Speakers 2026

Eduardo practices privately at the Eduardo Anitua Clinic in Spain. He is also director of the University Institute of Regenerative Medicine and Oral Implantology at the University of the Basque Country and scientific director of the BTI Biotechnology Institute. He is president of the Eduardo Anitua Foundation for Biomedical Research.

He graduated with honors from the University of Parma. Since 1992, he has been practicing privately in Castiglione delle Stiviere (Mantua) and Parma. He has attended numerous annual theoretical and practical specialization courses and internships both in Italy and abroad.
He has been a speaker at national and international courses and conferences.
Since 2013, he has been an active member of the Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry.
From 2014 to 2020, he was a member of the teaching staff of the 2nd level Master’s program in “Oral and Perioral Aesthetics” at the University of Parma.
Since 2015, he has been a speaker at the AIOP “Annual Course in Prosthetic Dentistry”.
From 2017 to 2020, he was a member of the teaching staff of the “Master in Prosthodontics Sciences” at the University of Siena.
Since 2020, he has been a European specialist in prosthetics recognized by the European Prosthodontic Association (EPA). Since 2021, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry (AIOP).
Since 2024, he has been a visiting professor at the University of Trieste and San Raffaele University, Milan.
He currently focuses primarily on periodontology, implantology, and fixed prosthetics.

Renato Cocconi MD, MS, is an orthodontist in Parma, Italy where he belongs to the FACE Ortho Surgical Center, a private clinic that he directs with Dr Raffaini.
Dr Cocconi attended a 3 year Postgraduate Program in Orthodontics at the Department of Orthodontics of the University of Milan where he obtained his master’s degree in 1993.
He subsequently spent 2, 1/2 years in the United States where he worked in L.F. Andrews and attended the Roth Williams postgraduate course in from 1991-1993.
Since that time Dr Cocconi has been very active in the orthodontic community nationally and internationally.
His accomplishments and collaborations worldwide include working with Dr Terry Tanaka at USC, current President of the Scientific Committee of the Angle Society and countless invitations to speak internationally for such groups as European Orthodontic Society, AAO, the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and the World
Orthodontic Meeting in London in September 2015.
He has served as a clinical professor in the Department of Orthodontics of the University of Milan from 1993 to 2008.
Currently, Cocconi is a practicing partner in the FACE group in Italy and Europe and is also active in many organizations including the EOS, AAO, SIDO and the Angle Society of Europe.
He was selected as member of the European Team (with Mauro Fradeani and Mirco Raffaini) for the Meeting “USA meets Europe” that takes place in Tegernsee Germany every 4 years, organized by the Seattle Study Group, DGAZ and AIOP.

Expert and Consultant in aesthetic medicine. Graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 1985, specialized in Gynecology and Obstetrics in 1989, and registered with the Medical and Dental Council of Verona.
Since 1985 he has been practicing Dentistry and dealing with prosthetics, periodontics, and implantology. He has attended numerous specialized and clinical improvement courses in dentistry and cosmetic medicine.
Since 2000 he has introduced “Cosmetic Medicine” in his professional practice.
In 2007 he graduated as an “Expert and Consultant in Cosmetic Medicine”.
From 2009 to 2013 he was a part-time professor for the Master’s degree in “Oral and Perioral Tissue Aesthetics in Dentistry” at the University of Padova and then collaborated with the universities of Genoa, Cagliari, Parma, Camerino, and Rome Tor Vergata. Speaker at international courses and congresses, author of texts, articles, and DVDs on the integration of Cosmetic Medicine and Dentistry techniques in the aesthetic treatment of the face and smile.
Founder and Honorary President of POIESIS (Perioral and Oral Integrated Esthetic Sciences International Society -www.poiesisweb.eu), creator and editor of the “Beauty with Safety” project, with ANDI.
In 2014 he opens “Clinica Ezio Costa” in Verona, where he combines Dentistry, Cosmetic Medicine, and Wellness Medicine (www.clinicaeziocosta.it) and starts “Academy EC”, the first annual Perioral Aesthetics course. In the same year he publishes the book “Everything starts with a smile” and the manual “Oral and Perioral Tissue Aesthetics in Dentistry”.
In 2017 with Paulo Malo he opens Malo Dental Verona for excellent dental implant treatments. In 2020 he publishes the book “Health and Happiness”, a journey through the understanding of the concept of wellness and the fundamental elements of life that relate health to the concept of happiness itself.
In 2021 he obtained the Lifestyle Coach Method Ongaro® certification after attending the program designed by Filippo Ongaro.
In October 2022 he was the editor of the Italian translation of the text “Lips. 45 injective techniques for the aesthetic treatment of the lips” published by Quintessenza.
In 2025, his fourth book, “The Long Adventure: Living a Good Life is an Ethical Duty (Reflections on Relative Age),” will be published.
Dr. Costa is a Key Opinion Leader in injection treatments with hyaluronic acid and botulinum toxin, serving as a leading expert for two prominent Italian companies specialized in the production of hyaluronic acid-based fillers.

