Professional Statement

* Dr. Burton E. Balkin, an internationally known implantologist, has been involved in Implant Dentistry since 1960. Dr. Balkin is a leading authority in the history, present perspective and future needs of Implant Dentistry. He has a special interest in research, where he worked extensively on developing methods to regenerate bone and surrounding soft tissue in conjunction with dental implants.

Awards

• Dr. Balkin has been the recipient of many professional honors, including the prestigious Aaron Gershkoff Memorial Award and the Isaiah Lew Memorial Research Award.

Hospital Affiliations

• A highly esteemed educator, Dr. Balkin is presently Clinical Professor and co-chairman of Implant Dentistry in Graduate Periodontics at Temple University; a Surgical Instructor at MCP Hahnemann/Drexel University, and previously a Clinical Associate Professor in Graduate Prosthodontics at Temple. At the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Dr. Balkin founded the Implant Dentistry Program.

Professional Memberships

• Dr. Balkin, FACD, is a Diplomate and past president of the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry and past president of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.