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.

Dr. Santel is a renowned oral surgeon and specialist accredited by ISMI and IAOC in biological dentistry and ceramic implants, directing his own dental center in Essen (NRW). His treatment philosophy is grounded in a deep understanding of individual needs and the well-being of his patients. Besides surgical precision, he places great emphasis on comprehensive care aimed at enhancing the holistic health of his patients.

As an expert in biological dentistry, Dr. Santel is passionately dedicated to using biocompatible materials and methods that positively affect his patients' welfare, particularly with high-aesthetic ceramic dental implants, which are valued for their biocompatibility and natural appearance.

Dr. Santel has also specialized in sophisticated procedures that allow him to provide patients with biocompatible and permanent dental prosthetics—often within just one treatment session. His method enables patients to almost immediately experience the benefits of their new teeth.

Patients seeking safe and aesthetic solutions for their smiles will find a reliable oral surgeon in Dr. Santel, who operates at the highest technical and medical level.

Due to his expertise, he has been named an SDS Ambassador by the leading manufacturer of ceramic implants. Dr. Santel regularly conducts training and lectures for colleagues.

In summary, Dr. Santel offers a combination of advanced dental technology, a clear commitment to natural treatment materials, and a patient-centered treatment philosophy, for patients who are highly conscious of maintaining their health.

Mariano Sanz is professor and chair of periodontology at the University Complutense of Madrid (Spain) and a professor in the faculty of Odontology at the University of Oslo (Norway). He graduated in medicine in 1981 from the University Complutense of Madrid, from which he received a degree in stomatology in 1983 and where he qualified as a Doctor of Medicine in 1985. He received his speciality in periodontology from the Universtiy of Califormia in Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1987. He has received honorary doctorates from the University of San Sebastian in Santiago (Chile), the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) and the University of Coimbra (Portugal). Since 2005, Prof Sanz has been chair of the ETEP research group on the aetiology and therapy of periodontal diseases, whose main lines of research are oral microbiology, bacterial-host interactions, and antimicrobial approaches in the treatment of gingivitis and periodontitis. The research group has conducted clinical trials to measure the efficacy of different approaches to periodontal regeneration surgical protocols using dental implants, and therapeutic approaches to treat peri-implantitis. Prof Sanz has published 230 articles in scientific journals, written 50 book chapters, and has participated as an invited speaker at more than 200 scientific events in the last five years. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Clinical Periodontology and Evidence-Based Dental Practice and a member of the editorial boards of various other dental journals. He has been awarded the Jens Waerhaug Research Prize by the Scandinavian Society of Periodontology (1984), the Outstanding Service Award from the International Association for Dental Research (2015) and the IADR Straumann Award in Periodontal Regenerative Medicine (2015). He is a member of the executive committee of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) and chair of its workshop committee. He has previously served the EFP both as president (1993-1994) and secretary general (1998–2005). He is president of the Osteology Foundation, president of the International Association for Dental Research’s continental European division, and president-elect of the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE).

Dr. Ignacio Sanz Martín is currently a PhD candidate at Universidad Complutense de Madrid, studying under Prof. Mariano Sanz since 2012. He also holds positions as Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontology at the same university and as Visiting Faculty at Universidad Internacional de Catalunya and Universidad Europea de Madrid. Additionally, he serves as Associate Periodontist and Implantologist at Centro de Implantología y Periodoncia (CIMPLA) and Director of the ITI Study Club in Castilla y León. Dr. Sanz Martín is involved in continuing education as a coordinator for the Spanish Association of Periodontology. He is a member of the Osteology Expert Council and has an Executive Master from ESADE Business School.

Dr. med. dent. Fabian Schick is a specialist in biological dentistry and ceramic implants. Born and raised in Ehingen (Donau), he completed his dental studies at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. After his doctorate and various continuing education courses, he now works in a practice clinic for integrative, biological, holistic dentistry in Munich.

Dr. Schick is a certified implantologist and a member of the International Society of Metal-Free Implantology and the International Academy of Ceramic Implantology. His publications deal with the connection between dentistry and chronic inflammatory autoimmune diseases.

Dr. Behnam Shakibaie is a pioneer and scientist in Microscopic Dentistry and Implant Microsurgery.

He is a multi-specialist in Oral Surgery, Implantology, Periodontology and Microscopic Dentistry.

