Knaresborough Dental Centre Dentist Yorkshire

About us

Dedicated to helping Yorkshire smile!

Vaues

Our values and vision

Committed to excellence

Putting our patients first

Working together
as one

Our vision sets the direction of everything we do, how we work, how we behave and how we care for our patients. In order to continue to provide our patients with high quality standards of care and excellent customer service, it is essential that we all share the same values and attitude. We are passionate about what we do, our patients and our teams and therefore as an organisation we commit to our vision, values and behaviours.

Team

Meet the Team

Our entire team, from clinicians to dental nurses and front of house are dedicated to offering unrivalled customer service and care to every patient who walks through our door.

Florence Wauby

Centre Manager

Diploma in Dental Nursing Level 3 QCF City & Guilds 2021
GDC No: 298189

Sara Lewis

Receptionist

Sharron Bairstow

Receptionist

Emma Stephenson

Receptionist

Dr Chris Tan

Associate Referral Dentist - Endodontics/Invisalign

BDS Newcastle University 2017
GDC No: 271351

Chris graduated from Newcastle University in 2017 has completed courses on composite bonding, as she has a passion for restorative dentistry.
She is a provider of Invisalign and has recently completed her postgraduate MSc in Endodontology. She is patient and experienced in treating anxious patients and young children. Her aim is to make dentistry as painless as possible! In her free time she enjoys cooking, baking, playing the piano and travelling to new places. She also loves spending time with her family and friends over good food and board games.
As a great communicator, she aims to deliver high quality dental care with a friendly smile.

Dr Fiona Geraghty

Associate Dentist

BDS University of Sheffield 2013
GDC No: 244586

Dr Stan Mentzas

Associate Dentist

DipDS Athens 2001
GDC No: 81918

Stan qualified from Dental School of Athens (Greece) in 2001 and has been working in general practice since then, both in Greece and in the UK. After moving to Yorkshire in 2014, he completed a one-year postgraduate course in Implant Dentistry in Leeds and joined Acorn Dental Centre in October 2020.
He is passionate about helping patients feel at ease and working with them towards having a well-functioning, attractive dentition. He enjoys all aspects of dentistry, but his area of expertise is Implant Dentistry and Minor Oral Surgery. He is a member of the Association of Dental Implantology and also provides mentorship to colleagues in their first steps in Implant Dentistry.
Aside from dentistry, his other passion is music, as he sings, plays and teaches it. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his lovely wife Silvia and their two energetic children as well as walking, watching films and reading.

Dr Alexandra Dimogianni

Associate Dentist

DDM Sofia 2017
GDC No: 280742

Alexandra qualified as a Dentist in Bulgaria in the Medical University of Sofia in 2017 (MDS). After working as a general dental practitioner in Greece, where she is originally from, Alexandra moved to the UK in 2019 and for the past four years she has worked as a general practitioner in several practices in the West Yorkshire area. This has given her invaluable experience in a variety of practice environments. During this time, she has expanded her knowledge in Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry by participating in the “Advanced Operative Aesthetic & Restorative Dentistry” course by the Aspire Dental Academy, the “Total Composite” course by Dr.Monik Vasant and the “Tooth Whitening and (ICON) resin infiltration for White Spots” by Dr.Linda Greenwall. In her spare time, Alexandra enjoys photography and cooking.

Dr Marius Pop

Associate Dentist

DMD Bucharest 2012
GDC No: 248640

My name is Marius and I qualified as a dentist in 2012 in the capital of my home country, Bucharest . I first started working in England in 2015 providing general dentistry in the South East region. I previously completed the general restorative course with Tipton Training and more recently started to pursue my passion for Endodontics after completing the simply Endo course. For the future I would like to become a dentist with special interest in root canal therapy to be able to provide my patients with the best treatment and care to attempt and save natural teeth. In my spare time I do enjoy travelling and cooking. I am a big sports fan of football and Formula1 and I support Leeds United /Chelsea team and Red Bull Racing.

Dr Mohammed Ahmed

Associate Dentist

Madrid 2017
GDC No: 272802

Dr Caroline Tharakan

Associate Dentist

BCHD University of Leeds 2022
GDC No: 302591

Dr Sam Gate

Associate Dentist

BDS University of Sheffield 2020
GDC No: 290733

Sam qualified from The University of Sheffield in 2020. He has spent the past few years practicing in Sheffield before deciding to move back home to Leeds in 2023. When not working Sam enjoys cycling in the Yorkshire Dales and trying to keep up with the family dog, Ruby!

Dr Ketan Dharni

Associate Dentist

Graduado en Odontología Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr 2021
GDC No: 298968

Hi! My name is Ketan, l was fortunate enough to attend university in Spain and spent 5 wonderful years in Valencia to complete my dental degree and loved every minute of it!
I have recently completed my Invisalign qualifications and enjoy helping patients achieve their dream smile while maintaining and improving their overall oral hygiene. Outside of work I love going to watch football, playing golf and spending time with my family!