Miguel A. Ortiz, DMD, ist weltweit für seine Kompetenz in der Dentalfotografie und -kameratechnik bekannt. Nachdem er erkannt hatte, dass in den USA der Bedarf an zahnmedizinischer Fotografieausbildung hoch war, entwickelte er MaoPhotographs, einen Lehrplan für zahnmedizinische Fotografie, der inzwischen international etabliert ist. Durch diese Kurse schafft er ein Bewusstsein für evidenzbasierte Zahnmedizin, Liebe zum Detail und handwerkliches Können. Er ist der Autor von LIT: Dentalfotografie in Zeiten von Social Media (Quintessenz Verlag, 2020). Dr. Ortiz hält national und international Vorträge über Prothetik und Dentalfotografie und ist Vollzeit-Prothetiker im zahnärztlichen Team des Brookline Dental Center in Boston.

Virginia Ortiz ist Mitarbeiterin der Klinik für Oralchirurgie des Universitären Zentrums für Zahnmedizin Basel und aktives Mitglied des Zentrums für Speicheldiagnostik und Mundtrockenheit. Darüber hinaus leitet sie mit Prof. Filippi die Halitosis-Sprechstunde am UZB.

Juan Carlos Ortiz Hugues, DDS, is a certified ergonomics assessment specialist who lectures and provides trainings on advanced dental ergonomics, mainly related to dental microscopy. He serves as the vice president of the Academy of Microscope Enhanced Dentistry (AMED) and maintains a private practice limited to endodontics in David, Panama. He wrote his book to encourage dental professionals to adopt better practices so they can live and work pain-free.

Prof. Özcan has authored more than 500 scientific and clinical articles in peer-reviewed journals, is a well-sought lecturer, receiver of several international awards and has held numerous continuing education courses in Europe. She serves also for the editorial boards of several scientific journals. Her clinical expertise is on reconstructive dentistry and her scientific work focuses on translational research. She has Honorary Professorship positions at various universities some of which are São Paulo State University (Brazil), University of Florida (USA) and University of Hong Kong (China). She is EPA-Recognized Specialist in Prosthodontics, Honorary Secretary of the European Prosthodontic Association (EPA), Past-President of the International Association of Dental Research (IADR) / Dental Materials Group (DMG), Fellow of Academy of Dental Materials (FADM), Fellow of International College of Dentistry (FICD) and Fellow in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, FDS RCPS (Glasgow). In 2018, she received "Dr. honoris causa" title from Romania. She is the recipient of the "2018 IADR Distinguished Scientist Wilmer Souder Award".

Prof. Dr. med. Uwe Paasch beschäftigt sich seit 20 Jahren mit der Anwendung von Laserlicht in der Dermatologie. Die Erforschung etablierter und experimenteller Laserwirkungen auf histologischer Ebene ist Gegenstand zahlreicher aktueller Studien seines Teams. Er leitet das Ausbildungszentrum für Laser in der Ästhetik der Dermatologie der Universität Leipzig.

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.

Hans Pancherz erhielt seine zahnärztliche und kieferorthopädische Ausbildung an der Fakultät für Zahnmedizin der Universität Lund in Malmö, Schweden. Er wurde 1974 zum Fachzahnarzt für Kieferorthopädie ernannt. Von 1975 bis 1985 war er außerordentlicher Professor an der kieferorthopädischen Abteilung der Universität Lund. Im Jahr 1985 wurde er zum Lehrstuhlinhaber an der Universität Gießen, Deutschland, ernannt, wo er von 1985 bis 2005 tätig war. Professor Pancherz hat 180 wissenschaftliche Artikel veröffentlicht, von denen sich 101 mit der Herbst-Apparatur befassen. Er wurde als Referent zu mehr als 200 nationalen und internationalen Konferenzen auf der ganzen Welt eingeladen und hat zahlreiche Preise und Auszeichnungen erhalten.

Gianluca Paniz erwarb im Jahr 2002 seinen Zahnarztdiplom (DDS) an der Universität Padua (Italien). Anschließend absolvierte er mehr als drei Jahre (2003-2007) an der TUFTS University (Boston, USA), wo er das Zertifikat für Fortgeschrittene Ausbildung in Prothetik, den Master of Science und das Zertifikat für Fortgeschrittene Ausbildung in Ästhetischer Zahnmedizin erlangte. Derzeit ist Gianluca Paniz als außerordentlicher Assistenzprofessor am Department für Prothetik und Operative Zahnmedizin an der TUFTS University tätig und als Gastprofessor am Department für Implantologie an der Universität Padua. Gianluca ist Diplomate des American Board of Prosthodontics und International Fellow des American College of Prosthodontics. Er ist Mitglied der Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry (AIOP), aktives Mitglied der Italian Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry (IAED) und Präsident des Wissenschaftlichen Ausschusses der Italian Society of Osseointegration (SIO). Gianluca Paniz beschränkt seine Praxis auf Prothetik in seiner Praxis in Padua, Italien.

