Prof. Dr. med. Uwe Paasch beschäftigt sich seit 20 Jahren mit der Anwendung von Laserlicht in der Dermatologie. Die Erforschung etablierter und experimenteller Laserwirkungen auf histologischer Ebene ist Gegenstand zahlreicher aktueller Studien seines Teams. Er leitet das Ausbildungszentrum für Laser in der Ästhetik der Dermatologie der Universität Leipzig.

Dr. Patrick Palacci graduated at the University of Marseille in 1975. He continued his postgraduate education in periodontology at Boston University (USA), where he received the title of Post-graduate. He was appointed Consultant Professor at Boston University in 1982.

In 2004 he received the title of Associate Professor at the University of Santiago de Chile and the University of Buenos Aires in 2006. He maintains a private practice in Marseille. His centre is one of 12 Brånemark Osseointegration centres in the world, working closely with Professor PI Brånemark.

Dr. Palacci has developed many surgical techniques in relation to optimal implant positioning, plastic surgery techniques and papillae regeneration.

He is the author of numerous scientific articles written over the last twenty years in international journals. He is also the author of two books dealing with the aesthetic and implant treatment. These books have been written in English and published in nine different languages.

A third book in conjunction with the technique NobelGuide was written in 2008 jointly with Prof. Peter K. Moy (Los Angeles) and Ingvar Ericsson (Sweden), also translated into Japanese.

He wrote at the request of Professor PI Brånemark, a chapter on aesthetics and soft tissue management in the book “From calvanium to calcaneum” considered the bible of implantology.

He received the Nobelpharma Award in 1995 on the most important advances in surgery over the past 30 years.

Dr. Palacci currently provides many courses in his clinic in Marseille, advanced courses for experienced practitioners. Groups from many countries (Sweden, Denmark, Chile, Italy, USA, Japan, Australia New Zealand…) could receive his teaching. He was invited, and continues to give numerous lectures around the world.

Nearchos C. Panayi, DDS, DOrth, MOrth, is an orthodontist based in Limassol, Cyprus, and is currently a PhD candidate in the Experimental Surgery Department at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School (Greece). He studied dentistry at Athens Dental School (1992-1997) and orthodontics at Tel Aviv University (1998-2001) before building his private practice, which has grown into two fully digital orthodontic offices in Limassol and Larnaca, Cyprus. His passion for digital technology encouraged him to use it in orthodontics, and as a huge fan of the in-house 3D designing and printing concept in orthodontics, Dr Panayi has helped develop concepts, ideas, and methods that will transform traditional orthodontics to customized-centered digital orthodontics. He is the inventor of the orthodontic CAD software UBrackets for in-house designing of customized fixed orthodontic appliances, and he introduced the use of general-purpose CAD software in orthodontics for orthodontic appliance design. Dr Panayi is also researcher for direct aligner printing. He is married and has six children.

Hans Pancherz, DDS, Odont. Dr. (PhD), received his dental and orthodontic education at the School of Dentistry, University of Lund in Malmö, Sweden. He became a certied specialist in Orthodontics in 1974. In 1976 he finished his PhD thesis on “Long-term effects of activator (Andresen appliance) treatment”. From 1975 to 1985 he was Associate Professor at the Orthodontic Department, University of Lund. In 1985 he was appointed Chair Professor at the University of Giessen, Germany, where he served from 1985 until 2005. Professor Pancherz has published 140 scientic articles, 72 of which deal with the Herbst appliance. He has been invited as lecturer at more than 200 national and international conferences all over the world and has received numerous awards and honors. At the Dental Faculty in Hong Kong, Professor Pancherz served as Honorary Professor in 1996 and 1997 and as Visiting Professor in 2007. He was Keith Godfrey Visiting Professor in Sydney in 1997. Furthermore, he acted as External Examiner for the Masters in Orthodontics in Hong-Kong in 1996 and 1997 and in Sydney in 1997 and 2006. Moreover, he is Editorial Board Member of several orthodontic journals. Professor Pancherz is particularly interested in clinical research, focusing on functional appliances and their effects on growth, electromyography of the masticatory muscles and long-term evaluation of dentofacial orthopedic interventions.

