Dr Howard Gluckman
Managing Director & Senior Lecturer
Dr Howard Gluckman is the Director of the Implant and Aesthetic Academy. Dedicated to sharing knowledge and sharpening the skills of other practitioners, Dr Gluckman is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the dental industry.
Education
After completing his dental training at the University of Witwatersrand in 1990, he spent a few years in general practice before taking on a four-year degree in Oral Medicine and Periodontics at the University of Stellenbosch, which he completed with Distinction (Cum Laude).
Not one to rest on his laurels, Dr Gluckman recently completed his PhD titled “Partial Extraction Therapy: Past, Present and Future” (Summa Cum Laude) at the University of Szeged in Hungary, under the supervision of Professor Katalin Nagy.
Professional Experience
Eager to shape the industry and help others expand their knowledge, Dr Gluckman became instrumental in the development of the University of Stellenbosch and the University of the Western Cape’s postgraduate Implantology Diploma.
In addition to running his full-time private practice in Cape Town, Dr Gluckman is also the co-founder and director of the Implant and Aesthetic. Over the last 15 years, the Academy has grown to become an internationally renowned institution that offers various accredited postgraduate dental courses
Boards
Dr Gluckman serves on various dental boards and panels. These include the South African Society for Dental Implantology, the South African Society for Dental Implantology and the board of the Southern African Association of Osseointegration (SAAO).
Research & Academic Publications
Dr Gluckman is a prolific and influential author. His work can be found in various implantology textbooks and numerous peer-reviewed scientific journals. In addition to being the author of a monthly Implantology column for the South African Dental Journal.
International Lectures & Events
He has lectured extensively nationally and internationally and is a member of the Dentsply / Friadent’s Master Speakers Programme. Dr Gluckman is on the experts’ panel of the international educational website Dental XP and is on the Dental XP scientific board.
See Dr Howard Gluckman in action in one of our upcoming oral implantology courses.
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