The 14th International Symposium on Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry (ISPRD)

Tara Aghaloo, DDS, MD, PhD, is professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the UCLA School of Dentistry. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the current president of the Academy of Osseointegration, an AAOMS research committee member, and section editor of The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants. Dr Aghaloo’s clinical practice focuses on bone and soft tissue regeneration and dental implants.

Edward P. Allen, DDS, PhD, has served as president of several organizations, including the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Master Clinician Award from the American Academy of Periodontology, and in 2019, he was honored with the AAP Gold Medal Award, the highest award bestowed by the Academy. He is the periodontal section editor for the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Periodontology and The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry. He has 100+ publications and lectures worldwide. Dr Allen is the founder of the Center for Advanced Dental Education in Dallas, an educational facility for surgical technique courses.

Evanthia Anadioti, DDS, MS, FACP, is associate professor of clinical restorative dentistry in the Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and founding director of the Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, a board director at the American College of Prosthodontists Education Foundation, and the incoming prosthodontic commissioner at the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Dr Anadioti has several publications in peer-reviewed journals and has received both local and national awards.

Gustavo Avila Ortiz, DDS, MS, PhD, is the Endowed Philip A. Lainson Professor and chairman of the Department of Periodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and serves as associate editor for the Journal of Periodontology and coeditor for Clinical Advances in Periodontics. Dr Avila Ortiz maintains a faculty practice limited to periodontics and oral implantology in Iowa City, Iowa.

Vinay Bhide, DDS, MSc, FRCD, is a board-certified periodontist who provides the full scope of surgical periodontal and dental implant therapy. Dr Bhide is an examiner and fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. In addition to private practice, he is a clinical instructor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Toronto and an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr Bhide has lectured nationally and internationally and published on various topics related to periodontics and implantology.

Prof. Dr. med. dent. Markus B. Blatz ist Professor und Ärztlicher Direktor der Abteilung für Präventive und Restaurative Zahnheilkunde an der University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia, USA, und Gründer des dortigen Zentrums für CAD/CAM-Technologie und Keramiken. Zudem wurde er nach seiner Habilitation zum Professor an der Abteilung für Zahnärztliche Prothetik der Universität Freiburg ernannt. Prof. Blatz ist zertifizierter Spezialist der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Prothetische Zahnmedizin und Biomaterialien (DGPro), Mitbegründer und Präsident der International Academy for Adhesive Dentistry und aktives Mitglied der European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. Darüberhinaus ist er Ehrenmitglied des American College of Prosthodontists, Fellow des American College of Dentists sowie Mitglied in zahlreichen anderen Fachgesellschaften. Prof. Blatz ist Mitglied im Fachbeirat mehrerer renommierter wissenschaftlicher Fachzeitschriften und Redakteur der Quintessence International. Er wurde mit zahlreichen Preisen für Lehre und Forschung ausgezeichnet und hat zu den Themen dentale Ästhetik, Biomaterialien und Implantologie vielfach publiziert und referiert.

Scotty Bolding, DDS, is an associate professor in oral and maxillofacial surgery at St Joseph’s University Medical Center in New Jersey, with expertise in temporomandibular joint surgery, management of obstructive sleep apnea and upper airway disorders, and robotic surgery. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and maintains a private practice in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Over the past 30 years, Dr Bonding has consulted with hospitals, physicians, and industry leaders on how to deliver better systems to improve the quality of health care for patients and is a frequent guest speaker on leadership and technologies that shape the health care industry

Lorenzo Breschi, DDS, PhD, FADM, is full professor of Restorative Dentistry in the Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, chair of Restorative Dentistry, and director of the Master in Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry at the University of Bologna. He is a past president of numerous organizations, associate editor for the Journal of Adhesive Dentistry, and member of the editorial board of several international scientific journals. He has 300+ publications and is actively involved in research about the ultrastructural aspects of enamel and dentin and their interactions with dentin bonding systems.

Jeff Brucia, DDS, is an assistant professor of dental practice at the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, president-elect of the Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, and clinical director of the Foundation for Advanced Continuing Education occlusion study club. He is a recipient of the Gordon J. Christensen Lecturer Recognition Award. Dr Brucia is a full-time practicing esthetic and restorative dentist in San Francisco, California.

Prof. Buser ist Ordinarius und Direktor der Klinik für Oralchirirgie und Stomatologie an den Zahnmedizinischen Kliniken der Universität Bern. Er verbrachte Sabbaticals an der Harvard University (1989-91), am Baylor Collegage of Dentistry in Dallas (1995), an der University of Melbourne (2007/08) und erneut an der Harvard University (2016). Er war Präsident mehrerer Fachgesellschaften, unter anderm der EAO (1996/97), der SGI (1999-2002), der SSOS (2002-07), und des ITI (2009-13), der weltweit grössten Fachgesellschaft in der Implantologie. Seine Forschungsgebiete sind im Bereich der Oberflächentechnologie von Zahnimplantologie, den Augmentationstechniken, den Biomaterialien für GBR und der Langzeitstabilität von Implantaten. Er ist mit seinem Team Autor und Ko-Autor von mehr als 350 Publikationen und Buchkapitel. Darunter sind mehrere Publikationen hoch zitiert. Er erhielt zahlreiche wissenschaftliche Auszeichnungen durch das ITI, die AO, die AAP und die AAOMS. In den letzten Jahren wurde er ausgezeichnet mit einer Honorarprofessur durch die University of Buenos Aires (2011), der Ehrenmitgliedschaft durch die SSOS (2012), den Brånemark Osseointegration Award durch die Osseointegration Foundation in the USA (2013), den Ehrensenator durch die University of Szeged in Ungarn (2014), den Schweitzer Research Award durch die Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics (GNYAP) in New York (2015), die ITI Honorary Fellowship (2017), und den Escow Implant Dentistry Award durch die New York University (2018). Neben der Zahnmedizin engagiert er sich in Bern als VR Präsident auch bei der Kongress und Kursaal Bern AG (2016) und bei der SitemInsel AG (2019), und als Stiftungspräsident der Stiftung Jugendförderung Berner Handball (2010), welche vor kurzem in Gümligen für 17 Mio. CHF eine topmoderne Ballsporthalle gebaut hat.

Luigi Canullo, DDS, PhD, is visiting professor at the University of Berna in Switzerland, active member of the Italian Academy for Osseointegration and the European Academy of Osseointegration, and reviewer for several journals in implant dentistry. He is the recipient of numerous awards and is author of more than 100 publications. Dr Canullo lectures nationally and internationally and maintains a private practice in Rome limited to surgery and implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation.

