Smart Casual Dentistry Σymposium, 2024

Nitzan Bichacho
ISRAEL

Nitzan Bichacho, D.M.D. holds the post of expert in prosthodontics at the rank of Professor, at the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. He is a Faculty Member of the Prosthodontics Departments at the Dental Schools of both the Jerusalem Hebrew University and the Tel Aviv University. He is Past President and a Life Member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED) and serves at the editorial boards of leading international dental journals.

He is a co-inventor of the Nobel Active Implant System, the V3 implant system (MIS/Dentsply) and is the conceptor of other techniques that have become widely used around the world. Prof. Bichacho has been publishing and lecturing worldwide in the fields of dental implant therapy, fixed prosthodontics, interdisciplinary treatments and innovative treatment modalities in esthetic dentistry. His private practice in Tel Aviv focuses on interdisciplinary treatments, where he collaborates with multinational master dental technicians.

Giulio Rasperini
ITALY

Graduated in dentistry. Specialized in Orthodontics. Active Member of the Italian Society of Periodontology (SIdP) and vice president (2016-17) and of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED), Full member of the British Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry (BAAD), ITI Fellow.

Winner of a few Awards for research focused on Periodontology and Implantology, among them:

International Quintessence Publishing Award (Boston 2000 - 2004), Goldman (SIdP 1996 -2010),

Clinical Research Award EAO (Glasgow 2010), Earl Robinson Periodontal Regeneration Award

(AAP Los Angeles 2012), Align Research Award (California 2013).

Associate Professor in Periodontology, Dep. of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Polyclinic Milan, Italy. Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor and Faculty University of Michigan MI, USA.

Pietro Felicce
ITALY

Prof. Pietro Felice graduated in Dentistry and subsequently in Medicine at the University of Bologna. He completed his research doctorate in Dermatological, Maxillofacial and Plastic Reconstructive Sciences. He is currently Associate Professor of Dental Sciences at Bologna University lecturing in Oral Surgery and in Implant Surgery in the Degree Course in Dentistry and Dental Prostheses. He is Head of the Post-graduate School in Oral Surgery and Director of the Master Degree in Implant and Bone Augmentation Surgery. Prof. Felice has published many articles in international journals and serves on the editorial board of specialist international journals. He is a member of leading international associations of implantology and dental surgery.

Ioannis Vergoullis
GREECE

Dr. Ioannis Vergoullis graduated from the Dental School of the Kapodestrian University of Athens, Greece in 1999. He received his Certificate in Periodontics and Masters degree in Oral Biology from the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans, USA in 2005. Since 2006, Dr Vergoullis is the leading Periodontist at the Vergoullis Dental Clinic in Rhodes, Greece and in 2010 he became a Visiting Assistant Professor of the Periodontics Department at the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry in New Orleans, USA. Dr. Vergoullis is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a Fellow and Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI). He is also an International member of the American Academy of Periodontology and the ICOI and an honorary member of the Aesthetic Academies of Greece, Lithuania and Bulgaria. Dr. Vergoullis has been an invited keynote speaker in several international meetings in Greece, Spain, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Netherlands, USA and Germany and his main topic of interest is laser assisted periodontal treatment and implantology. Dr. Vergoullis is the co-inventor of the Cervico System by VPI and currently holds seven patents in the field of Dental Implantology.

Kostas Karagiannopoulos
GREECE

I am a highly experienced registered specialist in Prosthodontics, an area of dentistry that deals with the aesthetic and functional replacement of missing teeth and restoring of broken down teeth.
Dentistry is a passion for me and not just a profession. I strive to deliver a first class service to my patients and provide a care plan based on my patients’ concerns.
I am an Honorary Consultant at King’s College, London, the number one dental school in the world, where I have been teaching specialists currently in training and dental students since 2008.

