European Prosthodontic Debates 2023

Adomas Auškalnis was born in 1981 in Lithuania. Entered Faculty of Dentistry, Kaunas Medical University in 1999. In 2002 studied at Greifswald Ernst Moritz Arndt University (Germany) under the student exchange program Socrates/Erasmus. Graduated the Faculty of Dentistry, Kaunas Medical University in 2004 and was qualified as a dentist. In 2004-2005 did his internship at Clinic of Dental and Oral Pathology, Kaunas Medical University Clinics (KMUC). In 2005-2007 studied in residency in Oral surgery at KMUC. In 2009 graduated residency in Periodontology at KMUC. He defended his PhD in the field of Biomedical Sciences, Dentistry at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences in 2015, thesis topic: “Etiological Factors And Formation Mechanism Of Oral Bony Outgrowths. Study of Twins”. Private practice in dental clinic &Smile (Kaunas) since 2013. 2005-2013 worked as a dentist at dental clinic Aukštėja. Works at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Clinic of Dental and Oral Pathology: as assistant 2008-2015, as lecturer since 2015. Member of Lithuanian Association of Prosthodontists since 2013. Since 2009 is lecturer at the Lithuanian Dental Chamber, gives lectures and teaches practical courses. Since 2007 gave more than 100 presentations and courses nationally and internationally.

Dr. Kazuyoshi Baba graduated from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) in 1986 and completed PhD in 1991 at TMDU. Dr. Baba is currently a chair and professor of the department of prosthodontics at Showa University and a director of Dental Hospital. Dr. Baba is a widely recognized researcher in the field of Prosthodontic treatment outcome assessments; sleep bruxism, and digital dentistry, who has published more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals in English. Dr. Baba and the researchers in his lab. received more than 20 awards from national and international scientific societies. Dr. Baba is the past editor in chief of Journal of Prosthodontic Research (2022 impact factor: 4.338) and currently the President of Japan Prosthodontic Society and a board member of International Collage of Prosthodontists.

Tord Berglundh is professor and chair at the Department of Periodontology at the Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Prof Berglundh graduated (DDS) in 1978 in Gothenburg and received his degree in odontology and his certificate as specialist in periodontics in 1992. He received his PhD in 1993. He was appointed associate professor in 1994 and then full professor in periodontology in 2002 at the University of Gothenburg, where he has served since 1981. Prof Berglundh is co-editor of the textbook Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry and associate editor of the journals Clinical Oral Implants Research and the EFP’s Journal of Clinical Periodontology. He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Dental Research and serves as a referee on several other journals. He has received numerous scientific awards and produced about 230 scientific publications within the field of dental implants, periodontal and peri-implant diseases, immunology, genetics, tissue integration, and regeneration.

Dr. Brecht is currently the Director of Maxillofacial Prosthetics at Lenox Hill Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital of the Northwell Health System, the largest hospital system in New York State. In addition, he serves as the Director of Maxillofacial Prosthetics in the Postgraduate Prosthodontic Program of NYU College of Dentistry where he is an Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor of Prosthodontics. Dr. Brecht also has the privilege of an appointment in the Department of Head & Neck Surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center of The University of Texas. Prior to its dissolution in 2015, for over 25 years, Dr. Brecht was the Director of Dental Services at the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center with appointments at NYU School of Medicine in the Department of Plastic Surgery and the Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery. Dr. Brecht maintains a private practice in Manhattan limited to maxillofacial prosthetics and prosthodontics He has authored numerous articles and book chapters on the maxillofacial reconstruction and oral rehabilitation of patients with cancer or craniofacial anomalies. He is part of the team that developed the ”Jaw-in-a-Day” (JIAD) technique for immediate reconstruction of the maxilla or mandible with microvascular composite flaps along with immediate implants and prosthetic rehabilitation. Similarly, he was part of the team that developed nasoalveolar molding (NAM) for the care of infants with a cleft. He is a past-president of the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics and the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics (AAMP). In addition, Dr. Brecht has received numerous awards, including the Andrew J. Ackerman Award from the AAMP for outstanding contributions to the field of maxillofacial prosthetics. He is also one of the authors of the textbook, “The Immediacy Concept” published in 2022 by Quintessence. He lectures regularly both nationally and internationally on the topics of immediate reconstruction throughout the oral cavity and maxillofacial region. Dr. Brecht serves as the president of The Maxillofacial Foundation as well as the NextGenFace Foundation.

