A BOLTON dentist has won a top regional title.

Dr Zuber Bagasi, who lives in Lostock and runs the Synergy Dental Clinic in Blackburn Road, Astley Bridge, has been named Dentist of the Year for the Blackpool area in the regional Best of Health Awards.

More than 100 patients nominated the 30-year-old dentist for the award, praising his professionalism, manner and quality of work.

He said: “I am truly honoured to receive this award and my team and I are really grateful to all the patients who nominated me.”

Dr Bagasi has also opened Synergy Clinics in Birmingham, Bury, and Paisley in Scotland. The Bolton branch opened earlier this year.

He has a special interest in dental implants and is a member of several dental committees. He is also involved in the training and development of young dentists and has developed IT software for individual patient assessment and auto-generated preventative treatment plans.

He has received the Highly Commended accolades in the Best Young Dentist Award in the North­west Dentistry Awards for two years running with his Blackpool clinic shortlisted for the Best Practice.

He was also a finalist in this year’s Bolton and Bury Business Awards, held at the Reebok Stadium last month