He graduated with honors from the University of Pavia in 2003. He has attended numerous courses both in Italy and abroad in the fields of Fixed Prosthetics, Periodontics, and Implantology. Among these, Dr. Mauro Fradeani’s course played a particularly significant role in his training.
Since 2012, he has been an active member of the Italian Academy of Prosthetics. He is also an active member of the Italian Academy of Dental Aesthetics.
Since 2023, he has been a member of the Board of Trustees of FOR, the Foundation for Oral Rehabilitation. He is an Adjunct Clinical Professor at Tufts University in Boston.
He has published numerous articles in international journals on fixed prosthetics on natural teeth and fixed prosthetics on implants.
He is a speaker at numerous national and international conferences on topics related to fixed prosthetics and implantology.
He practices private practice in Cattolica (RN), limited to fixed prosthetics on natural teeth and implants.

Graduated in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics

Professional experience

2018 – to date
Visiting Professor at the University of Foggia, University of Messina, University of Valencia

2016 – to date
He carries out intense activity as a speaker at numerous national and international conferences on the topics of Periodontology, Regenerative Surgery, Guided Surgery and Digital Dentistry

January 2018
Founds the Odontosinergy Associated Practice, Dental Clinic in Caserta

November 2017
Founds Just Digital srl, a company of colleagues with a scientific vocation in the field of Digital Dentistry

17.04.2015 – 18.04.2015
Speaker at the “Implantology updating 2015” Congress in Naples with the conference entitled “Implant planning for edentulous patients”

30.03.2015
Speaker at SIRIO ARCOI Rome with the conference entitled “Fence technique: a rational approach to the treatment of severe atrophy”

29.05.2014
Lecturer at the Corporate Finance course at the University of Sannio

14.05.2014 Speaker at the “Model guide” Congress in Naples with the conference entitled “3D printing: at the heart of digital dentistry”

14.02.2013 Speaker at SIRIO ARCOI Rome with the conference entitled “High biological impact surgery: hematological growth factors”

2008 – to date
Founder and Medical Director of Odontosinergy, training center in Telese Terme (BN)

2007 – to date Founder of Odontosinergy Dental Clinic and Research Center in Telese Terme (BN)

2006 – to date
Consultant in Surgery and Prosthetics at the Dr Giorgio Leo Servidio dental practice in via Monte Zebio 24, Rome

2006 – 2011
Medical Director and Consultant in Surgery and Prosthetics at A.M.G. dental clinic in Fiuggi (RM)

2005 – present
Consultant in Implant and Periodontal Surgery at the dental practice of Dr. Stefania Schiena in Via Cassia, Rome

2005
Specialist Degree cum laude in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome (Italy)

2019
Swiss Perio Education-Dr. R. Bourkhardt, Zurich (CH). Advanced Course in Microdentistry

2018
Dr. M. Fradeani – Dr. L. Bacherini, Dr. R. Turrini, ACE Institute. Advanced
Course in “Minimally invasive prosthetic procedures (MIPP) in prosthetic rehabilitations”

2017
Dr. L. De Stavola, Rubano PD Advanced Course in “Bone reconstructive surgery”

2016
Dr. P. Cortellini – Dr. M. Tonetti, Florence Advanced Course in “Minimally invasive periodontal surgery”

2015
Prof. Giovanni Zuccelli, Bologna Advanced Course in Mucogingival Aesthetic Surgery

2014 Merli Clinic, Rimini
Advanced Course in Implant Surgery

2013
Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry, Bologna (Italy) Annual Course in Dental Prosthetics

2012
Carlo Tinti, Flero
Advanced Course in Regenerative Periodontal Surgery

2010
ACE Institute, Pesaro
Master in Fixed Prosthetics

2006
Enzo Lamorgese, Marco Nicastro, Rome Advanced Course in Adhesive Dentistry

Membership in groups/associations

Active member of the Digital Dentistry Society Member of the Italian Society of Periodontology
Member of the European Federation of Periodontology
Member of the Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry

Professional skills

• International Opinion Leader and Scientific Consultant for Thommen Medical
• Opinion Leader for Micerium
• Opinion Leader for 3Diemme
• Opinion Leader for Osteobiol
• Opinion Leader for EMS
• Teacher in training courses in the field of Prosthetics, Periodontology and Implantology

