Rate My Professor Abdul Aziz

Abdul Aziz, BDS, DClinDent, is an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer in the Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, Health Sciences Division, at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. He graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from the University of Otago in 1995. Following 11 years in general dental practice in New Zealand and Australia, he completed his Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DClinDent) specializing in Endodontics at the University of Otago around 2006-2009. After obtaining his specialist qualification, he practiced as a specialist endodontist in Melbourne, Australia, before returning to New Zealand in 2010. His clinical expertise centers on endodontics, and he contributes to teaching and professional development in this area through his honorary university role and external continuing education courses.

Aziz has published peer-reviewed articles in international and local endodontic journals and authored a chapter in a Methods of Molecular Biology textbook. Notable publications include 'Bacterial viability determination in a dentinal tubule infection model by confocal laser scanning microscopy' (2010, Australian Endodontic Journal, co-authored with Dikesh Parmar, Andrew J. Palamara, Peter R. Messer), which examined bacterial persistence in dentinal tubules using advanced microscopy. Another key paper is 'Infection of Apical Dentin and Root-end Cavity Disinfection' (2012, Journal of Endodontics, co-authored with Nicholas P. Chandler, Catharina H.J. Hauman, Jonathan W. Leichter), investigating microbial penetration in apical dentin and disinfection efficacy during root-end surgery. He also co-authored the forthcoming 'Endodontic Complexity: A Scoping Review of Case Difficulty Assessment Tools and Indices' (2026, International Endodontic Journal, with GSS Lin and others). These works reflect his contributions to endodontic microbiology, disinfection techniques, and clinical assessment tools, supporting advancements in dental treatment outcomes at the University of Otago's Faculty of Dentistry.