Shakibaie has been developing and publishing new microsurgical techniques and instruments for oral implantology as well as establishing innovative treatment methods in microscopic and digital chair-side dentistry.

Dr. Shakibaie is research partner of Universities of Pennsylvania and Michigan and scientific instructor of Zeiss Dental Academy.

He graduated from Berlin University and specialized in Oral Surgery at Berlin and Bonn University.

Dr. Shakibaie earned his Mastership in Implantology at DGI in Germany, Mastership in Periodontology at DGP in Germany and Specialization in Oral Microsurgery and Microscopic Dentistry at Zeiss Dental Academy in Switzerland.

Shakibaie is an international speaker and winner of numerous scientific awards.

Yair Sharav, DMD, MS, is a professor in the Department of Oral Medicine at The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine in Jerusalem. Dr Sharav is responsible for establishing the Orofacial Pain Clinic at Hadassah Medical Center in 1974—the first of its kind in Israel—and directing it as well as the Center for Pain Research at The Hebrew University for over 25 years. He has also served variously as a past dean of the School of Dental Medicine at The Hebrew University and a former head of the Department of Oral Diagnosis, Oral Medicine, and Radiology at Hadassah Medical Center. Internationally, he was a visiting professor at Toronto University and a visiting scientist at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr Sharav's work has contributed widely to the knowledge and understanding of the diagnosis, treatment, and mechanisms of orofacial pain.

Hagay is Chair of the Endodontics division at the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Netherlands, and maintains a private practice specialising in Endodontics. Hagay's PhD thesis was titled "New insights into the root canal wall". Since 2000, he has been actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at ACTA. His research interests are the outcomes of root canal treatments with CBCT evaluation, root canal filling materials, and the effects of endodontic procedures on the root canal walls. He has supervised over 35 Masters and PhD students. Hagay has published over 45 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals on various aspects of Endodontology.

Dr. Frank Spitznagel is an Associate Professor at the Department of Prosthodontics, University Hospital Düsseldorf and Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany. He graduated in 2014 from the University of Freiburg and obtained his Dr. med. Dent degree from the same University in 2016. He was awarded with the 1st prize “Young Esthetics” from the Germany Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (DGÄZ) in 2019 and received a research fellowship from the International College of Prosthodontists (ICP) in 2022-2023. He has also won the first place at the premiere of the ITI Open Mic New Speaker Contest (ITI – International Team for Implantology) in September 2022 in Germany. Dr. Spitznagel is a board certified prosthodontist of the German Society of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials (DGPro) and certified in Implant Dentistry (DGI- German Society of Implantology). His clinical and scientific focus is in the field of fixed tooth- and implant-supported all-ceramic reconstructions, digital workflows and implant dentistry.

Dr Stankov is among the best-positioned professionals in the domain of dental medicine in Bulgaria. He manages a team of 24 staff as the Chief Doctor at the Dr Stankov Dental Clinique. His clinical work is focused on end-to-end esthetic treatment in dental medicine, implantology, periodontal plastic microsurgery, periodontal regeneration, complex cases of prosthetics on natural teeth, and implants. He is a renowned and influential national lecturer and a trendsetter in his area of expertise. He has taught several postgraduate courses in the fields of periodontology and prosthetics. He won second prize in the 1-year Global Institute for Dental Education (GIDE) master program at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA, in 2013. His career started after he graduated in dental medicine at the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, in 2007. He is a visiting lecturer at the Zimmer Institute, Switzerland. He is an active member of the Bulgarian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the GIDE Study Club, and the Zimmer Club.

Jimmy Steele is Chair in Oral Health Services Research and Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at Newcastle University. He runs the undergraduate teaching in fixed prosthodontics and contributes to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in occlusion.

My name is Malin Strasding, I am Lecturer at the University of Geneva, Division for Fixed Prosthodontics and Biomaterials (Head: Prof. Irena Sailer) since 2016. I studied in Freiburg, Germany and then worked as a Research Assistant in the Department for Prosthetic Dentistry (Head: Prof. J. Strub) from 2014-2016. I am specialized in Reconstructive Dentistry (Swiss Society for Reconstructive Dentistry SSRD) and Specialist in Prosthodontics (DGPro).

Currently, I am resposible for the undergraduate clinical training and co-responsable for the postgraduate specialisation programme. My research focus lies on novel restorative concepts in fixed prosthodontics supported by digital technologies.