Kunal Patel | International and Private Care

Mr Kunal Patel is a Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a GDC registered Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry. He accepts referrals for the management of caries in medically compromised children, traumatic dental injuries, dental anomalies, and dental treatment under local anaesthetic, sedation and general anaesthetic.

His area of dental expertise includes assessing and treating patients undergoing bone marrow transplants, high dose chemotherapy and cardiac transplants. He also leads the paediatric dental service for patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa, Craniofacial, and Cleft Lip and Palate.

Mr Patel has published papers in peer reviewed journals and regularly presents nationally and internationally on subjects relating to paediatric dentistry.

He is an active member of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh), the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry and the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry, where he previously held a position on the Southeast branch committee.

Mr Patel is currently enrolled in an Executive Master’s in Medical Leadership focusing in on people, innovation and change in healthcare. He is a clinical and educational supervisor to trainees within his service.

Assessing and treating medically complex patients under local anaesthetic, sedation and general anaesthetic. This includes patients undergoing bone marrow transplants, high dose chemotherapy and cardiac transplants. Dr Patel also leads the paediatric dental service for patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa and Cleft Lip and Palate.

He performs:

- Restorations

- Preformed metal crowns

- Extractions

- Surgical Extractions

- Expose and Bonds

- Root Canal Treatments

- Multi-disciplinary input with orthodontic and restorative colleagues

- Treatment under local anaesthetic

- Treatment under sedation

- Treatment under general anaesthetic

Dental assessment, prevention and treatment in medically complex patients including:

- Haem-oncology

- Immunology

- Cardiology

- Epidermolysis Bullosa

- Cleft Lip & Palate

- Craniofacial

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) University of Bristol

• Membership of the Joint Dental faculties (MJDF) The Royal College of Surgeons of England

• Postgraduate Certificate in Dental Education (PgCert DentEd) University of Bedfordshire

• Tri-Collegiate Membership in Paediatric Dentistry (M Paed Dent), The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

• Fellowship in Dental Surgery (FDS Paed Dent), The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

• Enrolled: Executive Master's in Medical Leadership

Memberships:

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, British Society of Paediatric Dentistry, European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry International Association of Paediatric Dentistry, British Dental Association, Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland, Clinical excellence Network for Cleft Lip & Palate, Clinical excellence Network for Cardiology

Caries risk and DMFT scores of patients with various medical conditions including quality of life measures.