Implant and restorative consultations in Cardiff and Bath Clinical education for dentists across the UK
Professional profile

Clinical dentistry, research and education.

A professional career focused on implant dentistry, complex restorative care, prosthodontic principles and the development of dentists through practical education.

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Dr Aziz Ghanim Aziz

Implant, restorative and prosthodontic dentistry.

Dr Aziz is a UK-based dentist with a special interest in implant dentistry, prosthodontics and complex restorative treatment.

He qualified in dentistry in 2006 and has since developed a career spanning clinical practice, postgraduate qualifications, university teaching, research, examining and professional education.

His clinical interest is centred on restoring function, comfort and confidence through carefully planned treatment. His educational work is designed to help dentists connect surgical and restorative decisions, understand risks and manage complex cases more predictably.

Clinical philosophy

Diagnosis before treatment. Planning before intervention.

Implants are one potential treatment option—not the automatic answer to every missing or failing tooth.

  • Listen carefully to the patient’s concerns and priorities
  • Assess the whole mouth rather than treating one isolated problem
  • Discuss reasonable alternatives, limitations and likely maintenance
  • Plan the restoration before deciding implant position
  • Support patients with realistic long-term care
Good treatment planning should make the final restoration more predictable—not merely the surgery.
Clinical experience

Areas of professional focus.

Implant Dentistry

Single and multiple implants, implant-supported bridges, overdentures, full-arch care and restorative management.

Complex Restorative Dentistry

Management of failing restorations, worn teeth, altered occlusion and multidisciplinary rehabilitation.

Prosthodontic Planning

Restorative-led diagnosis, material selection, provisionalisation and definitive prosthesis design.

Digital Workflows

Digital assessment, guided planning, scanning, provisional restorations and collaborative laboratory communication.

Academic and teaching experience

Education grounded in real clinical decision-making.

1

University teaching

Previous clinical teaching at Cardiff University and current postgraduate implant teaching at UCL Eastman.

2

Examining

Experience contributing to professional and postgraduate dental examinations.

3

Courses

Development and delivery of restorative, implant and prosthodontic education.

4

Mentoring

Case-based support focused on clinical reasoning and safe progression.

Qualifications and appointments

A structured professional timeline.

2006

Bachelor of Dental Surgery

BDS, University of Mosul — honours.

2011

MSc Clinical Prosthodontics

Postgraduate training in prosthodontics and restorative care.

2018

PhD in Dental Materials

Doctoral research at the University of Leeds, with a focus on zirconia and dental materials.

2020 onwards

Medical education and implant training

Further qualifications in medical education and advanced implant dentistry.

Current

Clinical education and examining

Postgraduate teaching, professional examining and course development.

Research and scholarship

Linking materials science, clinical dentistry and education.

Dr Aziz’s academic background includes doctoral research in dental materials, university teaching and continuing interest in restorative and implant outcomes.

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Explore insights

Evidence should inform clinical judgement—not replace it.