Scientific publications

Journal of Endododontics 2007 Jul;33(7):859-63. Epub 2007 Apr 16
• DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.02.018
Influence of different root canal-filling materials on the mechanical properties of root canal dentin
Grande NM, Plotino G, Lavorgna L, Ioppolo P, Bedini R, Pameijer CH, Somma F

European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences November 2017
• DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201711_13811
Dental health in patients affected by alcohol use disorders: A cross-sectional study
Paolo Francesco Manicone Claudia Tarli Antonio Mirijello Luca Lavorgna Giovanni Addolorato

Expert in advanced zygomatic implantology. Speaker at numerous international courses and conferences. Winner of the “Zigoma d’Oro 2023” award.
My implant protocol includes transnasal, transsinus, zygomatic, pterygoid, and juxtaosseous implants, opening up new possibilities for advanced dental treatment.

Education

Master’s Degree in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics at the University of Bari – Year 2003

Professional profile and work experience

2004 Caserta – CMML
Italian Army Officer discharged with commendation served in the dental cabinet

Since 2003 Barletta
Founder and General Director of the Lonigro Clinic

2014 Bari
University of Bari Aldo Moro External lecturer at the University Master’s Degree in Implants – Prosthetics

2015 Barletta
Expert in surgery with navigator with Navident system and X-Guide

2019 Naples – Caldarelli Hospital
Practical course on cadaver with Dr. A. Tedesco
Inventor of the T.Z.M.I. with Piezoelectric instrumentation

Since 2019 Foggia
Medical Director and Head of zygomatic rehabilitations for Sorridix

2023 Turin
Ordinary Member of the Italian Society of Zygomatic and Pterygoid Implantology

2023 Florence
Grand Hotel Mediterraneo
Winner of the “Davide Cassioli Award” Golden Zygoma at the III Zygoma Day

2024 Bauru (São Paulo – Brazil) – Faculdade do Centro Oeste Paulista
Certificate of participation in the specialization course in Rehabilitation of the atrophic mandible – Exteriorized Technique, coordinated by Dr. Reginaldo Miglioranza

2024 Bentivoglio
Zanhotel & Meeting Centergross Best national scientific poster of Navigated Implantology

2026 Italy
Patent filing of the revolutionary Superzygo implant

Born in Parma in October 1972. Graduated in Dentistry from Parma in July 1996 with honors.

Owner of the Marchetti Dental Practice in Parma since February 2004. Lecturer for the Universities of Marseille and Siena from 2012 to 2019.

Active member of IAED (Italian Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry) from 2013 to 2026. Active member of AIC (Italian Academy of Conservative and Restorative Dentistry) since 2015, of which he has been a member of the Active Membership Acceptance Committee since 2026. Lecturer for the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia since 2024.

Author or co-author of several national and international scientific publications. Co-author of a book for ANDI in 2016: “Simplification in the Use of Composite Materials.” Author of 25 scientific publications online. Co-author of the AIC volume “Esthetic Restorative Dentistry.” Speaker at national and international courses and conferences.

A private practitioner in Parma, he focuses exclusively on Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry in his practice, employing an interdisciplinary approach, working in partnership with his brother Paolo, a periodontist-implantologist, and an orthodontist.

Alessandro Motta, born March 23, 1973, resident in Biella.
Degree in Medicine and Surgery (2000, University of Turin), Degree in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics (2008, University of Trieste), Master’s Degree in “The Multidisciplinary Treatment of Patients with Periodontitis” under the guidance of Professor N.P. Lang (University of Bern). Internship in 2002 at CHRU de Montpellier – Hopital Lapeyronie.
From 2018 to 2021, Councilor of the Dental Register Commission of the Province of Biella.
Since 2021, President of the Dental Register Commission of the Province of Biella.
Since 2022, Provincial Vice President of the ANDI Biella Section.
Since 2025, Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Order of Physicians, Surgeons and Dentists of the Province of Biella.
Since May 2026, Regional Vice President of the ANDI Piedmont Section.
From 2003 to 2010, freelance consultant at the Maxillofacial Surgery Department of the San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital in Orbassano.
Since 2010, freelance oral surgery and prosthetics.
Since 2018, Lecturer for the 2nd level Master’s Degree in Implant Prosthetics at the University of Genoa.
Since 2022, Lecturer for the Order of Surgeons and Dentists of Biella for the project “Biology with a Biomedical Curvature”.
Since 2024, teaching support activities as part of the 6th year professional internship training activity of the Degree Course in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics at the University of Genoa.
Since 2024, Adjunct Professor for the Dental Prosthetics Internship at the University of Genoa.
Since 2026, Lecturer for the 11th Postgraduate Edition of Management in Dentistry at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan.
Speaker at national and international conferences and courses.
Publication of articles in international journals on topics such as oral surgery, implantology, and dental aesthetics.
Advanced Course in Periodontal Surgery under Professor Giovanni Zucchelli, with annual updates.

