Anita has been part of Queensbury Dental since 2002. She started off as a dental nurse and receptionist, she then went on to train as a Hygienist and Therapist at Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry (Queen Mary University of London) and qualified in 2016 and was awarded highest commendation for her communication skills.

Anita is truly passionate about helping patients to achieve good oral hygiene, which includes offering smoking cessation and dietary advice.

Anita works closely with the dentists at Queensbury Dental to motivate patients and address any concerns. The dentists can refer patients to Anita or they can visit her directly (It is however always advisable to see a dentist regularly).

Associate Dentist and Facial Aesthetics

BDS, MFDS RCSEd – GDC #271625

Shivani qualified from the University of Sheffield in 2017 and has worked in both general practice and a hospital environment, treating a wide spectrum of conditions, from facial trauma to lesions requiring skin and oral biopsies.

She has experience of patients with complex medical backgrounds and particularly enjoys helping children and anxious patients to feel at ease throughout their treatment.

Shivani provides composite bonding and is qualified to provide Invisalign. She continually enhances her skills, recently adding facial aesthetics and restorative dentistry.

Outside of dentistry, Shivani has a wide range of creative hobbies including photography, playing the guitar and cooking. She has a painting business which she started during the pandemic.

Associate Dentist

Qualified wales 2002 GDC no. 80754

Special Interest Endodontist

BDS (King’s College London) Dip Endo (UCL) PG Cert Sedation, Pain Management & Dental Education GDC # 101860

Rubi qualified from King’s College London in 2006 and has gained valuable experience in both NHS and Private dentistry. She has successfully completed post-graduate qualifications including a Diploma in Endodontics at the prestigious UCL Eastman dental institute and post-graduate certificates in Sedation and Pain Management and in Dental Education.

Rubi is qualified as a dentist with Special Interest in Endodontics and is able to provide complex root canal treatments at Queensbury Dental Surgery

In her spare time Rubi enjoys swimming, cinema, travel and spending time with her family and her beloved dog.

Specialist Oral Surgeon & Implant Dentist

BDS (Lond), MFDS RCS Ed, PG Dip (PDC), MOral Surg

Dipesh Qualified from King’s College London Dental School and has committed his career to oral surgery. Dipesh has undertaken his oral surgery training at the prestigious Guy’s Hospital in London where he has been mentored by some of the leading consultants in the field. He has also completed further training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. His passion and commitment to oral surgery successfully secured him a place onto the national competitive specialist training program which he is completed in Buckinghamshire and was awarded Membership in Oral Surgery with the Royal College of Surgeons. Dipesh works as Consultant Oral Surgeon at East Surrey Hospital and provides specialist oral surgery services across several dental practices.

Dipesh’s practice is limited to oral surgery and implant surgery here at Queensbury Dental. He performs a variety of procedures including wisdom teeth removal, surgical extractions, implant surgery, cyst removal and has experience in the management of temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ).

Dipesh has published his work in several peer reviewed journals and has been invited internationally and nationally to present his research within oral surgery. He is also involved in teaching undergraduate students and postgraduate dental trainees in oral surgery.

Outside of oral surgery, Dipesh has a strong passion for sports, particularly cricket, and travelling the world.

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