Meet Our Chichester Dental Practice Team
Our friendly team consists of experienced clinical and administrative staff who are here to help you. As well as our routine dental examinations, dental hygiene and general dentistry, our specialist treatments include dental implants, periodontal treatment, oral surgery and Root Canal Therapy.
Meet Our Chichester Dental Practice Team
Our friendly team consists of experienced clinical and administrative staff who are here to help you. As well as our routine dental examinations, dental hygiene and general dentistry, our specialist treatments include dental implants, periodontal treatment, oral surgery and Root Canal Therapy.
Our Chichester Dentists
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Dr Jakobus Krynauw
Practice: Chichester & Rustington
Role: Co-Owner and Co-Director
Nickname: Kray
Favourite Quote: "The person saying it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it"
Dr Kray is an energetic and motivated Dentist with a special interest in Periodontology (Gum Disease), Oral Surgery and Dental Implants.
Dr Kray completed his dental degree with honours in Periodontology at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. Subsequently he completed a Diploma in Oral Surgery also at his alma mater. Currently he is completing his final year of specialist training at Kings College London, where his duties include teaching and specialist hospital care for Periodontal and implant patients.
Always off on another adventure, his hobbies include kite surfing, flying (not like superman), sailing (this is. anew hobby) and basically anything that seems scary (anything that can kill you seems like fun to him).
Bedside manner with this clinician is radically different to anyone you are likely to encounter, with a background in phobic patients, he has developed a clinical atmosphere aimed at alleviating anxiety by employing dark humour and kindness, all while maintaining a professional, organised atmosphere.
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Dr Kassandra Pantazi
Practice: Chichester & Rustington
Role: Co-Owner & Co-Director
Kassandra completed her Batchelor's degree in Dentistry at the University of Pretoria, South Africa in 2013. She then embarked on a career into cosmetic private dentistry for a few years before moving to the UK in 2016.
Her time in the UK has been spent in London and Chichester mainly, where she calls home. Dr Kassandra Pantazi has completed numerous orthodontic and clear aligner courses including her being an Invisalign provider. She has a great passion for cosmetic dentistry and continually strives to increase her professional development with the latest courses.
She has a gentle manner and works well with nervous patients, always trying to make them as comfortable as possible and working at their own pace. Away from dentistry, Dr Kassandra Pantazi is married to her business partner and Co-Owner of The Dental Centre and lives with two adorable dogs called Luigi and Cece. Away from work, Cassandra enjoys cooking, walking, going to the beach and travelling.
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Dr Roshnee Patel
Practice: Chichester
Roshnee qualified from King's College London in 2013. After completing her training in London, she relocated to Portsmouth and worked as part of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery team at Queen Alexandra Hospital, before moving back to general practice in 2017. She is passionate about making the patient experience as comfortable as possible and has a particular interest in working with anxious patients to regain their confidence in the dental chair. She continually strives towards excellence and is invested in ongoing professional development to ensure she is able to utilise the latest industry technology and research in her daily practice. In Roshnee's spare time she enjoys cycling and paddle boarding.
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Dr Paula Segura-Suarez
Practice: Chichester and Rustington
Dr Paula graduated in San Pablo CEU University in Madrid, Spain. She is a confident dentist who can help patients with a wide range of problems. When asked what she enjoys most about dentistry, she said "being able to give patients their smile back. I really love seeing patients have that confidence boost to reveal their smile again as a result of effective dental treatment."
Dr Paula enjoys being able to build up a good rapport with her patients due to her attentive and empathetic nature and finds this important in helping patients to feel comfortable through their visits and at ease. Outside of work, Dr Paula enjoys music, art and travelling.
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Urusha Rayamajhi
Practice: Chichester and Rustington
Role: Dental Therapist
Urusha originates from Nepal but has been living in the UK from a very young age where she completed her education.
Urusha qualified from The University of Portsmouth in Dental Nursing in 2018 and worked around Hampshire as a Locum Dental Nurse. She continued her education and in 2022 qualified as a Dental Therapist also from The University of Portsmouth.
Urusha aims to build rapport and trust with her patients and treat them in a comfortable environment. She is particularly passionate about educating patients and improving their oral hygiene as well as restorative dental procedures.
In her free time, Urusha enjoys travelling and socialising with friends.
