DR DUAA TURANI | GDC No. 102551

Following her completion of Bachelor degree of science in dentistry in 2002, Duaa embarked on enhancing her skills in most aspects of dentistry to form a rounded-up knowledge and clinical experience. She undertook three years of training in Primary Dental Services, Community Dental Services and different secondary care sittings including Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine Duaa worked under Restorative Dentistry speciality since 2009.

Upon completion of 5 years’ full-time training programme as a Specialty Registrar (StR) in Restorative dentistry from Eastman Dental Hospital in London, she was awarded Fellowship in the Specialty of Restorative Dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh (FDS (Rest Dent) RCSEd). During her training at Eastman, she gained specialist level training in Prosthodontics, Endodontics and Periodontics to a high standard.

Academically, Duaa was awarded Membership in the Faculty of Dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (MFD RCSI) in 2004. She pursued two-year masters degree in Clinical Dentistry in Prosthodontics from Edinburgh University in 2015, MClinDent (prosthodontics), for which was awarded a distinction degree. She successfully obtained Membership in Prosthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh (MPros RCSEd) in 2016 and Fellowship in the Specialty of Restorative Dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh (FDS (Rest Dent) RCSEd) in 2022.

Duaa is currently working as a consultant in Restorative Dentistry at St Richard’s Hospital, where she leads restorative dentistry services and provides multidisciplinary care for patients, who have complex dental needs such as hypodontia, cleft lip and palate and head and neck cancer. She provides challenging oral rehabilitation to high priority groups to optimal standards. She currently teaches and trains dental core trainees (DCTs) and has a wide experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students and dentists. She published a number of articles in peer-reviewed journals and has presented her research projects in national and international conferences.

Duaa has a conservative, modern and comprehensive approach, where she strides to provide high standards of care with utmost diligent care and empathy, which sets her at a distinguished level.

Her main interests are implant, cosmetic dentistry and periodontics as she enjoys transforming her patients’ smiles to confident ones.

When she is not working, Duaa enjoys reading, swimming and cycling besides spending quality time with her family.

NIDA MALIK  GDC No 252239

Dental Therapist

Nida is a respected Hygiene Therapist, University lecturer, oral health researcher and a charity trustee.

The majority of Nida’s time is spent at VIDA working as a private Hygiene Therapist, closely supporting the VIDA dentists in providing exceptional dental care.

Therapists provide dental check-ups, hygiene services, and all routine fillings on adults and children. For children, establishing an easy rapport with therapists at a young age ensures the best oral hygiene habits are established early on, ready for independent self-care as children grow up. This happy and healthy introduction to dentistry provides a sound platform for all future dental health.

Expertise

Nida is a lecturer and clinical teacher at the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy, where she also undertakes research projects both locally and wider afield.

Nida holds the prestigious Masters in Research in Dental Public Health and recently presented her Masters thesis is Washington DC.

Charity Foundation

Nida is passionate about promoting health in all communities, including those who are unable to access routine or regular dental care.

With this in mind, Nida founded her own registered charity, Dental Adventures. Dental Adventures takes dental professionals from the UK to Nepal’s Everest region. Volunteers carry out free dental treatment for local villagers living in the Himalayas, followed by a trek up to Everest base camp. You can find more information about dental adventures on the @dental.adventures Instagram page.

Aside from work Nida loves to travel, hike, play the guitar and send time with her family and friends.

EMMA LENG  GDC No 101290

Dental Therapist

Emma qualified in 2005 at the Eastman Dental Hospital

As an experienced dental therapist, Emma’s expertise is routine dental fillings on adult and childrens’ teeth. This in addition to the full range of hygiene services and oral health education. Emma  focuses on white fillings aesthetic dentistry and tooth whitening.

Outside work, Emma is settled locally with her young family and pet guinea pigs.

SUE WOODWARD  RDH, CEB DipDent Hygiene | GDC No. 2121

Dental Hygienist

Sue trained at the Royal Naval Dental Training School HMS Nelson and she worked at this practice for almost 30 years before it became VIDA in 2016.

She says: “Thirty years is a long time to work for one company, but since I started here I’ve never wanted to work anywhere else. It’s a great team and I love helping patients look and feel better, so I get a lot of job satisfaction.”

Sue loves crime and thriller fiction, black and white films and taking trips to London to visit the theatre. She’s also a keen gardener.

VAIDA KAUNAITE

Hygiene | GDC No. 286103

Dental Hygiene Therapist

Vaida began her career in dentistry as a dental nurse in 2018 and a year later achieved the NEBDN National Diploma in Dental Nursing. Over the past five years, she gained invaluable experience nursing at multiple NHS, private and specialist dental practices in Wiltshire, Hampshire, Surrey and West Wessex.

Eager to expand her horizons, Vaida pursued a BSc (Hons) in Dental Hygiene & Dental Therapy at the University of Portsmouth in 2020. During her years at the university, she gained proficiency in various dental procedures, including hygiene services, routine adult and children fillings, dental check-ups, fissure sealants, whitening and paediatric treatments, such as baby teeth extractions and crowns. This dedication culminated in recent graduation with First Class Honours, where Vaida received the Graduation Award for the Best Research Project, scoring the highest mark in the year.

Vaida’s passion lies in patient-centredness, preventive care and oral health education. She actively engages with professional associations, such as BSDHT and BSP, and regularly attends webinars and courses to stay up-to-date in the ever-evolving dentistry. With a calm and gentle demeanour, she particularly enjoys treating anxious and paediatric patients.

Outside of dentistry, Vaida finds joy in socialising with friends and family, baking, travelling and going on long walks along the Southsea beach.