DENTAL TEAM
Mon - Fri 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
The Luton Advanced Dental Care Team
At Luton Advanced Dental Care, our team of experienced and welcoming professionals is committed to addressing every aspect of your dental well-being.
We take pride in our dedicated and long-standing staff members, who strive to ensure your comfort and provide consistent care.
From our friendly receptionists to our devoted nurses and clinicians, you’ll experience a welcoming atmosphere that will leave you with a bright smile!
Dr Alan Wieder
BDS MJDF MSc (Restorative Dentistry)
PRACTICE PRINCIPAL
GENERAL & COSMETIC DENTIST
GDC Number: 258791
Alan offers a full range of general & cosmetic dental treatments, inclusive of:
Composite bonding
Veneers
Tooth whitening
Smile design and makeover
Management of complex tooth wear
Dr Alan is our practice principal, dedicated to providing the highest quality of patient care.
Alan graduated from Kings College London in 2015, and has been working in general practice since.
Alan’s devotion to his patients, together with his easy-going and friendly manner, will ensure you
feel comfortable and confident in his hands.
Postgraduate Education
Alan is committed to postgraduate education, a necessity to keep up to date with the latest advancements and to be able to offer the highest level of patient care.
MJDF (RCS England)
In 2018 Alan completed the 2 Part MJDF examinations, from the Royal College of Surgeons, England. This
postgraduate diploma is considered a ‘stamp of approval’ as to the dentist’s knowledge and skills across the full spectrum of dental care.
MSc Restorative Dentistry
In October 2021, Alan completed his postgraduate Master of Science Degree in Restorative Dentistry from the University of Birmingham.
This course is aimed at developing advanced skills across the full range of dental treatments-from simple fillings, to advanced smile makeovers.
With a strong focus on Minimally Invasive Dentistry, the course has helped Alan to develop expert skills in the use of direct composite to provide natural-looking sculpted white fillings in back teeth, and cosmetic bonding for front teeth.
Certificate in Cosmetic & Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry
Alan has also completed the 1 year course from Advanced Dental Seminars in Cosmetic and Aesthetic Dentistry.
This was run by the renowned Dr Chris Orr, one of the pioneers of cosmetic dentistry in the UK.
Dr Panagiotis (Panos) Psychogios
DDS MS
Dentist with special interest in Dental Implantology
GDC Number: 267651
Former Assistant Professor, Restorative Dentistry, The Ohio State University – College of Dentistry, Columbus, OH, US
DDS (University of Athens)
Postrgraduate Certificate in Prosthodontics (SUNY Buffalo, US)
Master of Sciences (SUNY Buffalo, US)
Dr Panos is our dental implantologist, commuting from Athens, Greece, where he also runs his own dental practice.
Panos has been placing dental implants for over 20 years, and has lectured for Nobel Biocare, a well established dental implant provider.
Panos provides a full range of dental implant treatment – from replacing a single tooth, to full jaw implant replacement – where he uses the ‘all-on-4’ or ‘all-on-6’ methods.
Depending on the clinical situation, Dr Panos is also able to provide ‘teeth in a day’ – where implants and replacement teeth are provided simultaneously
Dr Panos graduated from dental schoool with honours in 1998 and then went on to pursue postgraduate training in prosthodontics and dental implants at the State University of New York, Buffalo, USA in a 3 year speciality programme, where he received a Certificate of Proficiency in Prosthodontics, and a Masters of Science degree.
He the went on to teach at the Ohio State University College of Dentistry, as an assistant professor, for 3 years.
He then returned to Greece, where he performed military service in the Air Force, before establishing a successful private practice limited to prosthodontics and dental implants for the past 16 years.
Panos has previously worked as a lead implantologist for a referral practice in North-East England.
In his private time, he enjoys time with his family, is a proud father of two young boys and likes to swim and listen to good music.
Dr Lura Braga
SPECIALIST ORTHODONTIST
GDC Number: 306706
Dr Lura Braga graduated as an Orthodontic Specialist in 2018, and is registered as a Specialist Orthodontist with the General Dental Council.
She has significant orthodontic experience with a clinical interest in highly aesthetic orthodontic appliances, including ceramic fixed braces and clear aligners such as Invisalign. She applies a touch of humour and a light-hearted approach to her work and has a good bond with her patients.
Lura studied dentistry at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy at the University of Bucharest in Romania. She went on to work as a paediatric dentist while pursuing her residency in Orthodontics and Dento-facial Orthopaedics.
She regularly attends international orthodontic conferences, to help ensure she is up-to date with modern contemporary techniques.