1 Year Clinical Masters Program in Advanced Contemporary Prosthodontics (5th Year)

Andrea Ricci
ITALY

Dr. Andrea Ricci graduates from University of Perugia in 1996. After a three years training program he achieved the Certificate in Advanced Prosthodontics at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Since 1999 he limits his practice to prosthodontics, periodontology and implant dentistry with special emphasis to the aesthetic areas. His office in one the Leading Dental Centers of the World. He is the Scientific Director of IDEAT (Institute of Dental Education and Therapy). He is an Active Member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED), Associate Member of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry (AARD), Active Member of the Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (IAED) and Active Member of the Italian College of Prosthodontics (ICP). Co-author of several papers published in international journals, he has lectured extensively in Europe, United States, China, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and in Japan.

Antonio Corradini
ITALY

Born in Cles, Trento, Italy, in 1970, he graduated in 1987 as a Master of Art, specializing in metals and free design, at the A. Vittoria State Institute in Trento.
He started to take an interest in dentistry and dental technology and, in 1991, he graduated in Dental Technology at the G. Galilei Institute in Bolzano.
In 1992 he obtained the Master in Dental Technology at the same institute.

In 1991 he started working as a dental technician and, in 2002, he became the owner of his own laboratory in Trento. Since 2008 he has been approaching digital technology associated with dentistry and dental technology in general, cooperating with companies in the development and research of CAD-CAM systems, specific software and materials applied to modern dentistry.

He specializes and dedicates himself above all to important implant-supported restorations, associated with prosthesis with specific and dedicated materials, such as titanium and zirconia technopolymers, and in aesthetic cases with minimal or no-prep preparations. The cases he has carried out follow for the most part the concept of CDP (Complete Digital Patient), conceived by himself with the collaboration of various companies, in order to make the patient in every rehabilitation the "fulcrum" around which the entire dentist-dental technician team rotates and consequently minimizes possible planning and prosthetic treatment errors. He has published several articles on the subject in magazines of the sector, both nationally and internationally.

He holds conferences and individual and collective courses on national and international territory concerning the treatment of materials in rehabilitation and their aesthetic purposes, and on the concept of the Digital Patient.

Daniel Edelhoff
GERMANY

Daniel Edelhoff granted his Certified Dental Technician degree from the Dental technician school in Düsseldorf, Germany. He graduated from Dental School in 1991 and earned his Doctor of Medical Dentistry degree from the University of Aachen, Germany in 1994. He served as Visiting Professor at the Dental Clinical Research Center of the Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon from 1999 to 2001.

He granted his Ph.D. in June 2003 at the University of Aachen and is currently Director and Chair at the Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Material Sciences at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich. Daniel Edelhoff is board certified Specialist in Prosthodontics and holds membership in the German Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and the German Society Dental Prosthetics and Biomaterial Sciences (DGPro).

He is Vice-President of the Association of Dental Technology (ADT), member of the advisory board of the DGPro, Associate Member of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (AAED) and International College of Dentists (ICD), as well as Scientific Chairman of the 8th World Congress of the International Federation of Esthetic Dentistry (IFED) 2013 in Munich. Daniel Edelhoff received in 2010 the award “Best Lecture” by the Association of Dental Technology (ADT), in 2011 the award “Best article of the year” by the Italian Dental Dialogue Journal, and in 2011/2012/2013 three awards “Best Teacher” by the dental students of the Ludwig- Maximilians-University and the Bavarian Association of Dentists. Since 2014 he is Active Member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED) as well as Associate Editor of the multidisciplinary international research journal Clinical Oral Investigations.

