the SMILE DESIGN Summit

Wael Att, DDS, Dr med dent, PhD, is a board-certified prosthodontist and internationally recognized leader in prosthetic, esthetic, and implant dentistry. He currently serves as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Prosthodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, USA, and as Professor of Prosthodontics at the University of Freiburg in Germany, where he has held a faculty position since 2012. He earned his DDS degree in 1997 from Tishreen University, followed by a Dr. Med. Dent. (2003), PhD (2010), and the title of Extraordinary Professor (2013) from the University of Freiburg, where he also completed postgraduate education in perio-prosthodontics.

From 2005 to 2007, Dr. Att was a visiting assistant professor at the Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology at UCLA School of Dentistry. He then served as Director of the Postgraduate Program in Prosthodontics at the University of Freiburg from 2007 to 2017. Between 2018 and 2023, he held the position of Professor and Chair of the Department of Prosthodontics at Tufts University.

Dr. Att is the Founder and Owner of The Face Dental Group in Boston, USA, established in 2022. He also holds leadership roles in various professional organizations, currently serving as President of the International Academy for Digital Dental Medicine (IADDM), President of the Arabian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (ARAED), and Head of the International Team for Implantology (ITI) Education Delegate in the USA. He is also the USA Ambassador for the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) and a past president of the Prosthodontics Group of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR).

He is an active member of several prestigious organizations including the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED), Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics (GNYAP), International Academy of Digital Dental Medicine, International College of Prosthodontists, and the Academy of Prosthodontics (AP). Dr. Att has published more than 160 peer-reviewed scientific papers and is the author of the textbook Digital Workflow in Reconstructive Dentistry(Quintessence Publishing). He also serves as Associate Editor for the International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry (IJED)and the International Journal of Prosthodontics (IJP).

His research and clinical work focus on esthetic and implant dentistry, full-arch rehabilitations, and the integration of advanced digital technologies in reconstructive and multidisciplinary dental care. He is the co-developer of the STAR-Concept for immediate full-arch implant dentistry and is a highly sought-after lecturer worldwide.

Dr. Christian Coachman graduated in Dental Technology in 1995 and in Dentistry at the University of São Paulo/Brazil in 2002. He is a member of the Brazilian, European and American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, becoming the only dentist member of the 3 most important academies in the world.

In 2004, Dr. Coachman was invited by Drs. Goldstein, Garber, and Salama, of Team Atlanta, to become Head Ceramist of their laboratory, a position he held for over 4 years.

Dr. Coachman worked with many leading dentists around the world as Dr Van Dooren (Belgium), Gurel (Turkey), Fradeani (Italy), Bichacho (Israel), Ricci (Italy) and Calamita (Brazil).

He is the developer of worldwide well known concepts as the Digital Smile Design, the Pink Hybrid Implant Restoration, the Digital Planning Center, Emotional Dentistry, Interdisciplinary Treatment Simulation and Digital Smile Donator.

He is the Director of the DSD Residency program with continuing education courses for dental professionals from all over the world.

In 2017 Dr Coachman became an adjunct professor of the Restorative Department at University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and, in 2018, coordinator fo the Digital Dentistry post grad program at the University Avantis in Balneario Camboriu.

Founder and CEO of the DSD-Digital Smile Design company.

Also works as a consultant for Dental companies and offices, developing products, implementing concepts and marketing strategies, as such as the Facially Driven Digital Orthodontic Workflow developed in collaboration with Invisalign, Align Technology.

He has lectured and published internationally in the fields of esthetic and digital dentistry, dental photography, oral rehabilitation, dental ceramics, implants and communication strategies and marketing in Dentistry.