Meet our dentists:

Qualified at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa July 2000, relocated to the UK that same year and worked as an associate dentist in Norfolk for 6 years.

In 2006 he had the opportunity to go back to South Africa and worked as a community dentist in rural areas for the South African government for 1 year. In 2007 I bought a private practice in Cape Town which he owned for 9 years.

He relocated back to the UK in 2016 and decided to settle in Norfolk again as he loves this part of the UK.

He enjoys all aspects of dentistry and aim to establish strong long term relationships with his patients and improve oral health in the community.

BChD, PGDip (Implantology), PGDip (Digital Dentistry)

Nelson Spinola graduated in 2007 from the University of the Western Cape in South Africa

with a BChD and was awarded the title of ‘Top Orthodontic Student’.

Nelson’s first job was in the Air Force assisting the soldiers and their families. With a keen

interest to help and improve the lives of the community, Nelson contributed to a

community outreach project for poverty-stricken nursery schools. The purpose of the

project was to educate teachers to identify eye and oral health diseases. Nelson coauthored

a handbook in association with the paediatric department of the University of the

Western Cape. The handbook was distributed to nursery schools which assisted carers and

parents to identify early signs of oral health concerns in children as medical care is not

readily available to these communities.

Within the same year, Nelson completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Implantology.

In 2009, Nelson began working for one of the largest privately owned dental insurance

practices in Southern Johannesburg. In 2012 he relocated to Pretoria to become the

principal dentist of a failing dental insurance practice. Using the clinical and business

experience gained over the years, Nelson was able to transform the failing practice into a

well-loved practice within 2 years.

As a new and exciting branch of dentistry was developing, Nelson took the opportunity to

move to Norfolk in 2017 to work in a digitally advanced practice. In 2021, he

completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Dentistry, with a high first.

“Focusing on preventive measures and building trust and rapport with patients is key to my

practice. I am interested in the developments of digital dentistry and look forward to seeing

the profession grow, particularly in the areas of digital removable prosthetics as this can

increase the quality and efficiency of treatments provided to patients.”

Padmapriya Rajesh has over 14 years of experience, providing comprehensive dental care to patients. Her empathetic manner and clinical experience mean that she is able to provide excellent service to her patients. She enjoys both the aesthetic and personal aspects of dentistry, and believes in building trust with a patient in order to provide care that is focused on the patient’s needs.

Priya graduated from a prestigious Dental University in India in 2000. She is passionate about helping underserved communities, and during special training in India she helped provide free dental care to patients who would otherwise be unable to afford her services. Following her graduation she worked as a tutor in a University Hospital in India, keen to mentor students and train them in oral surgery.

She then moved to the UK and passed her International Qualifying Exams (IQE). She completed her vocational training in Wales. In 2009 she began working as a dentist in a practice in Norwich. Priya achieved her postgraduate certificate in Restorative and Aesthetic dentistry in 2018. With the experience she had amassed, Priya was keen to develop her skillset and this prompted her move to our practice, where she has since completed her Diploma in Digital Dentistry with Distinction. Priya is constantly evolving with the changing dental landscape and is now pursuing a Smile course in Orthodontics. She is fully committed to providing the best possible care to patients.

“I firmly believe in prevention and providing minimally invasive techniques to my patients. I enjoy cooking and walking in my spare time”

Rachel Treleaven has spent most of her practicing career in Norfolk where she was born. Growing up in the Broads area of the county she was educated at Wymondham College before attending Leeds Dental Institute, qualifying in 1993.

After completing her Vocational Training in Watton she joined her veterinary husband in Herefordshire before settling back in Norfolk. 

In 2010 Rachel completed a PGCert in Dental Education, which enhanced her role as Trainer for newly qualified dentists, a role she enjoyed for over a decade. In more recent years Rachel has worked as a Dental Advisor for a national dental care provider which involved visiting and advising practices within the East Anglia region.

Rachel enjoys all aspects of clinical dentistry and is looking forward to enhancing these skills with the digital technology available at Church Street Dental Practice. Prevention, minimally invasive dentistry and maintenance make up the back bone of the dental care Rachel wishes to provide.

Rachel is a mum of two teenagers, she enjoys cooking, running & practices yoga.