Implant reconstruction in cancer patients

Implant reconstruction in cancer patients

Masterclass

Dr. A Dawood

Lecturer’s Bio

Andrew devotes his time to implant dentistry at the Dawood and Tanner Dental Practice, and research and development for specialist implant manufacture and in 3D imaging and 3D printing. Andrew is an Honorary Consultant at University College Hospital London, The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and Moorefield’s Eye Hospital, working with patients who have undergone extensive resection or trauma. Utilising the latest technology to plan and implement both simple and advanced reconstructions, working in close conjunction with GDP’s, other specialists and laboratory technicians, Andrew particularly enjoys the collaborative aspects of treatment, helping the general dental practitioner to bring the benefits of implant treatments to their patients and their working life. Andrew has a particular interest in the implant rehabilitation of patients who have atrophic jaws; particularly those who have suffered implant failure with extensive bone loss. Andrew has a passion for technology and ceramics. He is the Clinical Director of Cavendish Imaging – an independent CBCT imaging centre and medical modelling facility, and the founder of digits2widgets a 3D printing studio.

Mr. Nikos Kalavrezos

Lecturer’s Bio

Nicholas Kalavrezos is a Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgeon and the Lead Clinician in the Head and Neck Centre at University College London Hospital with a background in Oral and Maxillo-Facial surgery. Nicholas is also the Lead Head and Neck Sarcoma Surgeon for the London Sarcoma Service. His clinical practice includes major surgery for the head and neck with a special interest in bone sarcomas.

Nicholas’ research interests include applications of “tissue engineering”. Nicholas is a founding member of the “Centre for Reconstructive Surgery” at University College London. He he holds a Senior Lecturer post at the same Institution. He has joint research projects in the Nanotechnology Lab of UCL on “tissue engineered bio-scaffolding” aiming to replace defects of the head and neck with tissue–engineered based micro-vascular flap reconstruction.

Nicholas lectures regularly and holds the position of the Secretary General of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery.