Tomaso Vercellotti, MD, DDS is the inventor of Piezosurgery and the developer of several piezoelectric surgical protocols, which have been published in numerous prestigious publications. Dr Vercellotti is Founder and International Chairman of the International Piezoelectric Bone Surgery Academy (IPA), Honorary Professor and Faculty at the University College of London Eastman Dental Institute, and Honorary Member of the Schluger-Ammons Study Club. He is an active member of numerous professional associations and the 2005 recipient of the Andi Award from the Italian Dental Association (AIO) for scientific and cultural merit. He has authored some of the most important scientific and clinical studies on piezoelectric bone surgery as well as the book Essentials in Piezosurgery: Clinical Advantages in Dentistry (Quintessence, 2009). Dr Vercellotti has dedicated over 30 years to the rehabilitation of complex cases and currently maintains a private practice specializing in periodontology and implantology in Genoa, Italy.

Dr Debora R. Vilaboa graduated from the Complutense University Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in Madrid. The same year, she was accepted at the Seville School of Dentistry, where she obtained her dental degree. Later on she chose to attend the Advanced Pediactric Dentistry Program at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. After establishing the Vilaboa Clinic in 1987, she found that some cases could not be explained by caries nor periodontal disease and began gathering data. She lectured on tooth wear as early as 1992, both in Spain and the United States. Understanding how to approach the treatment of young children helped Dr Deborah Vilaboa in her work with tooth wear patients, many of whom had a fear of dentistry. As a pioneer in the field of porcelain laminate veneers, she treated such cases with a novel adhesive concept. Dr Debora Vilaboa soon became a member of the Spanish Society of Stomatological Prosthetics (SEPES) and the Spanish Society of Periodontology (SEPA). Her passion for treating patients and continuing education was rewarded in becoming an active member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED). She was then able to pursue her restorative and prosthodontic interests, thanks to a truly collaborative and generous exchange of knowledge among the active members that is still a driving force for the team at Vilaboa Clinic. She is also an active member of the Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (IAED). Dr Debora Vilaboa was invited by the San Pablo CEU University to create an undergraduate Esthetic Dentistry Department that she co-directs with her sister, Dr Beatriz Vilaboa. She lectures worldwide in esthetic dentistry, with a focus on tooth wear. She was a contributor to Esthetics in Dentistry (Quintessence, 2016). Given her medical background, Dr Deboarh Vilaboa is devoted to understanding and treating conditions arising from medical and oral imbalances, and through her research, she has obtained several patents related to her work. She is an active member of the American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM), a fellow member of the International College of Dentists (ICD), and an academic at the Pierre Fauchard Academy.

Dr Beatriz R. Vilaboa received her degree in medicine and surgery with honours from the Complutense University of Madrid from which she also attained her specialty in stomatology. She joined Clinica Vilaboa in Madrid soon after her sister Dr Debora R. Vilboa founded it in 1987. She enjoys her private practice at the Vilaboa Clinic, dedicated to esthetic and restorative dentistry.Her devotion to treating patients using the most conservative approach possible motivated her to embrace the adhesive-additive concept to provide solutions to the tooth wear patient. Her interest in tooth wear culminated with a PhD from San Pablo CEU University Faculty of Medicine in Madrid, where she is now Co-Director of the undergraduate Esthetic Dentistry department. Dr Beatriz Vilboa’s passion for teaching is also evident in the many courses that she and her sister have given over the last 30 years. Dr. Beatriz Vilaboa has the honour of being an active member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED) and the Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (IAED). She is also founding member of the International Academy of Adhesion (IAA). Her desire to better help patients suffering from cancer and other major medical conditions pushed her to become a member of the American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM). She is also a member of the Spanish Society of Stomatological Prosthetics (SEPES) and Spanish Society of Periodontology (SEPA), as well as a fellow member of the International College of Dentists (ICD) and an academic from the Pierre Fauchard Academy. She lectures worldwide on esthetic and restorative dentistry and especially on tooth wear. Dr Beatriz Vilaboa treasures friendship with colleagues worldwide and believes that the common passion for dentistry goes beyond borders.

