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Profile summary
Aws is an Associate Professor in Restorative Dentistry at Peninsula Dental School, his main roles include course director for the MSc in Endodontics and course director for the online MSc in Restorative Dental Science.
Aws qualified from King's College London (KCL) in 2003. He completed vocational training in Essex and held junior hospital positions at Guy's Hospital and King's College Hospital, before completing an MSc in Endodontics at the Eastman. He moved to Morriston Hospital in South Wales to work in the Maxillofacial Unit, he subsequently completed his specialist training in Restorative Dentistry in Newcastle. During his training he lead relief work trips to Romania and Ghana with ‘Young Smiles for Romania’ and ‘Global Brigades’.
In 2013, Aws became the International Team for Implantology Scholar in Toronto, Canada, working at the Hospital for Sick Children and Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. He returned to London in 2014 as Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at King's College Hospital. His main remit is the management of congenital and acquired defects within an MDT environment, working alongside Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics.
He has published over 50 peer reviewed papers, book chapters and textbooks and maintains an active interest in current clinical issues and research. He has won grants from the British Endodontic Society and the Royal College of Surgeons to examine novel tooth filling materials with associated patents. He is a previous British Society of Restorative Dentistry and British Endodontic Society council member and prize winner. He completed a Master’s Degree in Medical Law in 2017 from Cardiff University.
His blog, started in 2017, www.restorativedentistry.org, has 400k hits and is accessed by dentists from all over the world. He has collaborated in developing the SHO:me and Perio:brain apps for clinical usage.
GDC Registered Specialist in Restorative Dentistry, Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Periodontics
Clinical Expertise and Interests
- Dental Trauma
- Hypodontia and congenital abnormalities
- Implantology
- Adhesive management of toothwear
Professional memberships
- British Dental Association
- British Endodontic Society
- British Society of Prosthodontics
- British Society for Restorative Dentistry
- Royal College of Surgeons England
- Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
Roles on external bodies
- MEndo MPros Examiner Royal Colleges of Surgeons England
- Member of the Central Committee for Hospital Dental Services at the BDA
Supervised research degrees
Teaching interests
- Upskilling dentists in Primary Care through blended learning, chairside supervision and teaching
- International access to education through digital portals, apps and course
- Utilising social media to disseminate information, research and clinical guidance
Additional information
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):