Professor and Program Director
Graduate Program in Orthodontics
Seton Hill University Center for Orthodontics
Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Studium der Wirtschafts- und Musikwissenschaften in Bochum (1984-1985); Studium der Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde an der Privaten Universität Witten/Herdecke (1985-1990); Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter der Abteilung für Parodontologie an der Poliklinik für ZMK der UWH (1991-1993); umfangreiche Erfahrung in der Durchführung von Praxiskonzepten durch mehr als zwanzigjährige Selbstständigkeit in zahnärztlicher Gemeinschaftspraxis seit 1993; Promotion an der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover (1997); seit 2002 eigene Vortragstätigkeit; Postgraduierten-Ausbildung/ Masterstudiengang zum M.Sc. Endodontologie an der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf (2012-2014) – Auszeichnung als jahrgangsbester Absolvent; Arbeitsschwerpunkte: Endodontie, Funktionsdiagnostik und Funktionstherapie (Umsetzung therapeutischer Okklusion in prothetische Restaurationen), Präventive Behandlungskonzepte, Restaurative und zahnerhaltende Tätigkeit auf der Basis präventiv-parodontologischer Betreuung, Behandlungsplanung und -systematik.

J. William Robbins, DDS, MA, maintains a full-time private practice in San Antonio, Texas, and is an adjunct professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry at the University of Texas Science Center at San Antonio Dental School. He has published over 80 articles, abstracts, and chapters on a wide range of dental subjects and has lectured worldwide. He coedited a textbook, Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry: A Contemporary Approach, which is now in its fourth edition (Quintessence, 2013). He has won several awards, including the Presidential Teaching Award at the University of Texas Health Science Center and the 2002 Texas Dentist of the Year Award. Dr Robbins is a diplomate of the American Board of General Dentistry, the Academy of Operative Dentistry, the Southwest Academy of Restorative Dentistry, and the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry.

Dr Rôças is Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, and Head of the Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Grande Rio University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is also Professor of the Dental Research Group, Iguaçu University, Nova Iguaçu, RJ, Brazil. Dr Rôças has contributed significantly to the field of endodontics and is one of the most productive minds in the specialty. She has authored or coauthored numerous chapters for leading international endodontic textbooks and more than 250 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals. Dr Rôças currently serves as a member of the editorial board of several international journals for which she is also a reviewer.

Dr. Mario Roccuzzo is a Private Practitioner in Turin, Italy. He obtained his DDS Degree with Honors from the Università degli Studi di Torino CIR Dental School and completed his Postgraduate Training in Periodontology at Karolinska Institutet and Università degli Studi di Siena Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia. Dr. Roccuzzo is a Member of the European Association for Osseointegration and the American Academy of Periodontology. He has served as the Past President of the Italy Section of the International Team for Implantology and is on the Editorial Board of Clinical Oral Implants Research and the International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry. He has lectured extensively all over the world and is the author of numerous publications in the field of Mucogingival Surgery, Bone Regeneration and Dental Implants.

Steffen Rohrbach, ZT, is currently the Senior Director at Edmonds Dental Prosthetics in Springfield, Missouri (USA). A dental technician since 1992, he completed a 4-year multidisciplinary program and earned ZT accreditation in Dental Technology (CDT) in 1996 from Bergius School in Frankfurt, Germany. Mr Rohrbach has published articles in several trade journals and is a guest lecturer at multiple universities. He has also been a certified teacher with the Swiss School of Prosthetics by Candulor since 2020 and is an official member of the Dental Technician’s Guild (DTG).

Dr. Romano specializes in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics (Hebrew University, Hadassah Jerusalem, Israel) and runs a private orthodontic practice in Tel Aviv that focuses on adult and esthetic orthodontics. Dr. Romano is an American Association of Orthodontics (AAO) Ambassador representing the Israel Orthodontic Society, and an Active Member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED). He has edited five books: Lingual Orthodontics (Decker, 1998), The Art of the Smile (Quintessence, 2005), The Art of Treatment Planning (Quintessence, 2009), Lingual & Esthetic Orthodontics (Quintessence, 2011), and The Art of Detailing (Quintessence, 2013). Dr. Romano is a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry (IJED), a former editor-in-chief of Orthodontics: The Art and Practice of Dentofacial Enhancement, and a former editor of the Journal of the Israeli Orthodontic Society. He is an Invisalign Diamond Provider and an Advisory Board Member for Align Technology, and lectures worldwide on esthetic orthodontics and adult multidisciplinary orthodontic treatment.

