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Diana Spencer talks to Eddie Scher about dentistry being in his blood, becoming vaccinators and the future of the NHS. Diana Spencer (DS): Why did you choose dentistry? Eddie Scher (ES): That is a relatively easy question to answer! My grandfather was professor, dean and founder of Cork Dental Hospital. He had four sons –…
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Eddie Scher reflects on his career, and his experience as a part-time volunteer against COVID-19. At the time of writing, I am now several weeks into my new career as a part-time volunteer in the vaccination effort against COVID-19. I hasten to add that I’m fitting this around my days in practice: implant dentistry is…
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Vaccination is the word on everyone’s lips today – but it comes heavy with connotation, weighed down by hope. I know that we are all hoping ‘the V-word’ will be what digs us out of this crisis, but we are so far from making it out of the woods. The task that lies ahead of…
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Eddie Scher discusses the quieter health crisis that’s following in the wake of COVID-19, emphasising the importance of prioritising mental health. We all know about the profound danger posed by COVID-19 by now. At least, I hope we do – and I hope we are more informed than the average man or woman on the…
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It’s time for the BDA to see the change the GDC is making, Eddie Scher says. It’s no secret that dentistry can be an isolating profession. I hesitate to use the word lonely, because through my career I have been lucky enough to be able to surround myself with great friends and trusted colleagues –…
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Eddie Scher challenges the GDC to answer his tough questions on dental regulation and start living up to its promises to change. Many column inches have been devoted to the GDC and its problems since fitness to practise rates started soaring, the Annual Retention Fee (ARF) increase and ‘that’ advert which ran in the national…
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Professor Carl E Misch passed away on 4 January 2017, aged 69, after a courageous battle with cancer. The man who many would argue contributed more to implant education and research than any other American, leaves behind a legacy that will stand for generations. His official biography, along with his numerous publications, is available for…
