Sheldon WinklerDR. SHELDON WINKLER is Professor Emeritus at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served previously as Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Prosthodontics and Dean of Research, Advanced Education, and Continuing Educatio at the School of Dentistry. Dr. Winkler is an educator, author, editor, researcher, and national and international speaker on prosthodontics, implant dentistry, dental materials, and geriatric dentistry. He founded the journal Implant Dentistry, which he edited for six years, and is currently Editor Emeritus of the Journal of Oral Implantology and Editor of Implant Prosthodonics Monographs. Dr. Winkler's textbook, Essentials of Complete Denture Prosthodontics, now in its third edition, has been one of the most popular and widely used dental textbooks in the world and is well established as a standard reference. Dr. Winkler received the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award of the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. He received his advanced certificate in prosthodontics in May of 1971 while serving as an Associate Professor at the Buffalo School of Dentistry. Edit Read More Read Less