BDS (Birm), MFGDP RCS (UK), Dip.Implant.Dent RCS (Eng), Adv.Cert.Implant RCS (Eng)
One of the UK’s foremost Implant Dentists
Avik is the principal implant dentist at the Dental Implant Centre and has placed over 5000 implants. As you can see he has extensive qualifications relating to Implant dentistry attained here in the UK. Avik attends both centres in Harley Street and Twyford near Reading.
“His calm and gentle approach has allowed his patients to always feel confident in choosing him for their dental implant treatment”.
Avik also lectures in Implant Dentistry nationally in the UK and abroad. Please check lecture Diary tab for details for the next lectures and mentoring courses. Avik is also available for mentoring dentists who wish to start placing Implants in their own practice – as he is a registered ADI (Association of Dental Implantology) dental Implant mentor.
Avik qualified from Birmingham University where he gained his BDS qualification. He went on to working in private practice in Royal Leamington Spa and attained the MFGDP (UK) qualification by exam 2 years after qualifying (at the earliest possible time allowed).
After a period of general practice training, he was involved in surgical dentistry in hospitals based in various Maxillo-Facial departments around the UK. Avik also did some sabbatical work in India- working closely with Maxillo-Facial surgeons involved in head and neck surgery and leading the dentofacial reconstructive work after such extensive surgery.
He then embarked on further post graduate training (over a 3 year period) at the Royal College of Surgeons of England relating to Dental Implants. He passed the Diploma in Implantology by exam and holds an advanced certificate. He was the fact that he was the youngest Dentist in the UK to hold this qualification.
Avik holds a Diploma and Advanced Certificate in Implantology
from The Royal College of Surgeons
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In 2006 Dr Avik Dandapat was awarded both the diploma and the advanced certification in Implant Dentistry by The Royal College of Surgeons of England”. Avik was amongst the first 2 groups in the UK to gain this qualification.
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Dr Avik Dandapat was a finalist for the ‘Best Young Dentist‘ in the Dentistry Awards 2007.
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Dr Avik Dandapat has to date placed over 5,000 dental implants . And has a success rate of over 98%.
Dr Avik Dandapat has pioneered techniques relating to the i-Smile Implant treatment
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Avik is a Dental Implant mentor and also lectures for Association of Dental Implantology (UK) across the country. He also runs hands-on courses teaching other dentists how to restore Implants at his practice. He is an official mentor for Ankylos Implants.
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Avik is a member of these professional organisations:
- SAAD (UK) –Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry.
- FGDP (UK) – Faculty of General Dental Practice, Royal College of Surgeons.
- BACD – British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
- AACD – American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
- ADI – Association of Dental Implantology, UK
- EAO – European Association for Osseointegration.