Dr. Marta Revilla-León is Faculty and Director of Digital Dentistry at the Kois Center (Seattle, USA).
Dr. Revilla-León obtained her PhD in Prosthodontics and Digital Dentistry at ACTA University in Amsterdam. She obtained her MSD in prosthodontics at the University of Washington in Seattle and a MS in Esthetic Dentistry at the Complutense University of Madrid.
Dr. Revilla-León is specialist in digital dentistry with more than 200 publications in peer-reviewed dental journals in the last 4 years related with facial and intraoral scanning methods, virtual patient integration, digital implant scans, polymer, metal, and ceramic 3D printing, CAD Software and artificial intelligence for dental applications.
Dr. Revilla-León is also Affiliate Faculty in the Graduate in Prosthodontic Program at the University of Washington in Seattle and in the Graduate in Prosthodontic Program at Tufts University in Boston.

Francesco Romagnoli was born in Modena on February 24, 1967. He graduated in Dentistry from the University of Modena in 1992 with full marks and honors.
In 1993, he was admitted to the Ecole de Medecine Dentaire in Geneva, under the direction of Professor J. Holz, which he attended during the academic years 1993-94 and 1994-95.
From 1996 to 1998, he served as a tutor in the Department of Prosthetics and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation at the University of Turin, directed by Professor Giulio Preti. From 2001 to 2003, he attended the advanced course in Clinical Periodontology at the Eastman Dental Institute (University of London), chaired by Drs. Pierpaolo Cortellini and Maurizio Tonetti.
Since 2007, he has regularly organized courses with internationally recognized doctors in the fields of conservative dentistry, periodontology, and prosthetics at his private practice in Castelnuovo Rangone (Modena). From 2012 to 2014, he completed his specialization in oral implantology at the University of São Paulo (Brazil).
Since 2020, he has been an active member of the AIOP (Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry).

• President of the Dental Register Commission
• Vice President of the Order of Surgeons and Dentists of Monza and Brianza
• Coordinator of the Dental Specialty – Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Lombardy Cluster

After graduating with honors and specializing with honors in oral surgery at the University of Milan, he earned a European Master’s degree in Facial Aesthetic Medicine in 2015. He has been a specialist in aesthetic medicine since 2009 and is currently the Lombardy President of SIMEO (Italian Association of Aesthetic Dental Medicine), a member of the Milan Board of Directors of ANDI (Italian Association of Aesthetic Medicine), a member of the Aesthetic Medicine Committee of the Milan Medical Association, and a tutor at the IAPEM Facial Aesthetic Medicine Cadaver Lab.
He has spoken at several national conferences and teaches Masterclasses on Facial Aesthetic Medicine that he has organized throughout Italy.

Born in Florence in 1968, he graduated from the Leonardo da Vinci Institute in 1988. Having run his own dental laboratory since 1990, he has participated in numerous advanced training courses with leading Italian and international speakers in the field of dental aesthetics.
Winner of the ANTLO “Memorial Marinai” award in 1989, he won the “Spazio Giovani” award from Masson Editore in 1991, and came in second place the following year.
He collaborates with companies in the sector. He has been an official teacher for Vita Zahnfabrik since 2018.
He holds courses and conferences on zirconia, all-ceramics, and metal-ceramics. He is a member of the IDent laboratory in Florence.

Born in Milan on April 6, 1981. He graduated in 2000 from the Vasco Mainardi IPSIA Institute in Milan as a dental technician.
He collaborated with the Mario Chiodini Laboratory in Legnano from 2000 to 2004, deepening his knowledge of Function, Aesthetics, and Morphology through theoretical and practical courses, according to the school of Professor Anibal A. Alonso. Since 2003, he has collaborated with his father Ferruccio Arnone at the Arnone Laboratory s.n.c. in Milan.
In 2011, he participated in the European “Golden parallelometer” competition, where he placed third. He won first prize in the “Perfect aesthetics” competition by Willi Geller, who awarded him the prize for the occasion, and also received recognition for the best case documentation.
He has attended several courses with international professionals.
He publishes articles in Teamwork, Dental Dialogue, Quintessenza Odontotecnica, and Labline.
In 2014, he became a full member of the European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry (ESCD). In 2016, he became a full member of Amici di Brugg.
In 2017, he became the ESCD Country Coordinator for DT.
He has spoken at demos, practical courses, and conferences at national and international levels.

