About The Dentist: Local Cost-Effective Dentistry in the West Midlands
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We are your caring and cost-effective dental practice in the West Midlands. We offer professional teeth whitening, teeth straightening/braces, implants and more, and use only the latest techniques. We have 24 hour helpline and offer home visits to patients within ten miles of Great Barr, Birmingham.
If you’re looking for a professional dental practice with a friendly and local touch, pop into The Dentist and join our community. Run by husband and wife duo, Dr Rikki Dhody and Ana Kukreja, this family-led local practice is your one-stop location for excellent dental care in the heart of the West Midlands.
If you’re nervous about the dentist, rest assured that we will help you feel at ease. Our friendly and dedicated team will walk you through every procedure, explaining everything and going at a pace that suits you.
We understand how important it is to have that winning smile and, at The Dentist, we’ve got you covered. That amazing, healthy-looking smile can boost confidence and be the lift we all need. We love seeing the beaming faces of our patients after they level up their smiles with us. It’s what makes it all worthwhile!
High-Quality Care at an Affordable Cost
We’ve been providing great dental care to the people of Walsall and beyond for years, and we have gone from strength to strength. We take pride in what we do, and it shows with the treatments we do at our practice. Our service and dental care go above and beyond expectations, delivering stellar results for our customers across the West Midlands. Check out our testimonials on the homepage to see what our patients have been saying — they regularly rate us 5 stars.
Keeping all of our patients happy, whatever walk of life they come from, is our top priority. Here at The Dentist, we do the absolute best to make sure our patients are happy and can access convenient, high-quality dental care at a fair cost.
If you want to have a chat with us about any procedures you are thinking about, you can book an appointment with us. Have a chat with us and we’ll get to know more about what you want and how exactly we can help.
We treat you the way we would like to be treated and offer tailored treatment programmes. Everyone is different, so we think each patient deserves their own unique process. Whether you’re just in need of a whitening touch up, you want braces or Invisalign, or want to go for veneers or dental implants, we have you covered. We will do our best to come up with an oral health solution and programme that meets your needs, whatever they may be.
Our team – caring, friendly and brilliant at what they do
Our deep commitment to implant excellence
Each and every member of our team shares a determination to be the very best at what they do. From receptionist to implant surgeon, our goal is to fill you with confidence and put you at ease.
We are dedicated to providing you with the highest quality of professional care
We at The Dentist follow the famous Kaizen technique where we focus on continuous improvement based on our current practices. Every member of our team contributes in suggesting improvements needed and we look to put them in practice as we go along.1. In proposing treatment we will take account of your own wishes.
2. We will provide personal care that is unique to you as an individual.
3. We will explain your options and their costs, so that you can make an informed choice.
4. We will always explain what we are doing.
5. We will do all we can to look after your general well-being.
6. We will ask you about your general health, and about any medicines being taken. This helps us to treat you safely.
7. We will keep all information about you confidential.
8. We will screen you for mouth cancer at clinical consultations.
Meet The Team
Dr Rikki Dhody, BDS (Birmingham University)
Rikki always dreamed of owning a dental practice. In 2014 he started The Dentist with his wife Ana and has been here ever since. He’s a great team player, and people love his calm approach, which particularly helps with nervous patients. Rikki has a special interest in Oral Surgery and Implantology. In his free time he loves to read, listen to music, and work on his dental software. Rikki leads our highly qualified team of dentists who will always get the job done to the highest level.
Mrs Ana Kukreja-Dhody, BA (Hons) Political Science, B.Ed.
Practice Manager & Dental Nurse (GDC No. 283450)
Ana is our Practice Manager, in charge of treatment coordination. She is a friendly, happy-go-lucky person who loves to chat with patients, always making sure they’re well looked after. Ana makes it her business to ensure that patients are comfortable from the second they walk into The Dentist to the time they leave. In her free time she loves to listen to music and spend time with her kids.
Mrs Noor Al-Obaidi
Dental hygienist (GDC No. 299884)
Noor is our dental hygienist and therapist. She always makes sure patients are comfortable and receive a pain free clean. She loves cooking Arabic food for herself and her children. She does bake really well. When not working she loves spending time with her kids and cooking.
Miss Fariha Atqiya
Dental Nurse Trainee
Fariha is very kind and understanding towards her team members and patients. She loves makeup, when not working she loves tiktok, sleeping and cooking.
Miss Kiran Mehmood
Dental Nurse Trainee
Kiran is very helpful and makes sure patients are comfortable in surgery and at reception. Kiran likes to do what her mum tells her to;) She generally like to listen to music and sleep.
Dental Awards
Convenient and Always Here for You
We like to do things differently from some other practices. We pride ourselves on being there for our patients when they need us. Do you need to see someone urgently? We offer a 24 hour, 7 days a week emergency dentist for when it just can’t wait until morning. You don’t need to be registered to use this service.
If you can’t make it into us, we can come to you! Our at-home visits are available to you if you live within a 10-mile range of Walsall. Don’t worry if you’re having a procedure that needs multiple visits, our dedicated team, led by Dr Rikki Dhody, will be with you every step of the way.
Want to benefit from expert dental care? Get in touch today for a no-obligation consultation at The Dentist. Call us on 01922 624900 or email us at info@thedentistwestmidlands.co.uk.
We were nominated by local residents of Walsall as a good local business, January 2015.
We believe that our patients deserve healthy and beautiful smiles for life
At The Dentist, we understand the anxieties surrounding dentistry.
Because of this, we place a lot of our effort in making your dental experience as calming as possible. While we place focus on comfort and accessibility, our aim is to make your experience the best it can be. If you kindly inform us beforehand, we can put extra measures in place to help ease your nerves.
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