New president and committee members

Friel has had an active involvement with the ADI over the last seven years, firstly as a local ADI Study Club host then ADI Treasurer followed by ADI Secretary.

Philip Friel BSc (Hons) BDS MFDS RCS (Edin) MRCPS (Glas) qualified from the University of Glasgow in 2000 with degrees in anatomy and dentistry. He is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow and currently heads a large private general practice in Glasgow, where he has built his implant referral clinic over the last eight years. He is heavily involved in teaching, mentoring and lecturing on many aspects of dental implantology for a number of implant and bio material manufacturers.

“ADI has been guided by many renowned and altruistic presidents, therefore the honour and weight of responsibility is great. I am well aware of this but am certainly up to the challenge,” said Friel. “I have many ideas and plans which I hope to accomplish during my time as ADI President, but it is not really about me, it's about us and what we as an association can accomplish by working together and sharing inputs and ideas to work efficiently to promote best practice within the industry.”