Children’s & General Dentistry

BDS Hons (Perugia) PGCert (Paediatric Dentistry) Eastman, London

GDC: 81694

Raffaela completed her dental degree at the University of Perugia, Italy in 2002 (with honours). Following Vocational training at the same University in 2003, she came to the UK where she worked in General Practice. In 2009, she obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Paediatric Dentistry at the Eastman Dental Institute, University College London.

Since 2009, she has held two Clinical Teacher positions at King’s College Hospital dental institute London, where she continues teach Acute Dental Care and Paediatric Dentistry to undergraduate students and treat patients in the departments of Paediatric Dentistry and Primary Care.

During this time she has developed a special interest and passion in Paediatric dentistry and she strongly believes in preventive and minimally invasive treatment. All her young patients return back to her with a smile and the positive feedback she receives from them and their parents is highly rewarding.

At 42 The Dental Practice, she has a holistic approach to dental care that combines state-of-the-art techniques and advanced materials with individualised pharmacological, psychological and behavioural approaches. She enjoys all aspects of aesthetic dentistry including placement of white fillings and crowns, veneers, whitening and teeth straightening with invisible braces.

Raffaela’s expertise lies also in treating patients that have anxiety about going to the dentist and any form of dental trauma. She is committed to continuous professional development and is a member of the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry.

Raffaela speaks English, Italian, basic Spanish and French. She is also married and has four children.