Meet the Team 

 

 Dr Vidyasakar Kurinjinathan Principal Dentist and Dual Practice Owner  BDS MFDS RCS (London) GDC No: 100351  

Vidyasakar or as most people call him 'Vidy'. 
 
He qualified as a dental surgeon in 2001, from the Dr MGR Medical University. He completed MFDS RCS at The Royal College of Surgeons England and has worked in Oral and Maxillofacial departments across the country. 
 
He has been a joint owner and Practice Principle at Heacham Drive and Shepshed Dental Practice since 2010 and is very experienced in working with nervous adults and children. Vidy focuses on preventative and restorative care and enjoys transforming patients smiles. 
 
Vidy enjoys playing Badminton and Cricket in his own time and speaks English, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam. 
 

 Dr Yamini Premnath Dentist, Practice Principal and Joint Owner  GDC No: 118334  

Yamini qualified as a dental surgeon in 2001 from the Dr MGR Medical University. She completed MFDS RCS from the Royal College of Surgeons in England. She has worked in Oral and Maxillofacial departments at Leicester Royal Infirmary, King's Lynn Hospital and Morriston Hospital, Swansea. 
 
She joined Primary Care dentistry in City Dental Practice, Leicester, as an associate dentist in 2008. Yamini has been joint owner and practice principle here since 2010, she has a keen interest in restorative dentistry and preventive dentistry. She is a busy mother of two and enjoys music and cooking in her spare time. 
 
Yamini can speak English and Tamil. 
 
 

 Dr Manesh Lad Dentist  Lic.Odont, BMedSc (Hons)  

Manesh qualified as a general dentist from Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain (2019). Since then, he has conducted research into foods which repair teeth and that have anti-aging properties as well as new and upcoming dental filling materials. Manesh’s caring nature has led him to be involved with teaching young children at schools about their oral health, has undertaken a volunteering programme in India and most recently worked in an urgent dental care hub all throughout the COVID-19 lockdowns. 
 
Manesh has joined Shepshed Dental in 2024 having completed a postgraduate course in restorative and aesthetic dentistry and aspires to develop his skills further in minimal invasive dentistry. He is a friendly, kind, conscientious and caring dentist with a down to earth attitude and takes pride in using visual aids to engage with patients. His calm, gentle and reassuring manner allows nervous patients to feel at ease with him. Outside of work he has a passion for groovy indie and deep house music, enjoys playing guitar, teaches Spanish, frequently listens to podcasts, plays racquet sports, enjoys cooking, photography and meditation. 
 

 Dr Srinivas Arun Dentist  BDS India, MFDS RCS London, PG Diploma Dental Implantology Cambridge  Qualified – JSS Dental College Mysore, Karnataka, India GDC reg No 100855  

Following graduation from India in 2000, Arun undertook a three-year training course in Oral & Maxillofacial surgery. This oral surgical experience was furthered later in Morriston Hospital, Swansea and Royal & Devon NHS hospital, Exeter. He was subsequently awarded the MFDS by The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, in 2005. This experience has enhanced his oral surgery skills, to manage difficult tooth extractions, including challenging wisdom teeth. Recently, this passion for oral surgery was complimented by the completion of a Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Implantology at Cambridge. Arun has been placing dental implants successfully since 2015 and keeps up to date attending regular training and courses. He has attended training on advanced hard and soft tissue management relating to the implantology through world-renowned speakers. 
 
His other main interests in dentistry lie with minimally invasive and cosmetic dentistry, and he has undertaken a one-year Cosmetic and Aesthetic Dentistry programme. 
 
Arun is an Invisalign provider and is currently pursuing a Diploma in Orthodontics. With this further skill set Arun’s vision of providing holistic dentistry will be complemented. 
 
He is married with one son and, in his spare time, he enjoys running, playing competitive badminton and football regularly. 
 
He supports the British Red Cross and has volunteered to work in a cleft lip & palate unit in India. He has taken part in raising funds for multiple charitable organisations through walking, running and cycling challenges. He volunteers providing free dental care for the homeless through a charity organisation. 
Abitha Ashraf
 

Abitha Ashraf Dental Therapist/Hygienist GDC No 159698 

Sally Anthany
 

Sally Anthany Practice Manager GDC No 282283 

Zoe Wilson
 

Zoe Wilson Head Dental Nurse GDC No 294263 

Renwa Suliman
 

Renwa Suliman Trainee Dental Nurse 

Manisha Parmar
 

Manisha Parmar Dental Hygienist GDC No 5328 

Sasha Pedley
 

Mariola Kubina Dental Nurse GDC 264419 

 

Veronika Pistova Trainee Dental Nurse 

Join Us Today 

PLEASE NOTE OUR CURRENT WAITING TIME FOR NEW PRIVATE PATIENTS IS APPROXIMATELY 4 WEEKS. 
To join our practice please call on 01509 600059 or email us at shepsheddentalpractice@gmail.com so that we can give you our next available appointment.