# Dr Vikas Prinja — The London Dentist

> Dr Vikas Prinja is an internationally recognised, award-winning dental surgeon registered with the General Dental Council (GDC 265374), treating patients at Apple Dental Studios in Pinner, London. His clinical focus is cosmetic, restorative and implant dentistry, and he works as an educator, clinical mentor and public voice on dentistry, known publicly as The London Dentist. Internationally recognised for natural-looking smile makeovers, composite bonding, ceramic veneers, Invisalign and dental implants, with an emphasis on minimally invasive planning and results that belong to the patient's face.

Dr Vikas Prinja is a UK dentist registered with the General Dental Council (GDC 265374), treating patients at Apple Dental Studios in Pinner, London. Clinical focus: smile makeovers, composite bonding, ceramic veneers, invisalign, dental implants.

Awards: Young Dentist UK 2024/2025; Young Dentist of the Year; Winner of the British Society for Restorative Dentistry Clinical Case Award; Recipient of the Invisalign Elite Award.

All fees on this site are published guide fees; the written plan issued after assessment carries the figure that applies to an individual patient. Nothing here is a substitute for a clinical consultation.

## Key pages
- [Home](https://www.vikasprinja.com/): Who Dr Prinja is, how treatment is planned and where to start.
- [About Dr Vikas Prinja](https://www.vikasprinja.com/about): Qualifications, postgraduate training, awards, registration and clinical approach.
- [Dentist in Pinner](https://www.vikasprinja.com/dentist-pinner): Where Dr Prinja practises in Pinner, the treatments he provides locally, credentials and booking.
- [Treatments](https://www.vikasprinja.com/treatments): Every treatment, grouped by goal: smile, restore, implants and surgery, face and skin.
- [Fee guide](https://www.vikasprinja.com/fees): Published guide fees for consultations, Invisalign, bonding, veneers, crowns, implants and whitening.
- [Clinical cases](https://www.vikasprinja.com/cases): Documented before-and-after cases with the reasoning behind each plan.
- [Patient reviews](https://www.vikasprinja.com/reviews): Independently verified patient reviews.
- [FAQs](https://www.vikasprinja.com/faqs): Direct answers to the questions patients ask before booking.
- [Dental glossary](https://www.vikasprinja.com/glossary): Plain-language definitions of common dental terms.
- [Media and press](https://www.vikasprinja.com/media): Broadcast, national press and professional media contributions.
- [Contact and booking](https://www.vikasprinja.com/contact): Enquiry form, practice address and telephone number.

## Treatments
- [Composite bonding](https://www.vikasprinja.com/treatments/composite-bonding): Composite bonding is a treatment in which tooth-coloured resin is applied directly to the tooth surface and shaped by hand to alter its shape, edge position, colour or proportions, usually without removing healthy tooth tissue.
- [Invisalign](https://www.vikasprinja.com/treatments/invisalign): Invisalign is a clear aligner system that moves teeth using a sequence of removable, custom-made trays planned from a digital scan of your mouth.
- [Ceramic veneers](https://www.vikasprinja.com/treatments/ceramic-veneers): A ceramic veneer is a thin, custom-made porcelain facing bonded to the front of a tooth to change its shape, colour or alignment, usually requiring a small amount of enamel to be prepared.
- [Teeth whitening](https://www.vikasprinja.com/treatments/teeth-whitening): Professional teeth whitening uses a regulated peroxide-based gel, prescribed by a dentist, to lighten the natural shade of teeth without removing tooth tissue.
- [Smile makeover](https://www.vikasprinja.com/treatments/smile-makeover): A smile makeover is a planned combination of treatments — which may include alignment, whitening, bonding, ceramics or gum treatment — sequenced to change the appearance of the smile while protecting long-term dental health.
- [Dental implants](https://www.vikasprinja.com/treatments/dental-implants): A dental implant is a titanium or ceramic fixture placed into the jawbone to support a crown, bridge or denture, replacing the root of a missing tooth.
- [Bone grafting](https://www.vikasprinja.com/treatments/bone-grafting): Dental bone grafting adds graft material to the jaw to rebuild bone volume, so that an implant can be placed in the correct position with adequate support.
- [Crowns & bridges](https://www.vikasprinja.com/treatments/crowns): A crown is a laboratory-made restoration that covers a damaged tooth to restore its shape and strength; a bridge uses one or more crowns to replace an adjacent missing tooth.
- [Restorative dentistry](https://www.vikasprinja.com/treatments/restorative-dentistry): Restorative dentistry repairs and rebuilds damaged, worn or missing teeth — using fillings, onlays, crowns, bridges or implants — with the aim of restoring function while preserving as much natural tooth as possible.
- [Hyper-realistic composite restoration](https://www.vikasprinja.com/treatments/hyper-realistic-composite-restoration): Hyper-realistic composite restoration is layered, hand-sculpted resin work that rebuilds a tooth using several shades and translucencies so the restoration reproduces the light behaviour, surface texture and internal detail of natural enamel and dentine.
- [E.max crowns](https://www.vikasprinja.com/treatments/emax-crowns): An e.max crown is a full-coverage restoration made from lithium disilicate glass-ceramic, chosen where a tooth needs complete protection but the restoration must still transmit light like natural enamel.

