Meet the Team
Usman Akbar joined Dunning dental in 2019 . He has recently become the Principal Dentist. He completed his BDS from Pakistan in 2004 and gained further experience from attachments in hospitals and private clinics. After a few years of valuable experience, he established his own successful private practice. In 2009, Usman moved to the UK after completing his IQEs (International qualifying exams) and has been in the UK ever since.
Usman has been providing smile makeovers for many years. His knowledge of dental ceramics and occlusion has given him the edge in creating the most attractive and functional smiles, which are custom designed for the individual case.
Usman’s zest for further knowledge resulted in taking on a 4 year master’s program in prosthodontics from Kings’ College London. The successful completion of his Masters (MSc) then led to a double master’s degree, MclinDent FRP KCL( Master of clinical dentistry fixed and removable prosthodontics).
Furthermore, he has undergone 18months of formal training in the surgical placement of dental implants, and is currently undergoing advanced implant training with the royal college of surgeons England which is going to lead to another masters’.
Usman is passionate about root canal treatments and has taken several courses to develop his skills.
As the practice owner, Usman has a strong work ethic and always put patient’s interest first, he believes in evidence based dentistry and will strive to treat patients based on the most current and justified research.
Outside the practice, Usman enjoys oil painting and spending time with his two adorable children.
GDC Number: 164992
Kathy's special interest is Cosmetic Smile Improvement and aims to provide a friendly and relaxed treatment atmosphere. She continues her professional development through various sources. Outside of work Kathy enjoys her gym workouts and holiday times with her family.
GDC Number: 65753
Gill has a special interest in facial aesthetics. She has clinics at Dunning Dental Care, focusing on wrinkle relaxing injections, dermal fillers, cheek augmentation, and lip enhancement, using Juvéderm products. Away from work, Gill has a busy family life and enjoys running and dog walking.
GDC Number: 71653
Julian is a clinical teacher in all aspects on oral surgery including routine and advanced dental implantology to both post-graduate and undergraduate students
He has vast experience in all aspects of implant dentistry including both the surgical and restorative aspects of patient management. Julian’s specific area of expertise is managing patients with atrophic jaws, including soft and hard tissue augmentation/grafting, the 'All-on-4' technique and zygomatic implants. As an honorary Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery he has significant experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and managing patients with complex treatment needs.
GDC Number: 72190
GDC Number: 6748
GDC Number: 114408
Association of Dental Administrators and Managers (ADAM): 2922
GDC Number: 111046
GDC Number: 110182
GDC Number: 111082
GDC Number: 122079
GDC Number: 205277
GDC Number: 246126