Dr. Wright attended private grammar school from age 8 to 18 years at Glasgow High School for Boys, Scotland, which is the oldest school in Scotland established in 1124 A.D. in Glasgow Cathedral. He played rugby, cricket, tennis, badminton and achieved full colours for rowing.

Dr. Wright was accepted into Dentistry at Queens College, University of St. Andrews, which is the oldest University in Scotland, established in 1413, and the third oldest in the United Kingdom after Oxford and Cambridge. St. Andrews is where Prince William met Catherine Middleton, now Duchess of Cambridge. At University he learned to play squash and thoroughly enjoyed that sport for about 20 years.

Shortly after graduating with his dental degree, Dr. Wright successfully completed Parts 1 & 2 of the Canadian Dental Board exams before immigrating to Canada and opening a family dental practice in Clearbrook BC, which is located about two miles from the U.S. Border Crossing at Sumas, Washington and about 60 miles southeast of Vancouver BC. Whilst in general practice, Dr. Wright enrolled in a four-year, part-time diploma program in orthodontics through the International Association for Orthodontics. Dr. Wright’s practice had a large component of children’s dentistry and orthodontics but he also had a penchant for fine restorative dentistry and for 11 years was a dedicated member of a Fine Gold Study Club in Vancouver BC mentored by the late Richard V. Tucker, D.D.S. whom he and hundreds of other dentists worlwide regard as the finest operative dentist to walk this Earth. Dr. Tucker had a restorative practice located in Ferndale WA about 20 miles southwest of Dr. Wright’s practice on the other side of the border so would periodically visit Dr. Tucker to watch him treat patients and be amazed and humbled. During his time in general practice, Dr. Wright was president, secretary and treasurer for a variety of dental study clubs. Mount Baker ski resort was just one hour’s drive southeast across the border so very convenient with ample snow and beautiful scenery above the clouds. Skiing is such a healthy sport and a welcome escape from the gloomy winter weather.

In 1995, Dr. Wright pursued a five-year program of studies in education, research and specialist practice at University of Southern California graduating with a Professional Specialist Certificate in Advanced Prosthodontics, MS degree in Science Education and an MS degree in Craniofacial Biology. In 1998, Dr. Wright completed a series of American and Californian Board examinations to earn a California dental license. In 2000, Dr. Wright was invited by world-renowned prosthodontist, Dr. Ed McLaren, to assist him in developing a post-graduate program in Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry at UCLA. Dr. Wright was the course director in occlusion and aesthetic restorative dentistry at UCLA teaching 10 days per month from 2000-2003 whilst practising a further 8 to10 days per month at his specialist prosthodontics practice, which he opened in Newport Beach CA. In 2003, Dr. Wright had to return to England for family health reasons.

Dr. Wright developed an interest in the surgical side of implant dentistry and enrolled in a two-year, part-time program in oral and periodontal surgery for implant dentistry at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. RCS, Eng. which evolved from The Guild of Surgeons of London, which was established in 1368. Dr. Wright received further surgical training in implant dentistry through the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Scotland, Universities of Frankfort and Tubingen in Germany and University of Lille in France. Whilst in London, Dr. Wright opened a part-time private specialist prosthodontics practice at the Harley Street medical precinct in the West End. During this period, Dr. Wright completed a series of examinations and presented a selection of completed cases to prosthodontic program directors from Dental Schools across the country at the American Board of Prosthodontics to become certified as a Diplomate of the American of Prosthodontics in 2005. In 2006, Dr. Wright was made a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontics in 2006 and re-certified by the American Board of Prosthodontics in 2014. Board Certification in prosthodontics only lasts for 8 years so Dr. Wright will have to face another examination in December 2022.

Dr. Wright subsequently accepted a full-time appointment as Associate Professor of Prosthodontics at the University of Saskatchewan teaching applied prosthodontics, theory, laboratory and clinical, and dental anatomy. He enjoyed teaching and University life but found that academic commitments, research and administrative tasks made it difficult to treat prosthodontic patients who often require lengthy and complex reconstructive dentistry. Although he enjoyed teaching and was honoured to have been voted by years 1, 2, 3 & 4 for the Students’ Choice for Excellence in Teaching Award; a first time in the history of the dental school, Dr. Wright did not want to sacrifice his clinical skills for an academic career so after two years of teaching decided to return to part-time specialist prosthodontic practice treating patients at a comfortable pace. Teaching can be very rewarding and Dr. Wright has been a mentor to many dentists throughout his career but successfully restoring a patient’s dentition is particularly gratifying and a personal service unlike anything other available in today’s hectic world.