Dentistry

Biography

Aitor de Gea Rico graduated from the University of Barcelona, School of Dentistry in 2005 where he received award of merit in 12 subjects including Oral Surgical Pathology. He received his equivalent to Masters of Dental Science from the same university in 2007. Aitor moved to the United Kingdom to work as a General Dental Practitioner within the National Health Service for 3 years. While working as a Senior House Officer in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) in Bristol and Birmingham (UK), he obtained the Diploma of Membership of the Dental Faculty of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2010. He was awarded the Ivor Whitehead Prize, by the British Dental Association West Midlands Hospitals Group in May 2011 for an oral presentation. Aitor graduated in Medicine from Barts and the London School of Medicine, University of London, in 2014. He also worked as a Clinical Fellow in OMFS at Kings College Hospital and Queens Hospital in London while undertaking his studies. He is currently in his first year of Foundation Training at Whipps Cross Hospital, London, as part of his continued training to pursue a career in OMFS. Aitor has achieved a number of publications in peer-reviewed journals and has presented some of his work at a national and international level. He is a member of the British Medical Association and British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and has developed a particular interest in the treatment of patients under intravenous sedation.

Abstract

Abstract : Infective endocarditis of presumed dental origin and the NICE guidelines: An updated overview