Sotiria Gizani received her degree in Dentistry from AUTH and then completed her postgraduate studies in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Care for Special Needs at the Catholic University Leuven (KU Leuven, Belgium), including a "Master in Dental Sciences" and her PhD. After completing her studies (1998), she returned to Greece and has since been working at the Pediatric Dentistry Laboratory of the Dental School at EKPA, initially as a Lecturer and later as an Assistant Professor. Today, she is an Associate Professor and Director of the Laboratory, as well as responsible for the postgraduate program, which is one of the seven certified pediatric dentistry programs in Europe. In 2018, she was elected Secretary of the European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (EAPD) with a six-year term. She is also a visiting professor at the Catholic University Leuven (Belgium) and an external examiner for the postgraduate pediatric dentistry program at the University of Liverpool (England). She has given numerous presentations nationally and internationally and has published over 60 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Additionally, she has received international awards and honors from the IAPD, EAPD, as well as the Koulouridis Scholarship twice. Her research interests mainly focus on clinical studies related to the prevention and management of caries in children, dental treatment of individuals with special needs, and communication and behavior management of dental patients.
Luca Gobbato, DDS, MS, PhD, is a faculty member in the Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity, Division of Periodontics, at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. In January 2012, he was also appointed adjunct professor in the Department of Periodontology at University of Padova and is a lecturer in the Master of Dental Implants program at the University of Padova. Dr Gobbato is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and the recipient of the AAP Educator Award in recognition of outstanding teaching and mentoring in periodontics form Harvard University. He has authored numerous publications and serves as reviewer for The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry.
Dr. Ronald Goldstein is widely considered the father of modern cosmetic dentistry and even wrote the first comprehensive textbook on esthetic and cosmetic dentistry in 1976. Dr. Goldstein is both a prolific writer and consumer of academic literature on the topics of dentistry, specifically esthetic smile enhancements and their implications to the world of beauty, success, and one's overall appearance. His best selling consumer's book, Change Your Smile, (now in its 4th edition) has been translated into another language and read by millions of people worldwide. Dr. Goldstein also is on the Editorial Advisory Board for New Beauty Magazine. Dr. Goldstein's dedication to Continuing Education has consistently earned him distinction as one of the "Leaders in Continuing Education" by Dentistry Today Magazine. Currently, Dr. Goldstein is a Clinical Professor at the Georgia Health Sciences University, and an Adjunct Clinical Professor at Boston University, the University of Texas, and the University of Pennsylvania. He has presented continuing education courses at more than 20 universities and lectured at over 600 dental meetings in the United States, Canada, Australia, South America, Asia and throughout Europe. He has also co-authored other books including Bleaching Teeth, Porcelain Laminate Veneers, Porcelain and Composite Inlays and Onlays, Imaging in Esthetic Dentistry, and Complete Dental Bleaching. His most recent textbook, Ronald E. Goldstein's Esthetics in Dentistry 3rd Ed was recently published. Dr. Goldstein says that if he were not practicing Dental Medicine, he would be a fashion photographer.
Dr. Caroline Gommel denkt, plant und schreibt als PR-Vollprofi aus Leidenschaft. Sie ist Spezialistin und Allrounderin zugleich. Sie interessiert sich für fast alles und vereint dabei so unterschiedliche Themen wie High-Tech und klassische Moderne, Drehmoment und Violinschlüssel, Finanzmarktdaten und Dentale Volumentomographie. Studiert hat sie Literatur, Musikwissenschaft und Geschichte. Promoviert hat sie über eine Oper von Paul Hindemith und zeitgleich ihren Weg in die Öffentlichkeitsarbeit eingeschlagen. Über unterschiedliche Stationen in den PR-Abteilungen bekannter Verlage wechselte sie in die Unternehmenskommunikation eines Medien- und Nachrichtenkonzerns. Dort konnte sie nicht nur ihr PR-Handwerk verfeinern, sondern auch ihren Horizont auf das Medienbusiness und die Finanzbranche wesentlich erweitern. Außerdem lernte sie während der Arbeit für die Nachrichtenagentur beide Seiten der Kommunikation kennen: ihren eigenen Schreibtisch und den News-Desk ihrer Journalistenkollegen. Von der Welt der Daten und Zahlen wechselte sie in die Medizintechnik und übernahm für einen Dentalkonzern mehrere Jahre lang das PR- und Medienmanagement. Gegründet hat sie die Agentur dokolea aus Spaß am Wort, aus Neugier auf die Menschen, die Unternehmen und ihre spannenden Geschichten.
