Glasgow Odontological Society: Simple Screws and Fabulous Falsies - Arshad Ali

Arshad Ali is the Clinical Director of The Scottish Centre for Excellence in Dentistry, which is a centre for dentistry, implantology and facial rejuvenation. He qualified with commendation at the University of Glasgow in 1978 and carried out 10 years of postgraduate training in Glasgow, Cardiff, London and Sweden. Until March 2011, he also worked as a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry in Glasgow Dental Hospital and School where he was mainly involved in the rehabilitation of patients with cancer and major trauma. He has been involved in implantology since 1985 and has continued to develop his expertise in this area. He has published numerous papers in dental literature and has given over 350 lectures and courses in the UK, Europe, North America, Hawaii and the Far East. He is the former President of the West of Scotland Branch of the BDA.

He has been involved in teaching and training at all levels and is committed to providing quality postgraduate courses for dentists and their team, with emphasis on the clinical aspects of dentistry. He has been a college examiner and council member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He has received a number of awards including  the Senior Clinician Award and  The  Crown, Bridge and Implant Award from Nobel Biocare; Outstanding Achievement Award, Scottish Asian Business Awards 2014 and Outstanding Contribution to Dentistry Award, Private Dentistry Awards 2015.