Sotiria Gizani
GREECE

Αναπλ. Καθηγήτρια & Διευθύντρια
Εργ. Παιδοδοντιατρικής ΕΚΠΑ
Γραμματέας της Ευρωπαικής Ακαδημίας Παιδοδοντιατρικής
Επισκέπτρια Καθηγήτρια, Catholic University Leuven (KU Leuven, Βέλγιο)

Η Σωτηρία Γκιζάνη έλαβε το πτυχίο της Οδοντιατρικής από το ΑΠΘ και στη συνέχεια ολοκλήρωσε τις μεταπτυχιακές της σπουδές στο Τμήμα Παιδοντιατρικής και Οδοντιατρικής Φροντίδας ατόμων με ειδικές ανάγκες του Catholic University Leuven (KU Leuven, Βέλγιο), συμπεριλαμβανομένων των "Master in Dental Sciences" και του διδακτορικού της (PhD). Μετά την ολοκλήρωση των σπουδών της (1998) επέστρεψε στην Ελλάδα και έκτοτε εργάζεται στο Εργαστήριο Παιδοδοντιατρικής της Οδοντιατρικής Σχολής του ΕΚΠΑ, αρχικά ως Λέκτορας και στη συνέχεια ως Επίκουρη Καθηγήτρια. Σήμερα είναι Αναπληρώτρια Καθηγήτρια και Διευθύντρια του Εργαστηρίου καθώς και υπεύθυνη του Μεταπτυχιακού προγράμματος, το οποίο είναι ένα από τα επτά πιστοποιημένα προγράμματα Παιδοδοντιατρικής στην Ευρώπη. To 2018 εξελέγη Γραμματέας της Ευρωπαϊκής Ακαδημίας Παιδοδοντιατρικής (EAPD) με εξαετή θητεία. Επίσης είναι επισκέπτρια καθηγήτρια στο Catholic University Leuven (Βέλγιο) και εξωτερικός εξεταστής του μεταπτυχιακού προγράμματος της Παιδοδοντιατρικής στο Πανεπιστήμιο Liverpool (Αγγλία). Έχει δώσει πολλές εισηγήσεις στον εθνικό και διεθνές χώρο καθώς και έχει δημοσιεύσει περισσότερες από 60 εργασίες σε επιστημονικά περιοδικά με κριτές. Επίσης έχει λάβει διεθνή βραβεία και διακρίσεις από το IAPD, EAPD καθώς και δύο φορές την υποτροφία Κουλουρίδη. Τέλος τα ερευνητικά της ενδιαφέροντα εστιάζονται κυρίως σε κλινικές μελέτες σχετικά με την πρόληψη και τη διαχείριση της τερηδόνας σε παιδιά, την οδοντιατρική θεραπεία ατόμων με ειδικές ανάγκες, καθώς και την επικοινωνία και διαχείριση συμπεριφοράς του οδοντιατρικού ασθενή.

Christos Angelopoulos
GREECE

Dr Angelopoulos is a graduate of the Aristotle University, School of Dentistry, Thessaloniki, Greece. His post-doctoral training includes a 3yr internship in Oral Surgery (Aristotle University, 1997) and a 1yr GPR program (Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, 1999). In addition, he has completed a 3yr Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology residency program at University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Dentistry (2001) and he was awarded the MS degree in Oral Biology (2002). He has completed has PhD degree in 2009. His degree was the result of a collaborative effort between Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and University of Missouri-Kansas City. Dr Angelopoulos is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and a fellow of the International College of Oral Implantologists. He has held academic appointments at University of Missouri-Kansas City (assistant professor 2002-2007) and a t Columbia University, College of Dental Medicine (associate professor and director of the Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, 2007-2011). He is currently serving as maxillofacial radiology consultant at the Bronx Hospital of Veterans Affairs. Dr Angelopoulos is the Executive Director of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and has served in the Executive Council of this organization for more than 7 yrs. He is the Associate Editor of Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology (OOOO). He has published more than 30 scientific papers and has spoken in several conventions and CE courses, nationally as well as internationally, on a variety of radiology topics. His main research interests include diagnostic ultrasound, cone beam computed tomography, implant imaging etc. Dr Angelopoulos is licensed in the states of Missouri and New York. He also holds a dental license in Thessaloniki, Greece. He maintains a private practice dedicated to oral and maxillofacial image interpretation and consultation services.