Über sich sagt sie: „Eigentlich wollte ich Sängerin werden, aber dann habe ich festgestellt, dass ich noch besser schreiben als singen kann. Heute denke ich, ich habe den schönsten Beruf der Welt, besonders dann, wenn mir das Texten so leicht von der Hand geht, dass ich dabei singen kann.“
Dr. Gonzalez-Martin received the DDS degree from University of Seville in 1999 and was appointed as an assistant professor at the same university from 1999 to 2005, while also working in a private practice. In 2005, he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) to obtain an MS degree in Graduate Periodontics and Periodontal-Prosthesis in 2009 from University of Pennsylvania (UPenn). He received the Arnold Weisgold’s Director’s Award. He joined the UPenn faculty as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in 2009 and he currently keeps the position. He became a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontics in 2009. In 2010, he received a scholarship to join to the Fixed Prosthodontic and Occlusion Department at the University of Geneva School of Dental Medicine. In 2015, he obtained an International PhD at the University of Seville. Currently, he serves as Editor-in-Chief for The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry. At present, he teaches in the graduate program of Periodontology at University Complutense of Madrid, Part-time in Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences Harvard School of Dental Medicine while continuing work at a private practice, Atelier Dental Madrid, exclusive to periodontics, prosthesis, and implants.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Professor, Department of Endodontics, Boston University Institute for Dental Research and Education–Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Dr. Marco Goppert hospitierte seit seinem Studienbeginn 1996 an der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg regelmäßig in renommierten Dentallabors und Zahnarztpraxen.
Nach seinem Abschluss mit Prädikatsexamen und Vollendung der Doktorarbeit arbeitete er in verschiedenen international hoch angesehenen Praxen in Süddeutschland. In diesen Jahren entwickelte er einen hohen Qualitätsanspruch, der nur durch ständigen Wissensaustausch und Fortbildung auf gleichbleibend hohem Niveau gehalten werden kann. So ist er seit 2004 verstärkt in der Aus- und Weiterbildung tätig. In enger Zusammenarbeit mit der dentalen Werkstoffforschung schult er Kollegen und Studenten und bildet Zahnärzte zum Spezialisten für ästhetische Zahnheilkunde aus.
Seine Schwerpunkte sind die ästhetische Zahnheilkunde, Implantologie und Implantatprothetik, Parodontologie, Prophylaxe und die Funktionsdiagnostik und -therapie.
Dr. Klaus Gotfredsen is Professor and Chairman at the Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He graduated in 1984 from the School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus, Denmark. He has also graduated in Medical Sociology and Medical Psychology from Aarhus University, Denmark. He started as PhD student in Copenhagen in 1986 and received a Danish PhD degree in 1990. In 2001 he received a Swedish PhD degree from the Department of Periodontology of the Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Sweden. Dr. Gotfredsen has published more than 120 scientific papers in the fields of Implant and Prosthetic Dentistry. He serves as reviewer for a number of clinical and scientific journals and has lectured extensively internationally in the field of Implant Dentistry. He is President of the education committee under the Scandinavian Society of Prosthetic Dentistry. He is the former President of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) and a board member of a number of dental societies. He chaired the 1999 European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark. His major subject areas for research are implant dentistry and prosthetic dentistry including 3D- dentistry, biomaterials and oral health related quality of life.
Dr Uliana Gout, Cosmetic Doctor and international lecturer, The Chilston Clinic, Tunbridge Wells, UK
Besides his clinic, Simon Graf, is developing new possibilities to integrate up-to-date technology in the orthodontic field. He started in the beginning of 2014 with a cad/cam-procedure for 3D-metal- printed rapid-palatal-expansion device(hyrax) directly from an intraoral scan. As soon he was able to establish a standardized protocol for this appliance, he continued to work on the herbst-appliance, lingual arch etc. and proceeded to bone-borne appliances. As the materials are evolving, he is now working on acrylic direct printed removable appliances, with the idea to simplify the orthodontic daily business. Also, he is involved in the development of self-designing appliance software. He is lecturing about these topics since 2016 worldwide.