Dr. Whrle graduated cum laude from Harvard University, School of Dental Medicine where he was the recipient of the Norman B. Nesbett Award for clinical excellence. After additional years of post-doctoral training at Harvard, he received a Specialty Certificate in Prosthodontics and a Specialty Certificate in Implant Dentistry. In addition, Dr. Whrle holds a Master of Medical Sciences Degree in Oral Biology from Harvard, and is a Diplomate, American Board of Oral Implantology / Implant Dentistry. Prior to his stay at Harvard, Dr. Whrle completed a 4-year certified Dental Technician Program in Switzerland. Dr. Whrle is one of a few dentists worldwide with formal training in the inter-related areas of implant surgery, implant prosthodontics and implant laboratory technology.

Dr. Whrles research interests concentrate on immediate loading of dental implants, which has produced two landmark publications: the first together with his mentor Dr. P. Schnitman from Harvard University, showed for the first time immediate loading of Branemark implants in the edentulous jaw, while the second landmark publication dealt with immediate tooth replacement in the aesthetic zone. Both articles are among those cited most often by colleagues worldwide.

In addition, Dr. Whrle has developed the scalloped implant system (NobelPerfect) that improves esthetic outcome due to a uniquely shaped bone apposition area in partially edentulous patients, and the widescreen format for lecturing at conferences that has become the world-wide standard. In his free time, Dr. Whrle enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 daughters.

The implant was developed by Dr. Whrle in an effort to better deal with variations in bone morphology between patients that have lost just a few teeth compared to those that have lost all or most of their teeth. In general, the bone crest is flat and resorbed when patient have lost most of their teeth, or when tooth loss occurred a long time ago. In contrast, patients that just lost a tooth or where small gaps between teeth exist, the bone has a scalloped, 3-dimensional appearance. In order to preserve this naturally looking morphology, Dr. Whrle developed and patented the scalloped implant with uniquely shaped hard and soft tissue apposition areas. This allows the surgeon to place an implant with similar design into the non-resorbed bone, resulting in improved soft-tissue contours and objective esthetic scores.

Because the implant placement is more complex compared to traditional flat-top implants, the manufacturer has placed restrictions on the use of this product, allowing only experienced surgeons to purchase it.