PROTHETIK

Professor Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Bilal Al-Nawas is Chairman of the Department of Oral, Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery at the J. Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany. He has been Adjunctive Associate Professor at Kyung Hee University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea since 2009. Professor Al-Nawas’ major clinical and scientific focus in dental implantology is on clinical studies and basic research. His clinical field of work is compromised patients with risk factors or local bone deficiency, as well as tumor and cleft reconstructions. He has published over 200 publications in peer-reviewed journals. He sits on the ITI Board of Directors and the ITI Research Committee, is an ITI Fellow and ITI Education Delegate of the ITI Section Germany. He was twice awarded “Best Teacher at the Medical Faculty”. He is Past President of the International Federation of Dental Anesthesiology Societies (IFDAS) and Secretary General of the German Society of Implantology (DGI).

2002: Studies of Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany. 2006: Voluntary service at "Clinica Nuestra Senora" in Guadalupe, Equador (4 months). 2007: Assistant Professor at the Department of Prosthodontics, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany. 2007: D.M.D., School of Dental Medicine, overall grade "1", Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Gemany. 2008: Dissertation Thesis: Dr. Med. Dent. Degree with "magna cum laude", Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany. 2009: Main Investigator of the grant project "Digimprint": "Development of a 3D-sensor for intraoral scanning and fabrication of structure optimized prosthetic restorations." Granting Agency: BMBF-VDI (German Government & German Association of Engineers). Project No. 13N9659. Successfully completed in 2011. 2011: Specialist in Implant Dentistry of the German Association of Implantology (DGI; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Implantologie im Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferbereich e.V.). 2012: Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor (Funktionsoberarzt) at the Department of Prosthodontics, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany, Leading position in clinical education "Prosthodontics I". 2013: "Research Scholar and Visiting Professor" at the Division of Restorative Sciences (chair: Dr. Sillas Duarte), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA., Research with Privatdozent Dr. Pascal Magne. 2013: "Research Scholar and Visiting Professor" at the Division of Restorative Sciences (chair: Dr. Sillas Duarte), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA., Research with PD Dr. Pascal Magne. 2014: Habilitation "Evaluation of innovative treatment concepts using new restorative materials and CAD/CAM technologies", Title: "Privatdozent". 2015: Deputy Director Department of Prosthodontics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany Professional honors and recognition: 2nd Prize Photo Contest "Dental Erosions" (2009), Aktion Zahnfreundlich, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare 3rd Prize Espertise Lecturer Award (by 3MEspe, 2010) Fields of interest and research: Accuracy of conventional and digital workflows High Performance Polymers and their clinical potential 3D Analysis of dental preparations - Clinical sources of error Innovative treatment concepts, including digital implant planning and full integrated digital workflows.