What is a Periodontist?

The best place to start is by booking a thorough dental cleaning with our Dental Hygienist . If your gum problems are of any concern to either of our hygienists, you will be referred to our  Periodontist, Dr Feheem Bhamjee, for a consultation and possible further treatment. Dr. Bhamjee is truly passionate about perio and the prevention of oral disease and tooth loss. His expertise is focussed to the preservation and reconstruction of the foundations of your smile. His advanced training in minimally invasive dental implant therapy, regenerative periodontal surgery, periodontal plastic surgery is based upon the most current scientific evidence to ensure that his patients receive biologically optimal treatment.

Feheem received his dental degree in 2007, from the Universities of  Stellenbosch and the Western Cape, achieving three consecutive nominations and awards from the prestigious Golden Key society. After completing his community service year in the rural North West province, he entered as an associate in private practices around Johannesburg and Sandton.  Much of his time was dedicated to the acquisition of knowledge and clinical skills necessary to treat advanced cases in practice.

He received a postgraduate diploma in oral implantology in 2009, completed the prestigious colleges of medicine primary examinations in 2010 and another postgraduate diploma in oral surgery with the University of Pretoria in 2011. His dedication to serving the community through dentistry allowed him to spend time as a volunteer within the Maxillo-Facial surgical unit at Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital. This experience furthermore enhanced his clinical work and stimulated him to persue various certifications via the trauma surgical unit at the University of Witwatersrand. In 2014 Feheem, along with his wife and baby boy, grasped the opportunity to specialize within the department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology at the UWC Dental Faculty. During his postgraduate studies he assisted in lecturing and teaching to both undergraduate and postgraduate students within the fields of implantology,  periodontics and oral medicine.