Our Team

Professor Stephen Porter is Institute Director and Professor of Oral Medicine at UCL Eastman Dental Institute and Honorary Consultant in Oral Medicine in UCLHT NHS Eastman Dental Hospital.

He has a national and international reputation in research and a wealth of experience in Oral Medicine – the medical management of disorders of the mouth and surrounding structures, including pain of the face and mouth.

Professor Stephen Porter is a member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons. Porter has published more than 450 scholarly works, including in the scientific journals The BMJ, The British Dental Journal and The Journal of the American Dental Association.

Research and Career

Stephen Porter is Professor of Oral Medicine and Head of the Division of Maxillofacial Medical Diagnostic & Surgical Sciences at UCL Eastman Dental Institute. He was appointed as Director of the UCL Eastman Dental Institute in 2008.

Porter’s research has focused on identifying diagnosing and preventing pre-cancer and cancer of the mouth and establishing treatments that lessen the adverse effects of cancer therapy. His research has reported several firsts including reporting the impact of AIDS and HIV disease on the mouth, discovering the immunogenetic basis of aggressive periodontitis, reporting the viral cause of Kaposi’s sarcoma (HHIV-8) in the mouth of some immune deficient patients and describing the oral disease and the impact on oral health of scleroderma.

He has worked with a host of patient groups to improve oral health and access to dental treatment for children and adults with complex medical problems, including SRUK, Lupus UK and Ehlers-Danlos Support UK.

Awards

• Honorary Doctorate of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, 2011
• Menzies Campbell Medal, Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2015
• Edward Leo Sheridan Medal, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, 2020

George Xirogiannis is a dedicated Specialist Periodontist based in London and Surrey.

He earned his Doctorate in Dental Surgery (D.D.S) from the University of Athens, Greece in 2003. He then continued with his post graduate studies in gums and dental implants. He was awarded a Master’s degree in Periodontology from Queen Mary University, London in 2008. Following completion of this training, he was offered a part-time teaching position at the ‘Queen Mary, University of London’ which he held for 2 years. George is a registered Specialist with the GDC.

George is an enthusiastic, hard working and very experienced Specialist Periodontist, working in the private sector since 2008. He accepts referrals for Periodontics and Dental Implants. He can cover a variety of dental surgical and non surgical procedures such as dental implants, sinus lifts, bone grafts, treatments of gum recession and other soft tissue deformities. He is passionate about clinical development, has a commitment to dental education and keeps up-to-date with the latest advances s in dental and implant dentistry.

George has excellent reviews for patient care and professionalism.

Outside of work, George enjoys spending time with his family, travelling, photography and sports.

Accreditations:

• Dental Degree: DMD, DDS
• MSc (Conservative Dentistry) UCL Eastman Dental Institute
• MSc (Endodontics) UCL Eastman Dental Institute
• Certified Elite Invisalign Provider
• Certified Botulinum Toxin (Botox®) and Dermal Fillers Provider

Speciality:

• Cosmetic dentistry (Smile make-over, porcelain veneers, composite bonding)
• Invisalign®
• Implants
• Restorative Dentistry (Tooth wear/Tooth surface loss, occlusion problems)
• Endodontics (Root canal treatment and Root canal re-treatment)
• Teeth Whitening
• Facial aesthetics: Botulinum Toxin (Botox®), Dermal Fillers, Profhilo

Millie has over 20 years of experience and is dedicated to the art and science of enhancing a person’s smile and oral health.

“Being able to improve the quality of life, confidence and happiness of my patients through cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry has been the greatest privilege of my life.”

Dr Millie has spent her entire life immersed in caring for dental patients. She grew up in Patra, Greece, where her mother is a general dentist. Her sister is a specialist dentist (qualified in oral medicine and special care dentistry), and her brother-in-law is the director of UCL Eastman Dental Institute and a professor of oral medicine. Millie represents the fourth generation of dental professionals involved in her family. Millie is extremely proud of her history and the reputation of her family as leaders in the dental field. Her mission is to provide excellence in dentistry with the highest level of service in an enjoyable environment for her patients, staff, and dentists.

Dr Millie obtained her degree in dentistry in 2001 and is committed to keeping up-to-date with the latest techniques; and continues to undertake various postgraduate courses. She has successfully completed the prestigious degree of Master of Science in Conservative Dentistry at UCL Eastman Dental Institute and furthered her understanding of occlusion and restorative dentistry. She then continued an intensive two-year speciality-training program, where she obtained her degree of Master of Science in Endodontics (root canal filling and microsurgery) again at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute. She is a certified Elite Invisalign® Provider, and she also provides procedures for both functional and aesthetics, including wrinkle-reducing injections and skin rejuvenation after completing her foundation and advanced training in facial aesthetics.

Dr Millie is an extremely caring dentist and takes enormous pride in her work. She provides dentistry of the highest standard and believes in pain-free treatment, clinical excellence and superb service. She is extremely experienced in dealing with simple to complex treatments.

Dr Millie is a widely known cosmetic and restorative dentist. Her portfolio features hundreds of Invisalign® and smile-makeover minimal invasive cases, entirely tailor-made. The majority of treatments she performs are complex, yet the challenging cases are her main speciality. Her care focuses on cosmetic treatments (Smile make-over, porcelain veneers, composite bonding), Invisalign (awarded Elite Invisalign® Provider), full mouth rehabilitation due to tooth wear and occlusion problems, implant restorations, root canal treatments, facial aesthetics and teeth whitening. Millie also developed a special interest in tooth whitening, undertaking extensive research on this subject as part of her MSc(s) studies.

Dr Millie’s philosophy of practice is to provide relationship-based, patient-centred, and comprehensive care in her dentistry. As part of her commitment to delivering high-quality dentistry to patients, Millie continues to travel worldwide to further her dental education and attends various study groups and courses throughout the year, updating her knowledge on all aspects of dentistry. Millie is greatly liked and respected by her team, patients and colleagues.

In her spare time, Dr Millie relaxes by cycling, swimming, sailing, playing tennis and travelling in old cars.

Eleni is a Senior Lecturer & Consultant Oral Surgeon at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Following their graduation with honours from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece in 2010, she worked and trained at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, at the Eastman Dental Institute, UCL and at the Edinburgh Dental Institute, NHS Lothian, where she completed her specialist training in Oral Surgery in 2018. Following the completion of her training she was subsequently appointed as an NHS Consultant in the same hospital.

Eleni has a broad experience of clinical teaching and research in Oral Surgery. She has completed a Masters in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from the prestigious Eastman Dental Institute, UCL and a Doctorate in Dental Surgery in stem cells for bone and nerve regeneration from Edinburgh University alongside her NHS training. Her current job involves teaching and supervision of trainee dentists at various levels alongside his clinical work as a Consultant Oral Surgeon.

Eleni has multiple publications in peer review journals and has presented her work Nationally and Internationally. She has a keen interest in education, and this has flourished through teaching postgraduate NHS and university trainees as well as being an external examiner both nationally and internationally. Eleni has represented prestigious organisations such as the British Association of Oral Surgeons and the Association of British Academic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Her practice mainly involves complex teeth extractions including wisdom teeth, ectopic teeth in adults and children, surgical procedures to assist orthodontic treatment such as expose and bond of canines, implant placement and bone augmentation/grafting, management of cyst, soft tissue biopsies, IV sedation as well as treating facial pain patients.