J. Robert Kelly, DDS, MS, DMedSc, teaches graduate prosthodontics and biomaterials at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, Connecticut. This follows a 21-year career with the US Navy, culminating in a tour as Commanding Officer, Naval Dental Research Institute. Dr Kelly earned his DDS from The Ohio State University, an MS in dental materials science from Marquette University, and a DMedSc in oral biology and a certificate in prosthodontics from Harvard/MIT. He is the incoming chairman of the ADA Standards Commitee on Dental Products, president of the Academy of Dental Materials, and past president of the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics, and he has received awards for biomedical research (Harvard), for research and postgraduate education (Association of Military Surgeons of the US), and as a clinician/scholar (American College of Prosthodontists). Dr Kelly has contributed to the dental, engineering, and medical literature, holds eight patents, frequently lectures before national and international dental and engineering organizations, still does some of his own porcelain, and keeps his fingers wet practicing prosthodontics.

Dental studies in Freiburg from 1980 to 1985, completed PhD in 1987, worked in the prosthodontics department of the dental clinic in Freiburg from 1985 to 1991 and 1994 to 1997. Conducted research funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, USA, from 1991 to 1993. Achieved habilitation in 1995. Appointed as director of the Department of Dental Prosthetics, Propaedeutics, and Materials Science at the Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel in 1997. Became chairman of the Schleswig-Holstein Society for Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (SHGZMK) in 2004. Served as vice president of the German Society of Prosthetic Dentistry and Biomaterials (DGPro) from 2008 to 2012, and as president of the DGPro from 2012 to 2016. In December 2011, became the first German scientist to receive the Schweitzer Research Award from the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics (GNYAP). Research interests include adhesive prosthodontics, all-ceramic restorations, implantology, and materials science.

PD Dr. Andreas Keßler erlangte seine Approbation 2013 an der Ludwig-Maximilians Universität und war anschließend für seine Assistenzzeit in freier Praxis tätig. Nach Promotion im Themenbereich zahnärztliche Werkstoffkunde war er als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter und anschließend akademischer Rat an der Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltung und Parodontologie der LMU angestellt und spezialisiert auf die digitale Zahnheilkunde. Durch erfolgreichen Abschluss seiner Habilitation im Jahre 2021 erlangte er die Lehrberechtigung der LMU München und den Titel Privatdozent. Es folgte die Ernennung zum Oberarzt und akademischen Oberrat. Im Jahre 2022 schloss er erfolgreich den M.Sc. "Zahnmedizinische Prothetik" an der Universität Greifswald ab. Sein Forschungsschwerpunkt liegt im Bereich 3D Druck und dessen werkstoffkundliche Eigenschaften. Hierzu veröffentlichte er deutsche und englischsprachige Publikationen in wissenschaftlichen Fachjournalen. Er ist zudem national und international als Referent tätig.  

Doctor in dental surgery
Certificate in endodontics, University of Washington, USA
Master of science in dentistry, University of Washington, USA
Adjunct assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Dr. Bertrand Khayat received his DDS degree at the University of Paris. He obtained his Certificate in Endodontics and his Masters of Science at the University of Washington in 1988. A pioneer in the use of the microscope in Endodontics, he also designed several surgical instruments including ultrasonic tips for surgical retropreparation. In addition to his extensive experience and expertise in Endodontic Surgery, he lectures internationally while maintaining his private practice in Conventional and Surgical Endodontics in Paris.