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.

Farronato Davide DDs, PhD, PD, AP: He graduated in Dentistry with maximum cum laude in Milan, has a PhD in “Innovative Techniques in Oral Implantology and Implant Prosthetic Rehabilitation“, specializes in Oral Surgery with laude. Active member of IAO (Italian Academy of Osseointegration), of MINEC (MegaGen International Network of Education and Clinical Research), founding member of the SISCOO (Italian Society of Specialists in Oral Surgery). He is Associate Professor at the University of Insubria, Italy. He is an implant designer for multiple companies and his scientific work is aimed at understanding the variables that affect the stability of peri-implant tissues in the long term.

Luca De Stavola covers the position of Visiting professor of Periodontology and lecturer for the Osseointegrated implantology Master of the University of Padua (Italy). Graduaded in 2001 at the University of Padua (Italy) dental school, Luca De Stavola gets his specialization in Oral Surgeryin 2007 at the “Privatzahnklinik Schloss Schellenstein” (Westfalen-Lippe, Germany) under the guidance of Prof. F. Khoury; in the same year he concludes the Master of Oral Medicine in implantology at the Westfalischen Wilhelms University in Münster (Germany). An internationally renowned speaker for his interdisciplinary approach between periodontology and restorative surgery, Luca De Stavola is author of several research peer reviewed papers, and is an active SIO (Italian Association of Osseointegrated Implantology) and EAO (European Academy of Osseointegration) member, and is widely considered one of the most emerging Italian speakers in bone reconstruction and soft tissue management. His latest publications and courses focus on computer-guided bone surgery and optimal soft tissue management.

Vincent Fehmer, MDT, received his dental technical education and degree in Stuttgart, Germany, before completing fellowships in Great Britain and the United States in Oral Design–certified dental technical laboratories. After working several years in such a laboratory in Berlin, he received his MDT degree and became the chief dental technician at the Clinic for Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics in Zurich, Switzerland. Since 2015, he has been a dental technician at the Clinic for Fixed Prosthodontics and Biomaterials in Geneva, Switzerland. He also runs his own laboratory in Lausanne. Mr Fehmer is a Fellow of the International Team for Implantology, an active member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED), and a member of the Oral Design group as well as the European Association of Dental Technology (EADT) and the German Society of Esthetic Dentistry (DGÄZ). He is a sought-after international speaker and has received many honors for his work, including the Kenneth Rudd Award from the American Prosthodontic Society. He has published more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals within the field of fixed prosthodontics and digital dental technology, contributed to many books, and recently coauthored the book Fixed Restorations: A Clinical Guide to the Selection of Materials and Fabrication Technology with Irena Sailer and Bjarni Pjetursson. Mr Fehmer also serves as Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry, Section Editor for the International Journal of Prosthodontics, and co-chair for the 26^thInternational Symposium on Ceramics (June 2023).

Marco Ferrari (MD, DMD, Ph D) is Professor and Chair of the Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Materials at the University of Siena, Italy. He is also Dean of the School of Dental Medicine of the University of Siena. Dr. Ferrari obtained his MD (1983) from the University of Pisa, DMD from University of Siena and Ph D from ACTA, Nertherlands. He implemented the international Ph D program on Dental materials and their clinical applications and later on Dental Biotechnologies, in the University of Siena. He is also Professor of Restorative Dentistry at Leeds University UK, Research Professor at Tufts University, Boston, and Visiting Professor of Rochester University, Xi’an University. He is Past President of European Federation of Conservative Dentistry, Academy of Dental Materials and Continental European Division of IADR. Dr. Ferrari has published over 350 research papers, has 1 patent and other 2 pending applications. His research focuses was for a long time on bonding, resin composites and reinforced restorative materials, and then on zirconia, lithium disilicate, luting materials, and digital dentistry. He sits on Editorial boards of several journals and serves as referee for all major journals in dentistry.

