The Masterminds vol. III

Istvan Urban
HUNGARY

Istvan Urban DMD, MD, PhD

Dr. Urban received his DMD degree and subsequently his MD degree from
Semmelweis University School of Medicine and Dentistry (Budapest, Hungary) in 1991
and 1996.
He completed a full time program in oral surgery at St. Istvan Hospital in Budapest,
Hungary (1992-1996). He completed his internship program in Periodontics at UCLA.
After he graduated from the Fellowship Program (1999-2000) in Implant Dentistry at
Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California, he was appointed assistant professor
the following year. Dr. Urban teaches implant dentistry in the graduate program at
Loma Linda University. He is licensed in the state of California (USA) and has a
private practice in Budapest, Hungary.
Dr. Urban received his PhD degree in Periodontlogy in 2012 at the University of
Szeged, Hungary. He is currently an honorary professor at the University of Szeged.
Dr. Urban is a board member of the Osteology Foundation and has published scientific
articles and text book chapers on bone regeneration and soft tissue reconstructive
surgery around dental implants. Recently, Dr. Urban has become an adjunct clinical

associate professor at the Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine at the
Univeristy of Michingan.

Dr. Urban is the author of the textbook titeled Vertical and Horizontal Augmentation
published by Quintessence.

Markus Hurzeler
SWITZERLAND

Graduated 1984 in Zürich and received the degree of DR. in 1986 at the University of Zürich, his certificate as specialist in Periodontics in 1993 (Swiss Society of Periodontology), the Docent (Associate Professor) degree in 1996 from the Department of Prosthodontics, Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg Gemany, and his certificate in Prosthodontics in 1997 (German Society of Prosthodontics). He is currently practising periodontics, and implant dentistry in Munich, Germany and is Clinical Associate Professor at the Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Texas, Houston, Dental Branch, Department of Stomatology. Dr. Hürzeler has produced more than 100 scientific publications within the field of implants, periodontology, and tissue regeneration and is a regular national and international lecturer. His special research interests are in immediate loading of implants, tissue regeneration with grow factors, and therapy of per-implant lesions.