Sabine Ruf, DDS, Dr. med. dent. habil. (PhD) received her dental, orthodontic and scientic degrees from the School of Dentistry, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Germany. In 1994 she obtained her Dr. med. dent. with the thesis entitled: “Facial morphology, size and activity of the masseter muscle”. She became a certified specialist in Orthodontics in 1995. Thereafter, in 2001 she was granted the degree of Dr. med. dent. habil. (PhD) with the thesis entitled “Influence of the Herbst appliance on mandibular growth and TMJ function”. From 2002 to 2005 she served as Professor and Chair of Orthodontics at the School of Dentistry at the University of Berne, Switzerland. Since October 2005 she has been Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthodontics at the Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen. Professor Ruf has published 50 articles, 20 of which deal with the Herbst appliance. She has been an invited lecturer at 50 national and international conferences and has received several awards and honors. Additionally, she was active as Visiting Professor at the Dental Faculty at Hong Kong University in 1997, were she also served as External Examiner for the Masters in Orthodontics in 2005. Furthermore, she is Editorial Board Member of several orthodontic journals and was Meeting President of the German Orthodontic Society in 2007. Professor Ruf is especially interested in clinical research, focusing on functional appliances and their effect on masticatory muscle and TMJ function.

Doctor of Dental Surgery. Graduated from the Faculty of Reims in 2010. Former university hospital assistant in periodontics, University of Paris-Descartes, Bretonneau Hospital. Master 2 oral clinic specializing in periodontics (University of Paris V). European inter-university diploma in implantology (University of Corsica). Practice limited to periodontics and implantology (Lille). President of the Paro Clap Association.

Dr. Saadoun has received his Degree in Dental Surgery from the Faculty of Paris and completed his Post-Graduate Certificate in Periodontolgy at the University of Pennsylvania and Post-Graduate Certificate in Implantology at the University of California Los Angeles.

He was an associate Professor in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Southern California. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Hadassah Jerusalem University.

He is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Periodonology, a Diplomat of the International Congress of Oral Implantology, Member of Honor of the American Dental Implant Association and President of the Recontres Méditerraneenes de Dentisterie. He has received the French Medal of Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Merite.

An internationally renowned lecturer in Periodontology and Implantology, Dr Saadoun has written over 150 articles and several book chapters. He is a contributor in the books entitled: The Art of the Smile, and The Art of Treatment Planning. He is also Associate Editor of Implant Site Development.

He is also on the Editorial Board of scientific journals including Practical Procedures and Aesthetic Dentistry, Implant Dentistry, Dental Implantology Update, Journal of Periodontology, and European Journal of Esthetic Dentistry. In addition, Dr. Saadoun is a Faculty Member of the Global Institute of Dental Education (Los Angeles) and a Faculty member of Dental XP Program of Education (Atlanta).

Dr. Saadoun maintains a private practice in Paris, which is limited to Aesthetic Periodontics and Implant Surgery.

Mohammad (Mike) Sabeti, DDS, MA, currently serves as Director of Postgraduate Endodontics at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and has been invited to present at many meetings. In addition, he has received a Certificate in Recognition of Outstanding Services as a Faculty Member to the enhancement of education and clinical excellence, presented by the Advance Endodontics Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, and Certificate of Appreciation for the Service and Significant Contribution to Periodontal Division, University of Texas, Dental Branch. He was recognized by the UCSF's the Haile T Academy of Medical Educators with an Excellence in Teaching Award for 2019.

Dr. Fabio Saccardin is a specialist in Oral Surgery. Since 2014, he has been working at the Department of Oral Surgery, University Center for Dental Medicine Basel UZB, Switzerland. In addition, he is an active member of the Center of Salivary Diagnostics, Hyposalivation and Halitosis Basel, where he conducts his research.

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.

Maurice Salama, DMD, is a clinical assistant professor of periodontics at the Medical College of Georgia. He is a permanent member of the Scientific Committee of the world’s leading online dental education website, DentalXP.com. He is also a member of the Team Atlanta Dental Practice, a multidisciplinary practice world renowned for clinical research in reconstructive and esthetic dentistry.