Dr Michael R. Norton has recently been awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh in token of his contribution to the field of implant dentistry. He currently serves on the Specialist Advisory Board for Implant Dentistry at the College. He has also been appointed Associate Editor of implant peer-review publication the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants. Further from home, Dr Norton is to become the only non-American dentist on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Osseointegration, USA. Dr Norton is currently Visiting Professor at Marquette Dental School in the USA, and maintains a private practice in London.