Avijit holds numerous positions in clinical academia whilst maintaining clinical private dental practice in Periodontal & Restorative Dentistry in North London. He currently holds a full Chair in Cariology & Operative Dentistry / Hon. Consultant & Clinical Lead, Restorative Dentistry at the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences (FoDOCS), King’s College London and Guy’s & St. Thomas’ Hospitals’ Foundation Trust (GSTT), King’s Health Partners, London, UK. Avi leads the Cariology & MI Operative Dentistry research programme at FoDOCS, KCL as a principal research investigator (>£2.5 million grant income; significant research impact in terms of peer-reviewed publications (>170), masters / doctorate research students (45) in cariology, minimum intervention oral healthcare / minimally invasive operative dentistry, adhesive biomaterials). Indeed, he is an expert R&D KOL for 5 global dental industry partners. In recognition for the global impact of his research, the IADR has in 2022 awarded him the prestigious William H Bowen Caries Research Distinguished Scientist Award.In 2024, the British Dental Association bestowed upon him one of their most prestigious accolades, the John Tomes Medal, in recognition of his clinical academic impact to the profession and the Association.Avi is an internationally renowned lecturer, examiner & author of the globally respected textbook, A Clinical Guide to Advanced Minimum Intervention Restorative Dentistry, Elsevier, 2024: https://www.uk.elsevierhealth.com/a-clinical-guide-to-advanced-minimum-intervention-restorative-dentistry-9780443109713.htmlHe has written chapters in several highly regarded textbooks and is editor of the new Vol 3: Minimally Invasive Esthetics (Elsevier, 2015) and Odell's Clinical Problem Solving in Dentistry (2020, 2026). He is editor-in-chief of Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry, Associate Editor of the British Dental Journal as well as an editorial board member of Dental Update, Primary Dental Journal & International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. He serves on the British Dental Association’s Health & Science Committee, helping to guide the Association’s stance on professional policy.He is an Hon Consultant Advisor to the Office of the Chief Dental Officer, England & NIHR Oral & Dental RDN National deputy Specialty Lead, national industry lead and RRDN lead, South London. He is Chair of the Faculty of Dentists & the Career Pathways Programme Board, College of General Dentistry.