Dr. German Gallucci received his Doctorate in Dental Medicine (Dr. Med. Dent.) from the University of Geneva, Switzerland. He attended a postdoctoral training at the Department of Fixed Prosthodontics and Occlusion, School of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva where he later became a full-time faculty at the same department. Dr Gallucci also received a Ph.D. from the Free University of Amsterdam.  In 2007, he established a new Postgraduate Education Program in Oral Implantology at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He is currently department chair of the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences, and also oversees the Harvard Dental Center as its executive director. Dr. Gallucci participates in lectures, seminars, practical courses and table clinics at national and international meetings and symposia. He has authored scientific publications in the field of Fixed Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry and his work has been mostly published in international peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Gallucci serves as an editorial board member for Journal of Dental Research (JDR), Clinical Oral Implants Research (COIR), and International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants (IJOMI). He is a fellow of the International Team for Implantology (ITI), Switzerland, an active member of the Academy of Osseointegration and the European Academy of Osseointegration.

2006 – 2011 years purchased Doctor of Dental Medicine at Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Lithuania. 2012 – 2015 years purchased Doctor of Oral Surgery at Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Lithuania. 2015 completed 3 months of Erasmus practice at KU Leuven University, Belgium. From 2015 – researcher at the Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University. 2021 defended PhD thesis “Creation of innovative ordered scaffold for bone tissue regeneration and evaluation in vitro et in vivo”. Member of Lithuanian Dental Chamber, Lithuanian Maxillofacial Surgery Society, Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgeons Association, European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, IADR, EAO, EFP.

Sascha Hein graduated from the Dental Technician College Munich in 1997. In 2001 he completed further studies in dental ceramics under Masahiro Kuwata in Tokyo, Japan. In 2005 he graduated from Master School in Freiburg, Germany. In 2007 Sascha Hein was inducted into the international Oral Design group by founder Willi Geller. In 2012 he was inducted into the Bio-Emulation group which he served as president from 2014 - 2016. Together with Dr Panaghiotis Bazos and Dr Javier Tapia Guadix he developed the eLAB system from 2013 - 2016. From 2013 - 2017 Sascha Hein furthered his education in color science and optical physics under the mentorship of Professor Jaap ten Bosch. Sascha Hein is both, a published author and a reviewer for a number of peer reviewed journals. Sascha Hein lives and works in Freiburg, Germany.

Reinhilde Jacobs is dentist, Doctor in Dental Sciences (PhD University of Leuven), periodontologist (KU Leuven) and Master in Dental Radiology (University of London). She is full professor at the University of Leuven and visiting professor at Karolinksa Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden and the Dalian Medical University in China. R. Jacobs is heading the omfs impath research group of the KU Leuven (omfsimpath.be) and the clinical center of dentomaxillofacial radiology (UZleuven). She is Secretary General of the International Association of DentoMaxilloFacial Radiology. She is section editor of 4 journals (Clinical Oral Investigations, International Journal of Oral Implantology, European Journal of Radiology and Oral Radiology). She has received the D Collen Research Travel Award (1994), a postdoctoral fellowship of the European Commission (1994-95), the IADR Young Investigators Award (1998) and the Belgian Joachim Award in Odontostomatology (1999). In 2013, she received a Dr Honoris Causa at the “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca. She is involved in many multidisciplinary and interuniversity research collaborations, with a specific focus on imaging research, artificial intelligence and bioprinting. She has been actively participating in 5 European projects and is (co-)author of 7 books and more than 550 publications in peer-reviewed journals besides multiple invited lectures and publications in other journals or books.

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.

Dr. Tomas Linkevicius has received DDS degree in 2000 in Kaunas University, Lithuania. In 2004 he finished post-graduate program in prosthodontics in Vilnius University. In 2009 he has defended theses “The influence of mucosal tissue thickness on crestal bone stability around dental implants” and received PhD degree in Riga Stradins University, Latvia. Currently, dr. Tomas Linkevicius serves as Assoc. Professor in Institute of Odontology, Vilnius University. He also works in private practice “Vilnius Implantology Center” and is a founder of private research center “Vilnius Research Group”. Dr. Tomas Linkevicius serves as a reviewer in dental journals, like “International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants”, “Journal of Periodontology”, “Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research” and “Journal of Clinical Periodontology”. He is the author and co-author of many articles in international journals, indexed in PubMed.

