Dr Edwin Scher has been appointed a full visiting professor at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA, in the department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology.
Dr Scher, a prominent figure in the field of implants in the UK, is a specialist in oral surgery and prosthodontics.
He has been placing implants since 1986 and been involved in continuing education with his Osseointegrated Implant course since 1990. He also runs two-day advanced surgical courses, with more than 600 past-course delegates.
He is a main podium speaker at many events around the world, and was recently course moderator at the World Congress in Las Vegas. Dr Scher is a founding member of the Association of Dental Implantology (ADI) and a board member of the International Congress for Oral Implantologists (ICOI).