A DENTIST told a young nurse to have sex with as many men as she wanted and offered to show her 'how it was done', a tribunal heard.
Raghuvir Patel allegedly made a series of sleazy remarks to colleagues, failed to wear gloves while treating patients, and failed to ensure instruments were sterilised.
Male and female employees had to change in a box-room at his practice at St Michael's House in St Michael's Lane, Braintree, and X-ray fluid was routinely disposed of down the sink, the General Dental Council heard on Monday.
Tim Grey, for the GDC, told how Saskia Tikasingh, now a qualified dental nurse, was bullied by Patel.
"Miss Tikasingh was a young trainee dental nurse when she began working at Patel's business," he said.
"She will give you evidence about life working at the practice but in particular you will hear from her that she is by her own admission relatively short and was repeatedly called and referred to by the registrant as 'shorty'.
"She will explain to you how that made her feel and you will hear that it was something that made her feel upset and felt was unprofessional.
"She felt it put her down," he added.
After Miss Tikasingh had split up with a boyfriend, Patel allegedly told her "You don't need a boyfriend but you should go and **** as many people as you like."
"He also said he would take her out and show her how it was done.
"She will explain to you how that made her feel. She was young. She will tell you and it made her feel put upon and objectified."
Mr Grey also told the panel about the working conditions at the surgery.
"There was a box room which both male and female staff were required to use for changing.
"There was no sanitary bin, just an open top yellow bin.
"Female members of staff were told to take sanitary towels home."
Giving evidence Miss Tikasingh told the hearing how Patel reacted when she said she had finished with her boyfriend.
"I was a bit embarrassed but I suppose I just laughed it off."
She said the dentist had made similar remarks to her 'about three or four times'.
Of Patel's clinical practice, she added: "He would use the same instruments the whole morning for his orthodontic patients."
Mr Grey asked: "Did he sterilise those instruments between patients?"
Miss Tikasingh replied: "No."
Mr Grey told the hearing another former employee Susan Hasley would give evidence about Patel's attention to hygiene.
"She will tell you that when she worked with Mr Patel she had concerns regarding his clinical practice, because he failed to wear gloves when treating patients on a regular basis."
Patel also allegedly shouted at his nurses and other employees, once screaming at Miss Tikasingh in front of a patient.
If Patel is found guilty of misconduct, he could be struck off.
The hearing continues.
