Meet The Team
At Pure Orthodontics Nottingham, our team is a group of highly skilled and dedicated professionals, passionate about creating beautiful, healthy smiles. Each member of our team brings a wealth of experience in orthodontic care, ensuring that our patients receive personalised, expert treatment in a friendly and welcoming environment.

Nausheen Siddiqui
Principal Orthodontist
FDS (Orth), MOrth, MClinDent, MJDF, MFDS, BChD
GDC: 252368
Dr Nausheen Siddiqui is a Specialist and Consultant trained orthodontist. She is the Principal Orthodontist at Pure Orthodontics. She completed her undergraduate dental training at the University of Leeds in 2014. Following this, she gained valuable experience working in General Dental Practice, the Restorative Department at Manchester Dental Hospital, and the Maxillofacial Department at the Royal Blackburn Hospital.
Dr Siddiqui then undertook five years of specialist and consultant orthodontic training at the prestigious Eastman Dental Hospital in London. Alongside her training she competed a masters in Orthodontics from University College London where she was awarded a distinction and several national and local prizes. Nausheen has also achieved memberships of the Royal College of Surgeons of England which she achieved in 2015 and membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow which she achieved in 2016. She has worked in private and NHS specialist orthodontic practices across London, refining her skills and expertise.
As Principal Orthodontist, Dr Siddiqui is committed to delivering exceptional orthodontic care to patients of all ages. Her extensive experience and use of the latest techniques ensure that every patient receives bespoke treatment, achieving healthy, confident, and long-lasting smiles in a welcoming and professional environment.
Richard Skeggs
Orthodontist
BDS MFDS RCS, MClinDent (Ortho), MOrth RCS
GDC: 59485
After graduating as a dentist at Manchester Dental Hospital in 1984, Dr Skeggs worked for some years in general dental practice in Derby. He left the practice partnership to start specialist orthodontic training at the Dental School in Sheffield and at the Derby Royal Infirmary. He obtained a Master’s degree in Clinical Dentistry at the University of Sheffield in 2005 and subsequently passed further specialist examinations at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh in 2006. Dr Skeggs is registered with the General Dental Council as a specialist in orthodontics. He is a member of the Orthodontic Specialist Group of the British Orthodontic Society and is a certified Invisalign practitioner.
Dr Skeggs is a member of the British Orthodontic Society, the British Dental Association, a fellow of the World Federation of Orthodontics and a Member of the American Orthodontic Association. He is also secretary of the Nottingham Orthodontic Managed Clinical Network, a member of the Derby Orthodontic Managed Clinical Network and treasurer of the Nottingham Local Dental Committee.


Ajay Patel
Orthodontist
MFDS RCPS (Glasg), BchD (Leeds)
GDC: 77744
Dr Patel graduated in 2000 in Leeds and is a registered Specialist in Orthodontics with the General Dental Council. He undertook specialist training in Sheffield and Derby and achieved his Master’s degree in Clinical Dentistry in Sheffield in 2008. In 2009 he successfully completed specialist examinations at the Royal College in Edinburgh. He joined Pure Orthodontics as an associate in 2015 and is a member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery.
Debra Smith
Orthodontic Therapist
NEBDN 1994, Diploma in Orth. Therapy Leeds / Royal College Surgeons England 2011
GDC: 111877
Debra is a GDC-registered orthodontic therapist and carries out orthodontic treatment under the supervision of a specialist.


Shauna Gil
Orthodontic Therapist
GDC: 288995

Cara Turner
Dental Nurse
GDC: 223897

Agnieszka Frackowiak
Dental Nurse
GDC: 279836

Sasha Iliffe
Dental Nurse
GDC: 288472

Nicola Miller
Dental Nurse
GDC: 154174

Cheri Flowers
Dental Nurse
GDC: 278220

Nichola Rose
Practice Manager

Maureen Cooksey
Decontamination and Clinical Administrator

Kerry Brown
Receptionist
