Welcome to the London Orthodontic Group

Born and raised in London, Richard acquired his dental degree at The Royal London Hospital in 1998 and completed a 3 year specialist Orthodontic training program at Temple University, Philadelphia USA, gaining also a Master’s degree in Oral Biology and Orthodontics.

He is an active member of the American Association of Orthodontists and the British Orthodontic Society. He is also a member of the GDC Specialist List in Orthodontics and he is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. He also belongs to the exclusive American Dental Society of London. He’s our in-house expert in lingual braces and Invisalign.

Meet Richard...

After qualifying as a dentist in 1996 Nabel worked in both general dental practice and dental hospitals. In 2000 he undertook three years of postgraduate Orthodontic training at Guy’s Hospital. He qualified in 2003 and was awarded a Master of Science Degree from the University of London and the Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh allowing him to be registered as a Specialist Orthodontist with the General Dental Council.

He’s also a member of the British Orthodontic Society.

His main clinical interests are self ligating, surgical and hypondontia cases and his professional services are provided to both adults and children.

He’s an experienced, and certified, user of various systems including the Damon system, Invisalign and lingual braces. He has worked in both NHS and private practice for over 15 years and his special interest is Lingual Orthodontics such as the Win system with which he enjoys treating many of his adult and growing patients.

He’s currently undertaking level 7 Certificate in Facial Cosmetics and has already fully completed the foundation training course for the use of Botulinum Toxin Type A and Dermal Fillers.

Runa is a very experienced and gifted clinician who graduated from Sheffield University with an Honours in 1995. Before pursuing a career in orthodontics, Runa spent time working in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Paediatric Dentistry as well as several years in general dental practice. She received her Masters degree in Orthodontics from Warwick University.

Runa co-founded one of London’s first Thumb Sucking clinics and has been interviewed as an expert on the dental effects of thumb sucking. She is author of the successful illustrated children’s fiction ‘Charlie’s Thumb’ which has been recommended by Tatler, Prima Baby and other parenting magazines.

She is a member of the British Orthodontic Society and regularly attends conferences and courses to update her knowledge. She is on the editorial board of the Orthodontic Practice journal and has had several papers published. Runa has extensive experience working with young children and teenagers and her particular area of expertise is Interceptive Orthodontics in children. She enjoys treating both teens and adults using the latest contemporary Orthodontic techniques.

Nader has been working in dentistry since 2009. He gained his Orthodontic Therapy qualification from the prestigious University of Warwick in 2015.

He is highly skilled with various Orthodontic appliances and passionate about Orthodontics and is constantly developing his skills to enable the delivery of first class treatment.

He has extensive experience in working with young children and enjoys treating them through their Orthodontic journey

Born and raised in Great Lake District, Poland, Artur moved to the UK in 2005 to progress his career in dentistry.

He took a special interest in Orthodontics during his placement at the Edinburgh Dental Institute, embarking on the Orthodontic Therapy programme. Artur graduated from the Royal College of Dental Surgeons.

Artur spent three years in a mixed national health and private practices developing his skills further. He then decided to relocate to London with the goal of joining a successful private adult Orthodontic clinic.

Artur is highly skilled and enjoys working with various appliances. He took a particular interest in lingual Orthodontics and gained certification from the founder of the lingual systems. He has more than seven years experience with Invisalign and is one of the most experienced therapists in the UK working with Invisalign technology.

Artur is very kind and works in a very professional manner. He firmly believes that each patient's interest should be put first.

In his spare time, Artur enjoys sailing, travelling, the gym and painting.

Evelina began her career as a dental nurse / Orthodontic nurse over a decade ago and after having a great knowledge and understanding of all aspects of dentistry she developed a deep passion for Orthodontics. She then embarked on training with the Manchester University to get Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy ,she graduated from the Faculty of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2019.

Evelina believes in taking an individualised approach when delivering patient care in order to meet each patient’s needs. She is a very empathic, outgoing and caring Orthodontic therapist who can deal very well with the most anxious patients putting them at ease and making their experience as comfortable as possible.

