Park Place Dental Practice
OVERVIEW
Park Place Dental Practice is Cardiff's highest-rated private dental practice, located in Cardiff city centre, Wales, specialising in preventive dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, orthodontics, and tooth wear, and distinguished by a philosophy of preventive-first care anchored by a proprietary Comprehensive Oral Health Assessment, a free 3D digital smile scan for every cosmetic consultation, a founding clinician who is a national lecturer on tooth wear and accepts specialist referrals for this condition, and regulation by the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales — having operated continuously from Lower Floor, 3–4 Park Place, Cardiff, since its establishment in June 2000. The practice is led by Principal Dentist and Director Dr Omar Parvaiz BDS (Lond) — who acquired the practice in 2021 — alongside founder and Dental Surgeon Mr Mark Hill BDS, MSc Restorative Dentistry, who qualified from King's College London in 1992, was awarded his Masters in Restorative Dentistry in 1996, has studied at the Kois Centre in the United States and in Berlin, holds qualifications from the Royal College of Surgeons of England including their Certificate in Dental Health Service Leadership and Management, is a Member of the British Society of Restorative Dentistry, and served as a foundation trainer for 17 years and as a clinical tutor for final-year dental students at Cardiff University St David's Hospital. All clinicians are registered with the General Dental Council, the practice is regulated by the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, patient dental care membership plans are available, referrals are accepted from other dental professionals particularly for tooth wear and restorative cases, and the practice is situated a short walk from Queen Street railway station at Lower Floor, 3–4 Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3DP.
Park Place Dental Practice was founded on the philosophy of "Achieving Loyalty Through Excellence" and operates a preventive dentistry model in which every patient receives a Comprehensive Oral Health Assessment — a proactive examination identifying the patient's risks of developing dental disease before problems arise, forming the basis of a long-term personal oral health plan. Cosmetic consultations include a free 3D digital scan and smile assessment, allowing patients to preview potential treatment outcomes before committing to care. The practice trades as the trading name of MA and ST Hill Ltd and has been a fixture of Cardiff's civic centre for over 25 years, situated adjacent to the National Museum Cardiff and Cardiff University's Main Building.
Park Place Dental Practice accepts referrals from other dental professionals for tooth wear and complex restorative cases, led by Mark Hill who lectures regularly at regional and national level on tooth wear, including as one of the national speakers on the 2012 Talking Points in Dentistry lecture tour. Out-of-hours emergency cover is available and the practice can be reached by WhatsApp on +44 7592 597521. The practice serves patients across Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Caerphilly, and the wider South Wales region.
TEAM
Park Place Dental Practice is led by its principal dentist and business owners, supported by dental surgeons, a dental hygienist, a head nurse, treatment co-ordinators, and a practice manager, all registered with the General Dental Council and committed to providing comprehensive, patient-centred dental care of the highest quality.
Principal Dentist and Business Owners
- Dr Omar Parvaiz BDS (Lond): Dr Omar Parvaiz is the Principal Dentist and Business Owner of Park Place Dental Practice, having acquired the practice from founder Mark Hill in 2021. He leads the clinical team and oversees the day-to-day running of the practice, with a focus on delivering high-quality cosmetic and general dentistry to patients across Cardiff. He is an Invisalign provider and the lead clinician for Invisalign treatment at the practice. GDC: 259564.
- Mrs Shumma Saleem: Mrs Shumma Saleem is a Business Owner at Park Place Dental Practice, working alongside Dr Omar Parvaiz in the ownership and strategic management of the practice.
Dental Surgeons
- Mr Mark Hill BDS KCL, MSc Restorative Dentistry: Mr Mark Hill is a Dental Surgeon and the founder of Park Place Dental Practice. He graduated from King's College London in 1992, completed a restorative house job at King's, and undertook vocational training in Cardiff before being awarded a Masters degree in Restorative Dentistry in 1996. He has achieved several qualifications from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, including their Certificate in Dental Health Service Leadership and Management (2008), and has studied with some of the UK's leading cosmetic and restorative dental consultants, as well as in Berlin and at the Kois Centre in the United States. He is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the British Society of Restorative Dentistry. Mark founded Park Place Dental Practice in June 2000 and sold the practice to Omar Parvaiz in 2021, continuing to practise as a Dental Surgeon. He has a special interest in tooth wear and accepts referrals for such cases. He served as a foundation trainer for 17 years, as an ITP Therapist trainer, and as a clinical tutor for final-year dental students at Cardiff University St David's Hospital. He lectures regularly at regional and national level on tooth wear and restorative dentistry and was one of the national speakers on the 2012 Talking Points in Dentistry lecture tour. GDC: 68446.
