Our Directors

Fariba Younes BDS, LDS RCS (Eng.), MSc (Lond.).

Fariba qualified in dentistry in 1990 and continued with her postgraduate studies at Kings College London and obtained a Masters of Science in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in 1994.  She consolidated her clinical experience in sevreal UK hospitals from 1994-1997 before returning to general dental practice.  Her special interests are cosmetic dentistry and restorative aspects of Oral Implantology.

Professor Hilt Tatum DDS

Professor Tatum has more than 38 years of clinical and academic experience in Oral Implantology. He has led the development of contemporary dental implantology by originating and popularising procedures such as bone expansion (1970), autogenous bone grafting (1971), sinus lift (1974) and sinus graft (1975). He has pioneered predictable techniques for bone enhancement by a combination of bone expansion and closed interpositional segmental osteotomies thereby avoiding unpredictable onlay bone grafting techniques. His innovative approach avoids unnecessary complications related to bone grafting procedures and associated costs. He designed the first titanium root form system in the world to be given FDA marketing approval. He is well known for his excellent presentations and has delivered more than 2000 lectures in many countries. He was the Chief of Oral Surgery and subsequently the Director of the Implant Residency Programme (1990-1995) at Edward White Hospital in Florida. He is a Clinical Professor in Periodontology and Oral Implantology at the Temple University Dental School, an Associate Professor of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Implantology, University of Lille Medical School and the Co-Director of the Implant Maxi Course, University of Puerto Rico. He has lifetime membership of the UK Association of Dental Implantology (ADI) and is senior advisor to the British Society of Oral Implantology (BSOI). He is a past president of the American Board of Oral Implantology and has been awarded numerous prizes and fellowships in recognition of his services to Oral Implantology. In 2004, he was awarded the insignia of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour by Jacques Chirac, President of France, for his services to dentistry.

Dr Ben Aghabeigi PhD MSc FDSRCS (Eng) FFDRCS (Irel)

Dr Aghabeigi graduated from the National University of Iran with first class honours in 1984. After a year in general dental practice, he was accepted to the Eastman Dental Institute (EDI) where he completed two Master of Science degrees in Oral Pathology and Oral Surgery in addition to a PhD in chronic facial pain and TMJ arthroscopy. From 1992-1994, he was a clinical fellow at the Harvard Dental School and University of Chicago Medical Centre. He returned to London in 1994 and completed his higher surgical training as an Academic Oral Surgeon in 1998 when he was invited to the academic staff at the EDI as a lecturer and Programme Director of the MSc course in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Since 2003, he has been a consultant/Senior Lecturer in Oral Surgery at Birmingham Dental Hospital. In addition to his hospital commitments, he co-directs a one year implant course in collaboration with Professor Tatum at The Tatum Clinic where he also receives referrals for all aspects of Oral Surgery and Implantology for treatment either under local anaesthesia, intravenous sedation or general anaesthesia. He is a registered provider of care to the clients of private insurance companies. Dr Aghabeigi has more than 19 years of experience in training and practice of Oral Surgery and Oral Implantology with a special interest in advanced bone grafting techniques. He is a graduate of the Misch International Implant Institute and a fellow of the International College of Oral Implantologists. His teaching and academic experience plus his clinical skills have been an invaluable addition to the strong clinical training provided by Professor Tatum.