Introduction to Occlusion for Early Career Dentists – Speakers

After graduating from Edinburgh, Dr Tom Bereznicki FCGDent worked as a house surgeon at Guy’s and The Royal Dental Hospitals before entering general dental practice, in which he has over 40 years’ experience. With a special interest in restorative dentistry, in particular occlusion and emergence profile, he was also a visiting clinical specialist teacher at King’s College London Dental Institute and later joined the teaching faculty for the university’s MSc in Aesthetic Dentistry. In 2018, he joined the Academy of Dental Excellence as a senior specialist teacher, and in 2021 became a partner associate lecturer for the University of Portsmouth’s Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry. In 2023, he founded the Tom Bereznicki Charitable Educational Foundation which supports educational opportunities for early career dental professionals. A former member of the FGDP and Founder Member of CGDent, he has been a Fellow of the College since 2022 and is a member of both the Faculty of Dental Trainers at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is also a regional speaker on occlusion for the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

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Professor Paul Tipton FCGDent is a Specialist in Prosthodontics and founder of the well-known private dental academy, Tipton Training. Qualifying from Sheffield University in 1978, he taught in Sheffield and Australia before establishing a referral practice in Manchester, and he currently practises in Manchester, Nottingham and London. He is also Visiting Professor of Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry at City of London Dental School, and lectures at Kings College London and for the University of Manchester MSc in Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry. He holds an MSc in Conservative Dentistry from the Eastman Dental Hospital, the Diploma in General Dental Practice from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and further diplomas in restorative, implant and aesthetic dentistry. He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics, was a founding member of both the British Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry and the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and is currently the President of the British Academy of Restorative Dentistry.

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Dr Ken Harris FCGDent is principal of a private referral practice in Sunderland specialising in complex dental reconstruction cases. He graduated BDS from Newcastle in 1982 and has since been awarded an MSc in Restorative & Aesthetic Dentistry (with distinction) from the University of Manchester, both Membership and Fellowship of the former Faculty of General Dental Practice, and Fellowship of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is also an Accredited Fellow of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and acts as a tutor and examiner for its accreditation process. Teaching both nationally and internationally, he is also a mentor for the Kois Centre in Seattle, of which he was the first UK graduate.

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Dr Tif Qureshi FCGDent is a private practitioner based near London with special interests in orthodontics and minimally invasive restorative dentistry. He is Chairman and Clinical Director of IAS Academy, a well-known orthodontic training provider which delivers the CGDent Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care Orthodontics. He qualified from Kings College London in 1992 and is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists, Past President of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, board member of the British Association of Private Dentistry and 2019 winner of the Sverker Prize for commitment to conservative dentistry. Pioneer of the ‘Align, Bleach, Bond’ concept and Progressive Smile Design, he teaches widely using clear aligners and lectures internationally.

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Dr Shiraz Khan is an aesthetic and restorative dentist with a particular focus on rehabilitation cases and addressing tooth surface loss. Practising in London, he also teaches and lectures on composite resin restorations, ICON infiltration, clinical dental photography and presentation. He graduated BDS in 2013 and also holds a Bachelor of Medical Sciences and Master’s in Restorative Dentistry (with distinction) from the University of Birmingham, a Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care Dentistry from the University of Kent, and the Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties and Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is a member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and Director of the Young Dentist Academy.

Dr Koray Feran FCGDent is known for his multidisciplinary approach to complex surgical and restorative cases. After qualifying in 1989, he completed house roles in prosthetic dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery before moving into general dental practice in London. He established his own practice in 1998 and in 2005 founded The London Centre for Implant and Aesthetic Dentistry. He holds an MSc in Periodontology from Guy’s Hospital, was awarded the Fellowship in Restorative Dentistry of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and is a Past President of both the British Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry and the London Dental Fellowship. He is a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, the International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy, and a member of the British Society for Restorative Dentistry, European Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry, Scandinavian Academy for Aesthetic Dentistry, and European Association for Osseointegration. He has been a committee member, mentor and tutor for the Association of Dental Implantology, and a lecturer for both the University of Salford and Edge Hill University MSc programmes in implant dentistry.