## Treatment comparisons
- [Compare treatment options](https://www.vikasprinja.com/compare): Side-by-side comparisons of the common treatment decisions.
- [Which is better: composite bonding or ceramic veneers?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/compare/composite-bonding-vs-veneers): Composite bonding is usually the more conservative and repairable option, while ceramic veneers are more stain resistant and may offer greater durability where shape or colour needs a larger change. The right choice depends on enamel, bite, tooth position and the result that can be achieved without over-treatment.
- [Should I choose Invisalign or veneers for crooked teeth?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/compare/invisalign-vs-veneers): Invisalign moves teeth into a healthier position, whereas veneers change the visible shape of teeth to camouflage some irregularity. When tooth position is the main concern, alignment is generally considered before cosmetic restoration; veneers are not a substitute for orthodontic assessment.
- [Is a dental implant better than a bridge?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/compare/implant-vs-bridge): An implant replaces a missing tooth root and can support a crown without preparing neighbouring teeth; a bridge uses adjacent teeth or implants for support and can be completed without implant surgery. The decision depends on bone, gum health, the neighbouring teeth, medical factors, time and cost.
- [Should I replace missing teeth with implants or dentures?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/compare/implant-vs-denture): Implants are fixed into the jaw and can support individual crowns, bridges or stabilised dentures; dentures are removable and can replace multiple teeth without implant surgery. A clinical assessment considers bone, health, function, cleaning, budget and how much surgery you want to undertake.
- [Should I choose teeth whitening or composite bonding?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/compare/whitening-vs-bonding): Whitening changes the colour of natural teeth without changing their shape, while composite bonding can alter shape, repair chips and close small gaps but does not lighten the underlying tooth. Whitening is often completed first if both treatments are planned.
- [Do I need a crown or an onlay?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/compare/crown-vs-onlay): An onlay preserves more healthy tooth and repairs a defined area, while a crown covers the whole tooth and is used when the remaining structure needs greater protection. The choice depends on how much tooth remains, cracks, the bite and whether the tooth has had root canal treatment.
- [Should I choose an E.max crown or a ceramic veneer?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/compare/emax-crown-vs-veneer): An E.max crown covers the whole tooth and is used where it needs structural protection; a ceramic veneer covers only the visible front and is more conservative when the tooth is strong and the concern is cosmetic. Neither is chosen without assessing enamel, bite and tooth strength.
- [Is Invisalign better than fixed braces for adults?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/compare/invisalign-vs-fixed-braces): Invisalign uses removable clear aligners, while fixed braces use brackets and wires attached to the teeth. Both can move teeth effectively in suitable cases; the right option depends on the movements required, wear-time discipline, visibility, hygiene and the clinician's assessment.
- [Should I replace a missing tooth with a denture or bridge?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/compare/denture-vs-bridge): A bridge is fixed to suitable neighbouring teeth or implants, while a denture is removable and can replace one or several teeth without preparing supporting teeth for a fixed restoration. The choice depends on support, gum health, the number of missing teeth, cleaning and your preference for fixed or removable care.