Studium der Zahnmedizin und Prothetik, Promotion mit Auszeichnung und Publikationsempfehlung sowie Spezialisierung in Parodontologie an der Universität Turin. Aktives Mitglied der SIdP (Società Italiana di Parodontologia ed Implantologia), EFP (Federazione Europea di Parodontologia), IAO (Italian Academy of Osseointegration) und AO (Academy of Osseointegration). Internationales Mitglied der AAP (American Academy of Periodontology). Wissenschaftlicher Leiter des PROED (Institute for Professional Education in Dentistry, Turin). Verantwortlicher für die oralimplantologische Versorgung an der Clinica Sedes Sapientae in Turin. Spezialisierungsdiplome "Harvard Longitudinal Course in Periodontology and Implantology" an der Harvard Dental School in Boston und "Eccellenza in Biomeccanica" an der Universität Siena. Goldman-Preis für klinische Forschung auf dem XI. Nationalen Kongress der SIdP und des Nationalen Preises in klinischer Orthodontie auf dem XVII. Internationalen Kongress der SIDO. Mitglied der Redaktion des International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry, Gutachter für das Journal of Clinical Periodontology, das Journal of Periodontology und das American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics. Vortragstätigkeit auf nationalen und internationalen Kongressen mit Vorträgen in Italien, Europa, Amerika, Asien und Australien. Autor zahlreicher internationaler Publikationen zu den Themen Parodontologie, Implantologie und interdisziplinäre Zahnmedizin. Habilitation als "Professore di seconda fascia". Niedergelassener Zahnarzt in Turin.

Stephen J. Chu, DMD, MSD, CDT, MDT, is an adjunct clinical professor at the New York University College of Dentistry in the Departments of Periodontology, Implant Dentistry, and Prosthodontics. He has contributed to over 80 publications, including six textbooks, and has given lectures nationally and internationally on the subjects of esthetic, restorative, and implant dentistry. Dr Chu maintains a private practice limited to fixed prosthodontics, esthetic dentistry, and implant dentistry in New York City.

Donald S. Clem, DDS, is the recipient of numerous awards, including Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Periodontics by the California Society of Periodontists and the American Academy of Periodontology’s Gold Medal, the highest award the Academy can bestow. He is a past president of the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation, American Academy of Periodontology, and the American Board of Periodontology. Dr Clem has authored over 30 publications, including three textbook chapters, and lectures internationally on sedation, periodontal regeneration, dental implants, and bone healing. He maintains a full-time private practice limited to periodontics and dental implants in Orange County, California.

Christian Coachman, DDS, CDT, attended the ceramic specialization program at the Ceramoart Training Center, where he also became an instructor. In 2004, he was invited by Drs Goldstein, Garber, and Salama of Team Atlanta to become head ceramist of their laboratory, a position he held for 5 years. He is a consultant for dental offices and companies, developing products and implementing concepts. He is the developer of well-known techniques such as the Pink Hybrid Implant Restoration and the Digital Smile Design Concept. Dr Coachman has lectured and published internationally and maintains a family-run private practice in São Paulo, Brazil.

Lyndon Cooper, DDS, PhD, practices as a prosthodontist in Chicago and is the associate dean for research and head of the Department of Oral Biology at the University of Illinois School of Dentistry in Chicago. Dr Cooper is a diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and served as president of the American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) as well as chair of the ACP Education Foundation. He is the recipient of several awards, including the 2016 Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontists’ Schweitzer Award for Research and the 2017 International Association for Dental Research/Academy of Osseointegration Innovation in Implant Sciences Award. Dr Cooper’s work has appeared in hundreds of national and international presentations and over 190 peer-reviewed publications.

Daniel R. Cullum, DDS, is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and visiting lecturer in the UCLA Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr Cullum speaks internationally, contributes to articles and textbook chapters, and was lead contributor and editor of the innovative textbook Minimally Invasive Dental Implant Surgery (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015). He practices oral and maxillofacial surgery with a focus on immediate and minimally invasive techniques in implant reconstruction. Dr Cullum is President of Implants Northwest LIVE Learning Center, offering advanced training using live surgery and hands-on application in a small group environment.

Lee Culp, CDT, is the CEO of Sculpture Studios, a dental laboratory and research and product development center for new and innovative diagnostic and restorative and digital applied applications to surgical and restorative dentistry. He is a leading resource/inventor for many of the materials, products, and techniques used in dentistry today, holds numerous patents for his ideas and products, and is the recipient of numerous awards. His writing, photography, and teaching have brought him international recognition in the specialties of digital dentistry, dental ceramics, and functional esthetics.

José Carlos Martins da Rosa, DDS, is the author of the book Immediate Dentoalveolar Restoration: Immediately Loaded Implants in Compromised Sockets (Quintessence, 2014), published in Portuguese, Spanish, English, and Mandarin. He has published articles in many journals and lectured nationally and internationally on periodontal, prosthetic, and surgical implantology procedures, including overseas lectures on immediate dentoalveolar restoration technique. Dr Rosa maintains a private practice limited to prosthetics, periodontics, and surgical implantology in Caxias do Sul, Brazil.

Sergio De Paoli, MD, DDS, graduated with degrees in medicine, surgery, and dentistry from the University of Bologna and a degree in dental medicine from the University of Geneva. He is certified in stomatology from the University of Rome and periodontology from Boston University. Dr De Paoli is the coeditor of The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry in Italy and maintains a private practice limited to periodontics in Ancona, Italy.

Marco Degidi, DDS, is an adjunct professor for the postgraduate master’s in clinical implantology at the University of Bologna. He is an active member of the Academy of Osseointegration and a diplomate of the International College of Oral Implantology. Dr Degidi is the inventor of the WeldOne Concept as well as the Conometric Concept. He has published 153 articles on peer-reviewed journals and received numerous awards. Dr Degidi lectures internationally in the fields of immediate loading, primary stability, biomaterials, and esthetic dentistry and maintains a private practice limited to implant surgery and prosthetics in Bologna, Italy.

Nicholas M. Dello Russo, DMD, MScD, is an instructor in periodontics at Harvard University School of Dental Medicine and an attending periodontist in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon and the International College of Dentists.

Serge Dibart, DMD, MSD, is professor and chair of the Department of Periodontology at the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. He has been working on surgically accelerated orthodontics for the past 14 years and developed Piezocision in 2009 as a minimally invasive alternative to existing surgical procedures. Dr Dibart lectures extensively nationally and internationally, has published in peer-reviewed journals, and is the author of four books. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and maintains a private practice limited to periodontics and implant dentistry in Boston, Massachusetts.

