47th Congress European Prosthodontic Association (EPA)

Prof. Dr. Frank Lobbezoo, MSc, PhD, specialist in functional diagnostics and therapy of orofacial pain, Head of the Department of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, Academic Center for Dental Medicine Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam/Netherlands

Daniele Manfredini received his DDS from the University of Pisa, Italy in 1999, a MSc in Occlusion and Craniomandibular Disorders in 2001 from the same University, a PhD in Dentistry from the ACTA Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in 2011, and a Post-Graduation Specialty in Orthodontics from the University of Ferrara, Italy, in 2017. He achieved the Diplomate Status from the American Academy of Orofacial Pain in 2021. He was a clinical fellow at the Section of Prosthetic Dentistry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Pisa, Italy until 2005. From 2006 to 2016, Daniele Manfredini has been Assistant Professor at the School of Dentistry and coordinator of the research projects at the TMD Clinic, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Padova, Italy. Since 2017, Daniele Manfredini has held teachings in Oral Physiology and in Clinical Gnathology at the School of Dentistry, University of Siena, Italy. On January 2017, the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR) appointed him as a Full Professor at the age of 41. Daniele Manfredini authored more than 230 papers in the field of bruxism and temporomandibular disorders in journals indexed in the Medline database (Scopus H-index=49). He also edited, among the others, the book “Current concepts on temporomandibular disorders” (Quintessence Publishing, 2010), including contributions from 45 world-renowned experts, and co-authored several textbooks on the same topics. Based on publication ratings, in November 2013, the US agency Expertscape ranked Daniele Manfredini as world #1 expert in the field of temporomandibular joint disorders, and, in November 2018, also as #1 in the field of bruxism. From then on, Daniele Manfredini has always been classified within the top three experts in both conditions. Since 2018, Daniele Manfredini is Member and Coordinator of the Bruxism Consensus Panel within the International Association for Dental Research, which works on the updated definition and classification strategies for bruxism.

Prof. Eitan Mijiritsky is a graduate of the Tel Aviv University School (1990) of Dental Medicine where he also completed his Postgraduate studies and Specialty with Diploma in Prosthodontics (1996). He has earned his PhD title graded Summa Cum Laude, on the topic of Immediate Loading in Oral implantology. Prof. Mijiritsky is Associate Professor in Prosthodontics at the Tel Aviv University School of Dental Medicine, Israel. He serves also as the Coordinator of International Academic Affairs of the School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel. Prosthodontic Consultor  and Research Coordinator, Dep. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sourasky Tel Aviv Medical Center, Israel Prof. Mijiritsky is the Past President of the Israel Society of Prosthodontics. President Elect and Council Member of the European Prosthodontic Association – EPA. Visiting Professor at the Universities of  Pisa in Italy, Universities of Murcia and Granada in Spain and at the Berlin School of Health Sciences in Germany. Associate Professor in Prosthodontics at the University of Titu Maioresco, Bucarest, Romania. Board of Directors of  the International Digital Dentistry Society – DDS, DDS Ambassador for Israel, Board of Directors of the International Implant Society – SENAME, Board of Directors at the Bone Biomaterials and Beyond Academy – BBBA, Founder of the Israeli Association of Oral Implantology IAOI (ICOI-affiliated). Diplomate of the International College of Oral Implantologists (ICOI), Member of the Editorial Boards of: Journal of Dentistry JD, Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry JERD, International Journal of Prosthodontics IJP, Clinical Trials in Dentistry CTD. Topic Editor in International Journal of Environmental and Public Health IJERPH. Prof. Mijiritsky is both a nationally and internationally active keynote lecturer and scientific chairman in hundreds seminars and meetings. He is the author of over 130 scientific publications in peer reviewed international journals, related to esthetics and prosthodontics, implants, digital dentistry and bone regeneration. Heading the “Mijiritsky Dental Experts Center” in Tel Aviv, Israel.