## Dental glossary
- [What is composite bonding?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/glossary#composite-bonding): Composite bonding is tooth-coloured resin applied directly to a tooth and sculpted to change its shape, edge, colour or proportions, usually without removing healthy tooth tissue.
- [What is a dental onlay?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/glossary#dental-onlay): A dental onlay is a laboratory-made restoration that replaces a damaged part of a tooth while preserving more healthy tooth than a full crown. It is bonded over one or more cusps where a filling is not strong enough.
- [What is a dental implant?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/glossary#dental-implant): A dental implant is a titanium or ceramic fixture placed in the jawbone to replace the root of a missing tooth. After healing, it supports a crown, bridge or denture.
- [What is a dental bone graft?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/glossary#bone-graft): A dental bone graft adds graft material to an area with insufficient jawbone volume, creating a more suitable foundation for an implant or supporting the shape of a healed extraction site.
- [What is a ceramic veneer?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/glossary#ceramic-veneer): A ceramic veneer is a thin, custom-made shell bonded to the visible surface of a tooth to change its shape or colour. It is considered only after checking enamel, bite, tooth position and gum health.
- [What is an orthodontic retainer?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/glossary#retainer): An orthodontic retainer is a fixed or removable appliance worn after tooth straightening to reduce the natural tendency of teeth to move back towards their former positions.
- [What is root canal treatment?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/glossary#root-canal): Root canal treatment removes infected or inflamed tissue from inside a tooth, cleans and seals the canals, and then restores the tooth so it can function again.
- [What is an E.max crown?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/glossary#emax-crown): An E.max crown is a full-coverage ceramic crown made from lithium disilicate. It is selected where its strength, appearance and the condition of the remaining tooth make it appropriate.

## Facial aesthetics
- [Facial aesthetics consultation](https://www.vikasprinja.com/facial-aesthetics/consultation): A facial aesthetics consultation is an assessment of facial anatomy, proportion, muscle activity and skin quality, after which suitable options — including doing nothing — are explained in writing before any treatment is agreed.
- [Lines & wrinkles consultation](https://www.vikasprinja.com/facial-aesthetics/lines-wrinkles-consultation): A lines and wrinkles consultation assesses whether a line is caused by muscle activity, volume loss, skin quality or sun damage, because each of those has a different management route and some respond to none of them.
- [Dermal fillers](https://www.vikasprinja.com/facial-aesthetics/dermal-fillers): Dermal fillers are injectable hyaluronic-acid gels used to restore or support facial volume and contour in specific areas; the effect is temporary and the material is gradually broken down by the body.
- [Polynucleotides](https://www.vikasprinja.com/facial-aesthetics/polynucleotides): Polynucleotides are injectable products containing purified polynucleotide chains, used in aesthetic practice with the intention of improving the appearance of skin quality in specific areas over a course of treatments.
- [Skin boosters](https://www.vikasprinja.com/facial-aesthetics/skin-boosters): Skin boosters are injectable hyaluronic-acid preparations placed into the skin with the intention of improving skin hydration and appearance, rather than adding facial volume or contour.
- [Dermapen 4 microneedling](https://www.vikasprinja.com/facial-aesthetics/microneedling): Microneedling uses a motorised device with fine sterile needles to create controlled micro-channels in the skin at a set depth, carried out as a planned course with the intention of improving skin texture and the appearance of scarring.

