Dr. Marlin E Gher, DDS

Marlin E. Gher, D.D.S., M.ED. - Periodontist
Dr. Gher earned his D.D.S. from the University of Missouri at Kansas City Dental School and practiced as a general dentist for six years. He attended the Naval Dental School, Bethesda, Maryland for specialty training in periodontics. After completing his residency, Dr. Gher joined the staff of the Naval Dental School to teach. He then transferred to the Navel Dental Center, San Diego where he served as the head of the periodontics department and director of the Periodontal Fellowship Program for Navy dentists. Dr. Gher returned to the Naval Dental School where, from 1989 to 1993, he concurrently held positions as the chairman of the periodontics department and as the director of the residency program. During this time, Dr. Gher also served as the specialty advisor to the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
Dr. Gher holds board certification as a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and as a diplomate of the American Board of Oral …Medicine. Dr. Gher has written numerous articles and has lectured extensively both nationally and internationally on a wide variety of periodontal topics including dental implants, periodontal plastic surgery, periodontal restorative relationships, and advances in periodontal therapy. He is trained in and has taught the use of multiple dental implant systems including Branemark, ITI, and Life Core dental implants.
Dr. Gher and his wife Sharon have two children, Steven and Jaime. He enjoys sports with his family including skiing, fishing, hiking, and scuba diving. Dr. Gher is also an accomplished amateur photographer.