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| Ruth's Bio |
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| Ruth's Story |
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| Ruth's career as a dental technician began in London over 30 years ago, where she earned certificates in Dental Technology and Advanced Prosthodontics from the City & Guilds of London Institute. She took her first technician's position at Guy's Hospital, and later became a senior technician and instructor at both the Eastman Postgraduate Dental Institute and the Royal London Hospital Medical College. |
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| While at the Royal London Hospital she developed a strong interest in dental aesthetics and the power of the emotional component of removable dentures under the mentorship of Dr. John Besford, whose philosophy on complete dentures continues to be a motivating influence in her work today. |
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| Ruth continued to pursue her life-long love of learning and teaching within academic institutions when she joined the academic staff of Manchester Metropolitan University as a lecturer in the Department of Dental Technology and Materials Science, the first school in the U.K. to offer a four-year Dental Technology degree. While still teaching, Ruth completed a second degree in Dental Technology, and together with Dr. Besford began collaborating with dental manufacturer Davis Schottlander & Davis on the design of the Enigma Denture System, which won the Queens Award for Industry in 2004. |
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| In 1996 Ruth moved to the U.S. to take the post of oral-maxillofacial prosthetic technician at the University of Washington, where she is currently an affiliate faculty member of the Department of Restorative Dentistry. In 2004 Ruth opened her own laboratory, RE Bourke, LLC, which specializes in complete denture aesthetics and implant-retained removable prosthetics. She regularly lectures and teaches courses in the field of dental technology both in the US and abroad.
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