Dr. Hyman Smukler

Dr. Smukler was born in South Africa, is married, has two children, three grandchildren and resides in Newton, Massachusetts. Dr. Smukler obtained BDS (1955) and Higher Diploma in Dent. in Periodontology(1970) degrees at the University of Witwatersrand , Johannesburg, South Africa and the DMD(1976) and CAGS(1977) in Periodontology at Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, USA. In 1983 Dr. Smukler became a Diplomate of the American Academy of Periodontology.

1964-1972 – Senior lecturer, Dept. of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, Univ. Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

1972-1975 – Dept. head Dept. Periodontology. Tel Aviv Dental School, Tel Aviv, Israel.

1978-1980 – Chairman Dept. Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Boston Univ. HM Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston.

1980-1985 – Director of Graduate Division of Periodontology, Dept. Periodontology and Oral Biology, Boston Univ. HM Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston.

1986 – Director Post Doctoral Occlusion. Boston Univ. Hm Goldman School Dental Medicine.

1989-1994 – Director of Clinical Division of Periodontology, Dept. Periodontology and Oral Biology, Boston Univ. HM Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston.

1994 – Director Implantology in Dept. of Periodontology and Oral Biology, Boston Univ. School of Dental Medicine, Boston.

2005 – Professor Emeritus Dept. Periodontology and Oral Biology, Boston University School of Dental Medicine.

2005 – Clinical Professor Dept Periodontology, Univ. Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. Smukler maintains a busy practice in Brookline, Massachusetts specializing in Periodontology and Implantology. He has been involved in clinical Periodontal and Implantology research for many years and has published extensively in the periodontal and implantology literature. He has authored two books on Occlusion. He has also lectured extensively both nationally and internationally on many topics in the fields of Implantology, Periodontology and Occlusion.