BeiDE and iADS Present Dr. Howard Gluckman
Webinar Overview:
For over 30 years, implant dentistry has faced the challenge of managing extraction sockets to achieve predictable, aesthetic, and functional outcomes. While immediate implant placement has revolutionized the field, not all socket management techniques deliver equal results. As clinicians, we must navigate a landscape of varying approaches—socket shield, grafting, flap designs, and biomaterials—each promising success but fraught with nuances.
Objectives:
• Which techniques truly preserve bone and soft tissue architecture?
• How do different approaches compare in long-term outcomes for aesthetics and stability?
• What role does emerging technology play in reshaping our protocols?
Professor Howard Gluckman is an internationally renowned dental practitioner, implantologist, author, and lecturer with nearly three decades of experience. In 2024, he received the prestigious Dental XP Morton Amsterdam Award in Miami.
He graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand in 1990 and later obtained a four-year postgraduate qualification in Oral Medicine and Periodontics at the University of Stellenbosch, which he completed with distinction (Cum Laude).
Prof. Gluckman played a pivotal role in developing the postgraduate Implantology Diploma at the University of Stellenbosch and the University of the Western Cape. He recently completed a PhD on 'Partial Extraction Therapy: Past, Present and Future' at the University of Szeged, Hungary, graduating Summa Cum Laude under Prof. Katalin Nagy.
He currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of the Western Cape and a Visiting Professor at the University of Sarajevo.