Adhesión moderna

Professor and Director of the Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics at the Medical Center for Dental Medicine, Philipps University Marburg, Germany (since 2009). President of the German Society of Dentistry and Oral Medicine (DGZMK, 2018-2022). Managing Director of the University Center for Dental Medicine, Marburg (2012-2015, 2023-present). Director of the Master's Program in Pediatric Dentistry at Philipps University Marburg (since 2021).

Over 30 years of clinical and academic experience in adhesive dentistry, minimally invasive restorative dentistry, endodontics, and dental materials science. Research focuses on adhesive systems, bonding protocols, resin-based restorative materials, ceramic restorations, and long-term clinical performance of adhesive restorations. Expert in evidence-based approaches to conservative tooth-preserving dentistry.

Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Adhesive Dentistry (since 2015) and Quintessence Journal (2010-2020). Chairman of the Advisory Board for Dentistry at the Institute for Medical and Pharmaceutical Examination Questions (IMPP) since 2021. Former President of the German Society of Conservative Dentistry (DGZ, 2012-2014). Dean of Marburg Dental School (2012-2015) and Dean for Student Affairs in Medicine, Biomedical Science, and Dentistry (2016-2018). Adjunct Professor at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (since 2006). Honorary Professor at Krasnoyarsk State Medical Academy, Russia (since 2008). Author of over 300 peer-reviewed publications with over 4,500 citations. International lecturer with over 800 presentations in 25 countries. Named Stern Top Physician in Aesthetic Dentistry (2022).

DMD from Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (1992). PhD in Dental Materials Science from University of Erlangen (2000). FADM (Fellow of the Academy of Dental Materials).

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Washington School of Dentistry, Seattle, WA. Director of Operative Dentistry Pre-clinical Training and Associate Director of the Biomimetics Biomaterials Biophotonics & Technology (B4T) Research Laboratory at UW. Adjunct Associate Professor of Cariology and Operative Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan.

Research program at B4T covers biomimetic adhesive dentistry, fiber-reinforced composites for fractured and cracked teeth, remineralization materials, self-etching adhesives, resin cements, next-generation composites, and the application of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and CAD/CAM to minimally invasive restorative practice. Author and co-author of close to 200 peer-reviewed scientific articles. Academic Advisor and Honorary Fellow of the Academy of Biomimetic Dentistry (ABD).

International educator in advanced operative dentistry and biomimetic restorations. Co-Director of advanced digital dentistry training courses at the University of Washington. Presenter at dental research and CE conferences across North America, Europe, and Asia.

DDS. PhD in Restorative Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (2008).

Associate Professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry at Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Nova Friburgo, Brazil. Clinical and research focus encompasses composite resin restorations, adhesive systems, tooth bleaching, and evidence-based restorative protocols for anterior and posterior teeth.

Author or co-author of more than 40 peer-reviewed scientific articles with a cumulative citation count exceeding 1,000 (H-index: 18; Google Scholar). Research published in Operative Dentistry, Journal of Dentistry, Clinical Oral Investigations, and other leading international journals. Expert on clinical trial methodology in restorative dentistry; several of his multicenter randomized controlled trials on universal adhesive systems are among the most cited in the field. Scientific Expert for Solventum (formerly 3M ESPE) dental materials.

International speaker at dental congresses and continuing education events in Brazil, Latin America, and beyond. Regular contributor to evidence-based educational programs on restorative and adhesive dentistry.

DDS — Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1996); Certificate in Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry — Rio de Janeiro State University (1998); MSD in Operative Dentistry — Taubaté University (2002); PhD in Operative Dentistry — Rio de Janeiro State University (2006).

Full Professor and Head of Conservative and Restorative Dentistry at the University of Bologna, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM). Director of the Master in Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry at Bologna. Clinical and research focus covers adhesion mechanisms, dentin bonding systems, and the long-term stability of bonded restorations.

Author of over 300 peer-reviewed original papers and reviews on dental adhesion and restorative materials — with an H-index of 34 and a cumulative impact factor exceeding 500. His work on the ultrastructural behavior of enamel and dentin interfaces is among the most cited in the field of adhesive dentistry globally.

Associate Editor of the Journal of Adhesive Dentistry; editorial board member of multiple international scientific journals. International congress lecturer on evidence-based adhesive and restorative protocols across Europe, North America, and Asia.

DDS (Cum Laude) and PhD in Human Morphological and Molecular Sciences — University of Bologna. Former President of the Academy of Dental Materials (ADM), International Academy of Adhesive Dentistry (IAAD), European Federation of Conservative Dentistry (EFCD), Italian Academy of Conservative Dentistry (AIC), and Dental Materials Group of IADR (DMG-IADR). Active member of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry (AARD) and Academy of Dental Materials (ADM).