A graduate of the Faculty of Dentistry and Prosthodontics at the University of La Sapienza in Rome (Italy). He also completed studies in the field of prosthetics. He gained new experience in prosthetic procedures at Oral Design Center Roma, and in the field of new directions of esthetic dentistry by participating in courses conducted at the University of Geneva (Switzerland). His practice “Studio Dr. Nicastro” in Rome uses modern therapeutic methods. Minimally invasive procedures, shaping optimal occlusive conditions, integrating esthetics and functions, and finally, the methodology of digital dentistry set the tone for everyday practice in this therapeutic center. This renowned center is dominated by two specialties: esthetic dentistry and implantology, with a wide range of accompanying prosthetic procedures. He is a member of the Italian Dental Society and the Italian Academy of Dental Prosthetics , and one of the founders of the Interdisciplinary CAD/CAM Study. Author of many international publications, lecturer at national and international congresses in the field of esthetic restorative dentistry.

Full professor and head of the Conservative and Prosthetic Dentistry. Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). Director of the Master Program in “Restorative Dentistry based on New Technologies” at the UCM. SEPES (Spanish Society of Prosthodontics and Esthetic dentistry) President. Master degree in Prosthetic Dentistry at the University Complutense and specialist in Prosthodontics by the European Prosthodontics Association. Research activity is focused in: Digitalization resources and CAD/CAM workflows, behavior of dental materials, application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in dentistry. More than 100 scientific articles and 4 text books. Associate Editor of Brazilean Dental Science Journal and assistant editor of European Journal of Prosthodontics & Restorative Dentistry. Member of the council and the specialist committee of the EPA (European Prosthodontics Association) as well as Past President (2018).

Born in Savona in 1961 where he lives and has worked in his own laboratory since 1982 with his collaborators. Graduated from the dental technicians school IPSIA “P.Gaslini” in Genoa in 1979. He continued his education by attending relevant workshops for the “Italian dental school “and furthered his professional experience in Switzerland, Germany and Japan. Particularly interested in the morphology and dental aesthetics, he has collaborated in the development of aesthetic dental restoration materials. and is author of “Techniques of Ceramic multistratification” (ed.UTET). He has created a manual for laboratory work on the use of composite materials by determining work protocols for the indirect technique and also for the technique of pressing composite structures on metal know as the “inverse stratification system” which he designed. He is the author of numerous articles on aesthetic restoration published in Italy and abroad. Some of his cases are published in the text “The conservative restoration of anterior teeth.”(ed.ACME) Vanini Mangani Klimovscaja. other clinical cases are presented by Dr. W. Devoto in the publication ”Restorative Dentistry: Treatment procedures and future prospects” (Ed. E. Masson). Active member EAED. Member and speaker SICED. Teacher-trainer in practical dental aesthetics at the graduate school of Brescia SICED.

He received his dental degree from the Faculty of Dentistry at Semmelweis University, Budapest (Hungary). Upon his graduation, Maciej pursued a Doctor of Medical Sciences title, obtained after pass with honors for his dissertation defense on composite inlays-onlays in the restoration of endodontically treated teeth. Maciej has been a long-time researcher and lecturer, working with dental students at the Department of Propedeutics of Conservative Dentistry of CMUJ, Krakow. During his International Association of Dental Research scholarship, he conducted research work on adhesive bridges (FDPs) as well as the restoration of endodontically treated teeth at the universities of Leeds and Manchester. He has been a visiting professor at the University of Chieti (Italy), and visiting lecturer the UIC University (Barcelona). In 2021 he became a mentor at the prestigious Kois Center in Seattle. In 1999 Maciej established his private practice “Dentist” in Krakow and maintains it with his energetic attitude and everlasting passion. Maciej takes pride in being Editor-in-Chief of the Quintessence for Dentists journal. His book, EndoProsthodontics: A Guide for Clinical Practice, has achieved success and is now published in English, Chinese, Croatian, French, and Russian. He has authored more than 80 scientific papers in both national and international journals. Maciej is also an active member in the Italian restorative dentistry research group “Style Italiano,” as well as the Polish Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. In 2019 he became a certified member of European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry.