Meet The Team at Belfast, Ormeau Road

Diego Chavesta Rivadeneyra

Lic Odont Spain 2007

Diego is a specialist orthodontist who is passionate about teeth straightening.

Diego studied at the Faculty of Dentistry in Madrid, qualifying in 2007. Whilst studying, he worked in his family’s dental practice as an assistant and then as a nurse before qualifying.

Diego went on to pursue his interest in orthodontics and completed a postgraduate qualification at the European Centre of Orthodontics in Leidos. He completed his master’s in Orthodontics in 2010.

Diego moved to Northern Ireland in 2015 and joined the Total Orthodontics team in 2020.

Specialist Orthodontist

Keith Farrell

MFDS Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2005, BDS University of Sheffield 2000, MSc Cardiff 2011, MOrth (RCS Edin) 2011

Keith has been a dentist for over 20 years and has specialised in orthodontics since 2011.

Keith graduated with his dental degree from Sheffield University in 2000. He then worked as an associate in general practice until attaining his MOrth qualification in 2011. After gaining his specialist title, Keith took up a position as specialist registrar in Cardiff.

Specialist Orthodontist

Julie Gray

GDC number: 61627

BDS University of Bristol 1986

Dentist with special interests

Chloe Bailie

NEBDN National Certificate Dental Nursing 2011, BDA Education Certificate in Dental Radiography 2015, Certificate Higher Education Orthodontic Therapy 2013

Chloe has been an orthodontic therapist at our practice since 2013.

Orthodontic Therapist

Katharine McQuillan

NEBDN National Certificate in Dental Nursing 2009, NEBDN Dental Radiography 2013, BDA Oral Health Education 2017, RCS Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy (Kings College London) 2019

Katharine is an orthodontic therapist at our practice. Passionate and dedicated, she has a professional approach to all aspects of her role.

Katharine entered dentistry as a dental nurse in 2007 and was quickly promoted to lead orthodontic nurse. In 2019, Katharine qualified as an orthodontic therapist, before joining the Total Orthodontics team in 2020.

Orthodontic Therapist

Joanne Hannon

NEBDN National Certificate in Dental Nursing 2017, BDA Education Certificate Dental Radiography 2018, Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy (2019)

Joanne started with us as a trainee dental nurse in 2015, before achieving her qualifications in dental nursing, radiography and orthodontic therapy within three years. She is a dedicated and friendly member of our team.

Orthodontic Therapist

Mariela Matamoros Velez,

GDC Number: 262416

BDS (Ortho Venezuela) 1996

Dentist with special interests

Nicole Ogilby

NEBDN National Diploma in Dental Nursing 2017, BDA Dental Radiography 2018

Nicole joined the team in 2015 and has been our lead dental nurse since 2019.

After achieving her nursing qualification in 2017, Nicole completed her radiography qualification the following year. She is now our lead dental nurse and enjoys working with the rest of the team to provide a great service for our patients.

Lead Nurse

Dianne Ogilby

National Certificate Dental Nurses 1984, NEBDN National Certificate Dental Nursing 2014

Dianne originally began her dental nursing career in general practice. She took a career break to raise her family before returning in 2012. She then completed her dental nursing qualification two years later.

Dental Nurse

Deana Todorova

GDC Number: 319040

National Diploma in Dental Nursing NEBDN 2024

Deana Todorov joined Bupa Dental Care in May 2022 in general practice. She qualified as a dental nurse in August 2024 and moved to orthodontics in October 2024, and she is currently studying radiography.

Dental Nurse

Nuala Connor

GDC number 289379

NEBDN National Certificate in Dental Nursing 2020

Nuala joined our practice in 2018 and achieved her National Certificate in Dental Nursing in 2020. Dedicated and passionate about her role, Nuala also has a bubbly, friendly nature that makes her popular with colleagues and patients alike.

Lead Dental Nurse

Priya Pun

GDC Number: 282150

National Diploma in Dental Nursing NEBDN 2019

Priya Pun qualified as a dental nurse in 2019. She was originally a field nurse and joined Total Orthodontics in December 2024.

Dental Nurse