“Anyone who wants to make a difference in life should start with themselves,” says Dr. Ben Baak. For more than 10 years, Dr. Baak worked as a scientific researcher at the German Sport University in Cologne, where his responsibilities also included microgravity research. The sudden passing of his father completely changed his way of life. He developed the wish for an increased and sustainable commitment to his community. Dr. Baak has coached many successful entrepreneurs and personalities such as Bodo Schäfer and Toni Schumacher. His goal is to harmonize health, well-being, and productivity on the three levels of body, mind, and soul. With inspiring lectures, the PhD sports scientist inspires his audience and supports the everyday life of many people with such systems as the 3x3=3^®, which he developed with a team of experts based on the most recent scientific evidence.

Dr. Baba received his DMD degree from the University of Montreal in 1996. He completed a Certificate in Advanced Graduate Studies in Prosthodontics and a Masters degree in Restorative Sciences in Prosthodontics from Boston University School of Dentistry in 1999. Dr. Baba serves as a Professor in the Advanced Education program in Prosthodontics at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center School of Dentistry in the Comprehensive Dentistry Department, and maintains a part-time private practice in Glendale, CA. He is currently the President of the American College of Prosthodontists and an active member of various professional organizations and a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists and the Academy of Prosthodontics. He is also the Associate Editor for the Aesthetics/Prosthetics/Restorative section at the Journal of Dental Traumatology and a reviewer for the Journal of Prosthodontics and the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. Dr. Baba has received several honors and awards including: The David J. Baraban Award from Boston University, the Claude R. Baker Faculty award for Excellence in Teaching Predoctoral Fixed prosthodontics in 2009 from the AAFP, and the California dental Association Arthur A. Dugoni Faculty award in 2010. He is the author of numerous publications and has recently published a book entitled “Restoration of Endodontically treated teeth: evidence based diagnosis and treatment Planning” and has lectured nationally and internationally.

Dr Svenja-Katharina Bahte, Specialist Physician at the Department of Nephrology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
 

Nasib Balut, DDS, MS, attended dental school at Universidad Tecnologica de México in Mexico City prior to receiving his postgraduate orthodontic training and master’s in oral biology from Loyola University in Chicago. He is board certified by the Mexican Board of Orthodontists and was its president from 2009 to 2012. Dr Balut is also a reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics and author of Mini Implantes como anclaje en Ortodoncia (Editorial Ripano, 2012). Since 2009, he has been a certified educator for the Damon System. Dr Balut is a member of several professional organizations and maintains a private practice in Mexico City, Mexico.

School of Dentistry, University Zagreb, Croatia Specialization in preventive dentistry, Zagreb, Croatia. Scientific degree in orofacial genetics, Zagreb, Croatia. Work status 1980—1993 Community health center Zagreb. 1984—1987 Specialization in preventive dentistry. 1993 Private dentistry.
Scientific work: Twenty-four articles in scientific journals (first author). Eleven international conference presentations (first author). 1986 MSc degree Others Positions. 1988—1996 Croatian Dental Society: General Secretary. 2000—2006 Croatian Chamber NLO/FDI. 2005—2006 Member of the Board Section WDW/FDI. 1997—2007 Croatian Dental Society: Vicepresident 1995—2006 Member of the Executive Board Croatian Dental Chamber. 1995—2006 Editor in Chief Croatian Dental Journal. 2002—2003 Editor in Chief Quintessence Croatia. 2003—2005 President of the Comitee for Preventive Dentistry/Ministry of Health, Republic of Croatia. 2005—2012 Chairwoman WG Woman in Dentistry, ERO/FDI. 2006—2013 Women Dentists Worldwide Section, Vicepresident. Current positions: Croatian Dental Society CMA (General Secretary), Croatian Society for pediatric and preventive dentistry (Vice president), Women in dentistry Croatia (president), Women Dentists Worldwide FDI (president).

Certificate in Periodontics; MS and PhD in Operative Dentistry, University of Bauru, SP, Brazil; Postdoctoral Degree in Operative Dentistry, University of Sheffield, UK; Professor, Head, and Chair of the Department of Operative Dentistry and Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

Craig Barrington, DDS, graduated summa cum laude in 1996 from the School of Dentistry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Microscopes and histology have always been an interest of his, but the first time he looked at a transparent human tooth, he knew that this would be a lifelong focus of his research. To this end, Dr Barrington has made it his mission to understand every diaphanization method that he has come across. Dr Barrington holds a patent in histology and multiple copyrights. He maintains a private practice in Waxahachie, Texas.

Qualified in dentistry from Guy’s Hospital in 1985 and as a Specialist in Oral Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England, in 2000. Dr Barter has 37 years’ experience in oral surgery with 30 years involvement in clinical and academic implant dentistry in both private hospital practice and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a private clinic. Dr Barter has previously assisted in the running of the MClinDent in Periodontology at the Eastman Dental Institute London, for over ten years, and the DClinDent Programme at Queen Mary’s University, London for over five years. He is a Fellow of the ITI, a past Chairman of the UK and Ireland Section and has served on ITI international committees and consensus conferences. Dr Barter has published in refereed scientific journals and the dental press and has written several book chapters, is the co-author of ITI Treatment Guide 9 – Implant Therapy in the Geriatric Patient (Quintessence Publishing) and has been an editor of the ITI Treatment Guide series since TG11. He has lectured extensively both nationally and internationally.

Dr. Christopher Barwacz is an Associate Professor with dual appointments in the Department of Family Dentistry and the Craniofacial Clinical Research Program (CCRP) at The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics. Dr. Barwacz received his DDS degree from The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics. He obtained his AEGD Certificate from Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M Health Science Center, and subsequently completed an Implant Fellowship at The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics. Dr. Barwacz currently serves as the Implant Program Director in The Department of Family Dentistry. He is a Fellow in The Academy of General Dentistry, a Fellow in The International College of Dentists, serves on the Academy of Osseointegration’s Fellowship & Certificate Steering Committee, and is a member of the International Association for Dental Research, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Dental Association, and Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU). Dr. Barwacz has clinical translational research funding in oral implantology, specifically related to transmucosal factors that optimize implant prosthetic and mucosal outcomes. He maintains an interdisciplinary faculty intramural practice limited to restorative and implant dentistry at The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics.