Surgical periodontics

Periodontist specializing in guided tissue regeneration, guided bone regeneration, and periodontal plastic surgery. Private practice in Genova, Italy, focusing on periodontal and implant surgery.

Over 35 years of clinical and academic experience in regenerative periodontics and implantology. Established practice in Italy in 1993 after completing research and teaching positions in the United States. Specialist in management of intrabony defects, furcation lesions, and recession coverage using guided tissue regeneration techniques and biomaterials. Recognized internationally as one of the world's leaders in the field of bone regeneration.

Founding member and Vice President of the Bone Biomaterials and Beyond Academy, promoting evidence-based approaches to periodontal and bone regeneration. Professor at the Master's program in Periodontology at Sapienza University of Rome since 2000. Professor at the Master's program in Implantology and Prosthetics at University of Pisa since 2010. Coordinator of Postgraduate Course in Periodontal and Implant Surgery at University of Padua (1995-1996). International lecturer delivering courses on bone regeneration, GTR, and periodontal surgery worldwide.

DDS. Specialty in Periodontology with one year of research and teaching experience in the United States. Master of Science in Dentistry in Periodontology (1992). Author of more than 30 peer-reviewed publications in international journals. Co-author of the textbook "Bone Biomaterials and Beyond" (Quintessence), contributing the chapter on periodontal regeneration. Active member of the Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (IAED) and European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry (ESCD). Certified member of the Italian Society of Periodontology (SIdP). International member of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP).

Restorative dentist, endodontist, and adhesive dentistry educator in private practice limited to restorative dentistry and endodontics in Florence; Founder of Think Adhesive Group (2012) — a training center and intellectual movement in Florence dedicated to the adhesive approach to tooth restoration, in deliberate contrast to conventional crown-centered restorative philosophy.

DDS cum laude — University of Florence (1983); Specialist in Endodontics — University of Siena (1989). Lecturer in Endodontics at the University of Siena (1992–1996). Faculty at the Conservative and Aesthetic Dentistry Master — University of Bologna (since 2009). Author of the chapter on ultrasonics in Endodontics by Dr. Arnaldo Castellucci, and of the chapter on restoration of the endodontically treated tooth in the English edition of the same work. Co-author of a chapter in Esthetic Rehabilitation in Fixed Prosthodontics Vol. 2 by Dr. Mauro Fradeani. Author of the peer-reviewed paper "Surgical Extrusion: A Simplified Esthetic Method of Treating Non-Restorable Teeth" (International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry, 2018).

Active Member of the Italian Academy of Restorative Dentistry (AIC), Italian Society of Endodontics (SIE), and Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (IAED).

Prosthodontist and implantologist in full-time private practice at Materni Piano Studio (Genoa, Italy), with clinical focus on aesthetic and functional implant rehabilitation, digital prosthetic workflows, soft tissue management in the aesthetic zone, and immediate loading protocols. Director and founder of an ITI Study Club in Genoa.

Professor on contract in Implantology — Faculty of Dentistry, University of Genoa; University Lecturer for the Second Level Master's Degree in Digital Implantology — University of Genoa. Faculty member of the Straumann Center of Dental Education (CODE) network. ITI Fellow and Education Delegate for Italy.

DDS cum laude — University of Genoa (1988). Visiting Assistant — University of Geneva (1991–1992), Departments of Fixed Prosthodontics (Prof. Belser), Periodontology (Prof. Cimasoni), and Oral Surgery (Prof. Fiore-Donno). Active Member of IAO (Italian Academy of Osseointegration) and IAED (Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry); Affiliate Member of EAED (European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry).

Periodontologist and implantologist. Adjunct Professor of Periodontology, University of Turin, Italy (1994–2005). Adjunct Professor of Periodontology, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, USA (2006–2016) — where he also delivered the continuing education course on Esthetic Treatment of Recession Defects. Currently in charge of the Continuing Education Course in Periodontal Plastic Surgery, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy. Scientific Director, DentalMedTV — an Italian web television channel dedicated to dentistry. Private practice exclusively limited to periodontal and implant surgery at Sicor, Turin.

Author of multiple publications in international peer-reviewed periodontal and implant journals — most recently on periodontal reconstructive surgery with improved papilla architecture (PubMed, 2025). Co-author (with Dr. Giuseppe Corrente) of two Italian-language textbooks: Impianti Post-estrattivi Immediati and Rialzo del Seno Mascellare per Via Crestale — covering immediate post-extraction implant placement and crestal sinus floor elevation, respectively. Co-author of four chapters in international dental textbooks.

Recipient, H.M. Goldman Prize for Clinical Research in Periodontology, Italian Society of Periodontology (SIdP, 2000). Recipient, EAO Prize for Clinical Research in Implantology, European Association for Osseointegration (2010). Active Member, Italian Society of Periodontology (SIdP). Active Member, Italian Academy of Osseointegration (IAO).

MD, DDS.