Joseph P. Fiorellini, DMD, DMSc, is a professor in the Department of Periodontics and the director of the Advanced Graduate Program in Periodontics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, trustee for the American Academy of Periodontology, board director for the Academy of Osseointegration, and a consultant for American Dental Association Commission for Continuing Education Recognition Program. He has published over 100 manuscripts, reviews, and textbook chapters. Dr Fiorellini serves as the associate editor of The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, is a member of several editorial boards, and is the recipient of several awards.

Mauro Fradeani, MD, DDS, is the founder and director of ACE Institute and Fradeani Education. He serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry and is an associate editor of The International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry. He is the author of Esthetic Rehabilitation in Fixed Prosthodontics, Volume 1: Esthetic Analysis: A Systematic Approach to Prosthetic Treatment (Quintessence, 2004) and Volume 2: Prosthetic Treatment: A Systematic Approach to Esthetic, Biologic, and Functional Integration (Quintessence, 2008). Dr Fradeani maintains a private practice limited to prosthetics on natural dentition and on implants in Pesaro, Italy.

Stuart J. Froum, DDS, is a clinical professor and the director of clinical research in the Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at the New York University Krieser Dental Center. He is a past president of multiple organizations, is the recipient of several awards, and serves on the Research Committee of the Academy of Osseointegration. Dr Froum is the editor of Dental Implant Complications: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010) and maintains a private practice limited to periodontics and implant dentistry in New York City.

David A. Garber, DMD, is a past president of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (AAED) and has served on the boards of the AAED and the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics. He is dual trained clinician and professor in the Department of Periodontics as well as in the Department of Oral Rehabilitation at the Medical College of Georgia. He is a clinical professor in the Department of Prosthodontics at Louisiana State University and in the Department of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Texas in San Antonio.

Mia L. Geisinger, DDS, MS, is a professor and director of Advanced Education in Periodontology in the Department of Periodontology in the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry. She is a diplomate in the American Board of Periodontology and a fellow in the International Team for Implantology. She has served as the president of the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation, the chair of the American Dental Association’s Council on Scientific Affairs, and on multiple national and regional organized dentistry committees. She currently serves as an AAP District III Trustee, as a Board member for the ADA’s Science and Research Institute, and on numerous AAP and ADA committees and task forces. She has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications and lectures nationally and internationally on topics in periodontology and oral health care.

William Giannobile, DDS, MS, DMSc, is dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and a professor in the Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity. He has produced over 300 manuscripts, textbook chapters, and patents focused on periodontology, regenerative medicine, and oral health research and is coeditor of nine books focused on clinical, translational research, periodontology, and regenerative medicine. He is a consultant to the US Food and Drug Administration for dental devices and has received numerous awards, including the American Dental Association Norton Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research. In addition to his administrative and teaching responsibilities, he practices periodontics and implant dentistry at the Harvard Dental Center.

Luca Gobbato, DDS, MS, PhD, is a faculty member in the Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity, Division of Periodontics, at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. In January 2012, he was also appointed adjunct professor in the Department of Periodontology at University of Padova and is a lecturer in the Master of Dental Implants program at the University of Padova. Dr Gobbato is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and the recipient of the AAP Educator Award in recognition of outstanding teaching and mentoring in periodontics form Harvard University. He has authored numerous publications and serves as reviewer for The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry.

Dr. Ueli Grunder ist Fachzahnarzt für rekonstruktive Zahnmedizin (Spezialistenstatus SSRD) und hat den Spezialistenausweis (WBA) in oraler Implantologie. Die zusammen mit Thomas Gaberthüel gegründete Praxis in Zollikon-Zürich führt er heute mit David Schneider und Jörg Michel. In seiner internationalen Vortragstätigkeit und diversen Publikationen befasst er sich mit den chirurgischen und prothetischen Aspekten der Implantologie. Sein Buch "Implantate in der ästhetischen Zone" wurde 2015 im Quintessenz Verlag publiziert und wurde bereits in 11 Sprachen übersetzt. Dr. Ueli Grunder ist Past-Präsident der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Implantologie (SGI) und der European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED).

Galip Gürel, DDS, MSc, is the founder and honorary president of the Turkish Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry, a past president of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, and a visiting professor at the New York University, Marseille Dental University, and Istanbul Yeditepe University. He received the 2014 Smigel Prize, which is granted biennially by New York University College of Dentistry to honor the best esthetic dentists in the world. Dr Gürel is the author of The Science and Art of Porcelain Laminate Veneers (Quintessence, 2003), which has been translated into 12 different languages. He is the editor-in-chief of Quintessence Magazine in Turkey and serves on the editorial boards for several journals.

Chad Gwaltney, Ph.D. is President and Principal Consultant at Gwaltney Consulting. Dr. Gwaltney develops innovative methods to measure patient-centered outcomes in clinical trials. His academic and industry research includes the design of electronic platforms for the collection of information in real-time in the patient’s natural environment. He has published numerous articles and book chapters addressing how the patient’s perspective can be examined to better understand medical product efficacy and safety. He has served on US National Institutes of Health review committees and has co-authored ISPOR best practice guidelines on the development and use of patient-reported outcomes. Prior to founding Gwaltney Consulting, Dr. Gwaltney was Chief Scientist and Regulatory Advisor, Endpoints, at ERT. Dr. Gwaltney has also served as Head, Patient Experience, Hematology/Oncology, at Celgene and as a research faculty member in the Brown University School of Public Health.

Christoph H. F. Hämmerle, Prof Dr med dent, is the department chairman of the Clinic of Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics in Dental Materials Science and the Division of Implant Dentistry at the University of Zurich in Switzerland. He currently serves or has served as a board member of several scientific organizations, notably the European Association for Osseointegration, Osteology Foundation, Swiss Society for Reconstructive Dentistry, Continental European Division of the International Association for Dental Research, International Team for Implantology Switzerland, and Dental Campus Association. Dr Hämmerle has published more than 300 scientific articles and has lectured internationally.

