SEPES – 50+ 1 Annual Congress

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 and Hadassah, Jerusalem, Israel, where he graduated in 1984. Prof. Bichacho is Past President and a Life Member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED) and serves on the editorial boards of leading international dental journals. He developed restorative and prosthetic clinical techniques that have become widely used around the world. Prof. Bichacho publishes and lectures worldwide on dental implant therapy, fixed prosthodontics, interdisciplinary treatments and innovative treatment modalities in esthetic dentistry. The Bichacho Clinic in Tel Aviv focuses on high-end esthetic oriented interdisciplinary treatments, collaborating with world renowned colleagues and dental technicians.

Prof. Dr. med. dent. Markus B. Blatz ist Professor und Ärztlicher Direktor der Abteilung für Präventive und Restaurative Zahnheilkunde an der University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia, USA, und Gründer des dortigen Zentrums für CAD/CAM-Technologie und Keramiken. Zudem wurde er nach seiner Habilitation zum Professor an der Abteilung für Zahnärztliche Prothetik der Universität Freiburg ernannt. Prof. Blatz ist zertifizierter Spezialist der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Prothetische Zahnmedizin und Biomaterialien (DGPro), Mitbegründer und Präsident der International Academy for Adhesive Dentistry und aktives Mitglied der European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. Darüberhinaus ist er Ehrenmitglied des American College of Prosthodontists, Fellow des American College of Dentists sowie Mitglied in zahlreichen anderen Fachgesellschaften. Prof. Blatz ist Mitglied im Fachbeirat mehrerer renommierter wissenschaftlicher Fachzeitschriften und Redakteur der Quintessence International. Er wurde mit zahlreichen Preisen für Lehre und Forschung ausgezeichnet und hat zu den Themen dentale Ästhetik, Biomaterialien und Implantologie vielfach publiziert und referiert.

Christian Coachman, DDS, CDT, attended the ceramic specialization program at the Ceramoart Training Center, where he also became an instructor. In 2004, he was invited by Drs Goldstein, Garber, and Salama of Team Atlanta to become head ceramist of their laboratory, a position he held for 5 years. He is a consultant for dental offices and companies, developing products and implementing concepts. He is the developer of well-known techniques such as the Pink Hybrid Implant Restoration and the Digital Smile Design Concept. Dr Coachman has lectured and published internationally and maintains a family-run private practice in São Paulo, Brazil.

Mirela Feraru, D.M.D. graduated in 2005 from the Dental Faculty of the Timisoara University, Romania. Was an integral part of the Bichacho Clinic team from 2009 till 2022, focusing on Interdisciplinary Modalities, she gained in-depth knowledge and experience in all fields of Perio-Prosthetic Esthetic Dentistry, concentrating on Restorative and Perioplastic surgery treatments. As well as publishing internationally, she pursues her passion for sharing her experience and skills with others by lecturing, teaching and mentoring world-wide on complex Esthetic Restorative Treatments and Interdisciplinary Perio-Prosthetic Concepts and Treatment. She has also authored the bestseller book “Dental Visualization”, published by Quintessence Publishing in 2018

Dr. Gustavo Giordani, Guto, is a specialist in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology, with a postgraduate degree in Periodontics and Implantology. Deepened his knowledge at a Fellowship International in the areas of Periodontal and Peri-implant Plastic Surgery in Antwerp / Belgium with Dr. Eric Van Dooren. With national and international scientific publications, he is considered one of the most important names in contemporary Periodontics and Implantodontics. He travels the world sharing knowledge at the most important congresses and doing cases with the greatest names in Dentistry.

Galip Gürel, DDS, MSc, is the founder and honorary president of the Turkish Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry, a past president of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, and a visiting professor at the New York University, Marseille Dental University, and Istanbul Yeditepe University. He received the 2014 Smigel Prize, which is granted biennially by New York University College of Dentistry to honor the best esthetic dentists in the world. Dr Gürel is the author of The Science and Art of Porcelain Laminate Veneers (Quintessence, 2003), which has been translated into 12 different languages. He is the editor-in-chief of Quintessence Magazine in Turkey and serves on the editorial boards for several journals.

Ronald Jung ist in Prothetik, Implantologie und Oralchirurgie ausgebildet. Gegenwärtig ist er Leiter der Abteilung für Implantologie der Klinik für Rekonstruktive Zahnmedizin am Zentrum für Zahnmedizin, Universität Zürich. Im Jahr 2006 arbeitete er als Visiting Associate Professor an der Abteilung für Parodontologie der Universität Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, USA (Vorsitzender: Prof. Dr. D. Cochran). 2008 vollendete er seine Habilitation (venia legendi) in der Zahnmedizin und wurde von der Universität Zürich dafür ernannt. Im Jahr 2011 erhielt er seinen PhD Doktortitel von der Universität in Amsterdam, ACTA Dental School, Niederlande. Im Jahr 2013 arbeitete er als Gastdozent in der Abteilung für Zahnerhalt und wissenschaftliche Biomaterialien an der Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston, USA. 2015 wurde er zum Professor für Implantologie an der Universität Zürich ernannt. Ronald Jung ist ein anerkannter und international renommierter Dozent und Forscher, der für seine Arbeit im Bereich der Hart- und Weichgewebemanagement und seine Forschung über neue Technologien in der Implantologie und der rekonstruktiven Zahnmedizin bekannt ist. Zurzeit ist er Vorstandsmitglied der European Association for Osseointegration (EAO), Past Präsident der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Rekonstruktive Zahnmedizin (SSRD) und ein Vorstandsmitglied der Osteology Foundation.

Nazariy Mykhaylyuk is a specialist in a field of microscopic dentistry (mostly indirect restorative dentistry). Works in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine in family clinic in a team with his father and dental technician Bohdan Mykhaylyuk (Oral Design Ukraine). 2008 he qualified as a dentist in Ivano-Frankivsk Medical University. 2010 Created Mykhaylyuk Study Center and started organising courses for dentists on topic "Tooth preparation with microscope for full crowns". Organised about 80 courses in Mykhaylyuk Study center for about 700 dentists. Was lecturing about 70 times in Ukraine and worldwide. Started organising new courses on topics – "Photo and video documentation in dentistry. Microscopic approach", "Total rehabilitation from A to Z", "Indirect restoration – from macro to micro. MicroVision approach"; Developed his personal kit for teeth preparation for full crowns (Komet); 2013 developed hand instrument for finishing preparations (enamel chisels – Deppeler); developed MicroVision preparation kit for veneers and onlays (Komet).; posted in Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry AACD Winter Edition. Became a DentalXP expert. Doing more and more international hands-on courses and lectures about microscopic dentistry worldwide. Co-founder of MicroVision group. 2018 He opened a clinic in Kyiv.