Many years ago, Michael von Kunhardt asked himself the question: "What do I really want, what is my calling?" Today, he is known as a mental expert on Sat1 breakfast television and for his weekly radio contributions on the subject of well-being and motivation, eg, on Radio RPR1. The mental coach of successful professional athletes, national teams, and Olympic champions is also an often-booked speaker and coach, providing inspiration and development for managers of numerous DAX 40 corporations and medium-sized companies. He is a winner of the German Speaker Slam, has been one of the top 100 speakers at Speakers Excellence for many years, and contributes his expertise as a jury member at national and international speaker competitions. Michael Von Kunhardt achieves his special authenticity through his own ongoing courageous and committed work. As a field hockey player, he is a multiple German champion, world runner-up with the over-45 national field hockey team, and winner of the world championship bronze as a player with the over-50 and over-55 national field hockey teams. The founder of the "von Kunhardt Academy" encourages people to take responsibility for themselves and to actively and gratefully shape their lives.

Michael P. Waliszewski, DDS, MsD, received his DDS from Marquette University School of Dentistry in 2002. He subsequently completed his postgraduate training in prosthodontics at the University of Washington in 2005. Upon graduation, he returned home to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as a clinical assistant professor at Marquette. While his transition to full-time private practice was complete by 2015, he maintained a part-time teaching position until 2022. He remains a full-time clinician who manages the real-world everyday issues of prosthodontics.

1973: Geburt. 1995-2000: Studium der Zahnheilkunde an der Freien Universität Berlin. 2000: Assistenzzahnarzt in Privatpraxen. 2001-2003: dreijährige postgraduale parodontologische Ausbildung im DFG geförderten Graduiertenkolleg (Sprecher: Prof. Dr. Dr. J.-P. Bernimoulin) "Ätiopathogenese und Therapie der Parodontitis" an der Charite'-Universitätsmedizin in Berlin. 2004: Assistenzzahnarzt an der Klinik für Parodontologie, Endodontologie und Kariologie der Universitätskliniken für Zahnmedizin in Basel. 2005: Promotion (Prof. Dr. Norbert Suttorp) und Ernennung zum "Spezialisten für Parodontologie" der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Parodontologie (DGParo). 2006: Ernennung zum Oberarzt für Parodontologie an der Klinik für Parodontologie, Endodontologie und Kariologie an den Universitätskliniken für Zahnmedizin Basel (Leiter Prof. Dr. R. Weiger). Seit 2010: Ernennung zum Leiter des Weiterbildungs-Programmes in Parodontologie (Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Parodontologie - SSP/Schweizerische Zahnärztegesellschaft -SSO). 2010-2011: Forschungsaufenthalt in der Oralchirurgie an der Universität Birmingham (Leiter: Prof. Dr. Dr. T. Dietrich). 2012: Habilitation an der Universität Basel. 2014: wissenschaftliche Schwerpunkte: Diagnostik und (chirurgische) Therapie parodontaler Erkrankungen, orale Mikrobiologie, Tabakkonsum und parodontale Gesundheit.

Hom-Lay Wang, DDS., MSD., Ph D, Professor and Director of Graduate Periodontics at the University of Michigan.He has co-editor two textbooks, published more than 50 book chapters/invited reviews and more than 750 peer-reviewed scientific articles. Dr. Wang serves as a Co-Editor-in-Chief for Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, an Associate Editor for The IJOMI and IJOI.Dr. Wang is the recipient of many awards/honors including AAP Outstanding Educator Award (2017), AAP Distinguished Scientist Award (2017),AAP Master Clinician Award (2019), AAP Distinguished Service Award (2021), and AAP Clinical Research Award (2021).

Konrad Wangerin studied medicine and dentistry at the Universities of Münster and Cologne and in Munich at the Technical University and Ludwig Maximilians University, Germany. His specialization in Maxillofacial Surgery followed from 1979 to1982 at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich and at the Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel, Germany. Afterwards he became Senior registrar and finished his PhD 1988 in Kiel. In 1990 he moved to the Department of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Reconstructive Surgery at Marienhospital Stuttgart, Germany, became Chief Surgeon in 1991, and in 1994 was appointed as Adjunct Professor of the Medical Faculty of the University of Kiel and Medical Director at Marienhospital. By 1994 he had operated the first intraoral mandibular distraction worldwide and invented several intraoral distractors for the mandible and maxilla, gaining huge experience in distraction work and lecturing and operating around the world. In 2002 he was awarded an Honorary Degree from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. After his retirement in 2011, he continued as Senior Director in the Medius Clinic Ostfildern-Ruit, and since 2014 he has worked in the private office for maxillofacial and oral surgery together with Dr Roman Beniashvili, at Schorndorf, near Stuttgart.