RESTORATIVE · ALIGNER · IMPLANT · DIGITAL DENTISTRY
Dentistry designed to look like you.
Bespoke restorative dentistry, considered smile design and digital precision — quietly refined around long-term health, function and confidence.
Restorative-led. Digitally planned. Naturally yours.
About
Clinical detail, without the over-treatment.
Dentistry should enhance what is already yours — not replace it unnecessarily. My approach combines restorative dentistry, digital planning and careful attention to function and aesthetics to achieve results that feel natural, considered and built to last.
Credentials
Clinical depth, shaped by continual learning.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL
MSc Implant Dentistry — Distinction
PG Cert Oral Surgery
PG Dip Restorative Dentistry
PG Dip Clear Aligner Therapy
Associate Fellow, College of General Dentistry
EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP
Principal Dentist — Meliora Dental, Leeds
Former Clinical Teaching Fellow — Leeds Dental School
Foundation Dentist Educational Supervisor
Co-Founder — REfine Dentistry
Co-Founder — Alignar
INDUSTRY & EDUCATION
Key Opinion Leader — Tokuyama Dental
Key Opinion Leader — vVardis
Key Opinion Leader — Pearl AI
Clinical educator and international speaker
Treatments
Care shaped around the person, not the procedure.
Approach
Conservative by design. Digital in detail.
The most beautiful work often looks like it was never done. Digital planning helps us see the whole picture before we begin, allowing every step to protect biology, preserve tooth structure and create a result that is measured rather than merely noticeable.
— Conservative dentistry
— Digital planning
— Long-term health and function
Cases
Refinement you can feel, not just see.
BEFORE
AFTER
ALIGNERS + COMPOSITE BONDING
Position first. Restore second.
A carefully planned ortho-restorative approach to improve tooth position, proportion and smile harmony while minimising restorative intervention.
BEFORE
AFTER
COMPOSITE BONDING
Subtle changes. Natural proportions.
Conservative composite treatment designed to refine shape, symmetry and proportion while preserving natural tooth tissue.
TEACHING & SPEAKING
Dentistry shared, not just practised.
Alongside clinical practice, Dr Kunal Rai teaches and speaks on restorative dentistry, posterior composites, clear aligner therapy, digital workflows and artificial intelligence in dentistry.
His teaching is centred on practical, evidence-led techniques that clinicians can translate into predictable everyday practice.
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REFINE DENTISTRY
Co-Founder of REfine Dentistry, delivering hands-on postgraduate education in restorative dentistry, posterior composites and contemporary clinical workflows.
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LECTURES & SPEAKING
Lectures and professional education covering restorative dentistry, the ortho-restorative approach, digital dentistry and AI-assisted clinical workflows.
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DENTAL EDUCATION
Foundation Dentist Educational Supervisor and former Clinical Teaching Fellow at Leeds Dental School, with continued involvement in mentoring and postgraduate dental education.
Consultation
Arrange a consultation with Dr Kunal Rai at Meliora Dental, Leeds. We’ll discuss your concerns, assess your options and determine the most appropriate next step for you.
Consultations and treatment are provided at Meliora Dental
313 Roundhay Road
Leeds
LS8 4HT