Restore Dental Group - Ponthir Dental Practice

GDC number 77237 | Qualified in 1999 Richard is one of the partners here at Restore Dental Group. He was born in Cardiff and completed his dental degree at Cardiff Dental School in 1999. He has worked at the St. Mellons dental practice since 2001 and then also at the Ponthir practice since 2009.

GDC number 74654 | Qualified in 1998 Shaun is from Northern Ireland and came to Cardiff in 1993 to study dentistry. He had such an enjoyable time here, and made so many good friends, that he decided to stay after qualifiying. He started work at the practice in 1999 and became a partner in 2013 when Restore Dental Group was formed. Shaun thoroughly enjoys seeing all of his patients and caring for their needs. Shaun spends the majority of his time doing NHS dentistry as he feels it is right to provide a good quality service at an affordable price for everyone.

Hi, I am Dr Raid Ali, one of the three principals of Restore Dental Group.

I have been part of the business for over 11 years and a principal for almost 8 of those years, and it has been one of the best things I’ve done as a dentist. I can truly say I am proud to be part of such a great group and amazing team.

I graduated dentistry from Baghdad, Iraq in 1996. I then immigrated to the UK and finished my International qualifying exams (IQE) in 2006 so I could practice dentistry here.

I have always been passionate and ambitious about my career in dentistry and so continued to take further exams to increase my knowledge. In 2010 I completed further exams to become a member of the faculty of dental surgeons (MFDS) from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.

Following this, I completed a post graduate diploma from Cardiff University, which has helped me to develop and expand my knowledge as a practitioner.

During this time I have found my passion lies within implant dentistry.