She will give you tips on how to achieve the best possible oral care at home and make you feel great about your smile.

In her spare time, Evelina enjoys spending time with her family, keeping fit in the gym and being involved in different types of charity work.

Molly has been involved in the field of Orthodontics for over 8 years and is passionate about Orthodontics and her role in being part of a team that changes peoples lives by creating lovely smiles.

Molly was enrolled on the Orthodontic Therapy Course at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester and successfully obtained her Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2020.

Prior to this she obtained her Diploma in Dental Nursing in 2016, certification in Dental Radiology in 2016 and her National NEBDN Diploma in Orthodontic Nursing in 2018.

She regularly undertakes Continual Professional Development by attending courses and conferences organised by the British Orthodontic Society.

In her free time Molly enjoys spending quality time with her family and walks in the countryside.

Faiza graduated from the University of Leeds in 2012 where she was top of the class for her Periodontology Finals and her Finals Case Presentation was assessed as one of the ‘Top Three’ Poster Presentations.

Before pursuing training in Orthodontics, Faiza completed her Membership with the Royal College of Surgeons and spent time working in General Practice where she enjoyed Paediatric Dentistry and Periodontology.

She is currently undergoing her Masters degree in Orthodontics from the University of Warwick.She is a member of the British Orthodontic Society and regularly attends conferences and courses to update her knowledge. She has recently had a paper published in the Dental Update Journal. Faiza enjoys volunteering in communities to promote oral health and raising awareness through education and short interactive presentations at children’s nurseries and schools.

She has experience in various systems including the Damon system, Invisalign, lingual braces and fixed functional appliances and is happy to carry out treatment in children and adult patients using the latest techniques.

Nassira’s passion for dentistry began at a young age of 16. Her dental career started off by training as a Dental Nurse and receiving a National Diploma in Dental Nursing NEBDN in 2015.  Nassira’s strive and determination for personal development led her to study multiple diplomas including Dental Radiography and Orthodontic Nursing. In 2017 she became one of the youngest applicants to enrol on to the Orthodontic therapy programme at Kings College Hospital in London, where she received a Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2018.

She is very dedicated and passionate about orthodontics and is consistently striving to develop her skills; She’s confident using a variety of different orthodontic appliances and she enjoys working with all systems, from Invisalign and lingual braces to fixed functional appliances and various labial systems.

Nassira enjoys working with both adults and children and loves to meet new people. Outside of work she takes pride in her health and regularly works outs, as well as travelling and socialising with her friends and family.

Mirella moved to London in 2018 and is currently registered with the GDC to work as a Orthodontic Therapist, Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist.

Her hobbies are travelling, watching suspense thriller and drama movies and exercising outdoors.

I have been working in the dental industry for more than 13 years and I have managed all clinical and non-clinical staff to ensure effective service delivery and continually improving internal processes and practices.

I am committed to providing accessible, prompt and professional health care to all our patients here at The London Orthodontic Group. Qualification: I have completed MBA with Distinction from Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2015.

Outside work, I enjoy spending quality time with friends & family and travelling to new places.

Claire trained as a Dental Nurse in 1986 for an Orthodontic Practice in Berkshire, during her 33 years with this company, as it grew into a successful Orthodontic group across the Home Counties, she progressed to Head Nurse/Receptionist, Practice Manager, Group Practice Manager and then Operations Manager before joining The London Orthodontic Group in the summer of 2021.

In her spare time, she is a keen horse rider and enjoys walking with the family dog.

Lan joined the London Orthodontic Group in August 2020 and has over 10 years of experience in Dentistry. Starting her career in General Dentistry working alongside Consultant Oral Surgeons at both West Norwood and Chiswick. Her background is also Hospitality and Personal Training.

The most rewarding part of her job is to provide exceptional patient care, smooth patient journey and creating a calm, fun and professional working environment for her team.

In her spare time, she loves to travel, family time and caring for her plant babies.