Dr Fausto Frizzera works as a periodontist in a multidisciplinary practice and as a professor at graduate and postgraduate levels in Vitória, Brazil. He received his DDS degree from the Espírito Santo State University, then moved to São Paulo to become a specialist. He received his MSc in Periodontics from the School of Dentistry of Araraquara (UNESP), and a few years later his PhD degree in Implantology from the same institution. Dr Frizzera then returned to his hometown, Vitória, while maintaining his connection with UNESP as a postdoctoral fellow. He became a Full Professor of Periodontics and Implantology at the Dental School of FAESA and started teaching postgraduate courses in Implantology at the Brazilian Dental Association, where he was also a board member. Dr Frizzera is the author of the book Integrated Esthetics in Periodontics and Implantology and has published over 80 articles and book chapters in Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, and Bulgarian.

Stuart J. Froum, DDS, is a clinical professor and the director of clinical research in the Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at the New York University Krieser Dental Center. He is a past president of multiple organizations, is the recipient of several awards, and serves on the Research Committee of the Academy of Osseointegration. Dr Froum is the editor of Dental Implant Complications: Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010) and maintains a private practice limited to periodontics and implant dentistry in New York City.

Degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Bologna in 1978. Degree of Medicine Dentaire (L.M.D.) at the University of Geneva in 1981. Specialization in Stomatology and Dental Prosthesis at the University of Bologna in 1984. Former Visiting Professor in Fixed Prosthesis at the Dental School of the University of Bologna from 1986 to 1994. Former Visiting Professor of Restorative Dentistry at the Dental School of the University of Siena.  He is the Past-President of the Italian Academy of Restorative Dentistry, the past President of the Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry, Active Member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, and former Associated Member of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He is author of many scientific articles published on international journals, of a chapter in a book of Endodontics and co-author of some books on Adhesive Dentistry. Gold metal of the Geneva University (J.L. Baume prize) in 2008. He limits his activity to Restorative Dentistry within a group practice in Bologna.