Giuseppe Romeo, MDT-CDT, is a distinguished Dental Technician who operates his own practice in Torino, Italy. His educational journey in the field began with earning a degree in the 5th year of Dental Technician training, followed by two years of university study, culminating in a Master's Degree in Dental Technologist Esthetic Prosthodontics. Romeo has expanded his expertise through continuing education, both in Italy and internationally, with work experiences in the United States and Switzerland. As a speaker both domestically and abroad, he continues to participate in update courses to enhance his skills and knowledge. Romeo has contributed to the dental community as the author of 40 articles published in prestigious Italian and international dentistry magazines. He collaborated with Doctor Domenico Massironi and Mister Romeo Pascetta on the book “Esthetics and Precision. Clinical and technical procedures.”, which was published by Quintessence and translated into eight languages. Additionally, he is a coauthor of “Aesthetic & Restorative Dentistry”, a work created alongside Dr. Douglas Terry and Mr. Willi Geller and published by Quintessence. Romeo is an active member of Willi Geller’s Oral Design group, a Fellow Member of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (AAED), a Member of the American Microscope Enhanced Dentistry (AMED), and an Affiliate Member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED). His commitment to academia is evident in his role as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Restorative Science at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Dr Romeo graduated with honors from the University of Milan in 2005, specializing in dentistry and dental prosthetics and with a thesis on the clinical efficacy of the All-on-4 protocol. He later obtained a doctorate from research in innovative techniques in oral implantology and implant-prosthetic rehabilitation, attending the dental clinic of the Galeazzi Institute of Milan before completing a year of study in periodontology at the Department of Periodontology and Implantology at New York University. He has been collaborating with Dr Enrico Agliardi for 14 years, carrying out clinical and research activities on immediate and partial and complete rehabilitations.

Dr Mario Romero is a 1995 graduate of the University of Guayaquil School of Dentistry in his native country of Ecuador. He subsequently completed the 2-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program at the University of Rochester Eastman Institute for Oral Health, where he was granted the Handleman Award for Excellence. He has been recognized by the Ecuadorian Dental Federation, the Guayas College of Dentistry, the American College of Dentists, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy for his outstanding academic contributions. In 2020 he received the Outstanding Faculty Award from the Dental College of Georgia, where he served for 9 years as an associate professor and the director of the AEGD program. Dr Romero has over 50 publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals and has lectured extensively on topics related to esthetic restorative dentistry. Today Dr Romero is the owner of Dentistry180 in Sarasota, Florida, where he specializes in minimally invasive esthetic restorative dentistry.

Marisa Roncati, RDH, DDS, is a dental hygiene teacher at the Albanian University dental school. She also teaches oral laser applications at the University of Parma and Rome University and oral surgery and pathology at the University of Parma. Dr Roncati is a registered dental hygienist and the author of two books published in English: Get Sharp: Nonsurgical Periodontal Instrument Sharpening (Quintessence, 2011) and Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy: Indications, Limits, and Clinical Protocols with the Adjunctive Use of Diode Laser (Quintessence, 2017).

Vincent Ronco, DDS, completed his dental degree at the University of Paris before completing postgraduate training in periodontics and implantology from the University of Liège, Belgium. He maintains a practice limited to periodontics and implantology in Paris, France.

Marco Ronda, MD, DDS, annually attends the meetings organized by the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and several specialized courses on the techniques of horizontal and vertical bone regeneration. He also participates in annual continuing dental education at the New York University College of Dentistry. Dr Ronda maintains a private practice in Genoa, Italy, where he periodically provides practical training courses in implantology and bone regeneration techniques.