Dental Spaghetti

Dr. Gómez is Spaniard and graduated from the University of Tübingen, Germany, in both dentistry (DDS), and four years later in medicine (MD). He has received three national awards in the contest “Young Scientists“ in Germany. Upon graduation in dentistry, he completed his doctoral thesis (PhD) in implantology at the same University. For the past 25 years, Dr. Gómez has been in tight contact with the dental industry, such as Sirona, Espe, Discus Dental, Philips, WhiteSmile, Kavo-Kerr and other companies. He worked in the headquarters of Ivoclar-Vivadent in Liechtenstein for three years being responsible for the scientific communication in Latin America. In the last 20 years, Dr. Gómez has held over 400 lectures, seminars and hands-on workshops in 42 different countries all over the world. In addition, he is also author of several publications in different languages. He received his training in esthetic dentistry in Los Angeles and San Francisco. After some years in the most prestigious dental offices of Germany, Dr. Gomez finally moved to Spain in 2004, where he runs his dental office in Valencia, focusing on Esthetic Dentistry and Implants. He is the former General Secretary of the European Society of Esthetic Dentistry (ESED), which is now called European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry (ESCD). Since 2013 he is the Director of the Continuing Education Program “Specialist in Esthetic Dentistry” of the European Institute of Dental Education (EIDE), which is by now held in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Dubai. He is also the author of three best selling books on Amazon about Dental Business Management, Communication and Sales Skills.

Professor Marco Martignoni graduated with distinction from University of Chieti, Italy, in 1988. From 1989 through 1991 he followed continuing education courses at the Henry Goldman school of Dental Medicine, Boston University USA, with Dr. Herbert Schilder. In 1992 he followed a continuing education programme with Dr. Cliff Ruddle in Santa Barbara, California USA. He leads a private clinic in Rome, Italy, and dedicates his practice mainly to endodontics, pre-prosthetic core built-up and prosthodontics. He has published research on post endodontic core build-up and, as a speaker, gives numerous lectures and practical workshops in Italy and worldwide on endodontics, core build up and restorative procedures and on the use of operatory microscope in dentistry. He is past-president of the Italian Society of Endodontics and has been president of the congress ESE-Rome 2011 (European Society of Endodontology). He is the founder of the Italian Academy of Microscopic Dentistry and is an honorary member of the French Society of Endodontics.

Javier Tapia Guadix was born in 1978 in Madrid, Spain. He finished dental school at the European University of Madrid in 2003. Working then as associate professor in the prosthetics department during 2004. In 2005 he started his career as professional computer graphics artist, focused on illustration, animation and application development. He founded the company Juice – Dental Media Design for this purpose. He received the Collegiate Merit Award by the Spanish College of Dentists from the 1st Region in 2005, for his collaboration in the commission of new technologies. In 2011 he founded together with Panaghiotis Bazos and Gianfranco Politano the Bio-Emulation group. He actively collaborates with several universities across Europe and is member of GC Restorative Advisory Board. In 2014 he became official reviewer for the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry. Then in 2017 he became official reviewer for the International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry. Javier works in his private practice in Madrid, focused on restorative dentistry and aesthetics. He is an international lecturer with participation in more than 250 congress, hands-on courses and live courses. He published several articles in restorative dentistry, dental photography and computers in dentistry.

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.