Robert A. Horowitz, DDS, is a clinical assistant professor in periodontology and implant dentistry at New York University. Dr Horowitz teaches and supervises clinical treatments in the Departments of Periodontics and Implant Dentistry, Oral Surgery and conducts research in the Departments of Biomaterials and Biomimetics and Oral Diagnosis/Oral Pathology/Oral Medicine. Dr Horowitz also has faculty appointments as an assistant professor in Bucharest, Romania, and in Chandigarh and Gurugram, India. Dr Horowitz has published over 95 papers and 5 book chapters. He is a reviewer for the Journal of Periodontology, Quintessence, Compendium, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, and other high-impact peer-reviewed journals. He has lectured and taught hands-on courses throughout the United States and internationally.

Prof. Dr. Markus Hürzeler zählt zu den weltweit führenden Spezialisten für komplexe Implantatbehandlungen. Von ihm entwickelte Operationsmethoden kommen selbst bei schwierigsten Fällen mit großem Erfolg zum Einsatz. Entsprechend ist Prof. Hürzeler ein international gefragter Referent und Ausbilder für Zahnärzte. Markus Hürzeler studierte Zahnmedizin in Zürich und habilitierte 1995 an der Universität Freiburg, wo er seit 1998 auch einen Lehrauftrag hat.

David M. Kim, DDS, DMSc, is an associate professor at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, where he also serves as division head of periodontology and director of the postgraduate program in periodontology and continuing education. Dr Kim is a past recipient of both Distinguished Junior and Senior Faculty awards from Harvard as well as the Balint Orban Research Award, the Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics, and a Teaching Fellowship from the American Academy of Periodontology. He has published 120 articles and 25 book chapters. Dr Kim is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry and maintains a clinical practice in Boston, Massachusetts.

Greggory Kinzer erhielt seinen Doctor of Dental Surgery an der Universität von Washington im Jahr 1995 und einen Master of Science in Dentistry sowie die Zertifizierung für Prothetik im Jahr 1998. Dr. Kinzer ist ein international anerkannter Referent, der als Fakultätsvorsitzender und Direktor für Curriculare sowie Campus-Ausbildung am Spear Education Zentrum in Scottsdale, Arizona, tätig ist. Er ist externer Professor für das postgraduierten Programm an der Prothetischen Abteilung der Universität von Washington. Darüber hinaus hat Dr. Kinzer zahlreiche Artikel und Buchbeiträge geschrieben und war Mitglied des Redaktionsausschusses für verschiedene zahnmedizinische Publikationen. Dr. Kinzer ist ein begabter Akademiker und Kliniker, der sich der Förderung der Kunst und Wissenschaft der restaurativen Zahnheilkunde verschrieben hat. Sein interdisziplinärer Ansatz in der Zahnheilkunde basiert auf empirisch fundierter Forschung sowie klinischer Erfahrung. Dr. Kinzers einzigartige Fähigkeit, komplexe klinische Prozesse in einer logischen, systematischen und klaren Methodik zu vermitteln, unterscheidet ihn von anderen Lehrern der Zahnheilkunde. Er unterhält eine Privatpraxis in Seattle, spezialisiert auf umfassende restaurative und ästhetische Zahnheilkunde.

John C. Kois, DMD, MSD, is an affiliate professor in the Graduate Restorative Program at the University of Washington and the director of the Kois Center. Dr Kois is a past president of both the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry and American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and is a member of numerous other professional organizations. He serves as a reviewer for many journals and is the co-editor-in-chief for Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry. Dr Kois maintains a private practice limited to prosthodontics in Tacoma and Seattle.

Dr. Christopher Köttgen, geboren 03.01.1973 in Mainz, studierte von 1993 – 1998 Zahnheilkunde an der Universität Mainz. 1998 – 2001 war er wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter in der Abteilung für Zahnerhaltungskunde der Univ. Mainz, Promotion 2000. Von Oktober 2001 bis März 2004 angestellter Zahnarzt im Zentrum für Zahnheilkunde und Mitarbeiter im Privatinstitut für Parodontologie und Implantologie München bei Dr. W. Bolz, Prof. Dr. H. Wachtel, Prof. Dr. M. Hürzeler und Dr. O. Zuhr. Seit 1.5.2004 in eigener Praxis in Mainz tätig. Praxisbegleitendes Studium für Betriebswirtschaftslehre im Betriebswirtschaftlichen Institut Prof. Dr. Braunschweig mit Abschluss zum Diplom Gesundheitsökonom. Veröffentlichungen in zahlreichen Fachzeitschriften. Vielfache Referententätigkeit zu den Themen Parodontologie, Prophylaxe, ästhetische Zahnheilkunde und Implantologie und Implantatprothetik. Vorsitzender des Referates Intensivfortbildungen und Continuum der BZKR. Mitglied der Vertreterversammlung der KZV Rheinland-Pfalz und BZK Rheinhessen und LZK. Stellvertretender Vorsitzender der Vertreterversammlung der BZK Rheinhessen. Mitglied im wissenschaftlichen Beirat der Dentalschool Tübingen. Spezialist für Implantologie (Dental School), Praxistätigkeitsschwerpunkt Parodontologie (LZK Rheinland-Pfalz) und Implantologie (DGI). Mitglied des ersten Deutschen Seattle Study Clubs am Tegernsee, der DGP, DGI und DGZMK. Redaktionsbeirat „Der junge Zahnarzt“ (Springer Verlag).

Spezialist für Ästhetik und Funktion in der Zahnmedizin der DGÄZ; Master of Science (M.Sc.) im Fachbereich Parodontologie und periimplantäre Therapie (Universität Freiburg); Funktionstherapie/Kiefergelenkserkrankungen (LZK Rheinland-Pfalz); Parodontologie (LZK Rheinland-Pfalz); Hauptinteressengebiet liegt auf der Gesamtsanierung; Teamzahnarzt 1. FSV Mainz 05; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Parodontologie (DGP); Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ästhetische Zahnmedizin (DGÄZ); Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zahn- Mund- und Kieferkrankheiten (DGZMK); Deutsche Gesellschaft für Funktionsdiagnostik- und Therapie (DGFDT); Deutsche Gesellschaft für qualitätsorientierte Zahnheilkunde (DGQZ); Seattle Study Club Deutschland (SSC Tegernsee) – University without walls

Purnima S. Kumar, PhD, MDS, is professor of periodontology at The Ohio State University and adjunct professor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, India. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and the recipient of numerous awards, including the American Dental Education Association Gies Award for Outstanding Educator in Periodontology

Burton Langer, DMD, MScD, was one of the first periodontists trained in osseointegration by Professor Per-Ingvar Brånemark. He has lectured extensively throughout the world and has written over 50 articles and chapters for ten textbooks. He is the recipient of the 1992 Isador Hirschfeld Award for Clinical Excellence, the 1997 American Academy of Periodontology Master Clinician Award, and the 2015 Robert Eskow New York University College of Dentistry/Implant Dentistry Award. Dr Langer was named an honorary member of the American College of Prosthodontists in 2016.

