Bone, Biomaterials & Beyond Academy

Imad About is Professor of Oral Biology at Aix-Marseille University and responsible of the research Laboratory at the school of dental medicine, Marseille, France. He is Associate Editor of Clinical Oral Investigations, President of the Pan European Region, Vice-President of Bone Biomaterials and Beyond Academy, Past-President of both the Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group and the Continental European Division of the International Association for Dental Research. The research group of Prof. About is involved in investigating the tissue regeneration and the effects of materials on the initial steps of inflammation and regeneration. Professor About is actively involved in developing new dental materials for tissue regeneration and he is one of the main academic members involved in Biodentine development. Imad About is renowned speaker and frequently invited to major international conferences. He is a well-recognized expert in pulp tissue regeneration. He published more than 220 peer reviewed papers, abstracts and book chapters. He also edited a book on Biodentine in 2022. Imad About was the winner of the European Society of Endodontology annual research grant in 2012. In recognition of his investigations in pulp biology, he has been awarded the “Distinguished scientist award” of the Pulp Biology and Regeneration Group in 2018. He was also the winner of the Journal of Endodontics Awards in the category of Basic Research: Biology in 2022.

Luigi Canullo raduated cum laude in Dentistry and Dental Prosthesis at the University of Rome “La Sapienza” in 1994. PhD at the University of Bonn (Germany). National and international speaker on surgical and prosthetic aspects of implant dentistry. He is author of more than 100 articles published on international journals on topics related to implantology. Active member of the Italian Academy for Osseointegration (IAO) and the European Academy of Osseointegration (EAO). Visiting Professor at the University of Bern (Switzerland), Assistant Professor at the University of Genova (Italy). Reviewer for the most important journals in implant dentistry. His professional office is in Rome, limiting his private practice at surgery and implant supported prosthetic rehabilitation.

Rok Gašperšič, PhD, is currently acting as a part-time Associate Professor at the Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana. Besides reconstructive periodontology and implantology, his work includes teaching and tutoring the postgraduate Periodontology programme students. His clinical research projects focus on testing xenogenic dermal matrix and dual-phase xenogenic bone material, testing the performance of ultra-short dental implants, evaluating adjunct therapeutic measures and developing digital diagnostic parameters in periodontology. He is actively involved in the Slovenian Society of Periodontology as a secretary.

Since 1990 keynote speaker at numerous national and international scientific congresses, teaching for different dental institutes in the fields of periodontics and implantology, different publications concerning periodontics, aesthetics and implantology. He is a board member of different clinical journals, “Implantologie“, “Team work“, etc. In 1999 he specialized in “Implantology” - BDIZ. Since 2007 faculty member of the German Society of Periodontology and Dresden International University (DIU), responsible for master program module: “Decision making in modern periodontal concepts”. Since 2015 Active Member of the EAED (European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry). 2016 Member of Team Europe “America meets Europe”, DGÄZ in cooperation with DGI, AIOP, Seattle Study Club. In 2018 published textbook with Arndt Happe: “Success with implants in the esthetic zone“, Quintessence Berlin.

1993–1998: Study of dentistry at the University of Mainz. 1998–2001: Research associate in the Department of Dental Conservation and Periodontology at the University of Mainz. 2000: Doctorate. 2001–2003: Practice-related studies in business administration at the Business Administration Institute of Prof. Dr. Braunschweig, graduating with a degree in health economics. 2001–2004: Employed dentist at the Center for Dentistry and associate at the Private Institute for Periodontology and Implantology Munich with Dr. W. Bolz, Prof. Dr. H. Wachtel, Prof. Dr. M. Hürzeler and Dr. O. Zuhr. Since 2004: Established in own practice in Mainz with focus on implantology, periodontology, functional diagnostics and restorative dentistry. Since 2015: Joint practice with Dr. Ina Köttgen MSc. specializing in functional diagnostics, periodontology, implantology and restorative dentistry. 2017: Publications in numerous journals on the topics of periodontology, implantology, prophylaxis and esthetics. Multiple lecturing activities on the topics of periodontology, prophylaxis, esthetic dentistry and implantology and implant prosthetics and complex treatment planning. Lecturer of the master course " Master Online Periodontology" of the University of Freiburg. Chairman of the Intensive Continuing Education and Continuum Department of the BZKR. Member of the Representative Assembly of the BZK Rheinhessen. Deputy Chairman of the Representative Assembly of the BZK Rheinhessen. Member of the editorial board of "Der junge Zahnarzt" (Springer Verlag).

Iva Milinkovic is Associate Professor at the Department of Periodontics, Belgrade School of Dental Medicine.  She graduated from the University of Belgrade in 2006.  Dr. Milinkovic received her PhD title at the same institution in 2011 and completed her residency program in Periodontology in 2014. She was awarded ITI Scholarship in 2012, spending one year at the Rome, Italy, under mentorship of Dr. Luca Cordaro. From 2014. to 2020., she was a member of Junior Committee (JC) of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO). Dr. Milinkovic is member of EFP, EAO and ITI. 

