Professor Avijit Banerjee
Professor of Cariology & Operative Dentistry
- Hon. Consultant / Clinical Lead, Restorative Dentistry
Research interests
- Oral health
Biography
Avijit Banerjee is Professor of Cariology & Operative Dentistry / Hon. Consultant and Clinical Lead, Restorative Dentistry at the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London / Guy’s & St. Thomas’ Hospitals Foundation Trust, London, UK.
He holds the positions of Head of Conservative & MI Dentistry, Director of Education (UG) and Programme Director of the innovative KCL distance-learning Masters in Advanced Minimum Intervention Dentistry (open to dentists and therapists: google “KCL AMID” for more info).
He also leads the Cariology & Operative Dentistry research programme at the world-leading Faculty (as part of the Centre of Oral & Clinical Translational Science), researching, publishing and lecturing internationally about MI operative caries management and adhesive dental biomaterials (>120 publications, >£2.5 million research income, supervision of 5 post-doctorate, 16 doctorate and 17 masters students to date).
He acts as an international R&D KOL for many international Industry partners, including 3M Oral Healthcare, GCE / UK, Septodont, Dentsply Sirona and P&G Oral B. Avijit is primary author of Pickard’s Guide to Minimally Invasive Operative Dentistry (9th & 10th editions; OUP, 2015), a definitive and globally respected text in its field, amongst other book editorships (Minimally Invasive Esthetics, Elsevier (2015)) and chapter contributions (including, amongst others, a caries management chapter in The Principles of Endodontics 2nd ed, OUP, 2013; 3rd ed, 2019).
He is editor-in-chief of Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry (Quintessence Ltd) and an editorial board member of Journal of Dental Research, Dental Update, British Dental Journal, International Journal of Adhesion & Adhesives, and the Primary Dental Journal. He is a member of the British Dental Association Health & Science Committee also, all whilst maintaining wet-fingered specialist clinical practice in Restorative Dentistry, Prosthodontics & Periodontics. He is the President of the BDA Metropolitan Branch Section 2019-20.
Hear from Professor Banerjee as he outlines his research portfolio in cariology and operative dentistry, showing the translation from in-vitro, lab-based studies to clinical trials.
Research
Cariology & Operative Dentistry
Cariology & MI Operative Dentistry Research Programme
Cariology & Operative Dentistry
Cariology & MI Operative Dentistry Research Programme
Deb Lab
Biomaterials for regenerative medicine & dentistry.
Centre for Oral, Clinical & Translational Sciences
From toothwear to oral pathology, from facial reconstruction to oral surgery, there's one thing that all our research shares: an underlying desire to make a difference to patients and bring benefits to society. We’re particularly strong in prosthodontics and endodontics research, and our work in this field feeds into our postgraduate programmes.
The Multiscale Biofilm Research Hub (MBRH)
The Multiscale Biofilm Research Hub (MBRH) has been established to promote interdisciplinary interactions and focus microbial biofilm related research at King’s.
Biofilms at mucosal surfaces
The study of dental caries, periodontitis, vaginal dysbiosis, chronic inflammatory diseases & infections within the oral cavity, intestinal tract & lungs
Project status: Ongoing
Antimicrobial resistance and biofilm therapeutics
Work involves understanding how biofilms contribute to antimicrobial resistance and the creation of new anti-biofilm therapeutics.
Project status: Ongoing
News
Minimum intervention oral care developments explored in panel event
Professor Avijit Banerjee and an expert panel discussed the benefits of learning and practising minimum intervention oral healthcare, as well as the...
Professor Avijit Banerjee receives International Association for Dental Research award
Professor Banerjee was presented with the William H. Bowen Research in Dental Caries Award at the virtual 100th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR.
BDJ MI panel hosted by Editor-in-Chief of BDJ and Professor Avi Banerjee at the BDA Conference
At this year’s BDA Conference and Exhibition in Manchester, Stephen Hancocks OBE, Editor-in-Chief, BDJ and Avijit Banerjee, Professor of Cariology and...
Do dentists treat people with extreme dental fear (phobia) differently?
In a study recently published in the British Dental Journal, researchers from King’s College London set out to test whether the presence of dental phobia...
Dental patients with phobia and anxiety may receive reduced treatment
A study from the King’s College London Dental Institute has found that dental patients suffering phobias, who constitute over 11% of the population[i], not...
Chewing sugar-free gum could help reduce tooth decay
New evidence shows relationship and effect on slowing dental caries
Events
Developments in Minimum Intervention Dentistry: live expert panel discussion and Q&A
Professor Avi Banerjee and expert panel guests explore renewed emphasis on MI oral healthcare and related career pathways for primary care teams.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Health and self for 2020
Kick start your New Year’s resolutions with these top tips based on research from King's
Spotlight
The Global Collaboratory for Caries Management
How King’s College London is enabling a shift in the prevention and treatment of tooth decay worldwide.
Research
Cariology & Operative Dentistry
Cariology & MI Operative Dentistry Research Programme
Cariology & Operative Dentistry
Cariology & MI Operative Dentistry Research Programme
Deb Lab
Biomaterials for regenerative medicine & dentistry.
Centre for Oral, Clinical & Translational Sciences
From toothwear to oral pathology, from facial reconstruction to oral surgery, there's one thing that all our research shares: an underlying desire to make a difference to patients and bring benefits to society. We’re particularly strong in prosthodontics and endodontics research, and our work in this field feeds into our postgraduate programmes.
The Multiscale Biofilm Research Hub (MBRH)
The Multiscale Biofilm Research Hub (MBRH) has been established to promote interdisciplinary interactions and focus microbial biofilm related research at King’s.
Biofilms at mucosal surfaces
The study of dental caries, periodontitis, vaginal dysbiosis, chronic inflammatory diseases & infections within the oral cavity, intestinal tract & lungs
Project status: Ongoing
Antimicrobial resistance and biofilm therapeutics
Work involves understanding how biofilms contribute to antimicrobial resistance and the creation of new anti-biofilm therapeutics.
Project status: Ongoing
News
Minimum intervention oral care developments explored in panel event
Professor Avijit Banerjee and an expert panel discussed the benefits of learning and practising minimum intervention oral healthcare, as well as the...
Professor Avijit Banerjee receives International Association for Dental Research award
Professor Banerjee was presented with the William H. Bowen Research in Dental Caries Award at the virtual 100th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR.
BDJ MI panel hosted by Editor-in-Chief of BDJ and Professor Avi Banerjee at the BDA Conference
At this year’s BDA Conference and Exhibition in Manchester, Stephen Hancocks OBE, Editor-in-Chief, BDJ and Avijit Banerjee, Professor of Cariology and...
Do dentists treat people with extreme dental fear (phobia) differently?
In a study recently published in the British Dental Journal, researchers from King’s College London set out to test whether the presence of dental phobia...
Dental patients with phobia and anxiety may receive reduced treatment
A study from the King’s College London Dental Institute has found that dental patients suffering phobias, who constitute over 11% of the population[i], not...
Chewing sugar-free gum could help reduce tooth decay
New evidence shows relationship and effect on slowing dental caries
Events
Developments in Minimum Intervention Dentistry: live expert panel discussion and Q&A
Professor Avi Banerjee and expert panel guests explore renewed emphasis on MI oral healthcare and related career pathways for primary care teams.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Health and self for 2020
Kick start your New Year’s resolutions with these top tips based on research from King's
Spotlight
The Global Collaboratory for Caries Management
How King’s College London is enabling a shift in the prevention and treatment of tooth decay worldwide.