Orthodontic Excellence

Dr Virginia Rootkin-Gray

Virginia started her dental undergraduate training at Guy’s in London in 1994 and followed that with a broad range of posts in oral surgery, maxillofacial surgery, paediatric dentistry, orthodontics and general practice, as well as publishing in dental literature and gaining her MFDS qualification.

She was accepted for specialist orthodontic training at the Eastman Dental Institute in London in 2002. During her training programme, she gained an MSc in Orthodontics and Membership in Orthodontics of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Virginia adores her work. “Every person I see has different needs and my days are spent creating smiles for people of all ages”, she says. “My particular interest is treating adolescents with aesthetic appliances. Indeed, there is a growing demand from our younger patients to have inconspicuous appliances so that treatment can happen as if by magic.”

Dr Sarah Franks

Specialist Orthodontist
BDS(ClinDist), MFDS, MSc, M.Orth RCS.

GDC number: 251960

Sarah is a Registered Specialist with the General Dental Council. She joined Orthodontic Excellence knowing that the Patient Journey reflected her own clinical high values. She works with fixed appliances, specialises in children's appliances and works with Invisalign™ & Spark ™ both adult & children's cases.

Education

Sarah studied Dentistry at the University of Birmingham, where she was elected President of the University Dental Student Society for 2 terms. She was also the President of the British Dental Student Association, representing the interests of students nationally. During her undergraduate studies, Sarah was awarded several prizes in recognition of her work, including the Aesthetic Dentistry and Photography prize, the Leadership and Professionalism Award, The Sands Cox John Rippon Memorial prize for best elective report and was nominated for the Dentsply Clinical Excellence Prize. Sarah graduated with Clinical Distinction, in acknowledgement of the high standard of her clinical work as an undergraduate.

After graduating, Sarah undertook placements in dental hospital posts to further her knowledge in the fields of Restorative Dentistry, Oral Surgery, Paediatrics and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, gaining insight into the management of multidisciplinary cases.

Sarah returned to the Midlands to complete her specialist training in Orthodontics at Solihull Hospital and Birmingham Dental Hospital. Following this training she was awarded a Master's degree and a Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.

Her work at Orthodontic Excellenc

Sarah is committed to providing a high standard of orthodontic care to children and adults. She is often complimented by patients, due to her calming nature putting at ease anxious patients. Sarah looks forward to starting your journey to straighter teeth.

Dr Aliza Jesani

Specialist Orthodontist
BDS, FDS RCS (Eng) MSc, MOrth RCS (Edin), FDS (Orth) RCS (Edin)

GDC number: 113780

Aliza qualified in Dentistry from Kings College London in 2007. She carried out further training in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery and Restorative Dentistry prior to completing specialist training in Orthodontics at Kings College London. She was awarded a Masters in Orthodontics (Merit) from Kings College London and Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2013. Following this, she completed a further two years of higher orthodontic training at Birmingham Dental Hospital and University Hospital North Midlands. She was awarded the Fellowship in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2016.