Profile of Dentist in Cape Town

Dr. A. Khan

I have considerable experience in all aspects of dentistry. I am passionate about Implantology , Oral Surgery  and advanced Ni Ti / rotary Endodontics , and Smile Designs.

I am continuously trying to improve my skills and knowledge by attending as many CPD courses as possible. I’ve also completed a  year long V.T. equivalence course organized by the University of Liverpool . My strength fields are Smile Design , Surgery including Third Molar Surgery  , Endodontics , Prosthodontics and  have embarked  on more complexed rehabilitation restorative cases using bite registrations, face-bow , photography and the Dinar Articulator.
 

I  continue to do  in excess of 100 hours of CPD per year and want to do as many courses in my areas of interest to still further improve my knowledge , career and most importantly  improve myself.
I have completed in excess of 100 Smile Design cases varying from 4 units to full mouth rehabilitations  including gingival contouring or crown lengthening. I  have also embarked on more complexed cases of multi-disciplinary treatment integration involving many treatment modalities.

I always seek out the best Mentors in their field and discipline  from around the world  and try to gain my knowledge and experience  from them, this way I know  that I will be learning from the best and that I will always be raising the bar and will always be delivering the best standard of care  that is possible  to my patients.
 

Implantology

I have completed in excess of 200  implant cases . I’ve completed advanced  courses in Implantology and  completed a full year  residency course  at The Trafford General Hospital and Oaklands Private Hospital both in Manchester with Astra,Straumann and Friadent mentored  by  Prof .Cemal Ucer at Trafford General Hospital in Manchester (2005/6) .I’ve also attended   an Implantology dissection course by Prof. Stuart Orton-Jones at  Bristol University  .I’m also an active participant and member with the  ADI ( Association of Dental Implantologist/ UK) and attend all there Study Club  meetings and events.

I have also been priviledged enough to attend lectures and hands-on demonstrations by Prof. Fouad Khoury of Munster, Germany. In Autogenous Bone Augmentation and Grafting .

I’m constantly empowering myself by attending as many  courses offered by Astra. I have completed in excess of 200 implant cases of varying complexity. I accept referrals from neighbouring colleagues and also act as a mentor and clinical guide for Astra.

I have also completed Advanced Implantology courses in Bone Augmentation, Bone Grafting , Sinus Lifts and Grafting and Perio –Implant courses by Robert Dyas and Connor O’Donegan.

Endodontics

I have completed many endodontic hands-on courses and lectures  and also completed Advanced Courses In Rotary Ni/Ti Endodontics with Jason Bedford and Stephen Godfrey , both highly regarded as some of the best Endodontists in the UK. I have also attended courses by Stephen Buchanan (USA).

To date I have exceeded doing over 30 000 RCTs with a success rate of above 99%
 

Oral Surgery

I have vast experience in Oral surgery, I’ve also completed a PDD ( Diploma in Oral Surgery) 2007 under the guidance of Prof. Jean Morkel and Prof. Gielmie Kariem at UWC.

I undertake and do all my own surgery including impacted 3rd molars routinely . I am also the oral surgeon accepting referrals from my in-house colleagues as well as from neighbouring surgeries.
 

Smile Design

I have completed in excess of 100 cases of Smile Designs including Full rehabilitations involving gingival contouring , esthetic crown lengthening procedures and occlusal rehabilitations and adjustments .

I have worked along side  one of the  best Ceramist in the UK, Ian Taylor of Castle Ceramics  and we have formed a formidable team.
I’ve completed a year long course in Esthetics and Contemporary Restorative Dentistry with Dominic Hassle (regarded by many as the best Cosmetic Consultant in Europe) covering all aspects of cosmetic dentistry . I’ve also attended lectures and workshops by Michael Wise in London.

I have further completed the Core Curriculum with the Dawson Academy for Advanced  Dentistry which incorporates lectures and practical hands-on classes in : Smile Design, Occlusion, Photography, Centric Relations, Record Taking, Examination, Treatment Planning and Case Selection.

I have been mentored by John Cranham (Virginia, USA) , Glen Du Pont  ( St. Peterburg,Florida, USA) , DeWit Wilkerson (Florida, USA) and Ian Buckle (Liverpool, UK). I’ve also attended many lectures on smile design and occlusal rehabilitation of the worn dentition by John Cranham.
My Mentor for Esthetic Design , Morphology and Tooth form and esthetic design and contouring  is Jay Lerner (Palm Beach, Florida ) and I’ve attended his lecture and Hands-On course at the World Esthetic Congress in London 2009.

I’ve also been priviledged enough to complete The Aesthetic Advantage Continuum  by the Rosenthal Institute, University of New York. (Guy’s Hospital , London) 2009.

I have personally been mentored by World Reknown Cosmetic Dentists: Larry Rosenthal, Mike Appa , Ken Harris and George Kirtley , this was a hands-on programme where they over-saw and mentored me in Smile Design with all the latest techniques and materials from planning/preparation and cementation on a patient , from start to finish.

I’ve also completed a Hands-on programme with renown Smile Design experts Drs Parmar and Doshi from the UK television programme : Extreme Make-Over UK.
 

Whitening

I have done 1000s of whitening procedures including Power Bleaching , opalescence , Polar white , B1 and BriteSmile. I also have my own BriteSmile franchise  and was trained in the BriteSmile Procedures. I’ve also attended Whitening lectures by  Bleaching Expert , Dr Linda Greenwall.

Prosthetics

I have completed 1000s of dentures with a high percentage of success and patient satisfaction.