He graduated from the “G. Casanova” Institute in Naples in 1989.
From 1995 to 2007, he owned a laboratory in Salerno, specializing in the production of fixed and combined prosthetics.
Since 2008, he has lived and worked in Arezzo, where he runs his own dental laboratory specializing in the production of minimally invasive and general aesthetic restorations.
He is the author of several publications and collaborated on the book “Indirect Partial Restoration of the Posterior Sectors” (Quintessence Publishing).
He was awarded the “Golden Spatula” by ANTLO in 2016.
In 2018, he won the international “Polcan” prize awarded by AIOP, the Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry.
He has been an active member of AIOP since 2022.
Since 2025, he has been National Cultural Director of ANTLO.

Born in Cles (TN) in 1970, he graduated in 1987 as a Master of Arts, specializing in metals and free-form drawing, from the A. Vittoria State Institute in Trento.
He immediately became interested in dentistry and dental technology and, in 1991, graduated in Dental Technology from the G. Galilei Institute in Bolzano.
In 1992, he obtained his Master’s degree in Dental Technology from the same institute.
In 1991, he began working as a dental technician and, in 2002, became the owner of his own laboratory in Trento.
Since 2008, he has been exploring digital technology in dentistry and dental technology in general, becoming an integral part of companies developing and researching CAD/CAM systems, specialized software, and materials applied to modern dentistry. He specializes and focuses primarily on major implant-supported rehabilitations, combined with prosthetics using specific and dedicated materials, such as titanium and zirconia technopolymers, and in aesthetic cases with minimal or no-prep preparations. Most of his completed cases follow the CDP (Complete Digital Patient) concept, developed by him in collaboration with several companies. This concept places the patient at the center of every rehabilitation, around which the entire dentist-dental technician team revolves, thus minimizing potential errors in prosthetic planning and treatment.
He has published numerous articles on the subject in professional journals, both nationally and internationally.
He holds individual and group conferences and courses nationally and internationally on the treatment of materials in rehabilitation and their aesthetic goals, and on the concept of the Digital Patient.

Qualifications and Experience:
Rahul Kakodkar completed a Diploma in Pharmacy from the University of Mumbai in 1990.
He then went on to complete a course in Dental Technology at the Government Dental College, Mumbai, in 1992.
In 1996, he established a state-of-the-art dental laboratory named Precision Dental Studio Ltd.
Rahul Kakodkar, the Managing Director of Precision Dental Studio Ltd., is a technical consultant and trainer for Ivoclar Vivadent AG. He is also a consultant for Nobel Biocare India Pvt. Ltd..
He has completed all the modules on Occlusion with Dr. Peter Dawson in the United States. He has received awards for Technical Excellence in Dentistry.
He has been a member of the advisory board of Dental Technology since its first issue and has served as an Editor for Dental Technology Magazine since April 2015.
He has contributed articles to various publications across the world and has also assisted university students with their thesis programs.
He specializes in full-arch reconstruction, smile designing, implant superstructures, and digital solutions for prosthetic rehabilitation. He is actively involved in planning complex cases and contributes to the company’s growth by continuously learning and introducing innovative concepts and technologies on a regular basis.

Born: May 24, 1976 in Krems, Austria.

Professional Experience:
12 years of training and dental technician at Unterlechner Dental Laboratory, Senftenberg, Austria;
12 years as a dental technician specializing in ceramics at Haesler Dental Laboratory, Langenlois, Austria;
Since October 2020, dental technician specializing in ceramics at ACCADENT Dental Laboratory, Koblenz, Germany. Aesthetic Laboratory

Training and Further Education:
• Training at Unterlechner Dental Laboratory; • Courses with Klaus Mütherties;
•Ceramics Seminar with Jochen Peters;
• Occlusal Growth Course with J. Peters;
•2-Layer Seminar with Paul Fiechter; •
• Ceramics Layer Training with Stefan Momberg;
• Ceramics Layer Training with Patrick Heidt; • 2 Photo Seminars with Jo Werner;
• 2-week internship at a dental laboratory in Düsseldorf;
• 2 ceramics training courses with Thomas Backscheider;
• Training courses and workshops with Mario Pace.

Skills and Interests:
Languages: German (native speaker); English.
“My greatest passion: ceramics!”

