Our highly qualified team are passionate about providing the type of service we would wish to receive ourselves. Our Specialists are extremely dedicated to their profession and continue to teach at various Dental Universities.
Nuno has qualified as a Dentist in Oporto in 2006. After working for a while in Portugal he moved to the UK and has been practicing in Central London since 2007 gaining experience in Implant Dentistry and Cosmetics. Nuno has been attending national and international postgraduate courses in Advanced Surgery & Implant Dentistry. He has gained his Masters in Implant Dentistry from the University of Warwick (UK) in 2011. Also, in the same year he obtained a post-graduate Certificate in Aesthetic Dentistry by Dr Christopher Orr. He is currently updating his skills in Non-Surgical Facial Rejuvenation (Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Fillers) at the expert training Institute of Dr Bob Khanna. Clinically Nuno also covers all areas of General Dentistry, Endodontics and has been Invisalign provider since 2015.
Dr Rita qualified in Portugal in 2006 and moved to UK in 2007, where she gained a wide experience as a General Dentist working in mixed practices. Dr Rita enjoys most aspect of dentistry but has special interest in Restorative Dentistry and Oral Surgery. Dr Rita completed a Post Graduation in Implantology at Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 2012, a Restorative Course at the renown Paul Tipman Dental Training Academy in London in 2013 and Modular course entitled Achieve Endodontic Confidence, Barts & The London Dental Hospital, London in 2017. She is very keen in keeping a good relationship with her patients and making them feel at ease with all dental procedures. She speaks English, Portuguese and good understanding of Spanish. On her spare time, she enjoys tennis, spinning classes and photography.
Education Dip Dent Hygiene Opole, Poland 2014 Beata graduated the University of Technology in Poland with a Master’s degree in marketing and management in 2002. After a period of working in this field, she decided to pursue her keen interest in Dentistry and then she qualified as a dental hygienist from the University of Opole in 2014. Ever since then Beata has been actively practicing hygiene treatments in specialist private practices. Beata joined our practice in 2022 and enjoys working with our patients, improving their oral health and smile.
Blanka qualified as a Dental Hygienist in 2014 in Poland. Since 2020 she has been practicing in general dental practices across London. Beyond dental hygienists role, Blanka likes travel and yoga.
Felicia has been at the practice for over two years. She obtained her National Diploma in Dental Nursing from Wisdom College in 2017 and currently works with many dentists at the practice including some specialists. Felicia has a special interest in root canal treatment working with our Consultant Endodontist Nectaria Polycarpou. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her son as well as walking and travelling.
Mady qualified with the National Diploma In Dental Nursing in 2016 and is currently undertaking a dental radiography and radiology course. She has also completed an Implant course and works with a number of our specialists. Outside of the clinical environment she enjoys cooking and has a big passion for facial cosmetics.
Coming soon…
General Dentistry, Invisalign Provider, Facial Aesthetics treatments
Dr Lee graduated from Bristol Dental School in 2010, having achieved Distinction in Restorative dentistry including Endodontics (root canal treatment). Before moving to London, Dr Lee worked as a dentist with a special interest in endodontics for 11 years while he was also approved and appointed as a Dental Educational Supervisor to mentor and train newly qualified dentists in the South West region. Being particularly ambitious about endodontics, Dr Lee decided to pursue his passion in root canal treatment by studying a Masters (MSc) degree in Endodontics at King’s College London, during which time he obtained diploma from the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MFDS RCS Eng). He also won the national endodontic prize which was awarded at the British Endodontic Society’s meeting in 2021. After successfully completing Masters and his research thesis with Distinction, he decided to develop his endodontic skills further and was later on accepted onto a highly competitive specialist training course for Endodontology at King’s College London. Dr Lee is currently working as a speciality registrar at Guy’s and King’s College hospitals providing complex surgical and non-surgical root canal treatment and is studying towards a Masters of Clinical Dentistry (MClinDent) to become a specialist endodontist, in addition to recently being appointed as a clinical lecturer at KCL.
Meet The Dentists
Meet The Hygienists
Practice Coordinators
Reception Staff
Dr Nuno Santos
LMD Porto 2006, MSc Implant Dentistry (WMS) Certificate of Cosmetic Dentistry and Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry
GDC No. 104709Nuno has qualified as a Dentist in Oporto in 2006. After working for a while in Portugal he moved to the UK and has been practicing in Central London since 2007 gaining experience in Implant Dentistry and Cosmetics. Nuno has been attending national and international postgraduate courses in Advanced Surgery & Implant Dentistry. He has gained his Masters in Implant Dentistry from the University of Warwick (UK) in 2011. Also, in the same year he obtained a post-graduate Certificate in Aesthetic Dentistry by Dr Christopher Orr. He is currently updating his skills in Non-Surgical Facial Rejuvenation (Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Fillers) at the expert training Institute of Dr Bob Khanna. Clinically Nuno also covers all areas of General Dentistry, Endodontics and has been Invisalign provider since 2015.
