Hiten Halai is recognized as a specialist in Periodontics (the treatment of gum disease) by the General Dental Council.

During his training in dentistry, Hiten developed a strong vocation for the field of Periodontics (Gum disease). His interest in the field stems from the idea that Periodontology is one of the fastest evolving and most widely researched specialisms in Dentistry. Having completed a doctorate in the field, he has a breadth of knowledge of the emerging links between poor gum health and conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Hiten is dedicated to practicing the latest evidence-based dentistry for his patients in a minimally invasive and comfortable way. His ethos is to care for each person holistically by treating their gum disease and working with medical colleagues to manage systemic health issues and minimize the impacts they can cause on an individual’s quality of life.

Like all his colleagues here, he carefully ensures that all his treatment is carried out painlessly, using effective local anesthesia.  He has a gentle bedside manner, and his patients find his explanations and instructions easy to follow.

Hiten graduated from Bart’s and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2012. Following this, Hiten worked as a Senior House Officer in Restorative Dentistry at the Royal London Dental Hospital where he gained extensive experience in the management of complex multi-disciplinary cases and developed a strong interest in the field of Periodontics. During this time, he also completed the membership exam for the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (MFDS RCSEd) and the Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Dental Care with Distinction at the University of Kent.

During his training, Hiten has won a number of awards, including the British Society of Periodontology (BSP) Audit Award, BSP Clinical Fellowship Award, and Queen Mary Postgraduate Research Award, and was highly commended for his clinical research through the John Zamet Research Award. He has recently completed an internship at the renowned Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Forsyth Institute in Boston, USA. He has presented and published his research in national and international conferences and journals.

Aside from private practice, Hiten has sat on various training and professional committees for periodontology in the UK. He has held a research post at Great Ormond Street Hospital and clinical lectureships in Periodontology at King’s College London and Queen Mary, University of London.