Dental Emporium is dental practice committed to innovation, using cutting edge technology and equipment to deliver smiles that last a lifetime. With expert doctors and dental hygienists, some with over 20 years’ experience, Dental Emporium offers comfort, confidence and non-invasive specialised treatments to all patients, executed flawlessly by our team of professional and friendly doctors and hygienists at our dental surgery.
Conveniently located in South West London, our dental surgery practice offers both private dental and cosmetic services and procedures that are affordable and as pain-free as possible without compromising quality.
Dental
Practice Team
Meet the incredible family behind our dental surgery practice
Dentists
Our team of professional, friendly and expert dental practitioners are gentle in their execution, delivering minimally invasive general and specialist dental care.
Dr. Francois du Toit
Principal Dentist
GDC 262730
Dr du Toit is originally from sunny South Africa. He graduated from The University of Pretoria and went on with his post graduate qualifications in oral surgery and implantology. Dr du Toit is a highly qualified dentist with substantial surgical experience.
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He also successfully established and owned state of the art practices in South Africa equipped with the best and latest technologies in dentistry. Here he has provided cosmetic and preventative dental care and has become widely known for his smile makeovers. Dr du Toit has completed several advanced courses in implantology. He is adept with providing advanced surgical and restorative procedures.
Apart from quality, his priority is good rapport and clear communication with patients, with a view to achieve life-changing healthy smiles. He manages patients with oral problems ranging from general dentistry to complex impacted teeth, advanced implant dentistry, non-surgical facial aesthetics and surgical treatments under conscious sedation.
Dr. Matthew Wright
Associate Dentist
GDC 296841
Our newest recruit. After a long search to find a brilliant dentist who share our values for quality and would be a good fit with our current and future patients, we found Dr Wright to be a perfect Dentist to join our dental practice.
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Dr Wright was born in Guernsey, qualified from Leeds University, and did his NHS training in Derbyshire. His passions lie in aesthetic and restorative dentistry. He strives to make every patient feel comfortable and as at ease as possible
The main goal is to transform smiles while being as minimally invasive as possible. Alongside Dr. Wright, Dr. Francois Du Toit will still be available full time as usual.
Dental Hygienists
Our team of dental hygienists and therapists ensure that our patients have a beautiful set of strong and healthy teeth.
Laura Butler-Smith
Dental Hygienist and Therapist
GDC 12587
Laura is a highly experiences dental care professional with over 10 years’ experience within the industry.
Laura initially trained and worked as a Dental Nurse at King’s College Hospital gaining various qualifications along the way before furthering her studies.
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Laura qualified from King’s College Dental Institute as a Dental Hygiene Therapist. Here she was awarded a clinical excellence award.
The treatment and maintenance care Laura provides is to the highest standard and all advice given is suited to individual client needs. Her training allows her to carry out preventive and conservative treatments for adults and children, including the placement of fillings and an extensive range of dental treatments on the deciduous dentition (milk teeth).
Laura has a gentle but thorough approach to her work, which means nervous, sensitive and first time patients are more than welcome.
Paula-Jane Williams
Dental Hygienist
GDC 5720
Paula qualified in Oral Hygiene at the University of Pretoria, South Africa and went on to re-certify at Guy’s School of Dental Hygiene, London in 2000. Her experience as a dental hygienist working in both general and specialist practice has given her a multidisciplinary approach.
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Paula has volunteered at The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town, running a dental education program for the children, parents and carers over a 5-year period as well as additional outreach programs in South Africa with Smile of Joy, Amasango and Colgate’s “Bright Smiles” Program. She plans to continue to be involved in dental outreach in future.
Dental Nurses
Our team of dental nurses support all dental treatments from surgical extractions and implants to orthodontic and sedation procedures.
Rebeca Gonzalez Navaza
Head Dental Nurse
GDC 241347
Currently studying Dental Radiography (NEBDN Certificate) with a NEBDN Certificate in Oral Health Education 2018 and a National Diploma in Dental Nursing NEBDN 2012. Rebeca is the Head Dental Nurse at our Putney Practice. She has been working at the practice since 2017.
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Rebeca has experience assisting in complex treatments including surgical extractions, implant procedures, sinus augmentations, root canal therapy, orthodontic treatments and sedation procedures.
She enjoys working with our younger patients, helping build their confidence when coming to the dentist. Outside of work Rebeca enjoys cycling, swimming and keeping fit and healthy.
Luiza
Dental Nurse
GDC 279848
Louiza is well-liked by our patients who find her to be both good-natured and professional. Louiza says that the best part of being a dental nurse is knowing that her future will be related to helping people.
Isabella
Dental Nurse
GDC 241347
Management
Our management team provides our dental staff with administrative and operational support, allowing them to deliver the highest standards of customer service and private dental care.
Loretta Nunn
Practice ManageR
Our Manager is well known and loved in Putney for her caring efficiency. Being a holder of BDPMA foundation certificate in Dental Practice management, and a member of the Association of Dental Administrators and Managers, She brings her vast experience of more than 35 years to our practice.
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Loretta has been looking after our staff, practice and patients for over 23 years. Her bubbly and empathetic nature makes her an absolute superstar and patients immediately feel relaxed and at ease when dealing with her.
She has extensive experience with treatments and is able to explain procedures and instruct patients on aftercare with extensive knowledge.
She is known to many of our long-term patients and also enjoys meeting and welcoming new patients.
Loretta enjoys spending time with her two grown up children and travelling. She is also a very proud Grandmother to a gorgeous grandson and granddaughter.
Ricky Ziehl
Chief Operating Officer
Ricky is a dedicated and professional operations manager, experienced with leadership, organization, and business operation. He held a management position for more than 10 years and developed extensive decision-making and communication skills.
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With a background in sales, management, business ownership, customer service and graphic design, he has experience overseeing all aspects of operational tasks to make improvements and encourage higher efficiency among employees.
Ricky thrives when presented with a challenge and has the ability to think out of the box to resolve challenges ranging from minor to very complicated.
Ricky is a hands-on person and loves rolling up his sleeves and getting a job done.
Interest Free Credit
Be smart about how you spend your money. You no longer need to use your savings to pay for your treatment – you can apply to spread the cost of your dental care using our simple application to pay for your treatment. You don’t need to wait, apply today (subject to status) pay for your dental care easily in monthly instalments, using one of our payment options. We understand how important it is to access the treatment you are looking for as fast as possible, money should not be the thing that stands in your way of making this happen.
We can provide quick and easy access to pay for private dental care subject to approval.
Our dental practice strives for perfection and gleaming smiles for patients of all ages. Take a look at some of our success stories to date by hovering over each image.
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Smile Guaranteed Services
Our dental practice offers a wide range of dental and cosmetic services with interest-free credit applications. Our services include:
General Dental Services: Sedation Dentistry, General Dentistry, Periodontics, Orthodontics, Wisdom Teeth Removal, Invisalign, Orthopantomogram (OPG), Root Canal Therapy, Implants, Dentures, Oral Hygiene
Facial Aesthetics Services: Wrinkle Reduction, Dermal Fillers and Facial Threading
Cosmetic Dentistry Services: Smile Make Overs, Teeth Whitening, Crowns, Veneers, Inlays, Onlays and Composite Bonding.
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Mon - Fri: 09:00 - 13:00 | 14:00 - 18:00
Wed: 09:00 - 20:00
Sat: 09:00 - 14:00
Telephone Number:
+44 0208 780 2226
30A Putney Hill, Putney, London SW15 6AF
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