Meet the faces of the Richmond Dental team! From our skilled dentists to our excellent support staff, we work together to ensure your experience with us is as comfortable and positive as possible. Get to know a bit about each of us and discover the care and commitment we bring to every patient we see.
Hirdeep Sanghera
Principal Dentist BDS
GDC 79366
University of Liverpool
Bio
Hirdeep graduated from the University of Liverpool in2001. He has been our principal dentist at Richmond Dental since 2005 and has since made many improvements to the practice to continually provide outstanding dental care to our local area. Over the past few years he has taken on the role of an Educational Supervisor supporting newly qualified dentists into general dentistry and to further enhance his skills.
Michele Awuye
BDS
GDC 74854
University of Birmingham
Bio
Michele qualified from Birmingham Dental School in 1998. Michele has worked at Richmond Dental since moving to Malvern in 2007 where she has enjoyed continuing developing her career. With many years’ of experience she continues to be enthusiastic about all aspects of general dentistry. Michele likes to have a collaborative approach to the treatment of her patients so that together you can achieve the best possible dental outcome and experience. Being mindful that a significant proportion of patients are nervous to some degree from mild anxiety to dental phobia and Michele is happy to address this in order to facilitate good oral health and on-going dental care
Urszula Talecka
GDS
GDC 101929
Bialystok
Bio
Urszula qualified from the Medical University of Bialystock in 2001 and is an experienced Polish and English speaking NHS and cosmetic dentist.
Urszula has developed a gentle and caring approach to dentistry with an emphasis on prevention. Her strong interest is in tooth coloured fillings, porcelain crowns, bridges and teeth whitening which allows her patients a wide choice of affordable and comprehensive dental treatments that are tailored to meet their individual dental care needs.
Sareeka Soni
GDS
GDC 303199
Universidad Catolica De Valencia
Bio
Sareeka graduated from the Universidad Catolica De Valencia in 2022. Sareeka completed her foundation training year with us. She is now working as part of the team and enjoying her time with us while expanding and developing her clinical expertise.
Sareeka has good skills for working with patients who are particularly dentally anxious and dental phobic. She has a caring nature and works with the patient to work through these anxieties to achieve a great result
Laura Keates
BDS
GDC 302527
University of Birmingham
Bio
Laura qualified as a mature student from Birmingham Dental School, and has remained in the Midlands since. Laura has been with Richmond Dental since 2023 and is enjoying the atmosphere, patient-centred and friendly approach she has seen from all of the staff.
Laura enjoys all aspects of general dentistry and is looking forward to her career progression with the practice.
I am an ambassador for Dentaid, The Dental Charity, and been working with them since 2021. They do amazing work both in the UK and abroad to provide dental treatment to anyone who struggles to access it, and work a lot with homeless and vulnerable people.
Krisha Rajani
GDS
GDC 319895
Universidad Catolica De Valencia
Bio
Krisha qualified from Universidad Católica de Valencia in 2024 with a passion for all aspects of dentistry. She takes pride in creating a calm, supportive environment for her patients, especially children and those who may feel anxious about dental visits.
Friendly, professional, and always smiling, she enjoys both the clinical and personal sides of dentistry—helping people feel confident in their smiles. Krisha is eager to continue developing her career and expanding her knowledge in all areas of dental care.
Anne has worked in Dentistry for 23 years and qualified as a Dental Hygienist in 2002 in the British Army. She then enjoyed serving in various posts within the UK for the next 5 years, allowing her to gain experience within various NHS and Private practices.
Anne joined the team at Richmond Dental in 2015 in order to expand a dedicated and customised hygiene therapy service to new and existing patients. She has a strong ability to work with adults who are particularly nervous and need extra care and attention.