Dr Farah Seedat, originally from KZN, qualified with Distinction in 2015 from the University of the Western Cape in the top 2 of her class, and went on to complete her community service for the Military (SANDF). During her undergraduate studies, she received numerous academic awards including the Golden Key society and the SADA medal for Oral Medicine and Periodontics. Dr Seedat also currently serves on the executive committee for the South African Association of Paediatric Dentistry.
Dr Seedat is truly passionate about Dentistry and loves what she does. She has experience in upmarket practices in Cape Town and joined KDC in 2020. She is currently pursuing her post graduate studies in paediatric dentistry and plans to continue studying even further after that. She is experienced in and practices all fields of dentistry, but is especially knowledgeable and passionate about Paediatrics and interceptive orthodontics. She is especially focused on laser dentistry, tongue and lip ties, airway dentistry, TMJ, sedation dentistry and orthodontics.
Being both academically and clinically driven, she is constantly pursuing excellence. She strongly believes in doing what is best for patients, and loves helping others. Her gentle and friendly bedside manner is something her patients love about her. Her passion for dentistry and helping others is evident when you meet her. She firmly believes that communication with patients is of the utmost importance, and takes her time to explain things for her patients to understand. She has years of experience in treating children, and practices all fields of paediatric dentistry. She is also highly experienced in treating patients in theatre, under conscious sedation and gas sedation. Her ultimate goal is to eradicate the fear of dentistry in children, and empower them to take care of their teeth from a young age.
Dr Seedat constantly keeps up to date with the newest developments in Dentistry by constantly attending courses, lectures and workshops, and reading up in textbooks and journals. Dr Seedat is also affiliated with the International Association of Paediatrics, and previously with the South African Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry. She holds multiple post-graduate certificates that include laser dentistry, Myobrace, airway dentistry, paediatric endodontics, to name a few.
Her patient and gentle chairside demeanour is perfect for patients who are anxious about the dentist! When she isn’t busy at work, she’s a loving wife and mom to two little boys.