Florin Cofar
ROMANIA

Florin Cofar, DDS specialises in esthetic rehabilitations, working interdisciplinary for treating complex cases with orthodontic and implant component as well as minimally invasive restoratives. After graduating from Victor Babes University in 2007, he continued post-graduate studies at NYU College of Dentistry and Harvard Business school. Starting out as an endodonthist he later on specialised in Smile design and digital dentistry, founding the Dentcof Research and Education centre.
Based on his research into digital dentistry and interdisciplinary workflows he founded Smilecloud.com, a dental platform with AI technology for restorative biometrics. He lectured in over 30 countries for AARD, AACD,BACD, SBOE, SACD, SSER, FACD, and his works were published in worldwide publications such as QDT. He is a Key oppinion leader for Ivoclar, MIS, 3Shape, DGShape Roland, ModJaw, Pascal.

Francesco Mintrone
ITALY

He started his activity as a dental technician and then specialized as a ceramist in fixed prosthesis. After graduating in Dentistry with honors at the University of Modena, Italy, he attended several courses on prosthetic dentistry and implant surgery. EAED active member Winner of the 2011 and 2012 editions of the Master Clinician in Implant Dentistry at the gIDE/UCLA, he is Faculty member and chairman at the gIDE/LLU for the Esthetic/Implant Master Program in Europe, China and Vietnam He has authored several articles published on international scientific magazines and he lectures nationally and internationally on topics related to digital dentistry. implants and prosthodontics. He focuses his professional activity mainly on aesthetics and prosthetic rehabilitation on implants and natural dentition in his private practices in Modena,Italy.

Ilia Roussou
GREECE

Dr. Ilia Roussou received her undergraduate degree in Dentistry (D.D.S) from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. She obtained her certificate in Prosthodontics from the graduate program of Temple University, Philadelphia, USA. Continuing her graduates studies, Dr. Roussou obtained her certificate in Orofacial Pain from University of Kentucky, in Lexington, USA.

In 2004, she obtained her PhD degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. Following her professional training Dr. Roussou established a private practice in Athens, limited to Prosthodontics and Orofacial Pain treatment.

She is an assistant professor at the department of prosthodontics, dental school, university of Athens, Greece.

Dr. Roussou is active member of many professional societies. Her professional affiliations include the European academy of Craniomandibular Disorders (EACD), International College of Dentistry (ICD), European Prosthodontics Society (EPA), European Osseointegration Society.

Dr. Roussou lectures extensively nationally and internationally. Her topics of specialty are Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders, Occlusion and Occlusal Discrepancies.

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.
Dr Vergoullis is the leading Periodontist at the Vergoullis Dental Clinic
in Rhodes, Greece and 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.
He holds thirteen patents in the field of dental implantology.

Nazariy Mykhaylyuk
UKRAINE

Dr. Mykhaylyuk graduated from Ivano-Frankivsk Dental Academy (Ukraine) in 2008. He specialises in micro dentistry, mostly indirect restorations, and practices at his family practice, Dental Clinic of Mykhaylyuk – Oral Design Center in the Ukraine. Dr. Mykhayluk is official trainer of Carl Zeiss Dental Academy, DSD lecturer and Co-founder of MicroVision Group.

Stavros Pelekanos
GREECE

Dr. Stavros Pelekanos received his undergraduate degree in Dentistry (D.D.S.) in 1991 from the University of Athens, Greece. In 1993, he obtained his doctoral degree in Prosthodontics (Dr meddent) from the University of Freiburg (Prof. Dr. J.R. Strub), Germany. Following his professional training, Dr. Pelekanos established a private practice in Athens, oriented towards prosthodontics, implantology and esthetic dentistry.

In 2002, he was appointed full-time Lecturer at the Department of Prosthodontics, Dental School, University of Athens, Greece, and is now Assistant Professor in the same department. Since 2013 he is an active member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED). His professional affiliations include: the International College of Prosthodontics (ICP), European Prosthodontic Association (EPA), Greek Prosthodontic Association and many others. He is a faculty member of gIDE
Institute (Global Institute of Dental Education, Los Angeles, California) and Dental Tribune CME lecturing internationally and performing hands on courses on implants, esthetics and restorative procedures.

In 2008 and 2011, Dr. Pelekanos received second and first prize at the scientific award competition of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry held in Madrid, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey respectively. To date he has published over twenty articles in peer reviewed journals and 2 chapters in books.