Excellence is
my objective

Built on strong
foundations

Postgraduate

Master of Dental Surgery — Merit

University of Leeds, 2016–2023

MDS
A Levels

Chemistry, Biology, Maths & Business

King Edward VII Language College, Sheffield, 2016

GCSEs

King Edward VII Language College

Sheffield, 2014

0+

Verifiable CPD hours across 15 categories
September 2025 – March 2026

  • Restorative
  • Medical Emergencies
  • Oral Cancer
  • Legal & Ethics
  • Paediatrics
  • Periodontics
  • Radiography
  • Digital & AI
  • Infection Control
  • Medico-legal
  • Safeguarding
  • Practice Management
  • Endodontics
  • Orthodontics
  • Tooth Whitening

Beyond the
clinic

Gold Duke of Edinburgh

Completed the highest level of the DofE award programme

2016

National Citizen Service

Community leadership programme building teamwork and social responsibility

2015

Honest about where
I stand

A transparent self-evaluation of my clinical confidence levels as I return to practice.

Restorative

Composites, crowns, bridges
85%

Cosmetic

Veneers, composite bonding
80%

Oral Surgery

Extractions
65%

Endodontics

Root canal treatment
70%

Periodontics

BSP/S3 guidelines
75%

Oral Cancer Screening

Head & neck examination
80%

Radiography

IRR/IRMER compliant
75%

Paediatric

Children's dentistry
60%

Anxious Patient Management

Empathy & communication
85%

These are honest self-assessments. I believe the same transparency I bring to patient relationships should apply to how I present my own abilities.

Dr Ali Vatan

Practices thrive on
meaningful relationships

I believe the best clinical outcomes grow from genuine relationships. When a patient trusts their dentist, they engage with their treatment, follow through on care plans, and return because they want to — not because they have to. That is the kind of dentistry I am committed to providing: technically excellent work, delivered within relationships built on honesty, warmth, and real understanding. I bring a strong restorative and cosmetic foundation, 160+ hours of recent CPD, and the conviction that investing in people is what makes a practice thrive.

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