Dr-Eleni-Besi wisdom tooth extraction specialist

Dr Eleni Besi

Oral Surgery
DipDS Thessaloniki 2010

Eleni is a Senior Lecturer & Consultant Oral Surgeon at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Her practice includes:

  • complex teeth extractions (including wisdom teeth, ectopic teeth in adults and children);
  • surgical procedures to assist orthodontic treatment (including expose and bond of canines, implant placement and bone augmentation/grafting);
  • management of cyst, soft tissue biopsies;
  • IV sedation; and
  • treating facial pain.

Training:

Following her graduation with honours from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece in 2010, she worked and trained at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, at the Eastman Dental Institute, UCL and at the Edinburgh Dental Institute, NHS Lothian (where she completed her specialist training in Oral Surgery in 2018). Following the completion of her training she was appointed as an NHS Consultant in the same hospital.

Teaching:

She has completed a Masters in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from the prestigious Eastman Dental Institute, UCL and a Doctorate in Dental Surgery in stem cells for bone and nerve regeneration from Edinburgh University alongside her NHS training. Her current job involves teaching and supervision of trainee dentists at various levels alongside her clinical work as a Consultant Oral Surgeon.

Publications and Academic Recognition:

Eleni has a broad experience of clinical teaching and research in Oral Surgery. She has multiple publications in peer review journals and has presented her work internationally. She teaches postgraduate NHS and university trainees, and is an external examiner both nationally and internationally. Eleni has represented prestigious organisations such as the British Association of Oral Surgeons and the Association of British Academic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.