Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR) Course - Dentistry

Prof Gluckman is the director of the Implant and Aesthetic Academy, which is a post-graduate training facility in South Africa. With a passion for sharing knowledge and sharpening the skills of other practitioners, Prof Gluckman is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the dental industry.

The groundwork

After completing his dental training at the University of Witwatersrand in 1990 and spending a number of years in general practice, Prof Gluckman completed a 4-year, full- time degree in Oral Medicine and Periodontics at the University of Stellenbosch in Cape Town, which he completed with distinction (Cum Laude) in 1998. Not one to rest on his laurels, Prof Gluckman recently completed his PhD titled “Partial Extraction Therapy: Past, Present and Future” passing Summa Cum Laude at the University of Szeged in Hungary, under the supervision of Professor Katalin Nagy.

A passion for implant training and enhancing the talents of dental professionals across the world In addition to running his full-time private practice in Cape Town, Prof Gluckman is also the co-founder and director of the Implant and Aesthetic Academy (IAA). To date, it’s the only private postgraduate training facility of its kind. Over the last 15 years, the Implant and Aesthetic Academy has grown to become an internationally renowned institution that offers various accredited postgraduate dental courses throughout the year. What’s more, The IAA is recognised by Dentalxp as an accredited training facility for their online externship certificate programmes. He also serves as one of the IAA’s senior lecturers

Sowing the seeds/ sharing the fruits

He was hands-on in the development of the postgraduate Implantology diploma in at the University of Stellenbosch and later at the University of Western Cape. Ultimately, his passion for sharing knowledge became the inspiration for The Implant and Aesthetic Academy, an internationally recognised dental training centre in South Africa offering comprehensive postgraduate dentistry courses by renowned dentists.

Jack of all trades, master of many

In addition to being the author of a monthly Implantology column for the South African Dental Journal, Prof Gluckman also serves on many 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).

Gift of the gab

He has lectured extensively nationally and internationally, and is a member of Dentsply / Friadent’s Master Speakers Programme. He is on the experts; panel of the international educational website Dental XP and is on the Dental XP scientific board.

Prof Gluckman facilitates all of the Implant and Aesthetic Academy’s Courses.

Dr Bredekamp is one of South Africa’s leading periodontists, with more than 17 years as a practicing specialist in periodontics and oral medicine. Dr Bredekamp has a passion for teaching and improving the dental community’s skillset toward improved patient care, and is a senior member of the Academy’s education team.