Meet Our Team
Raj and Anjali have been at SW Smiles Dental Care (previously known as Queenstown Dental Practice) since January 2000. They both qualified from Kings College London in 1996. All of us at SW Smiles are committed to the
continuing development of high-quality patient care. We endeavour to make the most of your smile while ensuring that your visits to us are as comfortable and stress free as possible. All treatments are carried out in state-of-the-art
surgeries using high quality equipment with great expertise.
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Dr. Raj Rajah
BDS.
General & Cosmetic dentist
Raj went on to become a house officer in 1997 at Kings College, working in the restorative and paediatric department. In 1998, he completed a vocational training (apprentice) job and the following year he set up
SW Smiles Dental Care. This makes Raj the original Battersea Dentist. Raj has worked steadily at SW Smiles building it into a fantastic aesthetic practice. He also used to work part-time in cosmetic-based practices in Selfridges and Holborn. He attends courses regularly, and has a special interest in root canal therapy and aesthetic dentistry,
which includes veneers, crowns, restoring above implants and also makes dentures in appropriate cases. He is currently studying for a MSC in Implant Dentistry. |
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Dr. Anjali Rajah
BDS. BSc(Hons)
General & Cosmetic Dentist
Anjali completed her vocational training in 1997 and then started working as a dentist in a corporate company. She worked here until 2002, eventually going part-time to join Raj at SW Smiles from 2000. In 2003,
Anjali started working part-time for a well-established cosmetic based company (featured on 'Extreme make-over'), she was based in Selfridges. During this period she attended various aesthetic-based training programmes which include:
the restorative dental course at the Eastman Dental Institute; smile make-over courses and training in botox therapy to eliminate facial lines. Anjali also has a special interest in treating nervous patients; she completed a BSc in
biomedical sciences which included psychology for nervous patients and she attended the SAAD sedation course. Anjali used to work part-time in Selfridges for Skin Health Spa as a Teeth Whitening Dentist. She now divides her time between NW and SW smiles, continues to enjoy her career,
and attends courses regularly to keep abreast of all aspects of dentistry, especially aesthetics (e.g. cosmetic dentistry). She recently received her certification for Invisalign (invisible braces). |
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Dr. Kiarash Banai
BDS(Lon.); MFDS RCS(Eng.); MSc(Lond.); MOrth RCSEd
Orthodontist
Dr. Kiarash Banai, attained his Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from Kings College London in 1996. Following a year in General Dental Practice, he entered General Professional Training working as a Senior House
Officer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. During this time he undertook the Membership Examination for the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MFDS RCS) in 1999. He subsequently entered into
higher specialist training as a specialist Registrar in Orthodontics at the Guys, Kings and St Thomas School of Medicine and Dentistry and St Georges Hospital in London. He completed a Masters in Science degree (MSc) in Orthodontics
with a published MSc Thesis in 2002. After three years in specialist training, he undertook the Membership in Orthodontics of the Royal college of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2003. He is on the General Dental Council specialist list
in orthodontics.
His main interests are early treatment, fixed and removable appliance mechanics, multidisciplinary aspect of orthodontics and adult treatment. He is also an active member of the British Orthodontic Society and the European
Orthodontic Society. |
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Mr Shahryar Beheshti
BDS(Lond.), MRDSRCS(Eng.)
Oral Surgeon
Shahryar qualified in 1999 from The Royal London Hospital .
He has worked in a specialist surgical dental pratice, one of the biggest referral centres in Kent for 4 years. In addition , having worked in various maxillofacial units in hospital, during the last 3 years he has gained extensive
experience in all areas of oral surgery . It was during this time that he passed the MFDS exam and is a now a member of the Royal College of Sugeons.
He is currently specialising at Guys hospital in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics and this is a testament to his on going commitment to achieving clinical excellence. |
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Dr Harpal Channa
Implantologist
Harpal is a part time consultant in restorative dentistry and was
appointed at Kingston/ St Georges in 2002. His hospital specialist
interests include the management of cancer patients using implant based
reconstructions.
Harpal qualified from Bristol University in 1988 with prizes in conservative
and restorative dentistry. He completed his MSc in Conservative Dentistry at
the Eastman Dental Hospital in 1994 and continued with his specialist
training at Kings College and St Georges Hospital.
Harpal has worked in both general and specialist practice and has over 10
years of both surgical and prosthetic implant experience. Harpal has also passed the Californian state boards and He has lectured UK wide and is a educator/trainer for Straumann UK. |
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