MEET THE TEAM AT The Dental Centre Tenterden
Our principal dentist, Ambrose Ebhohimen, is a dedicated professional, and adheres strictly to the guiding principles of the General Dental Council (GDC), as enshrined in the ‘Standards for Dental Professionals’.
Ambrose took over ownership of the The Dental Centre Tenterden in March 2024.
Dr Ambrose Ebhohimen
Principal Dentist
Ambrose qualified as a dentist in 1997, and has vast experience of working as a General Dental Practitioner (GDP). Ambrose has a research degree (Mphil) in child dental health from the University of Sheffield. Ambrose is a certified invisalign and Fastbraces provider. Ambrose in his continued quest for knowledge and excellence studied for an MSc programme in Restorative Dentistry at the University of Birmingham between 2020 and 2022.
Ambrose recently completed his Implant training course with the Practical Implantology Team UK.
GDC No. 173138
Qualifications:
BDS 1997(Benin, Nigeria)
Statutory Exam 2009(GDC)
Mphil Child Dental Health (University of Sheffield)2009.
MSc Restorative Dentistry(University of Birmingham)2022
Dr. Louis Tolefe,
Implant Dentist
Louis qualified in 1993 and has had extensive experience working as a dentist within the hospital and general dental practice environment. Louis is passionate about continuous professional development and was an Educational Supervisor with The London and Kent, Surrey, Sussex Postgraduate Dental Deanery for 14 years (2010 -2024).
He holds postgraduate qualifications in Minor Oral Surgery and Implant Surgery from the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh respectively. He is also a member of the College of General Dentistry.
Louis has been involved with patient care all his working life.
He ensures that a patient-centered philosophy drives the dental care he provides
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Qualifications:
BDS (Benin)1993
Statutory Exam (London)
Cert MOS (RCSEng)
M Imp Dent (RCSEd)
Special Interests:
Oral Surgery
Implant Surgery
Cosmetic Dentistry and Orthodontics
Extra-curricuar Activities:
Road cycling.
Chess.
Dr Jonathan Aung B.D.S.
Dr Jonathan Aung obtained his bachelor in oral biology in 1993 and qualified in dentistry in 1995 from Guys Hospital, London. Since qualifying, Jonathan has worked at practices around South East Kent before becoming an associate at The Dental Centre in 2004. In addition to dentistry, Jonathan’s passions are rugby, his family and travel.
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Mr Raghuram Boyapati, Visiting Oral and maxillofacial Surgeon
Mr Raghuram Boyapati is an NHS consultant Oral, Facial/ Head and Neck Surgeon at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, UK. He is qualified in both Medicine and Dentistry.
He obtained his MBBCh from the esteemed Trinity College Dublin, Ireland and BDS, MDS (Oral Surgery) from India prior to embarking on post-graduate dental (MFDSRCS) and Medical (MRCS) Royal College examinations.
He then pursued Maxillofacial higher surgical training for 5 years in Kent, Surrey & Sussex deanery, obtaining immense experience in Dento-Alveolar surgery, Head & Neck cancer, salivary gland surgery, Facial skin cancer, Facial trauma and Orthognathic surgery.
He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (FRCSEd) and was appointed substantive Head & Neck Surgeon in East Kent with NHS clinical commitments in Ashford, Canterbury and Margate. He is also a member of the European Association of Cranio- Maxillofacial Surgeons and a fellow of the British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Sharon Theobald, Practice Manager
Sharon has been working with Dr Kevan Baker for 25 years and became practice manager at The Dental Centre in 1999. Sharon is a passionate buddhist and mother of two fabulous children and Nanna to three grandchildren.
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Clare Sermon E.D.H (Lond.), Hygienist
Clare is a very caring hygienist who has been a member of The Dental Centre team since 2006. She qualified from Guys Hospital, London in 2005. Up until recently Clare was a squadron leader for the RAF cadets and enjoys playing musical instruments and raising her two children.
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Gracie Warne,
Dental receptionist/Trainee Nurse
Gracie recently joined the practice as a dental receptionist/trainee dental nurse. She is a dedicated, hard working and very friendly addition to the Team.
Sophie West, Head Dental Nurse
Sophie joined the team in 2012 and qualified as a dental nurse in 2013. She enjoys knitting, crochet and walking her Labrador.
GDC No. 247612
Izabela Belcescu
Compliance manager of The Organization
Izabela qualified as a dental nurse in July 2021.She registered with the General Dental Council on 8th October 2021. She works in both practices owned by the principal dentist and heads the compliance Teams of both practices.
She is a very dedicated member of our team and well liked by patients of the practice.
Izabela has a primary degree in sports science from Romania and enjoys sporting activities.
Izabela speaks English, Romanian, Italian and Spanish.
GDC No. 297696
Qualifications
National Diploma in Dental Nursing NEBDN 2021
Miss Aimee Bray, Trainee dental nurse/receptionist
Recently joined the practice as a trainee dental nurse/receptionist and working towards her qualification as a dental nurse.
Mrs Annabelle Heath, Dental hygienist/therapist
Diploma in dental hygiene and therapy Royal college of surgeons of England 2018.
Annabelle has a worked as a dental hygienist for years and has extensive experience working in different private practices. Prior to training as a dental hygienist, she worked as a qualified dental nurse and has been wealth of experience in the dental industry.
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Mrs Francois Stoddart, Dental Hygienist/therapist
Diploma in dental hygiene and Therapy Royal College of Surgeons Of England 2016.
She will be joining the practice from June 2025. Francois has extensive experience as a dental hygienist and facial aesthetics. She worked as a qualified dental nurse before training to become a dental hygienist/therapist.