Dr. Patrick Palacci graduated at the University of Marseille in 1975. He continued his postgraduate education in periodontology at Boston University (USA), where he received the title of Post-graduate. He was appointed Consultant Professor at Boston University in 1982. In 2004 he received the title of Associate Professor at the University of Santiago de Chile and the University of Buenos Aires in 2006. He maintains a private practice in Marseille. His centre is one of 12 Brånemark Osseointegration centres in the world, working closely with Professor PI Brånemark. Dr. Palacci has developed many surgical techniques in relation to optimal implant positioning, plastic surgery techniques and papillae regeneration. He is the author of numerous scientific articles written over the last twenty years in international journals. He is also the author of two books dealing with the esthetic and implant treatment. These books have been written in English and published in nine different languages. A third book in conjunction with the technique NobelGuide was written in 2008 jointly with Prof. Peter K. Moy (Los Angeles) and Ingvar Ericsson (Sweden), also translated into Japanese. He wrote at the request of Professor PI Brånemark, a chapter on esthetics and soft tissue management in the book “From calvanium to calcaneum” considered the bible of implantology. He received the Nobelpharma Award in 1995 on the most important advances in surgery over the past 30 years. Dr. Palacci currently provides many courses in his clinic in Marseille, advanced courses for experienced practitioners. Groups from many countries (Sweden, Denmark, Chile, Italy, USA, Japan, Australia New Zealand…) could receive his teaching. He was invited, and continues to give numerous lectures around the world.

Prof. A. Piattelli, since 1988, teaches Oral Pathology and Medicine to the undergraduate students of the third year of the Dental School of the University of Chieti.   Since 2014, he teaches also to the undergraduate students of the second and third years of the Degree in Oral Hygiene.   He is also a teacher of Oral Pathology to the students of the Specialty Boards in Oral Surgery and Orthodontics.   Since 2013 he is the Director of a Ph.D. program, at the University of Chieti, in Bone Regeneration Techniques with the use of stem cells and different types of biomaterials.   In the last 20 years he has followed several Ph.D. students in the preparation of their Ph.D. Dissertations.  In the last decade, he has been invited twice to be the opponent at the Thesis Defense of two Swedish Ph.D. students at the Department of Biomaterials of the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.  From 1995 to 1999 he has been Honorary Senior Lecturer in Oral Medicine at the Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK.   In 2011-2012 he was the leader of a group of several researchers from a few Italian University who received a grant of about One Million Euros from the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (M.I.U.R.), Rome, Italy, for a study on bone regeneration procedures with the use of different scaffolds and different types of stem cells.   In the years 1995-1997 he was the President of the Italian Society of Oral Pathology and Medicine (S.I.P.M.O.).   In the years 2001-2003 he was the President-Elect of the Italian Society of Osseointegration (S.I.O), and from 2003 to 2005 its President.  From 1997 to 2009 he was the Dean and Director of Research of the Dental School of the University of Chieti.   He is member of several professional societies, member of the board of several scientific journals, and an ad hoc reviewer of many scientific journals.

Prof. Patrick Schmidlin obtained his degree in Dental Medicine from the University of Zurich in 1998. Since 2001, he has been lecturing in Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology, and Peri-Implantology. He is an Honorary Professor at the Sir John Walsh Research Institute, University of Otago, New Zealand. Professor Schmidlin has (co-)authored over 290 articles listed in PubMed and serves on the editorial boards of several prestigious academic journals. His primary clinical and research interests focus on preventive and non-/minimally invasive therapeutic approaches in dentistry.

Claudio Stacchi graduated in Dentistry (DDS) and specialized in Oral Surgery (MSc) at the University of Trieste (Italy). Adjunct professor in Oral Implantology since 2007 at the School of Dentistry and at the Master Program in Oral Surgery at the University of Trieste. Since 2022 he achieved the National Scientific Qualification (ASN) as Full Professor. Active founding member and Past President (2017-2019) of the International Academy of Piezoelectric Surgery (IPA), active member and President Elect of the Italian Society of Oral Surgery (SIdCO) and active member of the Italian Academy of Osseointegration (IAO). Authored more than 90 papers on impacted journals, book chapters and, recently, a book on “Minimally invasive treatment of atrophic posterior maxilla”. Winner in 2020 of the “Charles E. English Award”, given annually by the International College of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) for the best clinical article published on its flagship publication “International Journal of Oral Implantology”. Professional practice limited to Periodontology and Implantology at the Dental Clinic of the University of Trieste (Italy) and at his private office in Gorizia (Italy).

Tiziano Testori received his MD degree (1981), DDS degree (1984). Speciality in Orthodontics (1986) from University of Milan, Italy. Fellowship at the Division of Oral Maxillo-Facial Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami FL (2000). Currently Head of the Section of Implant Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Science, IRCCS, Galeazzi Institute, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. Assistant clinical professor School of Dentistry, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, The University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1078 USA. President (2017-2018) of the Italian Academy of Osseointegration. Member of the Editorial Board of IJOMI, EJOI, IJPRD, Quintessence Publishing and WJCC, Baishideng Publishing Group. Author of 112 peer-reviewed publications indexed in Pub Med, and 4 books in Implantology.

Dr. Weinländer führt die Praxis seit 1990 in dritter Generation und verfügt über die Erfahrung von dreißig Jahren klinischer Arbeit und wissenschaftlicher Forschung. Seinen langjährigen Aufenthalt als Assistenz Professor an der University of California erleben seine Patienten auch heute noch: Im Hintergrund der Wiener Praxis läuft der beruhigende Jazz eines kalifornischen Radiosenders – inklusive gelegentlicher Stauwarnungen für Los Angeles.