Lydia Legg, DDS, MS, is a reconstructive maxillofacial prosthodontist and dental oncologist. Dr Legg is the director of Reconstructive Maxillofacial Prosthetics in the Department of Otolaryngology Division of Surgery at Mass Eye and Ear and in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division of Surgery at Mass General Brigham. She is an instructor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and has affiliations with the Dana Farber and Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center as well as the Cleft and Craniofacial Center at the Shriner’s Hospital.

Dr. Pascal Magne ist außerordentlicher Professor mit Festanstellung und Professor der Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation für ästhetische Zahnmedizin in der Abteilung für restaurative Zahnmedizin an der University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry in Los Angeles. Er schloss 1989 sein Studium der Zahnmedizin an der Universität Genf in der Schweiz mit dem Titel Med Dent ab, promovierte 1992 und erhielt 2002 den Titel Privat Dozent. Dr. Magne absolvierte eine postgraduale Ausbildung in festsitzender Prothetik und Okklusion, operativer Zahnheilkunde und Endodontie und war von 1989 bis 1997 als Dozent an der gleichen Universität tätig. Von 1997 bis 1999 war er Gastdozent am Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics an der University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Nach Abschluss seiner zweijährigen Forschungstätigkeit kehrte Dr. Magne an die zahnmedizinische Fakultät der Universität Genf zurück und übernahm die Position eines leitenden Dozenten in der Abteilung für festsitzende Prothetik und Okklusion, bis er im Februar 2004 an die University of Southern California berufen wurde. Er ist mehrfacher Preisträger des Schweizerischen Wissenschaftsrats und der Schweizerischen Stiftung für medizinisch-biologische Stipendien und wurde 2002 mit dem Young Investigator Award der International Association for Dental Research sowie 2007, 2009 und 2018 mit dem Judson C. Hickey Scientific Writing Award (für den besten im Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry veröffentlichten Forschungs-/Klinikbericht des Jahres) ausgezeichnet. Außerdem wurde er 2016 mit dem Distinguished Lecturer Award der Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics ausgezeichnet. Dr. Magne ist Autor zahlreicher klinischer und wissenschaftlicher Artikel über Ästhetik und adhäsive Zahnheilkunde und ist ein international bekannter Mentor und Dozent zu diesen Themen. Die erste Auflage seines Lehrbuchs wurde in 12 Sprachen übersetzt und gilt als eines der herausragendsten Bücher auf dem Gebiet der adhäsiven und ästhetischen Zahnheilkunde. Dr. Magne ist Gründungsmitglied der Academy of Biomimetic Dentistry und Mentor der Bio-Emulation-Think-Tank-Gruppe. Im Jahr 2012 führte er einen revolutionären Ansatz für die Lehre von Zahnmorphologie, -funktion und -ästhetik (den 2-D/3-D/4-D-Ansatz) für Studienanfänger an der Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry der USC ein.

Kenneth A. Malament, DDS, MScD, is a clinical professor at Tufts University and a course director in the Postgraduate Department of Prosthodontics. He is president of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, a fellow of the American and International College of Prosthodontists, and a member of the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics and the Academy of Osseointegration. Dr Malament is the recipient of several awards in prosthodontics, including the American College of Prosthodontists’ Clinician/Researcher Award, the Daniel F. Gordon Award for Lifetime Achievement and Distinguished Lecturer, and the first Frank V. Celenza Memorial Award from the Northeastern Gnathological Society. He maintains a full-time private practice limited to prosthodontics in Boston, Massachusetts, that includes a dental laboratory with master dental technologists.

Jay P. Malmquist, DMD, FACD, FICD, FAO, is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who maintains a private practice in Portland, Oregon. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists, the Academy of Osseointegration, and the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He was the first treasurer and first president of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons from the Pacific Northwest and currently serves as chairman of the Foundation of Oral Rehabilitation. He has written numerous articles and book chapters on bone grafting, implant surgery, and tissue regeneration and has lectured internationally on these subjects in more than 20 countries. Dr Malmquist is a former professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University, where he taught for 27 years.

George A. Mandelaris, DDS, MS, is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a fellow in both the American and International College of Dentists. He has published more than 40 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and has authored eleven chapters in nine different textbooks. Dr Mandelaris is coeditor of Surgically Facilitated Orthodontic Therapy: An Interdisciplinary Approach (Springer, 2022) and serves as an editorial consultant for The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry. He is a two-time recipient of the American Academy of Periodontology’s Clinical Research Award and the 2018 recipient of the Saul Schluger Memorial Award for Clinical Excellence in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning. Dr Mandelaris maintains a private practice in Chicago, Illinois.

Pamela K. McClain, DDS, maintains a private practice limited to periodontics and is an associate clinical professor in the Department of Surgical Dentistry at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus. Dr McClain is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a past president of the American Academy of Periodontology as well as the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation. She has received a number of prestigious awards for her research, lectures on a variety of topics in the United States and abroad, and has 26 publications in professional journals and books.

Michael K. McGuire, DDS, is the primary author of over 50 scientific articles and textbook chapters. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the American Academy of Periodontology’s highest recognition for excellence, four times earning the Robinson Regeneration Award and twice the Clinical Research Award. He is a past chairman of the American Board of Periodontology and past president of numerous organizations, including the American Academy of Periodontology and the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation. He is the founder and chairman of the McGuire Institute.

Mauro Merli, MD, DDS, is a professor of periodontology at the Marche Polytechnic University, president of Clinica Merli, and scientific director of Accademia Dentofacciale Merli. He is an active member of the Italian Society of Periodontology and the Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry. Dr Merli is the author of Implant Therapy: The Integrated Treatment Plan (Quintessence, 2013) and Prosthetics in Implant Therapy (2016) and is an editorial consultant for The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry. He lectures internationally and maintains a private practice with his brother and sister.