Publications:
• Trainer for aesthetic seminars;
• Speaker at international congresses;
• Publications in specialist journals such as “Quintessenz” and “Dental Dialogue”;

– Ambassador Smile Line Switzerland;
– Ambassador for “Shera Werkstoff Technologie GmbH & Co KG”;
– Ambassador for Greenviu “The Green Clinic Society”;
– International publications in specialist journals.

Claudio Nannini was born in Modena on August 21, 1961. He runs his own laboratory in Modena at Via Giardini 60 with three collaborators: Luca, Augustin, and Anna.
He has been a member of Antlo since 1985 and a speaker since 1988. He is a member of the Scientific Committees of the journals “dental dialogue” and “Quintessenza Odontotecnica.” He has participated, as a speaker, in numerous national and international events, in particular at the Colloquium Dental 2011, 2019, 2021, and 2023, at the Midwinter in Chicago in 2017, and at the Amici di Brugg Congress in 2005, where he held the pre-congress course together with Dr. Giuseppe Cuman and Prof. Rudolf Slavicek, and in 2024 with Dr. Sandro Pradella.
He has also gave speeches at AIOP congresses, in particular at the international edition in 2025 in Bologna. He has written various articles in national and international journals such as: “Quintessenza odontotecnica” – “Il Laboratorio Odontotecnico” – “RTD” – “dental labor” – “dental dialogue” – “teamwork-clinic.” He is the author, with his colleague Massimo Baldin and Doctors Giuseppe Cuman and Roberto Masnata, of the book “La protesi totale secondo Slavicek” (Total Prosthesis According to Slavicek), published by teamwork media srl. In 2015, the book “Aesthetic and Function” was published by teamwork media srl. In 2023, the book (also in e-book version) on Dental Wear, written together with Doctors Sandro Pradella and Stefano Lombardo, was published by teamwork media srl. For years, he has continuously held courses for doctors and technicians on Gnathology in relation to aesthetics and function (also in collaboration with Dr. Stefano Lombardo), on Press Techniques with lithium disilicate and zirconia and on Total Prosthesis together with Dr. Sandro Pradella.

Born in Naples on 03.10.1968
• 1982-1986 Dental technician qualification, Ipsia Miano, Naples
• 1987 High school diploma
• 1986-1990 Mirabella Laboratory (NA)
• 1988-1989 Castello Laboratory (NA)
• Nov. 1992 – July 2001 Lab. Lubberich Dentaltechnik Koblenz, Germany
• Aug. 2001 – Aug. 2002 Technical management of the laboratory Dr. Friedrich, Koblenz
• Sept. 2002 – Oct. 2002 Laboratory Ecker Dachsenhausen
• Nov. 2022 – Mar. 2004 Laboratory Endres Weiß, Frankfurt
• Apr. 2004 – 2010 Technical management of the clinic Kirchberg Andernach Kimmel Zahntechnik
• Aug. 2010 Management of the Z-ART branch in Koblenz. Publications in Dental Labor magazines
• January 2019 Düsseldorf Zahntechnik Joit -Thelen-Rebbe
• February 2019 Technical Director Z-Art Koblenz
• From November 2020 Technical Manager Eckzahn Meister Dental Labor B. Unkelbach Lahnstein Zahntechniker, Quintessenz Deutschland, Quintessenz Japan, Dental Laboratory, ZWL, Cosmetic Dentistry, Klinicka Praksa Croatia. Dental labor Poland.
• Theoretical and practical refresher courses with:
– Enrico Steger: waxing and veneering
– Jochen Peters: waxing and veneering
– S. Witkowski: veneering on titanium superstructures
– M. Manaresi: processing of metal alloys and their veneering
– Wieland Pforzheim U. Monkmeyer: aesthetics of the restoration of front teeth P. Bikert technique, W. Geller technique
– KERAMIK APW. Aesthetic curriculum with Dr. H. Dieterich, Dr. A. Malerski, H. Driedrichs, Mdt. Jürg Struck, Dr. Hildebrand, Mdt. R. Herrmann, D. Schulz: morphology, function and methodical wax-up
– B. Thievant: surface texture
– W. Götch: layering of anterior teeth with Duceram Kiss-Love ceramics
– O. Brix: all-ceramics
– T. Michel: aesthetics of anterior teeth
– P. Fichter: aesthetics and opalescence
– e.max Ceram Ivoclar curriculum with C. Hannker, H.J. Joit, H.J. Bellmann, T. Michel
– Internships with K. Reichel and G. Fiorillo
– Aesthetics of upper incisors with Uwe Gehringer
– Aesthetics of upper incisors with Patrick Heidt
– Tooth shade development using Matisse software with Marat Adwalian
– Opinion Leader for Dentsply Sirona
– Author of articles for specialist magazines
– Speaker at courses on aesthetics of upper and lower incisors in and outside Europe
– Active ESCD member
– Speaker at conferences and symposiums in the sector in and outside Europe.

