Scott Froum is a board certified periodontist who received his BA from Amherst College in Amherst, MA with a major in biology. He received his DDS from the State University of New York Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine where he graduated with honors. He continued his dental training in the post graduate periodontal department at the State University of New York Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine and received his periodontal certificate. He currently is a clinical associate professor at New York University in the Department of Periodontology and Implantology. He is also a clinical associate professor at the SUNY Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine in the Department of Periodontics. He is co-editor of the web site The Surgical-Restorative Resource. He has lectured on the national and international level on implant therapy and complications. He has a private practice in New York City, NY.