Konrad Meyenberg studierte Zahnmedizin an der Universität Zürich. Anschließend an drei Jahre Privatpraxis absolvierte er ein 4-Jahres-Programm in rekonstruktiver Zahnheilkunde an der Abteilung für Kronen- und Brückenprothetik in Zürich bei Prof. P. Schärer. Seine klinischen Schwerpunkte in der Privatpraxis liegen in der aktuellen rekonstruktiven Zahnheilkunde. Zusammen mit den Praxispartnern Marco J. Imoberdorf & Christian Ramel (Parodontologie, Implantologie) und Frank Paqué (Endodontie) werden vor allem rekonstruktiv-aesthetisch anspruchsvolle Fälle behandelt. Aktiv-Mitglied der European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, der Academy of Osseointegration, der SGI, der SSRD und Spezialist SSRD/SSO und EDA für rekonstruktive Zahnheilkunde. Mitglied der Editorial Boards und als Reviewer tätig für folgende Journals: The International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry, Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry, European Journal of Esthetic Dentistry, Implantologie und Teamwork.

Craig M. Misch, DDS, MDS, is a clinical associate professor at the University of Florida, the University of Alabama, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Michigan in the departments of periodontics and prosthodontics. He serves as editor-in-chief of The International Journal of Oral Implantology and on the editorial boards of the Journal of Oral Implantology and the International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry. Dr Misch has been a featured speaker for numerous organizations and published more than 50 articles and 20 textbook chapters. He maintains a private practice as a dual specialist in Sarasota, Florida.

Julie (Elpers) Mitchell, DMD, MS, is an adjunct assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a reviewer for The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry. Dr Mitchell has extensive experience in single-tooth and full-arch immediate loading in various practice settings. She currently practices prosthodontics full-time at Nevins Dental Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

Marc L. Nevins, DMD, MMSc, is assistant clinical professor of oral medicine, infection, and immunity at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and editor-in-chief of The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a fellow of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. Dr Nevins maintains a private practice limited to periodontics and implant dentistry in Boston, Massachusetts.

Myron Nevins, DDS, is an associate clinical professor of periodontology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and a clinical professor of periodontics at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry and Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry. He is a past president of the American Academy of Periodontology and a former director and chairman of the American Board of Periodontology. He is also the coeditor-in-chief of The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry. Dr Nevins maintains a private practice limited to periodontics and implantology in Swampscott, Massachusetts, and is the founder and president of Perio Imp Research, Inc.

Michael G. Newman, DDS, is editor-in-chief of the American Dental Association/Elsevier PracticeUpdate Clinical Dentistry Channel. He is a professor emeritus at the UCLA School of Dentistry, a past president of the American Academy of Periodontology, and a diplomate, American Board of Periodontology. Dr Newman is coeditor of Newman and Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology, 13th Edition (Elsevier, 2019), Newman and Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology for the Dental Hygienist (2020), and Essentials of Newman and Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology (2021). He is founding editor emeritus of The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice.

Miguel A. Ortiz, DMD, has become recognized around the world for his proficiency in dental photography and cinematography. Recognizing a need for dental photography training in the US, he created MaoPhotographs, a dental photography curriculum that has since expanded internationally. Through these courses, he brings awareness to evidence-based dentistry, attention to detail, and craftsmanship. He is the author of Lit: The Simple Protocol for Dental Photography in the Age of Social Media (Quintessence, 2019). Dr Ortiz lectures nationally and internationally on prosthodontics and dental photography and is a full-time prosthodontist on the dental team of Brookline Dental Center in Boston.

Jacinthe M. Paquette, DDS, is a diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, a fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists, and past president of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and the Pacific Coast Society of Prosthodontics. She has authored numerous research and clinical articles and coauthored several textbook chapters. Dr Paquette is co-executive director of the Newport Coast Oral Facial Institute, a nonprofit international teaching facility for dentists and dental technicians located in Newport Beach, California.

Stefano Parma-Benfenati, MD, DDS, MScD, is a visiting professor in postgraduate periodontology at the University of Turin and a professor in postgraduate oral surgery and pathology at the University of Parma. Dr Parma-Benfenati has been an active member of the Italian Society of Periodontology since 1987 and maintains a private practice limited to periodontology and implantology in Ferrara, Italy.

Michael A. Pikos, DDS, is an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Ohio State University College of Dentistry and Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine and a clinical associate professor at the Department of Periodontology and the Department of Prosthodontics at the University of Florida College of Dentistry. He is the author of Bone Augmentation in Implant Dentistry (Quintessence, 2019), serves on the editorial boards of several journals, and has lectured extensively on dental implants in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Dr Pikos is the founder and CEO of the Pikos Institute and maintains a private practice limited to implant surgery in Trinity, Florida.

Giulio Rasperini, DDS, is an associate professor of dentistry and periodontology in the Department of Biomedical, Surgical, and Dental Sciences at the University of Milan in Italy and an adjunct clinical associate professor in the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine in the School of Dentistry at the University of Michigan. He serves on the editorial board for The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry, has published and lectured extensively on periodontology and implantology, and is the recipient of several research awards. In 2017, Dr Rasperini founded the iPerio Education Center in Piacenza, Italy, with Dr Giorgio Pagni and Dr Raffaele Acunzo.

Dr. Pamela S. Ray is a Board Certified Periodontal surgeon practicing in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Ray graduated from the University of Texas Heath Science Center Dental School in 1989, and completed her certificate in Periodontics in 1991. Immediately following graduation, she was the first woman dentist to establish practice in San Antonio.

Dr. Ray has a comprehensive outlook on Periodontics providing both disease and cosmetic periodontal treatment. She has interests in Bone Grafting, Soft Tissue Augmentation, and Dental Implantology.

Dr. Ray lectures locally and nationally, on surgical and non-surgical periodontal therapy, as well as practice management.

Chris R. Richardson, DMD, MS, is an adjunct clinical professor in the Graduate Periodontics Clinic at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry and president-elect of the American Academy of Periodontology. He serves on the editorial board for The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry, is a fellow of the Virginia Dental Association and the International College of Dentists, and is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2018 AAP Educator Award at VCU. Dr Richardson maintains a private practice in Richmond, Virginia.

Isabella Rocchietta, DDS, MSc, is an honorary senior research associate to the Department of Periodontology and a lecturer for the Diploma in Implant Dentistry at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute in London. She is an elected board member of the European Academy for Osseointegration and a member of the Experts Council of the Osteology Foundation. She is the author of several national and international peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. Dr Rocchietta performs clinical work limited to periodontics and implant dentistry in London and Milan and lectures internationally.