Panagiotis Lampropoulos
GREECE

Panagiotis Lampropoulos was born in Athens in 1977. He finished school at the German School of Athens (1995) and enrolled at Dental School Albert-Ludwig University in Freiburg, Germany, after taking the state exam (Abitur). In 2000 he began the preparation of his doctoral thesis at the Prosthodontics department and in 2003 he received his Doctorate of Dental Faculty from the University of Freiburg (Dr. Med. Dent) as a postgraduate student. Furthermore in 2001 he attended a postgraduate program in Applied Management in Dentistry. In 2004 he returned to Greece and fulfilled his military service as a dentist. From 2005 to 2013 he worked as a research associate and from 2019 he is clinical instructor in the postgraduate program in the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry at the School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Dr. Panagiotis Lampropoulos has graduated the EAO’s Master diploma in implant dentistry (Class 2017). He maintains a private practice in Athens since 2005 limited to prosthetic dentistry and dental implants. He has trained dentists in implant prosthetics and he is an international trainer for MIS, Dentsply. He is a member and a registered speaker of the ITI (International Team of Implantology), member of EAO (European Association of Osseointegration), the European Prosthodontic Association (EPA) and the Digital Dentistry Society (DDS) and an active member of Hellenic Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He is member of the board of Stomatological Society of Greece and of the Greek Prosthodontic Society. Panagiotis Lampropoulos is an international speaker and has made numerous presentations in multiple conferences about guided implantology and digital dentistry.

Michele Temperani
ITALY

Michele Temperani is a certified dental technician who specialized in the field of fixed denture prosthetics in the USA, where he attended the courses of the Tanaka Dental Technology Institute and the seminars of Masahiro Kuwata at the University of Washington. For three years, he was the head of the ceramic department at Kiyosato Okamoto dental lab in Seattle ( USA ). Since 1990, he has been co-owner of a dental laboratory in Florence together with is brother where he specializes in aesthetic ceramic restorations. He has been using the press technique for the fabrication of all-ceramic restorations since 1998. He conducts courses and holds lectures at international meetings on a regular basis and is the author of numerous publications.

Rafael Beolchi
PORTUGAL

Dr. Rafael Beolchi majored in Dentistry from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, in the year 2000. He has maintained a private practice since 2001, working mainly in aesthetic dentistry and oral rehabilitation. In 2009 he received his Master's degree on Biomaterials from the Institute of Energetic and Nuclear Research, from the same University.

He teaches around the world, focusing on advanced handling of dental materials with an easy step-by-step approach that simplifies the procedure and has presented several lectures and workshops addressing those topics in North, Central & South America, Europe, Africa and Asia, in more than 60 countries.

Dr. Beolchi is currently based in Portugal, where he finished his second Master’s degree, in Dental Medicine, working as a dentist and as consultant for esthetic products and materials for the Dental industry, applying his clinical and scientific knowledge in the development of new and better dental products.

He is the author of several articles in Portuguese, Spanish and English, about the topics of direct placed esthetic restorations and lightcuring, topics on which he still maintains his activity as a researcher until today. He also the author of book chapters on the same fields and collaborates on studies with several other institutions around the world.