2001: Doctor in Dentistry: vote 110/110. From 2001: Teacher and Tutor Department of Implatology, Head Professor E. Romeo, St. Paul Hospital, Dental Clinic, University of Milan, Italy. From 2003 Scientific Reviewer for Quintessence Publishing Co. Inc. (Chicago, IL). 2004: Post-graduated on “Advanced oral surgery and maxillary reconstructive technics” at University of Paris. 2004: Master in “Innovation technics in oral implantology and prosthetic rehabilitation“ at University of Milan, Italy. From 2006: Teacher and Tutor at Post-graduate Implant Dentistry and Prosthetic Rehabilitation Course, St. Paul Hospital, Dental Clinic, University of Milan, Italy. 2008: Phd on Implant Dentistry and Prosthetic Rehabilitation at University of Milan, Italy. From 2009: Teacher and Tutor at Post-graduate Implant Dentistry and Prosthetic Rehabilitation Course, Dental Clinic, University of Padova, Italy. 2011: Winner of the IIS International Prize for the Best Clinical Research of the 2011. ITI (International Team for Implantology) Fellow Member. SIO Active Member (Italian Society of Ossseointegration). PEERS (Platform for Exchange, Education, Research Science) Active Member. From 2013: Abilitation for Associate Professor for the Italian Ministry of University. From 2015: Tutor and Teacher in Prostohodontics and Implant Dentistry at PKUSS, University of Peking (China), Department of Stomatology. From 2017: Associate Visiting Professor for the Shangai (China) Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine. From 2018: Assistant Professor on Implant Dentistry and Prosthetic Rehabilitation at University of Milan, Italy. From 2017: Associate Adjunct Professor for the Shangdong University Hospital, School of Medicine, Quindao (China). Author of 34 Publications on international peer-reviewed journals.

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.

Associate Professor, Digital Dentistry, Sechenov First State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation; Honorary Professor, University of Hong Kong, China; Lecturer, University of Lyon, France; Editor-in Chief, Digital Dentistry Section, Journal of Dentistry. Member of the Board of Directors (2022- 23) and President Elect (2024-25), Digital Dentistry Society (DDS) International; Scientific Editor, DentalTech, Infodent; Scientific Editor, DDS MAG; Director of the Mangano Digital Academy (MDA); Author of 135 publications on international Pubmed indexed journals and high impact factor; He works as a freelance in Gravedona (Como), devoting himself exclusively to Digital Dentistry.

Dr. Magda Mensi is a staff researcher of Oral Surgery and Endodontics at the Faculty of Medicine’s Dental Clinic, University of Brescia, and executive Medical Director of the Dental Clinic at Community Hospital (Spedali Civili), Brescia. She is Adjunct Professor, Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry and Prosthetics, and Adjunct Professor, Surgery and Oral Hygiene, Faculty of Dental Hygiene, both at the University of Brescia. Dr. Mensi has been a member of the Italian Society of Periodontology since 2000. She holds a Ph.D. in Dentistry and Prosthetics (cum laude), and a Masters in Periodontal Surgery and Implantology, with a focus on periodontally compromised patients, under the mentorship of Professor Leonardo Trombelli (2010-2012), University of Ferrara Dental Clinic. Dr. Mensi is the author of numerous national and international publications in the areas of surgery and endodontics, a frequent speaker at conferences and congresses, and a freelance consultant in periodontology and implantology.

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.

Director of Clinics, iRSM, Edmonton, Canada; Site Program Chief, Misericordia Community Hospital, Edmonton, Canada; Associate Professor, University of Alberta, Canada; Maxillofacial Prosthodontist, Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM), Edmonton, Canada. Dr. Suresh Nayar is the Director of Clinics at the Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine, Edmonton and an Associate Professor at the University of Alberta, Canada. He is the Immediate Past President of the British Society of Prosthodontics. After graduate and post-graduate (Prosthodontics) training in India, Dr. Nayar embarked on further specialist clinical training in the United Kingdom, where he was awarded Specialty Memberships from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRDRCSE),  Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (MRDRCPS) and Royal College of Surgeons of England (MRDRCS). He subsequently was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FDSRCS). During his specialist clinical training, he also embarked on a Research Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree awarded in 2012. He was a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer/Hon. Consultant in the UK since 2009. He is a board member and chairs the Website and Social Media Committee of the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics.  He is the Hon. Web Editor of the European Prosthodontic Association since 2008.  He has been the Hon. Secretary of the British Society of Prosthodontics from 2009-12. He was an examiner for the UK MJDF and ORE exams from 2007–2013. He was also the Regional Advisor in Restorative Dentistry for the Royal College of Surgeons of England from 2010 to 2013. His current research interest includes the use of digital technologies and additive manufacturing in advanced jaw reconstruction and maxillofacial prosthodontics; the development of virtual reality planning and educational software; use of AI in the diagnosis of adverse tissue reaction around osseointegrated implants, among others. He also manages the advanced jaw reconstruction workshop in Edmonton, Canada. He founded the Head and Neck Cancer Support Society in 2018, the first in Canada. He was awarded the Covenant Health Mission Award in 2016 & 2019 and the Covenant Health Recognition Award in 2021.

