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From replacing a single tooth to addressing extensive dental damage, implant dentistry has become a groundbreaking option, giving people the chance to reclaim their smiles and improve their quality of life. Nearly 3 million individuals in the United States have dental implants, a number that is growing by 500,000 annually, according to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.
Daniel Buser, an internationally renowned dental implant surgeon, will guest lecture about the research and trends of modern implant dentistry during the 2024 Goldhaber Lecture at Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) on Oct. 7. He has been named this year’s Goldhaber Award recipient.
Buser was a professor of oral surgery at the University of Bern/Switzerland for nearly 20 years. Today, he serves as a lecturer in the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences at HSDM and works part time at a private clinic helping treat implant patients. He continues to lecture at national and international conferences.
Selected for his outstanding national and international contributions to teaching and research in oral health science, Buser is most noted for his contributions in pioneering the Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR). He has remained active with his team at the University of Bern/Switzerland in translational research with countless pre-clinical and clinical studies in implant surfaces, bone augmentation with GBR, bone grafts, and bone substitutes, anatomical studies using CBCT, and long-term documentation of dental implants.
He has served as president of various academic associations including the European Association for Osseointegration, the Swiss Society of Oral Implantology, and the International Team for Implantology. He has authored and co-authored with his team more than 400 publications and book chapters, including the third edition of the book “30 Years of Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR).” His transformative work has earned him several scientific awards.
Buser will share his experience, “Modern Implant Dentistry in the Past 40 Years: Research Milestones, Clinical Progress and Current Trends,” during the annual Paul Goldhaber Lecture on Oct. 7 in the HSDM Research and Education Building (REB) from 4 to 5:30 p.m. A special tea-time reception will occur before the lecture in the REB Lobby.
The lecture is free and open to students, faculty, and staff of HSDM and Harvard University, as well as other interested professionals. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please RSVP to help us plan accordingly.
If you are unable to join in person, register for the Zoom webinar ahead of time.
Established in 1989 in honor of former Harvard School of Dental Medicine Dean Paul Goldhaber, the Goldhaber Award recognizes an individual who is held at the highest international esteem in their field related to oral and systemic health.
