DENTISTS
Tony Clough BDSHONS(LOND) LDS RCSENG DIP IMPLANT SURGERY U WARWICK PG CERT DENTED U BEDFORD PG CERT RCSENG
GDC Number: 52615
Tony Clough is the Clinical Director of Sharrow Dental Care, Advent and Springfield Dental Care; under his guidance the group has grown and developed into the largest and most influential oral health service provider in Essex, operating across three sites in Chelmsford.
Dr Clough served for 24 years as a Postgraduate dental tutor, while combining this role with teaching at the Royal London Hospital dental school, the University of Essex and coordinating the Diploma in Sports Dentistry course at the prestigious Eastman Dental Institute in London. He also continues as the elected representative of the 1500 dentists in Essex, having fulfilled the role for 16 years.
Tony is joined within the practice by his two sons, Frank and Tom, his nephew, Anthony Barrett, and daughter-in-law, Pip Clough.
Through his involvement in sports dentistry, Dr Clough currently works with the British Boxing team, providing advice, protective equipment and dental care as required. He has acted as Dental Advisor on behalf of the International Olympic Committee Medical Commission in every Olympic games since Beijing 2008.
In recognition of his expertise, Dr Clough has hosted Dental Workshops for Sports Physicians during the last two “IOC Forums on Health and Injury in Sport”. He is a contributing author to both the FIFA and IOC Sport Medicine Diploma programs, and recently co-authored a major review of Dental Injuries in Sport for the Medical Clinics of North America. He continues to lecture widely including the Middle East AEEDEC (Dubai) Conference and recently for the Advanced Sports Physician FIMS / FIFA course in Portugal in September 2017.
Clinically, Tony is responsible for undertaking much of the complicated surgery within the Practice including implant surgery and bone grafting procedures.
His main interests are:
- Prosthetic reconstruction using dental implants;
- Trauma surgery – immediate and long-term management;
- Joint cases combining orthodontic and restorative aspects;
- General aesthetic dental work to give his patients their beautiful smiles back!
Tony has a particular interest in the field of dental traumatology and through his affiliation with sports teams and athletes, he has garnered a wealth of experience over the years in managing dental trauma in the immediate aftermath, through to rehabilitation and long-term follow-up.
DR Thomas Clough BDS(LOND) MJDF RCS ENG PGCERT DENTED BEDS
GDC Number: 154443
Tom is the practice principal at both Springfield Dental Practice and also Advent Dental Practice. He is responsible for the new redevelopment of Advent and has moved to this new site, no longer working at Sharrow.
Tom has extensive experience in cosmetic dentistry and can talk you through a wide range of dental treatments to improve aesthetics including tooth whitening or crowns and veneers. Tom uses Clear Correct as his clear aligner system to straighten teeth, this is a more affordable system than Invisalign and is used for simple cases of tooth straightening.
Tom is currently undertaking his Diploma in Implant Dentistry with the Royal College of Surgeons and has been placing implants for 6 years.
Tom is known for his good humour in an environment that many patients perceive as stressful, helping to re-assure nervous patients with a cheesy grin.
Nihar Patel: BDS (lond.) MFDS RCS (edin.) Dip Imp Dent RCS (edin.) PgCert
GDC Number: 212281
Nihar graduated from The Royal London with distinction in 2011, after which he completed vocational training in Essex and obtained first prize in the prestigious end of year case presentation in the East of England deanery and then joined the Sharrow, Advent and Springfield surgeries in 2012 and has worked across all three sites
Nihar then went on to obtain the first of his postgraduate qualifications which was the MFDS qualification from the Royal College of Surgeons in 2013.
Nihar has a passion for placing dental implants and has been placing them since 2013 in Essex, London, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
He has completed 3 years of Implant Training at the prestigious Eastman Dental Hospital in London and also successfully completed vigorous examinations to obtain a Diploma / Membership in Implant Dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh which is the gold standard dental implant qualification in the UK.
He provides comprehensive implant solutions for his patients from simple single tooth implant treatment through to more complex procedures such as sinus and block bone grafting.
He also mentors other dentists in implant dentistry which he really enjoys.
Along with Implant dentistry and other aspects of oral surgery, he also enjoys providing comprehensive restorative and cosmetic dentistry and has undertaken many cosmetic dentistry courses in the UK and abroad.
Nihar is also an accredited Invisalign provider providing orthodontics of patients of all ages, and a keen believer in the Align, Bleach, Bond concept for minimally invasive cosmetic dentistry.
