Michael Seare qualified from Guy’s Hospital Dental School, University of London in 1987. After working in one of the teaching hospitals in London, Michael worked in the oral surgery department of Gloucester Royal Hospital for two years.
He successfully completed the Master of Science degree in Endodontics from Guy’s Dental Hospital in 1991 and has been in referral practice in Worthing, West Sussex ever since.
Michael was admitted by the General Dental Council as a Specialist in Endodontics, one of the few dental surgeons deemed to have sufficient experience and training to be admitted onto the newly formed specialist register.
In 1997, Michael introduced digital radiography into his practice. Digital radiography by Dexis reduces the radiation dose to the patient by up to 80% and allows more discerning techniques in diagnosis and treatments than conventional x-rays.
In 1998, Michael was the first endodontist in the UK to purchase and use a Zeiss Pro-Magis microscope, the flagship of the Zeiss microscope range.
Specialist root canal treatment can only really be carried out using the best possible magnification and illumination of the root canal system. The microscope is used by the endodontist using a standard dental mouth mirror and reflecting the image into the microscope so that the endodontist can see what he is looking for!
In 1999, Michael was again at the forefront of his profession by linking the microscope camera and the digital x-ray system to a PC in the surgery. This allows images of the inside of the tooth to be saved by the computer and printed images and digital radiographs are then sent to the referring dentist to be included in the patient’s own dental records.
Michael regularly travels to the U.S.A. for post-graduate courses as well as attending similar courses held in the UK. He is a member of the British Endodontic Society and the American Association of Endodontists. He lectures extensively in the UK on all aspects of Endodontics.
