Dr. Talkov received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Tufts University. Following his dental training, Dr. Talkov performed an Advanced General Dental residency at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine/Presbyterian Hospital. He received his Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Endodontics from Boston University School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Talkov is a past Clinical Instructor at the Department of Endodontics at BUSDM and a member of the American Dental Association, a Specialist Member of the American Association of Endodontists, and a member of the Massachusetts Dental Society, Massachusetts Association of Endodontics and the former Treasurer of North Shore Dental Society.