Dr. Shamir Mehta

Biography

Shamir Mehta is a Senior Clinical Teacher and Programme Director for the MSc Aesthetic Dentistry at King's College London, where he has been teaching since 2006. He graduated with a Dentistry degree with Distinction from King's College London in 1996 and earned a BSc in Biomedical Sciences with First Class Honours in 1993. He completed his Master's in Clinical Dentistry with Distinction in Prosthodontics in 2005 and obtained a Doctorate degree in Medical Sciences focusing on tooth wear from Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands in 2021. Dr. Mehta holds Fellowships from the FGDP UK/CGDent, the Royal College of Surgeons & Physicians in Glasgow, and the Royal College of Surgeons in England, among others. He serves as a Senior Clinical Advisor at the General Dental Council, managing the Clinical Dental Advisory Team, and contributes as a Visiting Professor (PhD supervisor) at RadboudUMC. Additionally, he chairs the Careers Pathways Reference Group at the College of General Dentistry and is the Editorial Director for Aesthetic Update. Dr. Mehta has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and co-authored textbooks related to tooth wear and aesthetic dentistry. His research focuses on the management of tooth wear and its impacts on quality of life, with extensive involvement in international lectures and conferences.

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