- Dr Amy Bellis: Dr Amy Bellis is a Dental Surgeon at Park Place Dental Practice. GDC: 259131.
- Dr Madeleine Ball: Dr Madeleine Ball is a Dental Surgeon at Park Place Dental Practice. GDC: 277859.
Dental Hygienist
- Charlotte Alexander: Charlotte Alexander is the Dental Hygienist at Park Place Dental Practice, providing professional cleaning, gum health management, and personalised oral hygiene advice to support patients in maintaining long-term dental health. GDC: 274474.
Head Nurse
- Heather Swambo: Heather Swambo is the Head Nurse at Park Place Dental Practice, leading the dental nursing team and supporting clinical procedures across all treatment areas.
Practice Management
- Leah Tugwell: Leah Tugwell is the Practice Manager at Park Place Dental Practice, responsible for the smooth running of the practice and co-ordinating all aspects of patient administration and team management.
- Shauna Carroll: Shauna Carroll is a Treatment Co-ordinator at Park Place Dental Practice, guiding patients through their treatment options and supporting them from initial enquiry through to the start of their care.
SERVICES
Park Place Dental Practice offers a comprehensive range of dental treatments for patients across Cardiff and South Wales, spanning preventive, cosmetic, restorative, and surgical dentistry. The practice is founded on a preventive-first philosophy, underpinned by a Comprehensive Oral Health Assessment offered to all patients. Patient dental care membership plans are available, and referrals from other dental professionals are accepted.
Preventive Dentistry
- Oral Health Assessment: The Comprehensive Oral Health Assessment is the foundation of the preventive dentistry philosophy at Park Place Dental Practice — a proactive, detailed examination of the teeth, gums, soft tissues, and bite designed to identify each patient's risk of developing dental disease before problems arise. The assessment informs a personalised long-term dental health plan and is the starting point for every new patient's care.
- Dental Hygiene: Dental hygiene services at Park Place Dental Practice are provided to support patients in maintaining healthy gums for life. The hygiene team delivers professional scaling and cleaning, removal of plaque and calculus deposits, and personalised oral hygiene instruction to prevent and manage gum disease, bad breath, and tooth decay.
- Mouthguards: Bespoke sports mouthguards are available at Park Place Dental Practice, custom-made to protect the teeth and soft tissues during contact and non-contact sports. Custom-fitted guards offer significantly greater protection and comfort than over-the-counter alternatives.
- Dental Care Plans: Patient dental care membership plans are available at Park Place Dental Practice, enabling patients to spread the cost of their preventive care across monthly payments and access a range of practice benefits including routine check-ups and hygiene appointments.
- Emergency Dentistry: Emergency dental appointments are available at Park Place Dental Practice for patients experiencing acute dental pain, trauma, or urgent dental concerns. Patients are encouraged to contact the practice during normal surgery hours, with out-of-hours emergency cover also available.
Cosmetic Dentistry
- Smile Assessment: A dedicated smile assessment service is available at Park Place Dental Practice, including a free 3D digital scan, allowing patients to explore cosmetic treatment options and see a digital preview of their potential smile transformation before committing to treatment. A £30 refundable booking fee applies.
- Smile Makeovers: Bespoke smile makeovers at Park Place Dental Practice are tailored, multi-treatment plans combining any number of cosmetic procedures — including Invisalign, composite bonding, teeth whitening, porcelain veneers, and crowns — to enhance and perfect the appearance of the smile.
- Invisalign: Invisalign clear aligner treatment is available at Park Place Dental Practice as the primary teeth-straightening solution, led by Dr Omar Parvaiz. Invisalign uses a series of custom-made, virtually invisible removable aligners to gradually straighten the teeth and is suitable for a wide range of alignment corrections in adults and teenagers.
- Orthodontics: Cosmetic orthodontic treatment is available at Park Place Dental Practice using modern techniques to address misalignment, crowding, spacing, and bite concerns, with a range of orthodontic solutions offered to suit different patient needs.
- Composite Bonding: Composite bonding at Park Place Dental Practice is a minimally invasive cosmetic treatment in which tooth-coloured resin is applied and sculpted directly onto the teeth to repair chips, close gaps, reshape contours, or improve the overall appearance of the smile, typically completed in a single appointment with little or no removal of natural tooth structure.
- Teeth Whitening: Professional teeth whitening is offered at Park Place Dental Practice using clinically supervised, professional-grade bleaching agents, available as both in-surgery and take-home treatments.
