Mr James Aquilina

James qualified from Guy’s Hospital in 1992, and then undertook House Officer postings in children’s dentistry and then oral surgery. After completing vocational training in the Kingston scheme, he moved to Berkshire and practiced mainly private general dentistry. In 1997 James returned to London and undertook a part-time MSc in Endodontics at Guy’s Hospital under Prof Pitt Ford. On completing the Master’s degree, he remained at Guy’s for a number of years as a part-time member of staff, teaching undergraduates and supervising postgraduate students, as well as treating patients in his own clinical sessions. He also provided an endodontic referral service in several practices during this period. Since leaving Guy’s, James has expanded his specialist endodontic practices, in Kent and Essex. He is committed to further education and is a member of the British Endodontic Society, the European Society of Endodontics and American Association of Endodontists. James regularly attend courses and conferences in the UK as well as abroad. He is a member of the British Dental Association, and has been chairman at our local section. From 2006 until 2012, he was a very active member of the British Endodontic Society council and held the position of advertising coordinator. In 2009, he played a key role in organising the advertising for the 14th European Society of Endodontics biennial congress. As well as organising and supervising national courses and lectures in endodontics aimed at general dental practitioners, James is also the founder of the Bromley and Beckenham and Southend Endodontic Study Clubs. He has been involved in the Endoclinic Study Club in Maidstone and the Endodontic Study Club in Tunbridge Wells. He has also been an author for Dental Insights and has been a guest editor for Endodontic Practice. James is an opinion leader and reviewer of new products for Dentsply, Schottlander and Septodent. James is married and has two children. Outside of dentistry, he is a professional scuba diver and has a particular interest in underwater photography. He supports the Shark Trust, the Marine Conservation Society and the RNLI and regularly donates blood. His other interests include travelling, cooking, and natural history. He can converse in Italian.