Dozent für konservierende Zahnmedizin an der Universität "Vita-Salute San Raffaele", Mailand. Aktives Mitglied der italienischen Akademie für konservierende Zahnmedizin AIC (Accademia Italiana di Odontoiatria Conservativa e Restaurativa), 2018–2019 Leiter des wissenschaftlichen Sekretariats der AIC, Mitglied des Kulturausschusses der AIC für die Jahre 2020–2021. Aktives Mitglied der IAED (Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry). Aktives Mitglied der italienischen Akademie für mikroskopische Zahnheilkunde AIOM (Accademia Italiana di Odontoiatria Microscopica). Dozent im Masterstudiengang Esthetics and Restorative Dentistry an der Universität Bologna. Visiting lecturer bei "Diplôme d'Odontologie Esthétique et Restauratrice", Universität Montpellier, Frankreich. Gründer des Projekts WeRestoreit (www.werestore.it). Niedergelassener Zahnarzt in Rom. Autor und Co-Autor von Publikationen in italienischen und internationalen Fachzeitschriften. Vortragstätigkeit bei italienischen und internationalen Kursen und Kongressen. Autor und Co-Autor von Kapiteln in den von Quintessence Publishing veröffentlichten Büchern EndoProsthodontics und Dentale Ästhetik: Workflow von A bis Z.

Rade D. Paravina, DDS, MS, PhD, is a tenured professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics and director of the Houston Center for Biomaterials and Biomimetics (HCBB). He holds the Ralph C. Cooley, DDS Distinguished Professorship in Biomaterials, an endowment created by world-renowned heart surgeon Denton A. Cooley, MD. Dr Paravina has authored/co-edited four books, 15 book chapters, two software programs, one educational CD, and more than 270 other peer-reviewed publications (including articles and abstracts). His work has been cited more than 2500 times on Scopus and over 5500 times on Google Scholar. Dr Paravina designed and/or developed several dental products and tests. This includes Linearguide 3D Master and Bleachedguide 3D Master shade guides (with Vita Zahnfabrik), Dental Color Matcher, a free online educational and training program for esthetic dentistry, and the scientific protocol for evaluating the "chameleon effect" of dental materials. Dr Paravina is founder and past president of the Society for Color and Appearance in Dentistry (SCAD). He is a recipient of the 2011 E. B. Clark Award, SCAD recognition for liefetime achievement, and the 2014 Jerome M. and Dorothy Schweitzer Research Award of the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics. He is Director of the Executive Council of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (AAED) and a fellow of AAED, SCAD, and the American Association for Dental Research (AADR). He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry and an editorial board member of several highly regarded journals.

Consultant/Honorary Senior Lecturer in Endodontics
Shanon divides his time between specialist practice in central London, and teaching in the Endodontic Postgraduate Unit at King's College London. His primary research interests include the factors influencing tooth survival, management of root resorption, dental trauma, and the applications of CBCT in Endodontics. He has supervised over 35 Masters and PhD students. His expertise in endodontic imaging led to him being the lead author of the European Society of Endodontology's position statement on CBCT in Endodontics. Shanon is regularly invited to lecture nationally and internationally on a variety of endodontic themes. He has published over 60 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals, (co-)authored 15 book chapters, and co-edited three endodontic textbooks.

Possui graduação em Odontologia pela Faculdade de Odontologia da Usp(1978), mestrado em Clínicas Odontologicas pela Faculdade de Odontologia da Usp(1982) e doutorado em Clinicas Odontologicas pela Faculdade de Odontologia da Usp(1988). Atualmente é funcionário da Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, funcionário do Associação Brasileira de Odontologia e professor titular do Centro de Pesquisas Odontológicas São Leopoldo Mandic. Tem experiência na área de Odontologia, com ênfase em Prótese Dental. Atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas:Estomatite, Lesões, Prótese Total.

Francesco Pedetta, MD, DDS, graduated in medicine and surgery with a postgraduate dentistry qualification in Italy. In 1991, he joined the prestigious Postgraduate School of Orthodontics at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where he gained his Certificate of Orthodontics under the guidance of Dr Robert L. Vanarsdall. After returning to Italy, he set up a private practice limited exclusively to orthodontics and temporomandibular disorders but continued to lecture at the University of Pennsylvania as well as at Perugia University. In 2012, he met the master of orthodontics, Dr Larry Andrews, who initiated him into the Six Elements philosophy, inspiring him to completely change his approach. Dr Pedetta then devoted himself to teaching this philosophy. He went on to develop his personal orthodontic approach known as the New Straight Wire approach, which incorporates all of Andrews's teachings in an up-to-date and effective method encompassing diagnosis, treatment planning, and therapy.

Paolo Pera, MD, DDS, PhD, graduated in medicine from the University of Turin, Italy in 1975. Professor Pera was a former postgraduate student of Professor Giulio Preti and specialized in dentistry in the University of Turin in 1979. Since 1980, he collaborated with the clinical, teaching, and research activity of the Prosthodontics Department of Turin University. He lectured as assistant professor at many Universities in Italy and abroad. In 1997 Professor Pera became a full professor of prosthodontics at the University of Genoa, Italy. Past president of the Italian Society of Prosthetic and Implant-Prosthetic Dentistry and of the Dental Hygiene School of the University of Genoa. Professor Pera currently heads the Department of Implant and Prosthetic Dentistry of Genoa University. He has published many papers in Italian and international journals and university books text. Since 2004 Professor Pera has been a reviewer for the International Journal of Prosthodontic.