Looking after your children’s teeth

Mamdouh qualified in 2004 from Beirut University. Following an initial period in practice, he moved to Glasgow and worked with children with special needs at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children. He completed the Masters in Paediatric Dentistry (MClinDent in Paediatric Dentistry) at the internationally renowned paediatric department at the Eastman Dental Institute in London, which was awarded in 2008. He was additionally presented with the 3M Winter Prize for the best postgraduate student at the Eastman Dental Institute over the 2-year course. Further experience was gained in oral & maxillofacial surgery, sedation and paediatric dentistry at Nottingham University Hospital, Birmingham Dental Hospital and Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield. During this time Mamdouh gained the Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Mamdouh currently holds a post as a Specialty Dentist in Paediatric Dentistry at Manchester Dental Hospital, where he is involved in completing complex treatment on difficult paediatric patients. Mamdouh is also a member of the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry. Academically, Mamdouh has published in national and international peer-reviewed journals, as well as being invited to review papers for several publications. He has attended and presented at many national and international conferences and completed many research audits on paediatric dentistry. Clinically, his particular interests lie in the management of anxious and dental phobic children, dental trauma, providing high-quality restorative care, management of medically compromised children and the use of pharmacological and non-pharmacological behaviour management techniques including inhalation sedation. Outside of dentistry he enjoys swimming, travelling and photography.

Dr Elnaz Aliakbari is a Registered Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry. She completed a Masters degree in Paediatric Dentistry at the University of Bristol, achieved Postgraduate Certificate in Health Research at the University of Leeds, Membership of the faculty of Dental Surgeons of Glasgow and membership in Paediatric Dentistry of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Ellie (as she is known as by our staff, patients and friends) worked as senior specialty registrar at University Dental Hospital of Manchester and Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital completing her consultant training. She also worked as an honorary lecturer at the University of Manchester teaching dental undergraduate, postgraduate students and specialty trainees. Ellie was awarded the National Institute for the Health Research Academic Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Dentistry. She completed her 3 year specialty training in Leeds Dental Institute and was also involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Leeds. Ellie has presented at national and international conferences and published widely in peer review journals. She has completed a number of research projects and been awarded national and international prizes from the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry and European Society of Paediatric Dentistry. Ellie has a special interest in managing children who are anxious, medically compromised or who have suffered dental trauma and provides Inhalation Sedation safely and effectively to help them relax if required.