Istvan Urban

Founder and Director of the Urban Regeneration Institute, Budapest, Hungary. Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Assistant Professor at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, California (teaching in Graduate Implant Dentistry Program). Honorary Professor at the University of Szeged, Hungary. Board Member of the Osteology Foundation. One of the world's leading oral surgeons and bone regeneration experts.

Over 34 years of combined clinical, teaching, and research experience since graduating medical school. Pioneer and creator of the revolutionary Sausage Technique™ for predictable vertical and horizontal bone augmentation, transforming outcomes in the most challenging clinical cases. Expert in ridge augmentation surgery, soft tissue reconstructive surgery around dental implants, tension-free flap closure techniques, surgical anatomy of the floor of the mouth, and management of complications in bone regeneration. Research focuses on vertical and horizontal ridge augmentation protocols, soft tissue management for secure flap closure, graft immobilization techniques, and long-term outcomes of regenerative procedures.

Author of the acclaimed textbooks "Vertical and Horizontal Ridge Augmentation: New Perspectives" and "Vertical 2: The Next Level of Hard and Soft Tissue Augmentation" (Quintessence Publishing), which have become definitive references on advanced bone augmentation translated into multiple languages and influencing clinicians worldwide. Author of numerous scientific articles and textbook chapters on bone regeneration and soft tissue reconstructive surgery around dental implants published in leading journals. International lecturer having presented extensively throughout Europe, Americas, Asia, and worldwide. Instructor for advanced hands-on workshops teaching the Sausage Technique™ and comprehensive ridge augmentation protocols with live surgery demonstrations. Mentor to thousands of implant surgeons globally through teaching positions at multiple universities and the Urban Regeneration Institute. Licensed in the State of California, USA.

DMD from Semmelweis University School of Medicine and Dentistry, Budapest, Hungary (1991). MD (Doctor of Medicine) from Semmelweis University School of Medicine and Dentistry, Budapest (1996). Full-time Oral Surgery Program at St. Istvan Hospital, Budapest (1992-1996). Internship Program in Periodontics at UCLA. Fellowship in Implant Dentistry at Loma Linda University, California. PhD in Periodontology from University of Szeged, Hungary (2012).