Recessions: all types of flap & tunnel techniques

Professor and Chair of Periodontology at University Complutense of Madrid, Spain. Adjunct Professor at University of Oslo, Norway. Adjunct Professor at University of Bern, Switzerland. Past President of European Federation of Periodontology (EFP, 2014-2016). Director of ETEP research group on Etiology and Therapy of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases.

Over 44 years of clinical and academic experience in periodontology since graduating in medicine in 1981. Received MD degree from University Complutense of Madrid (1981), degree in Stomatology (1983), and Doctor of Medicine (PhD, 1985) with doctoral thesis on bacterial invasion to gingival tissues in advanced periodontitis supervised by Dr. Antonio Bascones Martínez. Specialization in Periodontology from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA, 1987). Former Dean of Faculty of Odontology at University Complutense of Madrid (2004-2012). Director of Postgraduate Program of Specialization in Periodontology at UCM since 1989. Co-Director of Diploma in Research Methodology and Biostatistics at UCM.

International authority in periodontal research having published more relevant scientific articles in dentistry during the past decade than any other author globally. Past President of Spanish Society of Periodontology (SEPA), European Federation of Periodontology (EFP, 2014-2016), and European Association for Osseointegration (EAO). Past President of European Division of International Association for Dental Research (IADR). Former Chairman of European Council of Deans of Faculties of Odontology. Received honorary doctorates from University of San Sebastian, Santiago, Chile; University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and University of Coimbra, Portugal.

MD (1981), DDS (1983), PhD (1985) from University Complutense of Madrid. Certificate in Periodontology from UCLA (1987). Published extensively in leading peer-reviewed journals including Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Journal of Dental Research, Journal of Periodontology, and Journal of Periodontal Research. Research focus on oral microbiology, clinical trials in periodontology and implant dentistry, etiology and pathogenesis of periodontal and peri-implant diseases, periodontal and bone regeneration, mesenchymal stem cells, and bacterial-host interactions. Chairman of ETEP research group since 2005 leading multi-center research on antimicrobial approaches in treatment of gingivitis and periodontitis. Regularly invited as keynote speaker at major international periodontal congresses worldwide.

Associate Professor of Dentistry and Periodontology at the Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Italy. Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, USA.

Over 35 years of clinical and academic experience in periodontology, regenerative medicine, and implant dentistry. Founding member of iPerio Education Center in Piacenza, Italy (2017), established with Dr. Giorgio Pagni and Dr. Raffaele Acunzo to teach modern dentistry philosophy and treatment concepts. Research focus on guided tissue regeneration, periodontal and peri-implant reconstruction, 3D-printed bioresorbable scaffolds for periodontal repair, and tissue engineering applications.

International authority on periodontal regeneration having published extensively and lectured globally on surgical techniques for periodontal reconstruction, enamel matrix derivatives, and biological approaches to tissue regeneration. Winner of multiple research awards: International Quintessence Publishing Award (Boston 2000, 2004), Goldman Prize from Italian Society of Periodontology (1996, 2010, 2017), Clinical Research Award from European Association for Osseointegration (EAO 2010), Earl Robinson Periodontal Regeneration Award from American Academy of Periodontology (AAP 2012), and Align Research Award (2013).

DDS from University of Pavia, Italy (1990). Certificate as Specialist in Orthodontics from University of Milan (1997). Certificate as Active Member of Italian Society of Periodontology and Implantology (SIdP, 1997). Active Member of European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED, 2009). Full Member of British Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry (2016). Editorial Board member of International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry and ad hoc reviewer for multiple international journals. Over 10,900 citations on Google Scholar (H-index 36). Published landmark papers on vertical ridge augmentation, platform switching, soft tissue grafting, 3D-printed scaffolds, and periodontal-orthodontic interactions.

Co-Author of a Chapter within the book “Implant Therapy” edited by M.Nevins and H.L.Wang.

Speaker at national and international conferences on periodontology.

Dental surgeon in private practice as expert in periodontology.

Active member of the Italian Society of Periodontology (SIDP).

Robert Carvalho da Silva received his dental degree from Uberlândia Federal University in 1994. Is board certificated in Periodontics at the Brazilian Dental Association/Brasília section in 1997, and completed his Master (2002) and PhD (2004) programs at Piracicaba Dental School/ Campinas University. He was the first recipient of the first edition of the e Bud Tarson award granted by the AAP (2005), and one of the winners of the “Growth Against Recession – Esthetic case competition” - esthetic case book (2011). He is also a professor at the ImplantePerio Institute - research and advanced dental training in São Paulo, and is author and co-author of several scientific publications and chapters in textbooks with emphasis on periodontal tissue management around teeth and implants. He is one of the authors of the book “Reconstrução Tecidual Estética” (2009) published in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian, and “PerioImplantodontia Estética”(2016) published in Portuguese, English and Spanish.