Septodont Global Pulp Summit – Prof Avijit Banerjee

In this first release of the Global Pulp Summit’s recorded sessions, Prof. Avijit Banerjee (BDS MSc PhD FICD – King’s College London) delves into the Minimum Intervention Oral Care (MIOC) approach, emphasizing its person-focused, risk-based, and prevention-oriented strategies for maintaining oral and dental health.

He explores the concept of Minimally Invasive Dentistry (MID), highlighting its focus on preserving tooth structure while effectively managing dental caries, and shares insights into modern methods for managing deep lesions.

Finally, he unveils the latest advancements in indirect and direct pulp protection, highlighting how these techniques contribute to improved patient outcomes and long-term dental health.

Minimum Intervention Oral Care (MIOC) & Minimally Invasive Dentistry (MID) – paradigm shifts in managing caries in primary care​ – Professor Avijit Banerjee 

“The whole purpose of restorative dentistry is to preserve pulp tissue. But sometimes it is forgotten I think. We want to keep that pulp going, because that biology trumps everything.”

– Professor Avijit Banerjee

Biography: 

Prof. Banerjee is a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and holds a chair in Cariology & Operative Dentistry at King’s College London, in which he has an international reputation in education, laboratory / clinical translational research and primary care clinical policy development. 

He was awarded the prestigious WH Bowen Caries Research Distinguished Scientist Award from IADR in 2022, in recognition of the global impact of his Cariology & MI operative research over the last 25 years. 

The latest version of his universally acclaimed UG/PG textbook has just been published by Elsevier – A Clinical Guide to Advanced Minimum Intervention Restorative Dentistry (2024). 

He is an Honorary Consultant Advisor to the OCDO England, where he develops clinical caries management guidelines using the minimum intervention oral care framework for primary care oral health delivery.

Memberships 

Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons (England) 
Fellow, College of General Dentistry 
Fellow, International College of Dentists 
Fellow, Higher Education Academy (UK) 
NIHR Research Delivery Network, deputy national lead Oral & Dental 
Hon. Consultant Advisor, Officer of the Chief Dental Officer, England