With a 98.2% success rate, we’re not just your average dentist.
Meet The Gentle Dental Team
The Gentle Dental team has a combined experience of more than 25 years.
As highly experienced dentists in our field, we are a 5-star rated clinic that delivers outstanding results across a wide range of treatments, from implant dentistry and full arch graftless solutions to world-class invisible straightening systems.

PRINCIPAL DENTIST & LEADING IMPLANT SURGEON
GDC number: 154456
Dr Ali Rifai has a mixed skillset; being one of our top restorative dentists, Dr Rifai is also a Platinum Invisalign Provider and is a full member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentists (BACD).
DENTAL ASSOCIATE & COSMETIC DENTIST
GDC 264655
Dr Michael Marshall manages our cosmetic cases and is an accredited provider of Invisalign. Over the years, Dr Marshall has developed further interest in smile makeovers and cosmetic dentistry.

Meet the Rest of our Dedicated Dental Team

Dr Muneer Patel
ORAL SURGEON
GDC 154778
Mr Patel qualified from The Royal London Dental Hospital in 2008. Following a year in general dental practice, Mr Patel has undertaken posts in Oral and Maxillo-facial surgery in prestigious units around the south-east of England.

Dr Hesham El-Wakeel
SPECIAL INTEREST IN ENDODONTICS GDC 154433 Dr Hesham a dentist with a Special Interest in Endodontics and performing Root Canal Treatment. He has been practicing as a general dentist for the last 11 years having graduated from Barts and the London Dental school in 2008.

Cherie Garside
PRACTICE MANAGER Cherie is the Practice Manager and Senior Clinical Coordinator at Gentle Dental having joined the team in Autumn 2019. Cherie has worked in private practice for 10 years in the U.K., Australia, Ireland and South Africa.