General Dentist and Implantologist : Oneday Clinic Giza.
Director of ONEDAY ACADEMY for Digital Dentistry Education.
R2GATE and Digital Oral Design (DOD) Trainer.
DDS Global Congress 2021 Best Speaker Award.
International Speaker on Digital implantology and Guided Surgery

George Papavasiliou is currently holding the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics, at the School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece. He received his Dental Degree from the University of Athens. He received a Certificate in Prosthodontics and a Master of Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. Following that, he received his PhD from the University of Athens, Greece. He is the Honorary Treasurer of the European Prosthodontic Association and Member of the EPA Specialization Committee. He is the President of the Greek Prosthodontic Society. He is a Certified Prosthodontist from the European Prosthodontic Association (EPA). The last 30 years he is conducting research in biomaterials, clinical prosthodontics, esthetic dentistry and implants. He has published over 80 scientific papers, which were cited numerous times and received prestigious awards. He has given lectures and scientific presentations in over 25 countries worldwide. He is a reviewer for the Journal of Prosthodontics, the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation etc. George Papavasiliou holds a private practice since 1995. From 2000 he is part of “Odontiki Anaplasi”, a practice limited to prosthodontics, esthetic dentistry and implants situated near the center of Athens.

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).

Algirdas Puisys has been working at private practice in Vilnius, Lithuania since 2002. He graduated from Vilnius Univesity (Lithuania) in 2002 and periodontology residency from Lithuania University of Health science in 2006 and was awarded PhD from Vilnius University (Lithuania) in 2016 . Dr. Algirdas Puisys is an ITI Fellow and runs the ITI Study Club in Vilnius (Lithuania).

Ausra Ramanauskaite completed the dental education (DDS) (2006–2011) and specialization in periodontology (MSc) (2011–2014) at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania. In 2016, she was awarded a one-year Osteology Foundation research scholarship at the Oral Surgery Department, University of Düsseldorf, Germany. She received the PhD degree in 2018 and Dr. med.dent in 2019. Currently, Ausra Ramanauskaite is working at the Oral Surgery and Implantology Department at Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany. Ausra has authored international peer-reviewed publications and is active in the research field of peri-implant pathology, bone and soft tissue regeneration.

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.

Graduated Uni Tartu in 2006 and then pursued post-graduate studies specializing in Prosthodontics. Everyday struggles led to accquire also specialization in perio-prosthetic rehabilitation, microsurgery and implant dentistry. Maintains low-volume private practice in downtown Tallinn with main emphasis on conservative prosthodontics and modern digital techniques.

Irena Sailer, Prof Dr med dent, is chair of the Division of Fixed Prosthodontics and Biomaterials at the University of Geneva and adjunct associate professor in the Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. In 2019, she received an Honorary Skou Professorship of digital dental technologies, fixed and implant prosthodontics, and biomaterials at Aarhus University, Denmark. Dr Sailer is editor-in-chief of The International Journal of Prosthodontics and coauthor of over 150 peer-reviewed publications as well as the books Fixed Restorations: A Clinical Guide to the Selection of Materials and Fabrication Technology (Quintessence, 2021) and Color in Dentistry (2017). She holds several patents on esthetic coatings of dental/medical devices and a digital dental splint.

Frank Schwarz is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Oral Surgery and Implantology at the Centre for Dentistry and Oral Medicine (Carolinum), Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany. He serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Clinical Periodontology and Editorial Board Member for Periodontology 2000, Clinical Oral Implants Research and Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research. He is a Member of the Board of Directors of the European Association for Osseointegration – EAO, Executive Board Member of the Osteology Foundation, and Past President of the German Association of Oral Implantology (DGI). He was awarded the André Schröder Research Prize in 2007, the Miller Research Prize in 2012 and the Jan Lindhe Award in 2017.

