Biography

Frank L. Higginbottom is a 1971 graduate of Baylor College Of Dentistry.  He has a private practice of Esthetic, Restorative, and Implant Dentistry in Dallas, Texas.  He is a Professor in the Department of Restorative Sciences and Graduate Prosthodontics at Baylor College of Dentistry as well as The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Periodontics at The University Texas San Antonio.  He lectures nationally and internationally on the subjects of Dental Implants, Restorative Dentistry, Provisional Restorations, and Treatment Planning.  He has also authored numerous articles and contributed to textbooks on these subjects. He is active in basic research in the field of dental implant systems and is a member of the "The ITI a world implant education group.  He is a member of the Education Core Group for the ITI in Switzerland.  Other memberships include the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry where he just finished service as President, the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, and the Academy of Osseointegration in which he is a Fellow and where he served as a Director.  Dr. Higginbottom is a Fellow of both the American and International College of Dentists.   He was awarded Honorary membership in the American College of Prosthodontics.  He served as Director and Vice-President Texas Dental Association. He was the 2009 Dallas County Dental Society’s Dentist of The Year, and was awarded Baylor College of Dentistry’s Distinguished Alumnus in 2010.