## Patient guides
- [Invisalign: how to wear and care for your aligners](https://www.vikasprinja.com/patient-guides/invisalign-instructions): Wear each set of aligners for 22 hours a day, removing them only to eat, to drink anything other than water, and to clean your teeth. Aligners only move teeth while they are in.
- [Retainer care](https://www.vikasprinja.com/patient-guides/retainer-care): Retainers hold the result of orthodontic treatment. Teeth continue to move throughout life, so retention is long-term — wear your retainers as instructed and have fixed retainers checked at every review.
- [Looking after composite bonding](https://www.vikasprinja.com/patient-guides/composite-bonding-maintenance): Composite bonding is durable but not indestructible. It stains more readily than enamel, chips under heavy load, and benefits from periodic repolishing — usually annually — to keep its surface finish.
- [Enlighten whitening: your complete protocol](https://www.vikasprinja.com/patient-guides/teeth-whitening-instructions): Wear your Enlighten trays with a thin ribbon of gel every night for fourteen consecutive nights, follow the white diet throughout, then attend the in-practice finishing appointment. Consistency across the full fourteen nights is what produces the B1 result.
- [After implant surgery](https://www.vikasprinja.com/patient-guides/implant-aftercare): For the first 24 hours, do not rinse, spit forcefully or disturb the site. Take pain relief before the anaesthetic wears off, keep the area clean from the day after, and expect swelling to peak at around 48 to 72 hours.
- [After a sinus lift or bone graft](https://www.vikasprinja.com/patient-guides/sinus-lift-aftercare): Follow the standard implant aftercare, and in addition protect the sinus: do not blow your nose, use straws, or fly for ten days, and sneeze with your mouth open. Pressure changes displace the graft while it is settling.
- [After a tooth extraction](https://www.vikasprinja.com/patient-guides/extraction-aftercare): Bite firmly on the gauze for 20 to 30 minutes, avoid rinsing or spitting for the first 24 hours, and do not smoke or vape. The clot in the socket is what heals the site — protecting it is the whole task.
- [General instructions after treatment](https://www.vikasprinja.com/patient-guides/after-your-appointment): Wait until the numbness has fully worn off before eating, avoid hot drinks in the meantime, and expect some sensitivity for a few days after most restorative work. Anything that feels high when you bite should be adjusted rather than tolerated.
- [Cleaning your teeth properly](https://www.vikasprinja.com/patient-guides/oral-hygiene): Brush for two minutes twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste, spit and do not rinse, and clean between your teeth every day. Brushing alone leaves around a third of each tooth surface untouched.

## Insights
- [Composite bonding or veneers: how the decision is actually made](https://www.vikasprinja.com/insights/bonding-or-veneers): Why the bonding-versus-veneers question is usually answered by the diagnosis rather than the patient's budget or timeline.
- [Vaping and your mouth: what dentists are actually seeing](https://www.vikasprinja.com/insights/vaping-and-oral-health): What changes in the mouth in people who vape, why dry mouth matters more than it sounds, and what to do about it.
- [Nicotine pouches and snus: what they do to gums](https://www.vikasprinja.com/insights/nicotine-pouches-and-oral-health): Why the site-specific nature of pouch use produces a recognisable clinical pattern, and why recession does not reverse.
- [Purple toothpaste: colour correction is not whitening](https://www.vikasprinja.com/insights/purple-toothpaste-and-whitening): What purple toothpaste actually does, why the before-and-after photographs are real but misleading, and what genuinely changes tooth shade.
- [Should you brush before or after breakfast?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/insights/brushing-before-or-after-breakfast): A short, practical answer to one of the most common questions patients ask, and the reasoning behind it.
- [Is sugar-free chewing gum actually good for your teeth?](https://www.vikasprinja.com/insights/sugar-free-gum-and-oral-health): What sugar-free gum does, why xylitol is often singled out, and what it cannot do.
- [Tooth wear: why the cause has to be found before anything is rebuilt](https://www.vikasprinja.com/insights/tooth-wear-and-erosion): How wear is assessed, monitored and only then restored.

## Optional
- [Four minimal-preparation e.max veneers after Invisalign](https://www.vikasprinja.com/cases/no-prep-emax-veneers-after-invisalign): The upper front teeth looked uneven in both length and width, and previous cosmetic work no longer matched the surrounding teeth.
- [Aligner treatment, whitening and edge bonding for crowding](https://www.vikasprinja.com/cases/invisalign-whitening-bonding-one): Crowded upper front teeth and a shade the patient felt was too dark.
- [Invisalign and whitening](https://www.vikasprinja.com/cases/invisalign-and-whitening): Teeth that had shifted out of position and had gradually darkened with age.
- [Aligner treatment, whitening and bonding to close spacing](https://www.vikasprinja.com/cases/invisalign-whitening-bonding-two): Spacing between the front teeth and edges that had worn unevenly.
- [E.max crown on a central incisor](https://www.vikasprinja.com/cases/emax-crown-central-incisor): A heavily restored front tooth that no longer matched its neighbour and needed full protection.
- [E.max crown on a molar](https://www.vikasprinja.com/cases/emax-crown-molar): A back tooth with a large old filling that had begun to break down.
- [Composite filling replacing an amalgam with decay beneath](https://www.vikasprinja.com/cases/composite-filling-replacing-amalgam): An old silver filling the patient wanted replaced, with decay found underneath on assessment.
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