Dr Michael Danesh-Meyer returned to New Zealand in 2000 following two years in the USA where he was Clinical Assistant Professor in Periodontology and Associate Scientist in the Laboratory for Applied Periodontal and Craniofacial Regeneration at Temple University, School of Dentistry in Philadelphia.

He gained his BDS and MDS from the University of Otago, and was in full-time private practice limited to dental implants and periodontics in New Zealand prior to his academic appointment in the USA. While in the USA, he was involved in teaching implant dentistry and periodontics at postgraduate level.

He has been involved in preclinical and clinical research involving GTR/GBR and dental implants since 1991, has authored numerous articles and lectured both nationally and internationally on topics related to tissue regeneration therapy. Most recently, he has been involved in research using bone morphogenic proteins (BMPs) for periodontal and alveolar regeneration.

Since returning to New Zealand, Dr Danesh-Meyer founded the Institute of Dental Implants and Periodontics in Newmarket, Auckland. Dr Danesh-Meyer presently uses Branemark System and Replace Select in his clinical practice and has been placing dental implants for over a decade.