Lecturer Details: Endodontics - SY5 - SY7

Lecturer nameMr Amaar Al Hourani BDS (Glasgow), MFDS RCS Ed
Lecturer profileDDSc Endodontic Trainee
University of Liverpool
GDC 177319

Ammar Al Hourani qualified from Glasgow Dental School in 2009. He did his vocational training in the Scottish Highlands and later continued his hospital training as a Senior House Officer at Dundee Dental School, Ninewells Hospital, Glasgow Dental School and Royal Preston Hospital doing rotations in Restorative Dentistry, Dental A&E, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Community Dentistry and Oral & Maxillofacial surgery.

Ammar worked in General Practice in Scotland and England for several years and gained an interest in Endodontics. In 2012 he completed his MFDS RCS (Edinburgh) examinations. His interest in Endodontics has led him to embark on a 3-year full time postgraduate DDSc endodontic training programme at Liverpool Dental School, he is currently in his 3rd and final year of training.

Ammar is an Honorary Clinical Tutor at Liverpool Dental School supervising the undergraduates in Restorative Dentistry and works in two separate practices in Yorkshire and Merseyside accepting endodontic referrals.
Ammar has a keen interest in postgraduate endodontic teaching and has taught on several NHS 63 courses in the Yorkshire and Merseyside deaneries and in doing so helping GDPs in overcoming many of the day to day challenges in Endodontics.
Lecturer nameIan Cross BDS, MDentSci, MRD RCS(Eng)
Lecturer profileGeneral Dental Practitioner, Specialist Endodontist and Prosthodontist. Qualified from Newcastle upon Tyne (1987). Royal Navy dental surgeon, working mainly with the Royal Marines, before going into NHS practice. Masters in Restorative Dentistry at Leeds before completing MRD and entry onto endo and pros specialist lists. Now works full time in specialist referral practice.

When not working he enjoys climbing, mountaineering, fell running and trying in vain to finish triathlons in shorter times.