Denplan appoints Louis Mackenzie as Head Dental Officer

In his new role as Head Dental Officer, Louis will provide up to date clinical advice and guidance to help support our 6,500 member dentists and promote the growth of the Denplan brand in the UK. Key areas of focus will include supporting dental practices with sensitive clinical risk management issues as well as providing clinical risk management advice to colleagues in relation to primary dental care.  Louis will also be responsible for liaising with regulatory bodies and other external stakeholders to provide a voice for Denplan and our members on dental and clinical governance matters.

Louis has been a Denplan dentist for 30 years. He has been part-time clinical lecturer at the University of Birmingham School of dentistry for 16 years and works in the postgraduate department at King’s college London. He has presented over 1000 hands-on courses and lectures both nationally and internationally on direct and indirect restorative techniques, clinical photography and minimally invasive dentistry. He is the academic lead of Birmingham University’s MSc in Restorative dentistry and is a member of Dental Update’s editorial board. As Denplan’s Head of Clinical Training, Louis has worked closely with the events and training team to help design and deliver the UK’s widest ranging programme of training courses for Denplan dentists and Denplan practice teams.