Alex Shokry

Alex was awarded a Master’s degree and the professional qualification of Dentist from the prestigious University of Debrecen, Hungary in 2013. He then practised Dentistry in a variety of settings in the UK, such as primary dental care clinics; Community dental hospital; civilian dental practitioner in the Ministry of Defence (RAF Marham) and undertook Domiciliary dental care mainly for geriatric patients and those requiring palliative based treatment.

Whilst working in these different dental environments, he undertook further post-graduate part-time training to expand and refine his skill sets in Endodontics, Implant therapy and Aesthetic Dentistry. Subsequently, he carried out full-time training in the field of Periodontology.

In 2022, he successfully completed his Specialist training in Periodontology at the Royal London Dental Hospital in affiliation with Queen Mary, University of London, by earning a Doctorate in Clinical Dentistry and passed with excellence, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh exams to become a Member in Periodontics.

His special interests include both non-surgical and surgical periodontology therapy – particularly regenerative and periodontal plastic surgery for the treatment of recession defects, crown lengthening, root coverage procedures, frenectomies, vestibuloplasty and other areas of soft tissue management requiring aesthetic enhancements.

Alex also enjoys teaching fellow colleagues about the current guidelines and advances in periodontology, including those who are preparing for their specialist in Periodontics exit exams.

Outside the realms of Dentistry, his recreational interests are mainly in playing, watching and teaching tennis with friends/family, he enjoys playing the trumpet/saxophone, swimming, Formula 1, Philosophical & Psychological books/documentaries and now is travelling much more to explore the different cultures in the world.