Founder, Dr Asif Chatoo
Bsc. BDS, FDS RCS (Eng), MSc., MOrth RCS (Eng)
Dr Asif Chatoo is a dentist, specialist orthodontist, trainer and pioneer in the fields of lingual braces and digital dentistry. After qualifying in dentistry from King’s College in 1993, Asif worked in general practice before gaining a Masters degree in orthodontics and a specialist membership diploma from the Royal College of Surgeons (MOrth) and going on to train in the lingual technique in Paris.
Asif believes in providing the level of care he would want for his own family. He founded The London Lingual Orthodontic Clinic, the first UK practice dedicated to lingual orthodontics, to provide a holistic approach to treatment in a wonderful setting. Our patients regularly comment on how at home they feel in the practice and how at ease they feel with him taking care of their braces.
Accolades, expertise and membership
For more than a decade, Asif was the only clinician in the UK accredited by both the World and European Lingual Orthodontic Societies. Now he is one of two. He is regularly invited to speak around the world, including at Harvard, and at international meetings in Korea and Tunisia. He was co-chair of the Congress of the World Society of Lingual Orthodontics and a speaker too.
Some of his memberships include:
Find out more
Find out more about the rest of our dedicated team and what makes The London Lingual Orthodontic Clinic different.
Further reading: Asif authored the chapter ‘Interdisciplinary Treatment with Lingual Orthodontics’ in the book ‘Esthetics in Lingual Orthodontics’ (Quintessence Publishing).
Keeping our patients and colleagues up to date on all things orthodontic is part of our mission as well as sharing news from the clinic and recipes that work for people in braces. Check out our blog for the latest news.
We caught up with James to see how he has adjusted to life in braces so far and whether the lockdown period has brought about any questions or concerns for the duration of his treatment.
Asif was invited back onto LBC Radio to talk about the new measures put in place as we reopen the clinic.
Please read these important steps you should take before your appointment, as well as some other essential new clinical procedures.
