Ivana Elez is a dental hygienist and prevention manager at the Polyclinic for Periodontology at the Center for Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine (Carolinum) at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main. With extensive experience in the field of periodontology and prevention, she is active in teaching and continuing education. She is involved in various scientific societies and professional associations. The German Society of Periodontology (DG PARO) appointed her as the first certified dental hygienist in 2022.