Konstantinos Laghios
GREECE

Ο Dr Κωνσταντίνος Λάγιος γεννήθηκε στο Αγρίνιο της Αιτωλοακαρνανίας. Αποφοίτησε από την Οδοντιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστήμιου Αθηνών το 1984.
Το 1984 άνοιξε ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην περιοχή του Παγκρατίου, όπου εξάσκησε την γενική οδοντιατρική με έμφαση στην Αισθητική Προσθετική. Από το 1994 έως το 1997 συμμετείχε στο ενδοδοντικό πρόγραμμα του Bayor College of Dentistry στο Dallas Texas ΗΠA., όπου αποκτά το δίπλωμα της Ενδοδοντίας και τον τίτλο του Master. Από το 1997 το Πρότυπο Κέντρο Ενδοδοντικής Θεραπείας λειτουργεί στην περιοχή του Χίλτον Αθήνας.
Έχει δώσει διαλέξεις και πρακτικά σεμινάρια στην Ελλάδα και σε χώρες της Ευρώπης και Αμερικής όπου διδάσκει σύγχρονες μεθόδους της Ενδοδοντίας, όπως επίσης και τη χρήση του χειρουργικού μικροσκοπίου.
Έχει δημοσιεύσει πολλές επιστημονικές εργασίες σε ελληνικά και ξένα περιοδικά. Έχει στο ενεργητικό του πάνω από 50 ανακοινώσεις σε όλα τα κορυφαία διεθνή και ελληνικά συνέδρια όπως επίσης και σε Opinion Leader Meetings.
Υπήρξε επίσημος προσκεκλημένος ομιλητής της Αμερικάνικης Ομοσπονδίας Ενδοδοντίας ενώ θεραπείες του είναι δημοσιευμένες στην 7η και 8η έκδοση του οδοντιατρικού άτλαντα, «Pathways of the Pulp». Το 1995 έλαβε το 3ο διεθνές βραβείο για έρευνα από την Αμερικάνικη Ένωση Ενδοδοντιστών. Το 1997 η έρευνα για το πτυχίο Master του κατατάσσεται ανάμεσα στις 3 κορυφαίες για νέους επιστήμονες στην Ευρώπη και βραβεύεται στο Πανευρωπαϊκό Συνέδριο Ενδοδοντιστών στο Gotheborg της Σουηδίας όπου και ανακοινώνεται.
Ο Dr. Κωνσταντίνος Λάγιος είναι μέλος του Οδοντιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών, της Αμερικάνικης Ένωσης Ενδοδοντιστών. Επίτιμος Πρόεδρος στην μη Κερδοσκοπική Οργάνωση για κοινωνικό έργο Αλληλεγγύης «Γέφυρα Φιλίας». Επίσης, μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Προστασίας του Περιβάλλοντος και της πολιτιστικής κληρονομίας. Τέλος υπήρξε πρώην Πρόεδρος του Διαβαλκανικού Πολιτιστικού φορέα για την διάδοση της Ελληνικής Γλώσσας καθώς και Ιδρυτής και Πρόεδρος της Ελληνικής Ακαδημίας Μικροσκοπικής Οδοντιατρικής.

Nefeli Laghios
GREECE

Dr. Nefelie Laghios D.D.S., was born in Dallas, Texas USA, and raised in Athens, Greece. Her undergraduate studies on Dental Surgery were at the European University of Madrid (UEM).

Participated in a three year program in Advanced Clinical Endodontics and Advanced Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA, 2020-2023).

Attended some of the most advanced courses with leading experts in the field of dentistry like Pascal Magne, Ed Mclaren, Frank Spear Academy, Nazariy Mykhaylyuk, Florin Cofar etc.

Member of the American Association of Endodontics and the Athens Dental Association.

Currently works with Dr. Constantinos Laghios and co-directs the “Laghios Advanced Dentistry” Clinic in Athens.

Her main focus is in Endodontics and Aesthetics by using advanced minimally invasive Biomimetic techniques.

Georgios Tsilingaridis
GREECE

Presentation about Dr. Georgios Tsilingaridis

Dr. Georgios Tsilingaridis graduated at the Karolinska Institute in 1997. In 2004, he completed his pediatric dentistry specialisation at the Eastman Institute in Stockholm, and in 2013 he defended his doctoral dissertation at the Karolinska Institute.

He is currently associate professor, head of the division of Pediatric Dentistry and vice dean at the department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet. He is also director of studies for all post-graduate education in the Region of Stockholm.

He is the past-president of the Swedish Society of Pediatric Dentistry and the past-president of the Swedish national group of directors for studies for postgraduate education. He is a board-member of the IADT and works in several committees in the IADT as well as in EAPD.

He is the author and co-author of several original scientific publications, co-author of Chapters 12, 16 and 17 in the Textbook and Color Atlas of Traumatic Injuries to the Teeth, 5th Edition, and co-author of the recently published IADT trauma guidelines.

Jaafar Mouhyi
Morocco

Dr. Jaafar Mouhyi was born and raised in Morocco. He went to dental school in Belgium where he obtained his DDS from the Free University of Brussels (ULB). He went on to become an assistant clinical professor in general dentistry at ULB. He furthered his education by attending the Flemish Free University of Brussels (VUB) where he obtained in 1992 a Master in Biomedical engineering with a focus in laser therapy. The following year he obtained a Clinical Training Diploma from the Brånemark clinic at Göteborg University. From 1994 to 2000 he was the head of the department of Oral rehabilitation & Implantology at St Pierre University Hospital in Brussels. Dr. Mouhyi has been actively involved in and has been at the helm of many dental societies and organizations and his research activities are in the field of biomaterials research. From 2004 to 2012 he was an Assistant Clinical Professor of Diagnostic sciences at the University of Southern California. He is the founding and academic director of the Casablanca Oral Rehabilitation Training & Education Center in Casablanca and Editorial Board member/Reviewer at the Clinical Implant Dentistry & Related Research Journal.

