Dr. Dominik Nischwitz (or Dr. Dome for short) is a world-renowned specialist in biological dentistry, holistic odontology and ceramic implants. He is the current Vice-president of the ISMI (International Society for Metal Free Implantology), whose mission is to help as many people as possible to experience optimum oral health without the use of metal-based treatments. As an international speaker, he regularly shares his expertise onstage in order to establish biological dentistry as the new frontier in the industry, and covers this very topic in his recent bestselling book, It’s All In Your Mouth, published by Chelsea Green. With his father, Dr. Nischwitz cofounded DNA Health and Aesthetics Center for Biological Dentistry in Tübingen, Germany in 2015. Dr. Nischwitz has exclusively used ceramic implants since 2013, placing more than 5000 to date. A pioneer in the field of holistic dentistry, Dr. Nischwitz regularly gives lectures around the world. Aside from biological dentistry and oral health in general, his other passions include functional medicine, holistic nutrition, and competitive sports. He trains traditional dentists in biological dentistry and believes that all health starts in the mouth.
Andreas Nolte graduated as a Certified Dental Technician in Lübbecke in 1989 and worked at several dental laboratories through 1993. The following eight years he worked in an in-office laboratory. Following various stints in different areas of Germany and abroad in 2001 and 2002, he founded his own company Enamelum et Dentinum in Münster, where he has been running his own laboratory and training center since 2004. Nolte has authored several articles in dental and dental technology journals and has been a presenter on the international stage since 2000. He is a member of the editorial boards of Quintessenz Zahntechnik and Dental Dialogue and has been a member of “Group 65” for several years.
Seit 02/2022 Habilitation und Verleihung der Venia Legendi für das Fach Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde Thema: „Risikofaktoren für die Entstehung und Therapie periimplantärer Infektionen“. Seit 01/2016 Notfallbeauftragte ZZMK Carolinum gGmbH. Seit 01/2016 Oberärztin ZZMK Carolinum, Poliklinik für Zahnärztliche Chirurgie und Implantologie Frankfurt, Prof. Dr. G.-H. Nentwig/ April 2017 – Februar 2018 Kommissarische Leitung: Prof. Dr. mult. R. Sader, seit 02/2018: Prof. Dr. F. Schwarz. Seit 08/2015 Fachzahnärztin für Oralchirurgie, ZZMK Carolinum, Poliklinik für Zahnärztliche Chirurgie und Implantologie Frankfurt, Prof. Dr. G.-H. Nentwig. Von 03/2013 – 08/2015 Assistenzzahnärztin Weiterbildung Oralchirurgie, ZZMK Carolinum, Poliklinik für Zahnärztliche Chirurgie und Implantologie Frankfurt, Prof. Dr. G.-H. Nentwig. Von 08/2012 – 03/2013 Assistenzzahnärztin Weiterbildung Oralchirurgie, Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer und Plastische Gesichtschirurgie Frankfurt, Prof. Dr. mult. R. Sader.
Miguel A. Ortiz, DMD, has become recognized around the world for his proficiency in dental photography and cinematography. Recognizing a need for dental photography training in the US, he created MaoPhotographs, a dental photography curriculum that has since expanded internationally. Through these courses, he brings awareness to evidence-based dentistry, attention to detail, and craftsmanship. He is the author of Lit: The Simple Protocol for Dental Photography in the Age of Social Media (Quintessence Publishing, 2019). Dr Ortiz lectures nationally and internationally on prosthodontics and dental photography and is a full-time prosthodontist on the dental team of Brookline Dental Center in Boston.
Dr. Palombo graduated in dentistry from the University of Milan in 2015, with a concentration in oral surgery (Head Prof. Matteo Chiapasco). In 2017, he won the International Research Fellowship of the Italian Society of Osseointegration and obtained a Master of Sciences (MSc) from the Complutense University in Madrid. Then, he completed a post-graduate program in periodontal plastic surgery at the University of Bologna (Head Prof. Giovanni Zucchelli) and is now enrolled in the 3 year full-time master in periodontics and implant dentistry at the Complutense University in Madrid (Head Prof. Mariano Sanz), certified by the European Federation of Periodontology.
Gianluca Paniz achieved his dental degree (DDS) at the University of Padova (Italy) in 2002. He attended TUFTS University (Boston, USA) for more than three years (2003-2007) and achieved the Certificate of Advanced Education in Prosthodontics, the Master of Science and the Certificate of Advanced Education in Esthetic Dentistry. At the moment Gianluca Paniz is Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry at TUFTS University and Visiting Professor in the Department of Implantology at the University of Padova. Gianluca is Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and International Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontics, Member of the Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry (AIOP), Active Member of the of the Italian Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry (IAED) and President of the Scientific Committee of Italian Society of Osseointegration (SIO). Gianluca Paniz limits his practice to prosthodontics in his office in Padova Italy.
Since 2014, Dr Paolone is a Research Professor in Restorative Dentistry, Università Vita Salute San Raffaele, Milan. He has a PhD in Dental Biomaterials (Portsmouth University, UK). He is an associate member of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry and an active member of AIC. Dr Paolone served on the board of AIC (as Secretary) in 2018–2019, and on its the scientific committee (2020–2022). He has his own private practice in Rome. He is a Lecturer on the Master in Esthetics and Restorative Dentistry, University of Bologna, Italy and on the Diploma in Esthetic Dentistry at Montpellier University, France. He is the author of the book "Restauri diretti nei settori posteriori" (Direct Posterior Composite Restorations) published in 2018, which has been translated into English, German, and Chinese. He is the author of the book "Restauri diretti nei settori anteriori" (Direct Anterior Restorations), published in 2020. He is also the author and co-author of several publications in international scientific journals and contributions in several textbooks. He has lectured on national and international courses and congresses.
Jacinthe M. Paquette, DDS, is a diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, a fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists, and past president of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and the Pacific Coast Society of Prosthodontics. She has authored numerous research and clinical articles and coauthored several textbook chapters. Dr Paquette is co-executive director of the Newport Coast Oral Facial Institute, a nonprofit international teaching facility for dentists and dental technicians located in Newport Beach, California.
Stefano Parma-Benfenati, MD, DDS, MScD, is a visiting professor in postgraduate periodontology at the University of Turin and a professor in postgraduate oral surgery and pathology at the University of Parma. Dr Parma-Benfenati has been an active member of the Italian Society of Periodontology since 1987 and maintains a private practice limited to periodontology and implantology in Ferrara, Italy.
Dr Mario Parra is the pioneer in the implementation of THE SWISS BIOHEALTH CONCEPT in Spain, being the first and only Spanish dentist to obtain the certification of specialist in biological dentistry and expert in ceramic implants, recognised by international associations such as ISMI in Europe (International Society for Metalfree Implantology) and IAOCI in the United States (International Academy of Ceramic Implantology). In addition, he was the third in Europe and the first and only in Spain to receive the AMBASSADOR certification for excellence in ceramic dental implantology.