Maria studied dentistry at the University of London and qualified in 1995. She joined Bamford Dental Practice in April 2016 and is an Honorary Consultant and Specialist in Orthodontics who became a Practice Principal the following year.

Maria completed her specialist and consultant training in Birmingham, winning National and European awards along the way.
She has won the Aesthetic Dentistry Award for the best interdisciplinary case on 3 occasions (2014,2015 and 2018).

Maria enjoys treating children and adults and provides a full range of treatment options, including aesthetic braces such as Invisalign, Invisalign teen and Invisalign first for younger patients. This is in addition to the more conventional ceramic and metal brackets. Maria is an Orthodontic Therapy Examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Maria lectures and trains orthodontists to become specialists and consultants. As well as having an interest aligner treatments Maria is also interested in the treatment of complex interdisciplinary cases and enjoys liaising with colleagues to treat the most complex of cases.

Maria is a member of the British Orthodontic Society, and regularly attends lectures to keep up to date.

When not working, Maria enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, running, yoga, and watching her kids play lacrosse.