American Academy of Implant Dentistry and Foundation recognize outstanding dentists
The 2015 recipient of the Isaiah Lew Memorial Research Award is Ralph Roberts, DDS, FAAID. This prestigious award is presented by the AAID Foundation to an individual who has contributed significantly to research in implant dentistry. Dr. Roberts is a co-inventor and developer of the Ramus Blade dental implant. He was also the inventor of the Single Tooth Replacement (STR) dental implant. He pioneered the concepts of osteocompression and osteoexpansion, which are essential principles for certain ridge augmentation techniques and closed sinus lift. Dr. Roberts achieved the status of fellow in the AAID in 1985, and was named an honored fellow in 1994. He continues to engage in full-time practice in Rio Dell, California. He is also the president of Pacific Implant, Inc. where he continues to educate and innovate in implant dentistry.ADDITIONAL READING |Dental implants don't make you immune to complications For more information about the AAID and its credentialed members, visit the American Academy of Implant Dentistry's website.