Hochschulabschluss in Klassischer Philologie; Hochschulabschluss in Zahnmedizin und Dentalprothetik (Universität Ferrara); Diplomierte Dentalhygienikerin (Forsyth School, Boston, USA); Gastprofessur am Diplomstudiengang Dentalhygiene an den Universitäten Bologna (1991–2002) und Ferrara (2002–2006).Gastprofessur am Diplomstudiengang Dentalhygiene an der Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona (2008–heute) (Direktor: Prof. Angelo Putignano); Leiterin des Moduls „Follow up und professionelle postprothetische Hygiene” des Masterstudiengangs Prothetik und Implantatprothetik mit neuen Technologien (Direktor: Prof. Roberto Scotti); Dozentin beim European Master Degree on Laser Applications (EMDOLA) an der Universität  La Sapienza, Rom (Direktor: Prof. Umberto Romeo); Gastprofessur am Masterstudiengang Implantologie an der Universität Padua  (Direktor: Prof. A. Favero)

Marco Ronda, MD, DDS, annually attends the meetings organized by the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and several specialized courses on the techniques of horizontal and vertical bone regeneration. He also participates in annual continuing dental education at the New York University College of Dentistry. Dr Ronda maintains a private practice in Genoa, Italy, where he periodically provides practical training courses in implantology and bone regeneration techniques.

Paul S. Rosen, DMD, MS, is a clinical professor of periodontics at Rutgers University School of Dental Medicine and the University of Maryland Dental School. He reviews for and serves on the editorial boards for several journals and lectures both nationally and internationally on the subjects of dental implants and regeneration for teeth and implants. He is the recipient of the American Academy of Periodontology’s Master Clinician Award and the Distinguished Alumnus Award for Professional Achievement from the University of Maryland Dental School. Dr Rosen maintains full-time private practices limited to periodontics, surgical implant placement, and regenerative therapy in New York City and Yardley, Pennsylvania.

Maria Emanuel Ryan, DDS, PhD, is vice president and chief clinical officer at the Colgate-Palmolive Company. She previously served as professor and chair of the department of Oral Biology and Pathology at Stony Brook University as well as past president of the American Association for Dental Research. Dr Ryan has received numerous awards, including the National Institutes of Health National Research Service Awards and a Physician Scientist Award. She was the first recipient of the Victress Health Award recognizing efforts in women’s health. Dr Ryan is a nationally and internationally known speaker and author who has appeared on multiple media outlets.

Prof. Dr. Irena Sailer studierte an der Universität Tübingen, an der sie 1997 das Staatsexamen machte und dann 1998 promovierte. Von 1998 bis 1999 war sie als Weiterbildungsassistentin für Oralchirurgie an der Klinik für Oralchirurgie der Universität in Zürich in der Schweiz tätig. Von 1999 wurde sie Weiterbildungsassistentin an der Klinik für Kronen- und Brückenprothetik, Teilprothetik und zahnärztliche Materialkunde an der gleichen Universität in Zürich. Dort wurde sie 2003 Oberassistentin bzw. Oberärztin und konzentrierte sich zunehmend auf die Forschung in den Bereichen der zahn- und implantatgetragenen Rekonstruktionen. Im Rahmen dieser Forschungstätigkeit war sie 2007 als Visiting Scholar am Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics, Dental College an der New York Universität tätig. Seit 2009 ist sie Gastprofessorin am Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, School of Dental Medicine der University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, USA. Seit 2018 ist sie zudem Honorarprofessorin an der Universität Aarhus, Dänemark. Seit September 2013 ist Irena Sailer Vorsteherin der Division für festsitzende Prothetik und Biomaterialien an der Universität Genf. Sie ist Spezialistin für Prothetik (Schweizerische Gesellschaft für rekonstruktive Zahnmedizin) und besitzt ein Zertifikat für besondere Aktivitäten in der dentalen Implantologie (WBA) der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Zahnmedizin. Sie ist Mitglied des Vorstands der European Association of Osseointegration (EAO), Vizepräsidentin der European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED), Mitglied der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Rekonstruktive Zahnmedizin, des Education Committee des International Team for Implantology (ITI) und der Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics (GNYAP) sowie Chefredakteurin des International Journal of Prosthodontics. Sie hat zahlreiche Publikationen veröffentlicht und hält mehrere Patente für ästhetische Beschichtungen von zahnmedizinischen/medizinischen Geräten und für eine digitale Zahnschiene.

Maurice Salama, DMD, is a clinical assistant professor of periodontics at the Medical College of Georgia. He is a permanent member of the Scientific Committee of the world’s leading online dental education website, DentalXP.com. He is also a member of the Team Atlanta Dental Practice, a multidisciplinary practice world renowned for clinical research in reconstructive and esthetic dentistry.

David M. Sarver, DMD, MS, is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, a member of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, and a fellow in the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He is author of Dentofacial Esthetics: From Macro to Micro with Quintessence (2020) and coauthor (with Drs Proffit and White) of the surgical text Contemporary Treatment of Dentofacial Deformity (Elsevier Science, 2002) as well as the 4th, 5th, and 6th editions of Proffit’s classic textbook Contemporary Orthodontics (Mosby, 2018). Dr Sarver has given more than 400 professional presentations in the United States, Europe, Australia, and the Middle and Far East and has been featured on several national television programs, including The Today Show.

Takeshi Sasaki, DDS, is chief director of the Kiwakai Dental Clinic, lecturer at the Japan Institute for Advance Dental Studies, and visiting academic staff at Tokyo Medical and Dental University School of Dental Medicine and Nagasaki University School of Dental Medicine. He is a member of American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics and the American Academy of Periodontology, among other organizations.

E. Todd Scheyer, DDS, MS, is a clinical assistant instructor at the University of Texas Dental Branch-Houston and guest lecturer for the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a past president of the Southwest Society of Periodontists and of the Texas Society of Periodontists. Dr Scheyer maintains a private practice limited to periodontics and implant reconstructive dentistry in Houston, Texas.

Massimo Simion, MD, DDS, is a professor and chairman of the Department of Periodontology at the University of Milan School of Dentistry. He is also a past president and member of the Council of the European Academy of Osseointegration. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Periodontology, The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry, and Clinical Oral Implants Research. Dr Simion has published several scientific papers and lectures internationally on periodontology, osseointegration, and bone regeneration.

Michael Sonick, DMD, is a full-time practicing periodontist in Fairfield, Connecticut, and a frequent guest lecturer in the international program at New York University School of Dentistry and the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. He has published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals and is coeditor of the textbook Implant Site Development (Wiley, 2015). He serves on the editorial boards of numerous journals and lectures worldwide.

Sergio Spinato, DDS, PhD, is adjunct professor at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, and secretary of the International Piezosurgery Academy. He has published over 40 articles in peer-reviewed international journals. Dr Spinato maintains a private practice in Sassuolo, Italy.

