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Nikki Patel graduated from King's College London in 2010. Having completed a Foundation Training Year within the Oxford Deanery, Nikki spent two years as an associate in general dental practice. Following this she decided to gain secondary care experience working as a DCT in oral and maxillofacial surgery, before securing a post as a community dental officer within Berkshire Community Dental Service.