Stefanos Karakousoglou
GREECE

Αποφοίτησε από την Οδοντιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών
Έκανε μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην ορθοδοντική στο LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, από όπου πήρε την ειδικότητα του ορθοδοντικού και τον τίτλο Master of Science.
To 1981, κατά την διάρκεια της στρατιωτικής του θητείας, προσέφερε τις υπηρεσίες του ως ορθοδοντικός στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αεροπορίας (251 ΓΝΑ) για ένα έτος.
Από το 1982 εξασκεί το επάγγελμα του ορθοδοντικού στο ιδιωτικό του ιατρείο στην Αθήνα. Κύριο ενδιαφέρον του είναι η επίτευξη λειτουργικών και αισθητικών αποτελεσμάτων με τη ορθοδοντική θεραπεία, χρησιμοποιώντας εξωτερικούς ή γλωσσικούς ορθοδοντικούς μηχανισμούς.
Είναι μέλος της Αμερικανικής και τη παγκόσμιας Ομοσπονδίας
Ορθοδοντικών καθώς και των Ελληνικών Ορθοδοντικών εταιριών.
Συμμετέχει στα συνέδρια Ορθοδοντικής στην Αμερική, Ευρώπη και Ελλάδα.
Είναι παντρεμένος και έχει 4 κόρες.

Maria Karakousoglou
GREECE

Dr. Maria Karakousoglou was born and raised in Athens, Greece. She attended dental school at the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, and graduated with her dental degree in 2016. Following her graduation, she worked as a general dentist, gaining valuable experience in collaboration with orthodontists. Seeking further training in orthodontics, she relocated to the US and completed a three-year residency in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics at the University of Texas Health San Antonio (UTHSA) School of Dentistry, earning a master’s degree in Dental Sciences. Additionally, she completed a fellowship in lingual orthodontics at UTHSA. Currently, she holds a full- time Assistant Professor role at UTHSA with a specialized focus on digital orthodontics.

Dr. Karakousoglou is an ABO Certified Orthodontist and an active member of the American Association of Orthodontists. She is the President of the American Lingual Orthodontic Association (ALOA) and serves on the board of the San Antonio Chapter of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), as well as the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR).
In her current role at UTHSA, she serves as the Interim Program Director of the Postgraduate Orthodontic Residency Program. Her teaching scope at UTHSA encompasses subjects such as growth and development, lingual orthodontics, digital technology in orthodontics, and aligner treatment.

Dr. Karakousoglou brings extensive experience in managing patients with complex craniofacial anomalies and is skilled in utilizing 3D printing technologies and clear aligner treatments. Her research interests align with her clinical expertise, actively engaging in studies related to the applications of digital technology in orthodontics. Committed to academia and research, she provides mentorship to orthodontic residents, guiding their scholarly projects and fostering the adoption of innovative technologies in orthodontic practice.

Achraf Souayah
TUNISIA

Dr. Souayah is a Doctor of Dental Surgery and a Diplomate of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of Monastir-Tunisia. He is the holder of several post-graduate certificates in Implantology, Aesthetic Periodontology, Implant Prosthodontics, Advanced Bone Surgery and complex oral rehabilitation.

• Doctor in Dental Surgery, Diplomate from the Faculty of Dental Medicine of Monastir-Tunisia
• He followed several Post-graduate courses in Implantology, Aesthetic Periodontology, Implant prosthodontics, Advanced bone surgery and complex orale rehabilitation.
• Founder & Vice-President of ADIT (Tunisian Association of Implant Dentistry)
• Fellow of the DGOI (German Society of oral implantology) and SENAME (South European North African Middle Eastern Implantology and Modern Dentistry Association).
• MINEC Ambassador (MegaGen International Network of Education & Clinical Research)
• Dental XP Xpert (www.dentalxp.com)
• National and International Lecturer in Periodontology, Implantology and Cosmetic dentistry
• Continuing education provider and live surgical trainings instructor (AIE Advanced Implant Educators and WIIC Werhle Implant Immersion Course)
• Dr Souayah maintain a private practice in Tunis where he limits his practice exclusively to Periodontics, Implantology and Esthetic dentistry.