High-Strength Ceramics

Dr. Jonathan Ferencz graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1967 and New York University College of Dentistry in 1971. Dr. Ferencz completed his specialty training in at NYU in1984 and was named Clinical Professor of Post-Graduate Prosthodontics and was certified by the American Board of Prosthodontics in 1998.  He also is Adjunct Professor of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, and Clinical Professor at Columbia University School of Dentistry. Dr. Ferencz became a Fellow of the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics in 1984 and served as its President in 1995.  He became a Fellow of the Northeastern Gnathological Society in 1988 and its President in 1995 and 1996.  In addition, Dr. Ferencz is a Fellow of the Academy of Prosthodontics, New York Academy of Dentistry and a member of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry and the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics.  He served on the Board of the American College of Prosthodontists for five years before being elected as President in 2002.  In addition to private practice and part-time teaching Dr. Ferencz has given more 400 courses and programs throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia. He has over 30 publications in the dental literature and has been a reviewer for three prosthodontic journals. His textbook, “High-Strength Ceramics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives” co-edited by Nelson Silva and Jose Navarro was published 2014 by Quintessence Publishing Co.  His text “Fundamentals of CAD/CAM Dentistry”, co-authored by Nelson Silva was published this year by the American College of Prosthodontists Education Foundation.

Dr. José Manuel Navarro received a Certificate in Periodontology and Implant dentistry after completing a 3-year program at New York University College of Dentistry (Chairman Dennis Tarnow). He was also awarded a Master of Science degree in Biomaterials from NYUCD for his research on high strength ceramics (Chairman Van Thompson). Dr. Navarro has received awards for his research from different societies, including the Academy of Osseointegration (AO) best presentation award in 2007 and the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED) Research Award in 2011. He has co- authored several peer- reviewed publications and book chapters and is Co-Editor of the book “High Strength Ceramics”. Dr. Navarro is on the editorial board of the European Journal of Esthetic Dentistry (EJED) the International Journal of Oral Implantology (IJOI) and is editor in Chief of Quintessence International in Spanish. He is past chairman of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) Junior Committee and is visiting faculty at different universities. He currently maintains a private practice focused on periodontics, prosthodontics and implant dentistry in Spain and London.