Dr. Ronny Taschner attended Temple University and Penn State University for undergraduate and pre-dental studies.
He received his D.D.S. degree from Temple University School of Dentistry in 1973 and in 1975 he completed his certification program in periodontics at Temple University as well.
After serving 2 years as Chief of Periodontitis in the United States Air Force, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, from 1973 to 1975, he entered private practice in Fort Myers FL, where he has been in practice for over 40 years.
Dr. Taschner has been a member of various dental associations and societies, including the American Dental Association, American Academy of Periodontics, Florida Dental Association, West Coast Dental Association, Florida Society of Periodontics and Southwest Florida Dental Society and has been actively involved in organizing, participating in and running many Study Clubs including Spear and ITI Study Clubs since 1988.
Dr. Taschner has lectured to local and state dental societies over the 50 years of his practice. In addition, he has been invited to speak to the post-graduate periodontal residents at Harvard University on several occasions.
He has contributed to the textbook Clinical Cases in Periodontics where he co-authored the chapter on connective tissue grafts.