Dozent für konservierende Zahnmedizin an der Universität "Vita-Salute San Raffaele", Mailand. Aktives Mitglied der italienischen Akademie für konservierende Zahnmedizin AIC (Accademia Italiana di Odontoiatria Conservativa e Restaurativa), 2018–2019 Leiter des wissenschaftlichen Sekretariats der AIC, Mitglied des Kulturausschusses der AIC für die Jahre 2020–2021. Aktives Mitglied der IAED (Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry). Aktives Mitglied der italienischen Akademie für mikroskopische Zahnheilkunde AIOM (Accademia Italiana di Odontoiatria Microscopica). Dozent im Masterstudiengang Esthetics and Restorative Dentistry an der Universität Bologna. Visiting lecturer bei "Diplôme d'Odontologie Esthétique et Restauratrice", Universität Montpellier, Frankreich. Gründer des Projekts WeRestoreit (www.werestore.it). Niedergelassener Zahnarzt in Rom. Autor und Co-Autor von Publikationen in italienischen und internationalen Fachzeitschriften. Vortragstätigkeit bei italienischen und internationalen Kursen und Kongressen. Autor und Co-Autor von Kapiteln in den von Quintessence Publishing veröffentlichten Büchern EndoProsthodontics und Dentale Ästhetik: Workflow von A bis Z.

Dr. Jacinthe M. Paquette is President of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, Past President of the Pacific Coast Society of Prosthodontics, and serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. Dr. Paquette is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader and educator in Esthetic Dentistry, Prosthodontics, and Implant Dentistry. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists. Dr. Paquette serves on numerous editorial boards, advisory boards, and peer-reviewed journals. Among her professional affiliations, she holds fellowships in the International College of Dentists, the American College of Dentists, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. She is also a member of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry and the Academy of Osseointegration. Dr. Paquette has authored over numerous research and clinical articles on her areas of expertise and co-authored several textbook chapters. She is Co-Executive Director of the Newport Coast Oral Facial Institute, a non-profit international teaching facility for dentists and dental technicians located in Newport Beach, California

Dr. Pariente earned his DDS degree from the University of Paris René Descartes in 2009. He enrolled at New York University College of Dentistry in the advanced program for international dentists in implant dentistry, graduating in 2012). After returning to Paris, his private practice is limited to implantology and periodontology. He is also a part-time faculty member in the implant department at the University Paris V. He coauthored several international and national publications on implant dentistry and is currently involved in several research projects at the University of Paris René Descartes on immediate implant placement and sinus lift procedures.

Consultant/Honorary Senior Lecturer in Endodontics
Shanon divides his time between specialist practice in central London, and teaching in the Endodontic Postgraduate Unit at King's College London. His primary research interests include the factors influencing tooth survival, management of root resorption, dental trauma, and the applications of CBCT in Endodontics. He has supervised over 35 Masters and PhD students. His expertise in endodontic imaging led to him being the lead author of the European Society of Endodontology's position statement on CBCT in Endodontics. Shanon is regularly invited to lecture nationally and internationally on a variety of endodontic themes. He has published over 60 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals, (co-)authored 15 book chapters, and co-edited three endodontic textbooks.

Francesco Pedetta, MD, DDS, graduated in medicine and surgery with a postgraduate dentistry qualification in Italy. In 1991, he joined the prestigious Postgraduate School of Orthodontics at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where he gained his Certificate of Orthodontics under the guidance of Dr Robert L. Vanarsdall. After returning to Italy, he set up a private practice limited exclusively to orthodontics and temporomandibular disorders but continued to lecture at the University of Pennsylvania as well as at Perugia University. In 2012, he met the master of orthodontics, Dr Larry Andrews, who initiated him into the Six Elements philosophy, inspiring him to completely change his approach. Dr Pedetta then devoted himself to teaching this philosophy. He went on to develop his personal orthodontic approach known as the New Straight Wire approach, which incorporates all of Andrews's teachings in an up-to-date and effective method encompassing diagnosis, treatment planning, and therapy.

Paolo Pera, MD, DDS, PhD, graduated in medicine from the University of Turin, Italy in 1975. Professor Pera was a former postgraduate student of Professor Giulio Preti and specialized in dentistry in the University of Turin in 1979. Since 1980, he collaborated with the clinical, teaching, and research activity of the Prosthodontics Department of Turin University. He lectured as assistant professor at many Universities in Italy and abroad. In 1997 Professor Pera became a full professor of prosthodontics at the University of Genoa, Italy. Past president of the Italian Society of Prosthetic and Implant-Prosthetic Dentistry and of the Dental Hygiene School of the University of Genoa. Professor Pera currently heads the Department of Implant and Prosthetic Dentistry of Genoa University. He has published many papers in Italian and international journals and university books text. Since 2004 Professor Pera has been a reviewer for the International Journal of Prosthodontic.