Dr. Sarah Chen

Dr Sarah Chen is the principal dentist at Riverside Dental Care in Richmond. She qualified from King’s College London with honours and has more than 12 years’ experience in general, preventive, and cosmetic dentistry.

Patients choose Sarah when they want careful explanations, honest options, and treatment that protects long-term oral health — not a rushed “fix list”. She is often recommended for people who feel nervous about dental visits or who have put off care for years.

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Her clinical philosophy

Sarah believes the best dentistry starts with listening. At a new patient visit she maps what you want to achieve — comfort, appearance, keeping your own teeth — then separates what is urgent from what can wait. Preventive care sits at the centre of her plans: stable gums and low disease risk make cosmetic work more predictable and longer lasting.

Where treatment is needed, she favours minimally invasive options first: repair rather than replace where enamel can be saved, and staged plans when budgets or healing time matter.

What she commonly helps with

• Preventive and routine care — examinations, hygiene planning, and early intervention
• Restorative dentistry — white fillings, crowns, and rebuilding worn or damaged teeth
• Cosmetic dentistry — professional whitening, composite bonding, and smile refinement
• Nervous patients — longer appointments, clear stop signals, and step-by-step explanations
• Children’s and family visits, working alongside Dr Tom Hughes where helpful

Training and registration

Sarah holds BDS (Hons) and MFDS RCS (Eng). She is registered with the General Dental Council (GDC 123456) and completes regular postgraduate CPD in restorative and cosmetic techniques. She brings new approaches into the practice only when they are supported by evidence and suitable for private family care in Richmond.

What a visit with Dr Chen feels like

1. Unhurried consultation — time for history, concerns, and questions before any treatment begins.
2. Clear findings — photos or radiographs explained in plain language when they change the plan.
3. Written options and fees — priorities listed so you can decide without pressure on the day.
4. Follow-through — hygiene, reviews, or specialist referral arranged with the wider Riverside team when needed.

[insert image here — calm consult discussion or shade-matching for whitening]

Outside the surgery

Sarah lives locally and knows many patients from the Richmond community. Outside clinic she enjoys walking along the Thames and mentoring younger dentists on communication with anxious patients.

To book with Dr Chen, request an appointment or ask reception for her next available new-patient slot.