Graham and Phil - Background Information
Graham and Phil lecturing at Kings with Bernie Kieser, January 2005
We have been teaching periodontics together since 1992, promoting our patient-centred, evidence-based, conservative treatment philosophy that was developed under the inspirational teaching of our mentor at the Eastman Dental Institute in the late 80s and early 90s, Bernie Kieser.
Our backgrounds are very similar, having both spent many years in the RAF where we followed each other around, both ending up running periodontal and hygienist services until we left the RAF in 1996. We have worked closely ever since and have a shared passion for teaching.
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Philip Ower
Phil qualified from King's London in 1978. He joined the RAF after qualifying and was a general dental practitioner until taking an MSc in Periodontology in 1992, after which he was RAF Adviser in Periodontology and ran the RAF School of Dental Hygiene. After leaving the RAF he lectured at the Eastman Dental Institute and worked in several specialist practices. For 10 years he worked alongside Bernie Kieser at the Periodontal Practice in London and now practices at the Briars Dental Centre in Newbury. He is on the GDC's Specialist Register. He has been an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MGDS) and is currently serving a second term on the Council of the British Society of Periodontology. Phil has had papers published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Dental Update, Dental Practice and Independent Dentistry and is on the editorial board of Dental Health. He lectures throughout the UK,
usually with Graham Smart, and with Graham is responsible for the perio component of the FGDP(UK) Diploma in Restorative Dentistry.
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Graham Smart
Graham qualified from UCH London in 1975. Following posts in hospital, community and general dental practice he joined the RAF. In 1987 he passed the MSc in Periodontology after which he was RAF Adviser in Periodontology as well as running the RAF School of Dental Hygiene. Following this he was also RAF Postgraduate Tutor and Adviser in General Dental Practice. After leaving the RAF in 1996 he was Honorary Consultant for Northwest London Community Dental Services and worked with Bernie Kieser at the Periodontal Practice. He now works in specialist practice in Oxford. He is also Postgraduate Dental Tutor for Buckinghamshire, is honorary Research Fellow at the Eastman and is on the GDC's Specialist Register. He will be President of the British Society of Periodontology in 2007-8.
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