Dennis P. Tarnow, DDS, is clinical professor of periodontology and director of implant education at Columbia School of Dental Medicine. He is a recipient of the Master Clinician Award from the American Academy of Periodontology, Teacher of the Year Award from New York University, and Distinguished Lecturer Award from the American College of Prosthodontists. He has published over 200 articles on perio-prosthodontics and implant dentistry and has coauthored four textbooks, including The Single-Tooth Implant (Quintessence, 2020) with Dr Stephen J. Chu. Dr Tarnow maintains a private practice in New York City and has lectured in over 45 countries.

Lorenzo Tavelli, DDS, is an assistant professor in the Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity in the Division of Periodontology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. His main focus has been clinical research in periodontal and peri-implant plastic surgery, with more than 70 scholarly publications in international peer-reviewed journals while serving as a reviewer for several well-known journals in periodontics and implant dentistry. He is the recipient of several awards, including the first prize at the research competition at the 3rd International Symposium on Soft Tissue Management Around Teeth and Implants in Florence.

Douglas A. Terry, DDS, holds positions as an adjunct professor in the department of restorative sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and professor emeritus in the department of conservative dentistry and endodontics at the V.S. Dental College & Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in Bangalore, India. He has authored several hundred scientific articles and textbooks, including Restoring with Flowables (Quintessence, 2016), Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry: Material Selection and Technique, Third Edition (2018), and Restoring the Intraradicular Space: Esthetic Post Systems (2021). He has lectured nationally and internationally on various subjects in restorative and esthetic dentistry and is a dental materials clinical research consultant for industry manufacturers. Dr Terry is founder and CEO of the Institute of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry and a member of Oral Design International. He maintains a private practice in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Tiziano Testori ist Leiter der Abteilung für Implantologie und orale Rehabilitation der Zahnmedizinischen Klinik am Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Abteilung für Gesundheitstechnologien der Universität Mailand. Außerdem ist er Gastprofessor am New York University College of Dentistry in New York. Der ehemalige Präsident der Italienischen Gesellschaft für Oralchirurgie und Implantologie (SICOI) ist Gründungsmitglied der Advanced Implantology Study Group (AISG), Autor von mehr als 200 wissenschaftlichen Artikeln und Mitherausgeber von Sinusbodenaugmentation. Chirurgische Techniken und alternative Konzepte (Quintessenz, 2010). Dr. Testori betreibt  eine Privatpraxis in Como.

Carlo Tinti, MD, DDS, is a contract professor at the University of Turin and an assistant professor for the odontology and dental prosthesis degree course at the University of Florence, where he teaches “Surgical Techniques in Implantology.” His works have been published in national and international journals. He holds refresher courses and conferences in Italy and abroad about the most modern techniques regarding guided tissue regeneration in periodontology and implantology. Dr Tinti works as a dentist in Flero (Brescia), Italy, devoted exclusively to periodontology and implantology.

Dr. Urban erhielt seinen DMD-Abschluss und anschließend seinen MD-Abschluss an der Semmelweis University School of Medicine and Dentistry (Budapest, Ungarn) in den Jahren 1991 und 1996. Er absolvierte ein Vollzeitstudium der Oralchirurgie am St. Istvan Hospital in Budapest, Ungarn (1992-1996). Sein Praktikum in Parodontologie absolvierte er an der UCLA. Nach Abschluss des Fellowship-Programms (1999-2000) in Implantologie an der Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, Kalifornien, wurde er im folgenden Jahr zum Assistenzprofessor ernannt. Dr. Urban unterrichtet Implantologie im Rahmen des Graduiertenprogramms der Loma Linda University. Er ist im Staat Kalifornien (USA) zugelassen und hat eine Privatpraxis in Budapest, Ungarn. Dr. Urban promovierte 2012 in Parodontologie an der Universität von Szeged, Ungarn. Derzeit ist er Honorarprofessor an der Universität von Szeged. Dr. Urban ist Vorstandsmitglied der Osteology Foundation und hat wissenschaftliche Artikel und Fachbücher über Knochenregeneration und rekonstruktive Weichgewebschirurgie bei Zahnimplantaten veröffentlicht.

Dr. Winter graduierte 1981 an der Marquette University School of Dentistry und absolvierte 1983 seine Spezialisierung in Prothetik in Milwaukee, Wisconsin am VA Medical Center. Seit 1983 unterhält er eine auf Prothetik fokussierte Privatpraxis, ist Ausbilder bei Spear Education und Miteigentümer von Esthetics by Design, einem kommerziellen Labor, das sich auf schwierige Fälle und hochästhetische Restaurationen spezialisiert hat. Er ist ehemaliger Präsident der American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, der er weiterhin verbunden ist, und ist Mitglied der American Academy of Restorative Dentistry und der American Dental Association. Mit mehr als 900 didaktischen, klinischen und technischen Kursen in über 40 Ländern ist Dr. Winter weltweit als erstklassiger Kliniker, Zahntechniker und Keramikmeister anerkannt. Dr. Winter sitzt in den Gutachtergremien des Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, des International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry und des International Journal of Implant Dentistry. 1991 war er der zweite Empfänger des Gordon Christensen Lecturer Recognition Award for Excellence in der restaurativen Lehre, und 2005 wurde Dr. Winter zum Marquette University School of Dentistry Distinguished Alumni of the Year ernannt. Im Jahr 2018 erhielt Dr. Winter den ersten Distinguished Lecturer Award der renommierten American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry.

1988: Abschluss in Zahnmedizin und Prothetik an der Universität Bologna. 1999: Doktor in Medizinischer Biotechnologie an der Universität Bologna. Seit 2000: Professor für Parodontologie an der Universität Bologna. Auszeichnungen für klinische Forschung in der Parodontologie in Europa und den USA. Aktives Mitglied der Società Italiana di Parodontologia e Implantologia, Mitglied der European Federation of Periodontology und der American Academy of Periodontology. Mitglied des Editorial Board des European Journal of Esthetic Dentistry. Autor von mehr als 100 Artikeln in italienischen und internationalen Fachzeitschriften. Referent bei wichtigen italienischen und internationalen Kongressen zur Parodontologie.Koautor zweier Atlanten zur plastischen Parodontalchirurgie. Koautor des Kapitels Mucogingival therapy – periodontal plastic surgery in: Lindhe J, Lang NP, Karring T (Hrsg.). Clinical periodontology and implant dentistry.