Dr Puthri Raphy
Principal Orthodontist
GDC No. 145945
About Puthri
Puthri is a specialist Orthodontist and a partner at Bright Orthodontics and is devoted to delivering the finest possible care to her patients. She achieves this using her expertise, experiences, outstanding staff, and cutting-edge technology to deliver beautiful results every time.
Qualifications
BDS, MJDF(RCS Eng),MOrth(RCS Eng), MOrth(RCS Edin) , DDSc (Liverpool)
Experience Timeline
- 2004 – Puthri qualified as a dentist in 2004 before she qualified as a registered Specialist in Orthodontics from the University of Liverpool. Following her qualification as a dentist, she worked in hospitals and dental practises in a variety of specialities such as maxillofacial surgery, restorative, paediatric, community, and special needs.
- 2009 – Puthri established and headed the St Raphael’s Dental Practice since 2009. Here, she built a wealth of expertise in delivering high-quality dental and orthodontic care and is adept at understanding her patients’ requirements.
- 2017 – Puthri was awarded Membership in Orthodontics at the Royal College of Surgeons (MOrth RCS Edinburgh), Edinburgh, and the Royal College of Surgeons at England (MOrth RCS England) in 2017. She has worked in hospitals, where she provided advanced orthodontic treatment while also instructing dentistry students and orthodontic trainees. Puthri is also a member of several professional organisations and loves learning and improving her daily practice.
Publications & International Recognition
Puthri gained her Doctor of Dental Sciences degree (DDSc Orthodontics) at Liverpool University supported by her thesis “Use of QLF-DTM as an oral hygiene evaluation tool in Orthodontics”. She presented her research at the European Organisation of Caries Research at Oslo, and the 2017 British Orthodontic Conference in Manchester. Puthri has also published papers in National and international peer reviewed journals.
A word from Puthri…
“If you would like to improve and enjoy confidence in your smile, or improve the function of your teeth I would be absolutely delighted to help you. I provide metal, ceramic , Damon™️ braces and aligner treatments. I enjoy helping both children and adults and am more than happy to accommodate any additional needs you may have.”
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