About Abid Faqir

BDS (Glasg), MFD SRCS(Edin), MSc (medsci) Dip Imp Den (RCS Edin) Dr Abid Faqir graduated from the Glasgow Dental School before undertaking his diploma of membership of the faculty of dental surgery in Edinburgh and masters degree at Glasgow University. He has trained with the best all over the world and limits his practice to implants and the management of complex restorative cases having placed over 3000 implants. He has a particular interest in immediate loading and was the first surgeon outside London to carry out the NobelGuide Teeth-in-a-Hour™. Abid has been appointed as an advisor for the British Society of Implantology and is on the editorial board for the publication Implant Dentistry. Dr Abid was voted 47th most influential person in dentistry in 2007 as well as being awarded first place at the Nobel Biocare World tour in London presenting a Nobel Guide “teeth in an hour™ case study’. He was voted best young dentist in Scotland at its inaugration awards. He publishes regularly in dental journals and appears regularly in the media for his pioneering work. In the 2008 poll for most influential person in dentistry he was voted 37th. He is a trainer for NobelGuide and NobelActive. He has been appointed trustee for the riverside museum appeal and is regularly involved in charity events. Special Interest in Restorative Dentistry and Implantology,(GDC 75815)