• International Ambassador for the American Association of Orthodontists • Council Member of the World Federation of Orthodontists • Secretary of the College of Dentistry, College of Medicine South Africa • Honorary Life Member of the South African Society of Orthodontists • Past Director on the Board of the South African Dental Association • Past President of the South African Society of Orthodontists
Dr Wertheimer maintains a keen interest in keeping abreast of new trends and technology in orthodontics and attends both local and international update congresses, often as a guest speaker. He taught post-graduate orthodontic students in the Orthodontic Department at the Wits Dental School over a period of 16 years.
Qualifications: • Dr Wertheimer graduated as a dentist in 1986 at the University of the Witwatersrand. • After a few years in general dental practice as well as studying towards an MSc
degree in dentistry, he started specialising in orthodontics at Wits in
1993. • He graduated in 1995 as
an orthodontist and went on to be admitted as a Fellow of the College of
Dentistry of SA in the branch of Orthodontics in 1996.
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Admitted as a Fellow of the International College of Dentists in 2016. •
Admitted as a Fellow of the Faculty of Dental Trainers of the Royal
College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2020.
Awards •
Prestigious Colgate prize of the IADR • “Best Reviewer of the
Year Award” : Asia Pacific Orthodontic Society; journal APOS Trends in
Orthodontics • Awarded Honorary Life membership of
the Lebanese Society of Orthodontists
Community Involvement We continue to work with various
organizations such as the “Smile Foundation” as well as various
orphanages to provide treatment for children in need, as well as those
with complex craniofacial abnormalities eg cleft lip and palate.
What makes us special Patient comfort during treatment is of paramount importance, starting from the welcoming atmosphere of our brand new office to the treatment experience involving state of the art equipment and treatment techniques.
In fact, many dental professionals trust us for their own treatment or the treatment of their families.
Please explore our new lovely office.
Request an appointmentDr Mark Wertheimer 011 783 7171