Giuseppe Romeo, MDT-CDT, is a distinguished Dental Technician who operates his own practice in Torino, Italy. His educational journey in the field began with earning a degree in the 5th year of Dental Technician training, followed by two years of university study, culminating in a Master's Degree in Dental Technologist Esthetic Prosthodontics. Romeo has expanded his expertise through continuing education, both in Italy and internationally, with work experiences in the United States and Switzerland.

As a speaker both domestically and abroad, he continues to participate in update courses to enhance his skills and knowledge. Romeo has contributed to the dental community as the author of 40 articles published in prestigious Italian and international dentistry magazines. He collaborated with Doctor Domenico Massironi and Mister Romeo Pascetta on the book “Esthetics and Precision. Clinical and technical procedures.”, which was published by Quintessence and translated into eight languages. Additionally, he is a coauthor of “Aesthetic & Restorative Dentistry”, a work created alongside Dr. Douglas Terry and Mr. Willi Geller and published by Quintessence. Currently, he is working on two new books set to be published in the near future.

Romeo is an active member of Willi Geller’s Oral Design group, a Fellow Member of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (AAED), a Member of the American Microscope Enhanced Dentistry (AMED), and an Affiliate Member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED). His commitment to academia is evident in his role as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Restorative Science at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Dr Romeo graduated with honors from the University of Milan in 2005, specializing in dentistry and dental prosthetics and with a thesis on the clinical efficacy of the All-on-4 protocol. He later obtained a doctorate from research in innovative techniques in oral implantology and implant-prosthetic rehabilitation, attending the dental clinic of the Galeazzi Institute of Milan before completing a year of study in periodontology at the Department of Periodontology and Implantology at New York University. He has been collaborating with Dr Enrico Agliardi for 14 years, carrying out clinical and research activities on immediate and partial and complete rehabilitations.

Dr Mario Romero is a 1995 graduate of the University of Guayaquil School of Dentistry in his native country of Ecuador. He subsequently completed the 2-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program at the University of Rochester Eastman Institute for Oral Health, where he was granted the Handleman Award for Excellence. He has been recognized by the Ecuadorian Dental Federation, the Guayas College of Dentistry, the American College of Dentists, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy for his outstanding academic contributions. In 2020 he received the Outstanding Faculty Award from the Dental College of Georgia, where he served for 9 years as an associate professor and the director of the AEGD program. Dr Romero has over 50 publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals and has lectured extensively on topics related to esthetic restorative dentistry. Today Dr Romero is the owner of Dentistry180 in Sarasota, Florida, where he specializes in minimally invasive esthetic restorative dentistry.

Marisa Roncati, RDH, DDS, is a dental hygiene teacher at the Albanian University dental school. She also teaches oral laser applications at the University of Parma and Rome University and oral surgery and pathology at the University of Parma. Dr Roncati is a registered dental hygienist and the author of two books published in English: Get Sharp: Nonsurgical Periodontal Instrument Sharpening (Quintessence, 2011) and Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy: Indications, Limits, and Clinical Protocols with the Adjunctive Use of Diode Laser (Quintessence, 2017).

Vincent Ronco, DDS, completed his dental degree at the University of Paris before completing postgraduate training in periodontics and implantology from the University of Liège, Belgium. He maintains a practice limited to periodontics and implantology in Paris, France.

Marco Ronda, MD, DDS, annually attends the meetings organized by the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and several specialized courses on the techniques of horizontal and vertical bone regeneration. He also participates in annual continuing dental education at the New York University College of Dentistry. Dr Ronda maintains a private practice in Genoa, Italy, where he periodically provides practical training courses in implantology and bone regeneration techniques.

Born in Savona in 1961 where he lives and has worked in his own laboratory since 1982 with his collaborators. Graduated from the dental technicians school IPSIA “P.Gaslini” in Genoa in 1979. He continued his education by attending relevant workshops for the “Italian dental school “and furthered his professional experience in Switzerland, Germany and Japan. Particularly interested in the morphology and dental aesthetics, he has collaborated in the development of aesthetic dental restoration materials. and is author of “Techniques of Ceramic multistratification” (ed.UTET). He has created a manual for laboratory work on the use of composite materials by determining work protocols for the indirect technique and also for the technique of pressing composite structures on metal know as the “inverse stratification system” which he designed. He is the author of numerous articles on aesthetic restoration published in Italy and abroad. Some of his cases are published in the text “The conservative restoration of anterior teeth.”(ed.ACME) Vanini Mangani Klimovscaja. other clinical cases are presented by Dr. W. Devoto in the publication ”Restorative Dentistry: Treatment procedures and future prospects” (Ed. E. Masson). Active member EAED. Member and speaker SICED. Teacher-trainer in practical dental aesthetics at the graduate school of Brescia SICED.

Dr. Rossi graduated in dentistry magna cum laude at the University of Genova. Started his career as a periodontist at Boston University Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry in 1989, he specialized in Periodontology in 1991 and received the Master of Science in Dentistry in Periodontology in 1992. He has been a visiting professor at Genova, Padova, Pisa, Chieti, and Napoli universities. From 2000 to date he has been a professor at the Master of II degree in Periodontology at the University of Roma Sapienza. He is a certified member of the Italian Society of Periodontology (SidP) an international member of the American Academy of Periodontolgy (AAP) an active member of the Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (IAED), active member of the European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry (ESCD), affiliate of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED). Funding member and vice president of the Bone Biomaterials and Beyond Academy (2017-2021). Author and co-author of many articles on peer reviewed journals, co-author of the book "Bone Biomaterials and Beyond" where he was responsible for the chapter on periodontal regeneration. Dr. Rossi has a private practice in Genova and Casale Monferrato where he practices periodontics and implantology along with esthetic dentistry.

Director
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program
University of São Caetano do Sul

Private Practice Limited to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Pathology
São Paulo, Brazil

Reinhold Roth betreibt eine OMT-Praxis für ganzheitliche Physiotherapie in Gießen. Zudem ist er Physiotherapeut der deutschen Handballnationalmannschaft der Männer und betreute außerdem die Handball-Bundesligisten SG Wallau, SG Kleenheim, TV Hüttenberg und die HSG Wetzlar.

Jeffrey S. Rouse, DDS, maintains a full-time private practice in San Antonio, Texas, and is a clinical adjunct associate professor in the Department of Prosthodontics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School. He is a member of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry and the American College of Prosthodontists and past president of the Southwest Academy of Restorative Dentistry. Dr Rouse has written numerous journal articles, including a portion of the "Annual Review of Selected Dental Literature" published each summer in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. In addition, he has contributed chapters on porcelain veneers and anterior ceramic crowns to three editions of a dental textbook. Dr Rouse lectures nationally and internationally on a wide variety of topics ranging from dental esthetics to sleep prosthodontics.

Dr Mark G Rubin, Board Certified Dermatologist and international lecturer, Lasky Skin Center, Beverly Hills, California and Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the University of California, San Diego, USA.

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.