Our Chichester Dental Nurses
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Charlotte Pick
Practice: Chichester
Role: Dental Nurse
Charlie has worked at The Dental Centre, Chichester, since she started her dental nursing journey in 2017. Qualifying in 2019, she was trained under our principal dentist Dr Cassandra and is looking to continue further training in the near future. Charlie formed an interest in dentistry in her late teens and continues to believe that dentistry changes lives.
In her free time, when not with her husband, children or many pets, you will often find her out on her motorbike.
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Tunde Palfi
Practice: Chichester
Role: Dental Nurse
Tunde was born in Hungary in 1996. She completed her A-Levels in 2015, specialising in Economics. Despite her proficiency in Maths, she always had a deep seated interest in Biology and the human body, and completed a degree in Nursing in 2019. During her studies, she worked in the Emergency Department and intensive care units at Jósa András Hospital Nyíregyháza in Hungary. This equipped her with a vast array of knowledge and skills in the medical field, including management of traumatic injuries and acute emergencies. At the end of 2019, she decided to move to the UK in search of greater challenges to further her career, and subsequently commenced a diploma in Dental Nursing which she is currently undertaking with Harriet Ellis. In 2024, Tunde completed and qualified her National Diploma in Dental Nursing and is enjoying her time at The Dental Centre. She strives to develop herself through further training and education in the future. In her free time she likes cycling, reading, walking and spending time with her fiancé, friends and family.
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NIKITA shergold
Practice: Chichester and Rustington
Role: Dental Nurse
Nikita joined The Dental Centre in 2022 as a Trainee Dental Nurse. She has recently gained her National Diploma in Dental Nursing with the UK’s leading Medical training provider, Harriet Ellis.
Nikita is very excited about pursuing her career in Dental Nursing as she has always loved the idea of helping people as a result of her work and what better way than to help care for patients and make them feel at ease while in the dental chair.
Outside of work, Nikita enjoys spending time with her partner, participating in gym classes and often enjoys family ski trips.
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VICTORIA SAMPSON
Practice: Chichester and Rustington
Role: Trainee Dental Nurse
Victoria joined The Dental Centre in 2024 and is training to become a qualified Dental Nurse. Victoria is looking forward to achieving her Dental Nursing qualification. Victoria most enjoys caring for patients and working with a supportive team.
Victoria is a busy mum and spends her evenings and days off looking after her kids!
Our Chichester Reception Team
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Jessica Rawlinson
Practice: Chichester
Role: Receptionist
Jess joined The Dental Centre in 2023
with an interest in health care after working in various customer service roles, most recently being a foot care advisor.
Outside of work, Jess enjoys travelling to hot places, spending time with her family, friends and labradoodle Molly!
Jess enjoys customer service and helping patients feel more comfortable when coming into the practice.
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Vanessa Stoner
Practice: Chichester
Role: Receptionist
Vanessa joined The Dental Centre in May 2024. Vanessa has worked in various customer service and administrative roles and previously worked at another dental practice for 7 years as a receptionist.
Vanessa’s favourite part of her job is the patient interaction and making them feel more at ease. She also enjoys a variety of administrative tasks and helping patients with any questions and queries.
When she’s not working, Vanessa enjoys spending time with her friends and family, baking, and travelling – her favourite place she has been to is South Africa!
Our Chichester Management Team
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Callie prado
Practice: Rustington
Role: Practice Manager
Callie gained her National Certificate in Dental Surgery Nursing in 2005. She has amassed 20 years of experience working in dentistry in various roles, gathering the knowledge to become Practice Manager. Callie joined us at The Dental Centre in October 2022. She is passionate about patient care and believes, a happy team = happy patients.
Enjoying ‘paperwork’ (yes slightly crazy), she ensures compliance and care for all the team, patients and the public. She is looking forward to her future with The Dental Centre. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her husband and three daughters.
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alice chitak
Practice: Rustington and Chichester
Role: Compliance and Communications Manager
Alice graduated with a degree in Marketing Management from Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2021, since then she has worked as a dental receptionist at another practice and now as our Compliance and Communications Manager.
Alice loves working in the dental industry and seeing patients’ confidence grow over the course of their treatment. She enjoys both the creative and administrative aspects of her role.
Outside of work, Alice enjoys spending time with her friends and family, going to the gym and going on holidays and weekends away with her boyfriend Adam. She loves animals and has a west highland terrier called Tilly!