Nicola Scotti is Associate Professor in Restorative Dentistry at the University of Turin, Italy. PhD in Nanotechnology at the University of Trieste in 2015. Professor and Director of the post-graduate course in Restorative Dentistry and Aesthetics, University of Turin. Collaborator professor of the discipline “Preventive and minimally invasive procedures” for post-graduate courses at UNESP, San Paolo, Brasil. Tutor and Teacher in the PhD program in Bioengineering and Medico-Surgical Disciplines, University of Turin. Co-Advisor in the PhD program of ICT-UNESP, Campus de São José dos Campos, Brasil. International Collaborator Docent at the Post-graduate Program in Oral Sciences of the Federal University of Santa Maria, Brasil. Active member of the Italian Academy of Restorative Dentistry since 2014, Board member of the European Federation of Conservative Dentistry, Member of the IADR Dental Materials Group and the Academy of Dental Materials. Author of 104 articles on international scientific journals (Scopus: 1176 citations, H-index 22). Member of the editorial board and reviewer of international journals. Author of books focused on Restorative Dentistry and Dental Materials. Invited speaker in numerous national and international congresses.

Current position: In private practice in ’S-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Topics: Immediate implant placement and immediate loading protocol to gain immediate aesthetic and functional result, Soft tissue management to support implant placement and long term stability, Single and multiple restoration in the aesthetic as well as posterior solutions for replacement of single-unit molars, One time one abutment concept to ensure soft tissue stability around the implant and long-term stability of the restoration

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PRESENT POSITIONS:
Prosthodontist in private practice – Vilnius implantology center
Associate professor – Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine in Vilnius University

EDUCATION:
2019-2022 Residency programme in Prosthetic Dentistry in Vilnius University (No. 190633)
2018 Postgraduate doctoral degree (PHD) in medical sciences in Vilnius University (No. 001970)
2008-2009   Intern in general dental practice at Vilnius Implantology center, qualified as general practice dentist
2003-2008   Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine in Vilnius University

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:
Full oral rehabilitation with implant and teeth supported restorations, minimally invasive dentistry, especially in aesthetic area

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:
Member of Lithuanian dental chamber (OR)
Member of Lithuanian prosthodontists association (LOOD)

Studies of chemistry and dentistry at the University of Bonn. From 1978 to 2014 lecturer at the Department of Dental Prosthetics, Preclinical Education and Materials Sciences at the university of Bonn, Germany. Since 1984 head of Preclinical Education. Since 2014 in private clinic. Main area of activity: Implant-Prosthetics, Function Diagnosis and Therapy (TMD), Digital Dentistry, Dental Education. Since 1978 lecturer at numerous international congresses and courses, especially for the main areas of activity. Consultant for Universitys, Clinics and dental manufacturers. Since 2014 owner of Dent-Ed (Dental Education, Training and Consulting).

Łukasz Zadrożny is an accomplished dental professional with a diverse range of experience and expertise. He has held various positions in prestigious institutions worldwide, including an Honorary Appointee at Melbourne Dental School, Australia, and Adjunct Professor at Medical University of Warsaw, Poland. He is a Key Opinion Leader for Osstem Implants and 3DII in South Korea. Łukasz has also served as a Guest Faculty of Oral Implants at Australasian College of Dental Practitioners in Sydney, Australia, and as a Lecturer in the School of Digital Prosthodontics in Łódź, Poland. He has a strong academic background, including a PhD degree in Dental Medicine and specialty training in Oral Surgery. Łukasz is an active member of several dental associations, an author of over 40 published studies, and a frequent speaker at international conferences. His current studies focus on AI applications in dentistry, implants scan markers interface analysis, guided implant surgery software comparison, and the evaluation of VR simulators in dental student education.

2005-2010 Student of Kaunas University of Medicine, Lithuania. Qualified as general practice dentist
2010-2013 Resident in Periodontology in Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania. Qualified as periodontist
Private practice limited to Periodontology and Implant Dentistry
Memberships:
Lithuanian Dental Chamber
Lithuanian Association of Periodontology
European Federation of Periodontolgy (EFP)
European Academy of Digital Dentistry (EADD)