2021 – present
Dental technician at the Steger Dental Laboratory (Zirkonzahn), Brunico (BZ)
• Collaborator in the Research and Development department
• Specialized in the preparation of telescopes, metal frameworks and ceramic processing, as well as in digital technologies and CAD/CAM systems
• Instructor at “Die Zirkonzahn Schule” (the Zirkonzahn School) and for various courses in South Tyrol
• Speaker and technical figure at trade fairs and tours in Italy

2019 – 2021
Dental technician internship at the Ezio Flacco Laboratory, Pescara
In charge of the plaster room and the CAD/CAM design department, as well as the preparation of pressed disilicates

October 2019
One-week training course at the Military School (Zirkonzahn), Brunico (BZ)
• Overview of CAD/CAM systems and new patient acquisition technologies (e.g. 3D Face Hunter facial scanner)
• Exercises in coloring and sintering of zirconia frameworks
• Based on a case of complex combined prosthesis: improvement of dental technician skills at theoretical, digital and manual levels

Training
2019
• Dental technician diploma from the IPSIAS “Di Marzio-Michetti” Professional Institute, Pescara (PE)
• 2-day advanced course on ceramics at Nobil Metal
• 3-day course on posterior morphology with Lanfranco Santocchi

2018
• One-week course in CAD/CAM design at exocad®
• 2-day advanced course on removable prosthesis at Merz

Lanfranco Santocchi was born in Rome. He graduated from the “G. Eastman” Institute in 1977. He has owned a laboratory in Rome, where he lives, since 1983; since 1990, he has been the owner of the SA.VI.DENT laboratory in Rome.
In the early 1980s, he became particularly passionate about the study of natural teeth, attempting to create functional and aesthetic prostheses with chewing surfaces faithful to the anatomical-natural model.
He has taught courses and lectures in Italy and abroad since 1991, and is the author of numerous articles published in national and international specialized journals.
He has been the national cultural director of ANTLO since 2011. In 2011, he was awarded the best scientific article by the Dental Dialogue TEAMWORK AWARDS magazine. He is a member of the scientific committee of the “Dental Dialogue” magazine.
He has taught supplementary lectures in the fifth year of the degree program in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics, for the subject “Prosthetic and Laboratory Technologies.” Holder of the assignment: Prof. Marco Gargari – Academic year 1999/2000 – University of Rome – Tor Vergata.

Born in Brescia on November 23, 1964. He obtained his Dental Technician Qualification Diploma in Brescia in 1983, where he began his professional training at several important laboratories.
Since 1991, he has been the owner of the STEBO Laboratory located in Iseo (Brescia-Italy).
In the two-year periods 1988/90 and 1993/94 in Bologna, he attended the theoretical and practical course in fixed prosthetics held by Dr. G.F. Di Febo and Mdt. R. Bonfiglioli. Subsequently, he deepened his knowledge in the field of gnathology and aesthetics by attending various courses in Italy and abroad held by international speakers, including Dr. F. Celenza, K. Müterthies, and M. Magne.
He mainly deals with fixed prosthetics and implant-supported prosthetics. Since 1999, he has followed and developed innovative methods in the prosthetics and implant fields using CAD/CAM technologies in his laboratory.
An active AIOP member, he is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and refresher courses.

Aldo Zilio, born in Vicenza in 1960, lives and works in Creazzo (VI).
He graduated as a dental technician in Mestrino (PD), and has run his own laboratory since 1984.
He has attended courses with leading international speakers.
He is a member and instructor at Antlo Formazione, and was the cultural director of Antlo Veneto from 2000 to 2005.
He taught at the University of Chieti in the 2004/05 and 2007/08 academic years.
He is a member of the review committee of the journal Dental Dialogue and has authored 20 articles published in international journals.
He holds practical courses in Italy and abroad.
He has spoken at more than 80 conferences at major congresses in Italy and approximately 40 in countries such as Austria, Canada, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Korea, Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
He has served as a technical consultant for several major companies in the sector, such as Zirkonzahn srl, Wieland Dental, and Ivoclar Vivadent Srl; He currently collaborates with Yenco.
He is the author of the book “Zirconia-the power or light” (2013), published by teamwork media srl.

