Smiles Dental – dental implants team

Dr Michael Koukoulis graduated in 2003 from the University of Glasgow (Scotland). Following completion of his vocational training in the UK, Michael joined the army for a year where he worked as a Dental Officer. In 2006, Michael completed postgraduate training in Dental Implantology from the University of Warwick (UK) and since then his area of interest lies primarily with the provision of dental implant restorations. Michael is also a qualified provider of the Six Month Smiles orthodontic treatment and a dental implant specialist. Michael has been a member of the Smiles Dental Team from its humble beginnings and he’s proud to have seen it grown to the largest dental care provider in the country.

Dr Dan Gruenfeld graduated from the University of Tuebingen in Germany in 2006 with first class honours. In 2015 he completed his three-year postgraduate studies in Periodontology and Peri-implant Therapy at the University of Freiburg in Germany with distinction. He currently focuses his work on periodontology, contemporary implant therapy and advanced restorative dentistry. In his quest to provide outstanding treatment for his patients, Dan incorporates the most modern techniques and digital procedures such as guided implant surgery and minimal invasive surgical protocols to ensure a least traumatic patient journey to their perfect smile.

From a single tooth restoration to full mouth rehabilitations, Dan offers a large spectrum of contemporary treatment options. He specially enjoys solving challenging cases involving a multidisciplinary approach. Dan is an active member of the ‘Irish Association of Aesthetic Dentistry’ and a regular attendee of national and international conferences on Periodontology and Implant dentistry. Dan has been working with the Smiles Dental team since 2010 and is offering a broad variety of referral based treatment and clinical support for his colleagues within and outside of the group.

Dr Liam O’Sullivan qualified from University College Cork, (NUI) in 1981 and practiced in the UK in general practice for a number of years. On returning to Ireland, he set up a private practice in 1990, offering routine, advanced restorative, cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics. This included the taking of continuing professional education courses in all of these areas including post-graduate studies in Trinity College Dublin. The greatest problem facing the general dentist is the cosmetic/aesthetic replacement of lost or very damaged teeth. Therefore, a fascination with the possibilities offered in the use of dental implants to permanently replace missing teeth took hold in 2004. “This emerging area of dentistry can provide solutions and aesthetic results that could only be dreamed of when I first qualified.” There followed a series of courses in Europe, culminating in studies for the Diploma in Implant Dentistry, at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in London. Liam has been working with Smiles Dental at Waterloo Road, since 2011.

In 2006, Dr. Ali Afrasiabi qualified from Trinity College Dublin with a bachelor’s degree in Dental Science. He has also gained an MSc in Endodontics from King’s College London, which he completed with distinction. Since graduating, Ali has worked in private practice and completed dentistry courses in implant dentistry, restorative dentistry and endodontics. He keeps up-to-date with the latest techniques and clinical protocols in dentistry.

Dr Joanna Szydlowska graduated in 2002 from The Medical University of Gdansk, Poland. After working in Poland for many years, Joanna joined Smiles Dental in 2007. Joanna’s favourite aspect of being a dentist is putting her patients at ease. Joanna also has a special interest in oral surgery implantology, aesthetic and prosthetic procedures. Joanna completed a Certificate in Implant Dentistry in 2009 at Warwick University and has recently graduated with a High Profile Diploma Degree in Implantology from The University of Manchester (UK).She is fully qualified to take on implant cases. She also has a Diploma in Clinical Dentistry issued by The Dublin Dental School and Hospital (2012’).

Dr Arkan Al-Qudsi graduated from the University of Tuebingen in 2007. He then spent seven years in general dentistry in Germany, before moving to a focus on dental implants and surgical practice. He completed two years of postgraduate training in Oral Implantology at the German Society of Implantology DGI and was awarded his diploma. He is certified as a laser safety officer in the use of dental lasers for treatments such as root canal, gum and surgical laser treatment.

BDS. (QUB) MJDF RCS (Eng) David qualified from Queens University Belfast in 2006. He completed a year long certificate in Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry at the Eastman Institute London in 2010. He is in addition a member of the Irish Dental Association, the Association of Dental Implantology and a member of the Irish Association of Aesthetic Dentists. David has recently been successful in his postgraduate examinations leading to the additional qualification and Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties of the Royal College of Surgeons in England [MJDF RCS (Eng)]. He has a special interest in Dental Implants. Outside work, he is a keen sportsman, his main interest being waterpolo.

Dr Dimche Jordanov has been with the Smiles Dental team since 2014 and is originally from Veles in  Macedonia. He graduated from the University of Medicine Plovdiv (Bulgaria) in 2010 with a Masters of Dental Medicine qualification. Since this, Dr Jordanov has also completed the following post graduate courses:

– All on 4 immediately loading at Eastman University in the UK
– Perio + PerioImplantitis and GBR graft and soft tissue at the University of Bern in Switzerland
– Advance courses on soft tissue and bone at the University of Vienna

Dr Jordanov is fluent in the following languages: Macedonian, Bulgarian, Bosnian, Serbo-Croatian and English.

Dr Mohamed Alhag received his Bachelor of Dental Science in 1994. Mohamed worked for five years in a general dental practice before commencing a full time Master’s programme in Periodontology and Dental Implants in the Dublin Dental School and Hospital. In October 2004, Mohamed completed his Master’s programme and in 2009 he completed his PhD in the same field, in that same year Mohamed joined the Smiles Dental team. Mohamed is also a member of the Society for the Advancement of Anesthesia in Dentistry and trained in oral and IV sedation for any nervous or anxious patients. Mohamed has worked exclusively in the field of periodontics and dental implants for many years and he also has an additional three years of unique specialist training, which provides him with expertise in healthy teeth and gums. Mohamed’s favourite aspect of his job is helping the prevention of tooth sensitivity, bleeding gums as well as the management of receding gums and providing excellent overall oral hygiene to the patients.