ADI NextGen Committee
The ADI NextGen committee is a dynamic and vibrant group of dental implant professionals dedicated to addressing the evolving demands of clinicians in the field. With a firm commitment to advancing the profession and fostering its growth, ADI NextGen endeavors to ensure the discipline continues to go from strength to strength.
Members of ADI NextGen are actively engaged in sharing insights and expertise at ADI events across the UK while also organising activities intended to empower new and young implant professionals, providing invaluable support and guidance to emerging practitioners. Learn more about each of the committee members below.
Read a review of the NextGen prgramme at the 2023 ADI Team Congress
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Dr Ricky Bhopal
Ricky graduated as a dentist from the University of Manchester with BDS Honours in 2014 and was the recipient of the prestigious Charles H Preston prize medal. Ricky attained multiple awards and prizes for achieving; the highest in finals, highest overall student over the 5 year Dentistry course, distinction in case presentations and was also awarded the outstanding academic achievement award for being in the top 0.5% of students at the University of Manchester.
Since qualifying, Ricky has had a range of experience in both dental practices and in hospitals. He worked as an Oral & Maxillofacial Senior House Officer at Northampton General Hospital, where he developed his oral surgery skills. He went on to gain Membership in Faculty of Dental Surgery with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2015. Ricky achieved a Diploma in Endodontology in 2016 before embarking on a 4 year specialist program in the field of prosthodontics at Guy's Hospital/ King's College London.
During his specialism, Ricky developed a passion for providing crowns, bridges, dentures and all aspects of implant dentistry. Ricky graduated from his specialist training with Distinction and is one of the few specialist prosthodontists in the UK who has passed membership with both Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh and England. Ricky's commitment to the dental profession is displayed through his enthusiasm for teaching and works as a mentor to young dentists.
Dr Payvand Menhadji
Payvand is currently undergoing specialist training in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at Guy’s Hospital, London bridge. She dedicates three days per week to managing complex periodontal cases, both surgically and non-surgically, referred by dentists across the London area. She is expected to complete her training in 2025, leading to her admission to the GDC’s Specialist Register. On her other working days, Payvand works in Central and West London with a focus on Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, and has a particular interest in mucogingival surgeries.
Payvand completed Dental Core Training in Oral Surgery and Restorative Dentistry at Guy’s Hospital and holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Dental Education. As the mono-specialty representative of the Early Careers Group for the British Society of Periodontology, Payvand actively contributes to her field through research and scholarly writing. Her research focuses on periodontal regeneration, and she has authored several articles published in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr Viraj Patel
Having qualified as a dentist in 2012, Viraj has set out to gain the necessary experience to help become one of the lead Implantologists in the UK for the future. He underwent hospital training in Maxillofacial and Oral surgery in 2014 and has since attended multiple Dental Implant courses within the UK. In 2018 his passion for implants led him to New York City, where he enrolled for 2 years at New York University (NYU), on the renowned Advanced Implant Dentistry Program.
Since moving back to the UK, on completion of the Program, in 2020 he has been working as a dental implantologist in private practices across London. Along the way he has been awarded multiple accolades including "Future Star" prize by the International Team of Implantology in 2021, he was voted "Best Young Implant dentist” in the UK 2022 and in 2023 the “European Prize for Clinical Innovations in Implant Dentistry” as well as winning the award for the best Clinical Case for the “Complex Implant treatment” Category.
He is a key opinion leader for some of the leading implant companies within the UK including (Geistlich, Biohorizons, Zimvie and Sweden&Martina) and is now lecturing and presenting internationally.
He also sits on the board of notable Junior Implant Organisation committees including The NextGen Committee with the Association for Dental Implantology (ADI) UK and the Junior Committee for the European Association of Osseointegration (EAO).
His passion within implant dentistry lies in Regenerative Implant dentistry including Bone and Soft tissue Augmentation.
(BDS (Hons), MJDF RCS England, Certificate in Advanced Implant Dentistry (New York University), PgCert Clinical Teaching (RCGP), Clinical Implant Diplomate (ICOI))
Dr Jaimini VadGama
Jaimini qualified with Honours from King’s College London Dental Institute in 2012. During her foundation training she gained a Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Dental Care from the University of Kent alongside passing membership examinations for the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. She gained her MSc in Implant Dentistry from the University of Warwick in 2017 and is currently undertaking an LLM in Medical Law and Ethics at the University of Edinburgh.
Jaimini has a broad general practice providing general dentistry with a special interest in digital and laser dentistry as well as facial aesthetics and comprehensive orthodontics. She is a part of the core teaching faculty and Digital Module Lead at Brighton and Sussex Medical School on the MSc in Dental Reconstructive Implant Surgery and was closely involved in the development and teaching of the pilot module on Emerging Technologies.
She is deeply invested in digital dentistry and its application in everyday dental practice within implantology, orthodontics and smile design. She has significant experience in implementing fully digital workflows for guided implantology, in-house production of surgical guides, orthodontic aligners and one-visit CEREC implant restorations.
Jaimini is passionate about promoting digital and implant dentistry and inspiring, mentoring and engaging women to excel in these fields where women are still underrepresented.
Dr Jit Vaghela
Dr Jit qualified as a dental surgeon in 2009 from Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Dental Institute in London. Dr Jit completed his formal Implant training in 2017, and has achieved a Master’s Degree in Clinical Implantology.
Dr Jit has enjoyed over 12 years doing all aspects of clinical dentistry, and since 2020, has limited his clinical practice to Implant Dentistry only. Dr Jit has been placing and restoring implants for over 10 years, and has a keen interest in guided implant surgery.
Dr Jit has previously been an Educational Supervisor for Health Education England and currently teaches and mentors on the Smile Dental Academy Postgraduate Diplomas in Implant Dentistry and also Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry on all aspects of Implant dentistry.
Dr Jit is also a Director of the Smile Clinic Group.
(BDS (London) MJDF RCS (Eng), MClinDent Implantology (London), PGCert Medical/Dental Education)
Dr tom murphy
Dr Tom Murphy's implant practice is focussed on more complex aspects of dental implantology, such as guided bone regeneration/block grafting/periodontal soft tissue grafting/ sinus lifts (internal and external) and with a heavy emphasis on full arch implant surgery. Regarding full arch surgery he is very experienced with immediate placement/immediate load surgeries, and is one of the few implant surgeons in Ireland that carries out extra-maxillary pterygoid implants, trans-sinus implants and zygomatic implants.
Dr Tom Murphy was awarded a master’s degree with distinction in clinical implantology from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). Currently Dr Tom is now involved in lecturing for the UCLan Implantology MSc programme as well as lecturing across the UK and Ireland for various organisations, such as the Royal College of Surgeons England and the Association of Dental Implantology. In addition to this Dr Tom is involved with carrying out and publishing dental research.