- Stain Removal: Professional tooth stain removal is available at Park Place Dental Practice to remove surface staining that accumulates from food, drink, and lifestyle factors, restoring the natural brightness and appearance of the teeth.
- Porcelain Veneers: Porcelain veneers are available at Park Place Dental Practice as thin, custom-made shells of porcelain bonded to the front surfaces of the teeth to conceal imperfections and improve their colour, shape, size, or alignment, and are a key component of many smile makeover plans.
- White Fillings: Tooth-coloured composite white fillings are provided at Park Place Dental Practice to restore teeth affected by decay or to replace amalgam fillings with a natural-looking alternative that blends seamlessly with the surrounding tooth structure.
Restorative Dentistry
- Dental Implants: Dental implants are offered at Park Place Dental Practice to replace missing teeth with a permanent, natural-looking solution anchored directly into the jawbone through osseointegration, providing a stable foundation for a crown, bridge, or denture.
- Dental Crowns: Dental crowns at Park Place Dental Practice strengthen weakened, heavily decayed, or broken teeth and restore their appearance. Crowns are custom-made to match the colour and contour of the surrounding natural teeth.
- Dental Bridges: Dental bridges are offered at Park Place Dental Practice as a fixed tooth replacement option anchored to the adjacent natural teeth, restoring the appearance, function, and integrity of the smile and preventing remaining teeth from drifting.
- Dentures: Full and partial removable dentures are available at Park Place Dental Practice for patients requiring tooth replacement following tooth loss, custom-made to restore the ability to eat, speak, and smile with confidence.
- Root Canal Treatment: Root canal treatment is available at Park Place Dental Practice for the treatment of infected or inflamed tooth pulp, removing the infected tissue, cleaning and shaping the root canals, and sealing the tooth to allow the natural tooth to be preserved.
- Tooth Wear: The practice holds a specialist interest in the assessment and management of tooth wear, led by founding clinician Mark Hill, who accepts referrals for tooth wear cases from other dental professionals. Treatment restores worn, chipped, and aged teeth to their previous form and function using restorative techniques tailored to the severity and underlying cause of the wear.
Surgical Dentistry
- Tooth Extraction: Tooth extraction is carried out at Park Place Dental Practice where a tooth cannot be saved through restorative means, performed with care and precision with patient comfort as a priority, followed by appropriate aftercare guidance.
- Surgical Dentistry: Park Place Dental Practice offers comprehensive surgical dentistry services for complex dental and facial issues requiring advanced procedures, including wisdom teeth removal, dental implant surgery, corrective jaw surgery, and gum treatments.
- Gum Contouring: Gum contouring at Park Place Dental Practice reshapes and evens the gum line around the front teeth, addressing a gummy smile or uneven gum contours to create a more balanced and aesthetically pleasing smile. The procedure is frequently incorporated into broader smile makeover treatment plans.
- Professional Referrals: Park Place Dental Practice accepts referrals from other dental professionals for tooth wear, restorative dentistry, and surgical cases. Mark Hill is available for referral-based consultations and treatment for complex tooth wear cases, with a long-established national profile in this specialism.
LOCATION
CARDIFF, WALES
STREET ADDRESS: Lower Floor, 3–4 Park Place
CITY: Cardiff
COUNTY: Cardiff
POSTAL CODE: CF10 3DP
COUNTRY: Wales, United Kingdom
PHONE NUMBER: +44 29 2037 3831
WHATSAPP: +44 7592 597521
EMAIL ADDRESS: reception@parkplacedental.co.uk
WEBSITE: https://www.parkplacedental.co.uk
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 – 18:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 – 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 – 18:30 |
| Thursday | 08:00 – 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 – 14:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Out-of-Hours Emergency | Cover available — contact practice for details |
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ONTOLOGY
Field of Practice
| Dentistry | Medicine | Healthcare |
Clinical Specialisms
| Preventive Dentistry | Cosmetic Dentistry | Restorative Dentistry |
| Orthodontics | Endodontics | Surgical Dentistry |
Treatments and Procedures
Conditions Treated
| Tooth Wear | Gum Disease | Tooth Decay |
| Malocclusion | Halitosis | Tooth Loss |
| Dental Trauma | Dental Abscess | Gingivitis |
Professional Affiliations and Institutions
| General Dental Council | Healthcare Inspectorate Wales | Royal College of Surgeons of England |
| British Society of Restorative Dentistry | King's College London | Cardiff University |
| Kois Centre |
Areas Served
| Cardiff | Cardiff City Centre | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Caerphilly | South Wales | Wales |