Professor and Chair, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Japan
Prof. Keiichi Hosaka received his DDS (2003) and PhD (2007) from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), where he trained under Prof. Junji Tagami. In 2005, he was a visiting scholar at the Medical College of Georgia under the mentorship of Prof. David H. Pashley and was appointed Assistant Professor at TMDU in 2008.
Since 2021, he has been Professor and Chair at Tokushima University and also serves as Director of Conservative Dentistry at Tokushima University Hospital. He was also appointed as Professor at the Institute of Post-LED Photonics, Tokushima University, in 2023, and has held international research positions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the ADA Forsyth Institute in the USA. He is concurrently an Affiliated Researcher at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.
Prof. Hosaka has delivered numerous invited lectures and hands-on courses at international conferences and universities across Asia, Europe, and the United States, and serves as an instructor for the 2026 FDI World Dental Federation Continuing Education Program. He received the Academic Award from the Japanese Society of Conservative Dentistry in 2020.
His research focuses on adhesive dentistry, direct composite restorations, and digitally integrated restorative workflows. His recent work particularly emphasizes improving trueness and precision in composite injection techniques through advanced index design and digital workflows. He is also the Chief Dental Officer of Amidex Inc., a university-based startup developing innovative technologies for precision-guided composite restorations.

In 1968 he began working as a goldsmith in Valenza Po. He attended the Bucellati goldsmith workshop in Milan.
In 1977 he attended theoretical and practical specialization courses in Italy and abroad, particularly in the United States, where he participated in numerous training courses in various laboratory techniques with P.K. Thomas, Rex Ingram, Celenza Guichet, Solnit and Pound.
1991-1994 Contract Professor of Prosthetics, Degree Course in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics, G. D’Annunzio University, Chieti. The same year he graduated in medicine and surgery with full marks. The same year he was Scientific Director of the Italian edition of the QDT magazine “Quintessence of Dental Technology”. Assistant for the dental technology section of the “International Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry”.
In 1992, together with Riccardo Ciancaglini and Enrico Gherlone, he co-founded the new Dentistry Department at the I.R.C.C.S. S. Raffaele Hospital in Milan. That same year, he was a member of the editorial board of the international journal of dental technology and reconstructive dentistry, “Dental Labor,” published by MEA srl. From 1995 to 1996, he taught the “Advanced Course in Oral Implant Prosthetics,” Department of Dental Prosthetics, University of Milan, I.R.C.C.S. S. Raffaele Hospital.
In 1999, he taught the Implant Prosthetics Course at La Sapienza University in Rome. That same year, he was Scientific Consultant, Head of the Research and Development of Latest-Generation Materials Section, at the San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan.
In 2000, he taught the Prosthetics Course at the University of Milan.
In 2000, Member of the Scientific Committee of the “International Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry”.
2001-2002 Lecturer at the International Biennial Master’s Degree in Implantology and Prosthetic Rehabilitation, La Sapienza University, Rome.
Since 2002, Professor at Vita e Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, as Head of the Aesthetic Dentistry Department.
Since 2006, he has taught “Dental Materials” at the CLID, Vita e Salute San Raffaele University, Milan.
Since 2013, Professor at CLOP: Aesthetic Materials and New Dental Technologies, Vita e Salute San Raffaele University, Milan.
In 2016, he published the book “Bioesthetics in Oral Rehabilitation”, Italian edition, with Quintessence International.
In July 2017, he received the International Prize from the International School of Salerno for Scientific Research in Dentistry. In 2017, he published in English: Bioesthetics in Oral Rehabilitation, Quintessenza Editions, Chicago.
In 2018, he was Scientific Director of the journal “Implantologia digitale”, Quintessenza Editions.
2019-2025, Scientific Coordinator of the Second Level University Master’s Degree in Fixed Prosthetics on Natural Teeth and Implants, La Sapienza University, Rome. 2020, Co-Scientific Director with Prof. Tiziano Testori of the new journal Quintessenza Internazionale.
He works privately in Monza (Milan) and Rome.

Professor and Director of the Clinic for Conservative Dentistry, Periodontology and Digital Dentistry at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital in Munich. Prof. Schwendicke’s research focuses on restorative and preventive dentistry, dental diagnostics and artificial intelligence, health economics, health services research and public health. He has authored over 700 articles, 300 abstracts and 30 book chapters and has been invited to give over 300 lectures worldwide, including the Buonocore Memorial Lecture.
Prof. Schwendicke has received a number of prestigious awards and is a reviewer for over 40 journals, including Lancet, as well as for various national funding organizations. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Dental Research and heads working groups at the World Health Organization WHO, the World Dental Organization FDI, the International Standards Organization ISO.
Prof. Schwendicke holds honorary professorships at the Universities of Aarhus (Denmark), Zagreb (Croatia) and Chennai (India).
He has been one of the most cited researchers in dentistry worldwide for several years (Stanford ranking <1%).