{"id":2927,"date":"2026-03-19T06:34:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T06:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2927"},"modified":"2026-04-01T05:50:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T05:50:47","slug":"a-month-full-of-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/a-month-full-of-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"A month full of meaning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019re marching through March, and it\u2019s been a month full of change and celebration here at Brightside Dental \u2013 there\u2019s been plenty going on, so let\u2019s get right to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Big welcome to the team, Ilayda!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69ba3c14ec21c5b663db9708-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"877\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69ba3c14ec21c5b663db9708-877x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2930\" style=\"width:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69ba3c14ec21c5b663db9708-877x1024.jpg 877w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69ba3c14ec21c5b663db9708-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69ba3c14ec21c5b663db9708-768x896.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69ba3c14ec21c5b663db9708-1316x1536.jpg 1316w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69ba3c14ec21c5b663db9708-1755x2048.jpg 1755w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re delighted to welcome Ilayda to Brightside as our newest dental nurse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She\u2019s already settled in brilliantly and has quickly become a valued part of the team, supporting both our clinicians and our patients with a calm and caring approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read more about Ilayda here:&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/dental-team\/ilayda\/\">https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/dental-team\/ilayda\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A fond farewell to Paarth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69bb97653147fd598f5401ee-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69bb97653147fd598f5401ee-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2931\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69bb97653147fd598f5401ee-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69bb97653147fd598f5401ee-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69bb97653147fd598f5401ee-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69bb97653147fd598f5401ee-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69bb97653147fd598f5401ee-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re also saying goodbye to Paarth, whose final day with us was earlier this month &#8211; we wish him and his family all the very best for his next chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paarth has been a hugely valued member of the team for the last few years, and to mark the occasion, we went out for a team meal at Aksular in Palmers Green, which was a lovely evening and an opportunity to say thank you for all his hard work, kindness and dedication \u2013 thank you, Paarth!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Introducing Dr Paras Malde<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69ba3c24dac5848e61ba5172-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"877\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69ba3c24dac5848e61ba5172-877x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2932\" style=\"width:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69ba3c24dac5848e61ba5172-877x1024.jpg 877w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69ba3c24dac5848e61ba5172-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69ba3c24dac5848e61ba5172-768x896.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69ba3c24dac5848e61ba5172-1316x1536.jpg 1316w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69ba3c24dac5848e61ba5172-1755x2048.jpg 1755w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Following Paarth\u2019s departure, his patients will now be looked after by Dr Paras Malde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paras brings over 10 years of experience, along with additional training in prosthodontics and cosmetic dentistry, and has already made a great impression with both the team and our patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of dentistry, Paras is also a professional singer and drummer, so if you hear a bit of music during your appointment, you\u2019ll know why!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find out more about Paras here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-brightside-dental wp-block-embed-brightside-dental\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VEswquAGvF\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/dental-team\/paras-malde\/\">Dr Paras Malde<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Dr Paras Malde&#8221; &#8212; Brightside Dental\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/dental-team\/paras-malde\/embed\/#?secret=HTlh4ycLiC#?secret=VEswquAGvF\" data-secret=\"VEswquAGvF\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Minal\u2019s (extremely exciting) moment approaching<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And to finish, some very exciting news: our associate dentist Minal will soon be starting her maternity leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re all incredibly excited for her as she prepares to welcome a new addition to her family, and we wish her all the very best for the months ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minal, we look forward to meeting your precious little one, and welcoming you back when the time comes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s all for now \u2014 we\u2019ll be back soon with more updates as we head into April (and hopefully more of this sunshine!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ketan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re marching through March, and it\u2019s been a month full of change and celebration here at Brightside Dental \u2013 there\u2019s been plenty going on, so let\u2019s get right to it. Big welcome to the team, Ilayda! We\u2019re delighted to welcome Ilayda to Brightside as our newest dental nurse. She\u2019s already settled in brilliantly and has &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/a-month-full-of-meaning\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A month full of meaning<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2931,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}