Dr Rita Manuela Correia de Sa
Genral Dentist, LMD, Portugal
GDC NO. 106857
Dr Rita qualified in Portugal in 2006 and moved to UK in 2007, where she gained a wide experience as a General Dentist working in mixed practices. Dr Rita enjoys most aspect of dentistry but has special interest in Restorative Dentistry and Oral Surgery. Dr Rita completed a Post Graduation in Implantology at Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 2012, a Restorative Course at the renown Paul Tipman Dental Training Academy in London in 2013 and Modular course entitled Achieve Endodontic Confidence, Barts & The London Dental Hospital, London in 2017. She is very keen in keeping a good relationship with her patients and making them feel at ease with all dental procedures. She speaks English, Portuguese and good understanding of Spanish. On her spare time, she enjoys tennis, spinning classes and photography.
Beata Lubik
Dental Hygienist
GDC NO. 261532
Education Dip Dent Hygiene Opole, Poland 2014 Beata graduated the University of Technology in Poland with a Master’s degree in marketing and management in 2002. After a period of working in this field, she decided to pursue her keen interest in Dentistry and then she qualified as a dental hygienist from the University of Opole in 2014. Ever since then Beata has been actively practicing hygiene treatments in specialist private practices. Beata joined our practice in 2022 and enjoys working with our patients, improving their oral health and smile.
Blanka Widera
Dental Hygienist
GDC NO. 278686
Blanka qualified as a Dental Hygienist in 2014 in Poland. Since 2020 she has been practicing in general dental practices across London. Beyond dental hygienists role, Blanka likes travel and yoga.
Maria Felicia Aprofirei
Dental Nurse
GDC NO. TBCFelicia has been at the practice for over two years. She obtained her National Diploma in Dental Nursing from Wisdom College in 2017 and currently works with many dentists at the practice including some specialists. Felicia has a special interest in root canal treatment working with our Consultant Endodontist Nectaria Polycarpou. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her son as well as walking and travelling.
Mihaela-Madalina Bituleanu
Dental Nurse
GDC NO. 266882Mady qualified with the National Diploma In Dental Nursing in 2016 and is currently undertaking a dental radiography and radiology course. She has also completed an Implant course and works with a number of our specialists. Outside of the clinical environment she enjoys cooking and has a big passion for facial cosmetics.
Silvia Melis-Chopra
Practice Coordinator
Natalia Rachkovska-Radu
Practice Manager / Complaints Manager
GDC NO. 269510Donna Wisdom
Receptionist
Donna is our Lead Receptionist at Old street dental clinic and has been with us since 2016. She is highly experienced within the dental industry having worked as a dental nurse and receptionist in the past. She enjoys working as a receptionist as it gives her the opportunity to meet and greet patients, making them feel at ease. She is especially skilled in dealing with the nervous patient. Outside dentistry she has a keen interest in fitness and nutrition. She is passionate about the gym as well as spending time with family and friends.Jenna Brown
Dental Nurse
GDC NO. 205152Coming soon…
Dr Adriana Laura Filipescu
General Dentist
GDC NO. 262295General Dentistry, Invisalign Provider, Facial Aesthetics treatments
Dr John Lee
BDS (Bristol), MFDS RCS (England), MSc Endodontics (KCL)
GDC NO. 191768Dr Lee graduated from Bristol Dental School in 2010, having achieved Distinction in Restorative dentistry including Endodontics (root canal treatment). Before moving to London, Dr Lee worked as a dentist with a special interest in endodontics for 11 years while he was also approved and appointed as a Dental Educational Supervisor to mentor and train newly qualified dentists in the South West region. Being particularly ambitious about endodontics, Dr Lee decided to pursue his passion in root canal treatment by studying a Masters (MSc) degree in Endodontics at King’s College London, during which time he obtained diploma from the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MFDS RCS Eng). He also won the national endodontic prize which was awarded at the British Endodontic Society’s meeting in 2021. After successfully completing Masters and his research thesis with Distinction, he decided to develop his endodontic skills further and was later on accepted onto a highly competitive specialist training course for Endodontology at King’s College London. Dr Lee is currently working as a speciality registrar at Guy’s and King’s College hospitals providing complex surgical and non-surgical root canal treatment and is studying towards a Masters of Clinical Dentistry (MClinDent) to become a specialist endodontist, in addition to recently being appointed as a clinical lecturer at KCL.
The Story of our Clinic
Dr Shelley Chopra
Shelley Chopra (1970-2020), Principal Dentist 2002-2020
The dental profession sadly lost a distinguished member Dr Shelley Chopra in January 2020. Dr Chopra qualified from Guys Hospital in 1993. Following his vocational training in Chelmsford he went into general practice gaining knowledge in all spheres of dentistry. He had been the owner of Old Street Dental Clinic from 2002, since which time the practice has undergone major modernisation with an emphasis on a strict cross infection control and the use of modern dental techniques and equipment. Besides his career, Shelley enjoyed a happy family life with his loving wife Silvia and their two sons, who all shared same passion of travelling and gastronomy. Shelley was famous for Stand-up comedy shows, organised to raise funds for charities and social cause. His character, warm personality and integrity made a deep long-lasting impression on his colleagues and patients, to whom it was an honour to have known Shelley. Dr Shelley Chopra is dearly missed and never forgotten. Old Street Dental Clinic continues to run as a family business and pursuing to provide meticulous care and high quality treatments for all patients.