His aim is to provide his patients with high quality care in a calm, laid back and pain free manner. Nihar believes education never stops and intends to continue further post-graduate training in both restorative and implant dentistry as he strives to be at the forefront of cutting-edge dentistry.
Nihar is a member of the International Team of Implantology, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh and the British Dental Association.
Vishal Barot: BDS (Lond) PGCert (Ortho)
GDC Number: 278658
Vishal graduated from Barts & The London in 2018, earning top honors as the Dean’s Prize recipient for Outstanding Achievement and Best Overall Student. Since then, he has honed his skills through advanced training in orthodontics and smile makeovers, including whitening & composite bonding. With over five years of experience at our practice, Vishal is dedicated to creating positive and comfortable dental experiences for his patients.
He believes in a personalised approach to care, emphasising education and prevention. By fostering open communication and shared decision-making, Vishal ensures his patients feel empowered to achieve their best oral health.
Outside the clinic, Vishal is always on the move! Whether it’s hitting the gym at lunch or playing sports like padel, cricket, tennis, or badminton, his energy is boundless. He’s also an avid traveler—don’t hesitate to ask him about his latest adventure at your next visit. He’s sure to have an exciting story to share!
Book an appointment with Vishal and experience personalised, compassionate dental care tailored just for you.
Harriet Jones: BDS(BRIS) MJDF
GDC Number: 271231
Harriet graduated from the University of Bristol with a distinction in oral surgery and oral medicine. She completed her vocational training in London and was awarded first prize in the South West London Deanery’s end of year case presentation. Since then, Harriet has successfully passed the Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties examination with the Royal College of Surgeons.
After working in a practice in London, Harriet joined the Sharrow team in 2018. Harriet enjoys all aspects of dentistry including oral surgery, restorative dentistry and cosmetic dentistry. She offers a range of dental treatments, such as tooth alignment, composite bonding, implants and whitening. She is increasingly using the most up-to-date digital technology to provide the best care and experience for her patients.
Harriet employs a holistic approach to dentistry to both tackle her patients’ immediate needs but also to provide them with the knowledge and skillset to prevent dental problems arising in the future.
Aside from dentistry she enjoys all sports. She plays competitive hockey and tennis and is a keen skier and sailor. She also thoroughly enjoys all aspects of art, cooking and travel.
Connor Coombes: BDS (KCL)
GDC Number: 284154
Connor graduated from King’s College London in 2019 and completed his vocational training in East London before establishing his career in Essex.
Passionate about all aspects of dentistry—including oral surgery, endodontics, and cosmetic dentistry, Connor provides a wide range of treatments, including root canal therapy, implants, tooth alignment, composite bonding, and other cosmetic treatments.
He prides himself on creating a welcoming environment and is particularly skilled at supporting nervous patients through their treatment plans with care and confidence.
Emily Reaich: BDS
GDC Number: 309510
Emily graduated from Cardiff University with a Bachelor degree in Dental Surgery with a distinction in her final year examinations.
Emily is driven to help people with dental anxiety, and can provide dental treatment using a combination of holistic and medication-based techniques. Emily is undertaking SAAD sedation training to become an SAS seditionist, for when Intravenous sedation is needed to enable her patients to be as comfortable as possible.
Emily is undertaking a Diploma in Cosmetic dentistry with Tipton Academy, and has trained with Harley Street facial aesthetics academy, Interface Aesthetics. She can guide through to a range of cosmetic goals to naturally enhance your features with help from whitening, clear aligners, veneers and ICON for white enamel spotting.
Proudly Welsh, Emily grew up in the mountains of North Wales and loves all things animals, adventure and outdoors.
The Hygienists at Advent Dental
Sophie Mayes – FdSc Oral Health Science
GDC Number: 256537
Sophie began her time at Sharrow Dental Care on placement as a Student Dental Hygienist. Upon completion of her studies in 2020, Sophie was welcomed back by Mr Clough and now works across both Sharrow and Advent dental practices.
Sophie takes pride in providing a high standard of care. Adopting a methodical, educational and holistic approach in treating periodontal (gum) disease.
Katrina Orchard – FdSc Oral Health Science
GDC Number: 171657
Katrina graduated from the University of Essex in 2014 with Distinction and The Outstanding Achievement Award.
After working in a Practice in Harlot for 8 years, Katrina joined the Adent team in 2022. Katrina has a caring and empathetic approach and likes to help nervous patients by taking the time to make them feel comfortable and at ease.
She takes pride in maintaining a high standard of care and stays up to date with regular courses.
Outside of work Katrina enjoys spending time with her two children and also baking, cycling and tap dancing.
