Prof. Bartold attended the University of Adelaide where he received his Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Bachelor of Science in Dentistry with First Class Honours, PhD, and Doctor of Dental Science. He has a fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in the Special Stream of Periodontics and is also a fellow of the Academy of Dentistry International, the International College of Dentists, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. Currently, he is professor and director of the Colgate Australian Clinical Dental Research Centre at the University of Adelaide. He is a member of the editorial boards of 8 international dental journals and is the current editor of the Australian Dental Journal. Prof. Bartold has authored over 160 scientific articles and 6 books, as well, he holds two patents arising from his research work. In addition these research and teaching commitments, he also maintains a private specialist periodontics and implant practice in Adelaide.