The Open Dentistry Journal

Dr. Javier Ata-Ali (DDS, MS, MPH, PhD) graduated from the Valencia University Medical and Dental School, University of Valencia (Spain) in 2006. In 2013, he received his PhD from the same University. He is a specialist in Oral Medicine (two-year, full-time programme), in Oral Surgery and Implantology (three-year, full-time programme) and specialist in Public Health and Health Management (one-year, full-time programme). He is the author of 42 scientific publications which are indexed in Pubmed, and has also published in international peer-reviewed Journals with high impact factor. In addition, he works as a reviewer for the most important international, peer-reviewed journals with high impact factor (as Journal of Periodontology, Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research.

Dr Khalaf is currently an Associate Professor and Consultant in Orthodontics at Sharjah University, UAE. He completed a PhD from Sheffield University, UK and a formal post-CCST clinical academic training programme, UK followed by the attainment of a “Fellowship in Orthodontics” of the RCS of England, UK and accreditation as a Consultant Orthodontist. Furthermore, he completed a formal training in Higher Education which led to the award of a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, UK and was further awarded a Fellowship of the Faculty of Dental Trainers, RCS of Edinburgh. He has many publications in prestigious international journals.

Dr. Moeintaghavi did DDS (1995) from Mashhad Dental School. He received MSc degree in Periodontics (1998). He was lecturer and chairman of Department of periodontology (Yazd Dental School) (1999-2004). He was the research deputy (2008-2009) and the education deputy (2009-2013) of Mashhad Dental School. He received Student Acheivement Award in Endodontics (1995); Best Researcher in Dentistry Prize, Razi Festival (2008); Award of Excellence Australian Dental Association (2013). He has published more than 74 scientific articles in many journals. Serves editorial board of two other journals. He is the professor of periodontics and post graduate director of Mashhad Dental School.

Giacomo Oteri DDS MD is an oral surgeon. He is Associate Professor of Oral Surgery and Implantology at the School of Dentistry, University of Messina. He is responsible for the Oral Surgery unit at the University Hospital "Gaetano Martino" Messina, also working in private practice limited to oral surgery and implantology. He is the actual president of S.I.d.C.O. (Italian Society of Oral Surgery) and Study Club Coordinator of the Italian section of ITI (International Team for Implantology). He is the author of more than 70 full papers in the field of Oral Surgery, Prosthesis and Implantology.

Adjunct professor in Oral Implantology at the School of Dentistry and at the Master in Oral Surgery of Trieste University since 2007 and, currently, research fellow in the same university. In 2017 he obtained the National Academic Qualification as Associate Professor. Active founding member and President (2017-2019) of the International Piezoelectric Surgery Academy and active member of the Italian Academy of Osseointegration (IAO). He works in the Periodontology and Implantology Department of Trieste University and in his private office in Gorizia (Italy).

Dr. Oliveira got a PhD degree in Dental Clinic (concentration in Endodontics) from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2007) including a visiting scholar lasting one year at the University of North Carolina (USA). He has published articles in Journal of Endodontics and International Endodontic Journal. Currently, he is a scientific reviewer of many journals. He is Associate Professor at Federal University of Alagoas and Universitary Center Cesmac. He has experience in the area of Dentistry, Specially in Endodontics; working mainly on the following subjects: Chlorhexidine, Endodontic Retreatment, Internal Dental Bleaching, Rotary Files and Root Canal Preparation.

Dr. Miyajima obtained DDS and a doctorate (Ph.D.) from Aichi-Gakuin University school of Dentistry, Nagoya, Japan. Dr. Miyajima also holds Masters of Science in Dentistry from St. Louis University ADE.

Currently, Dr. Miyajima is also an adjunct professor at St. Louis University ADE and teaching at Harvard University School of Dental Medicine. He has published more than 250 scientific publications.

Germano Orrù is a professor in Applied Medical Technology and Methodology at the Department of Surgical Sciences, Division of Dentistry, at the University of Cagliari. Prof. Orrù graduated in Biological Sciences at University of Cagliari, with diplomas in Anatomy Pathology and Chemistry. He received a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Siena University (2001) and a Master degree in Human Nutrition from Pavia University in 2013. From 1995, he has focused his research in the field of oral biosystems, with a great attention on the oral microbiology. He has published over 240 scientific publications and 6 patents.

Dr. Dileep completed his Clinical Masters in Periodontology with high distinction and was awarded highly competitive and prestigious Commonwealth Funded scholarships to conduct his research project on Medication-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) that culminated in a PhD from Griffith University, Australia (2016). Subsequently, his career is highlighted by prestigious peer-reviewed publications, multiple awards for scientific and academic achievement(s) and competitive research grant successes. He reviews grants for various research funding bodies across Australia and New Zealand. Dileep leads a research team working on the development of novel Zirconia Implant material, deemed to be the future of metal-free Implant Dentistry.

Giuseppe Troiano Assistant Professor for University of Foggia. Giuseppe Troiano received a Doctoral Degree (PhD) in Alveolar Surgery. Giuseppe Troiano is a recipient of many awards and grants for valuable contributions and discoveries in major area of Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Periodontology, Oral Surgery, Restorative and Endodontics and Evidence-Based Medicine. Giuseppe Troiano an Editor-in-Chief/Editorial Board Member of many peer reviewed journals.

Dr. Kelvin I. Afrashtehfar obtained his Master’s in Dental Science degree at McGill University in Canada. He continued with a Fellowship in Implant Dentistry and a Doctorate in Dental Medicine at the University of Bern in Switzerland. Dr. Afrashtehfar also holds a Specialty Certificate in Implant Dentistry at the University of Kiel in Germany. Currently, he is Visiting Research Associate at the Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology at the University of Bern. His research and clinical interests include digital dentistry, implantology and reconstructive dentistry.

Prof Linda Kusdhany is a teaching staff at Dept. of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Indonesia. She obtained her BDS degree from Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Indonesia ( 1982-1987 ) and obtained her prosthodontics specialist degree from Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Indonesia ( 1994-1997 ). She completed the Doctoral Program also from Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Indonesia ( 2001- 2003) with a dissertation entitled Determination of Mandibular Bone Density Index in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis. In 2006, she got a recognition as consultant in removable prosthodontics from Indonesian board of prosthodontics. She is now a Professor in Prosthodontics and Geriatric Dentistry in the Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Indonesia since 2011. Her current position now is Dean Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Indonesia. Since 2008, she became a member of Indonesian board of Prosthodontics and since 2010 she joined the Centre for Ageing Studies Universitas Indonesia ( CAS UI). Her research interests are bone osteoporosis, alveolar bone loss, elderly, prosthodontic treatment and quality of life. Her ongoing research now is on gene polymorphisms and osteoporosis of the jaw bone. She also joined multidisciplinary research with other national and international institutions as well as of several multidisciplinary research studies coordinated by the CAS UI. This collaboration has produced several international publications and also several copyrights. Currently, she is in the advisory board journal of International Dental and medical Research.

Dr. Andrea Borghesi received his medical degree from the University of Brescia in 2000. He completed his residency training in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Brescia in 2004. Since 2005 until present, he works as Researcher at the Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health of the University of Brescia. Aggregate Professor of Radiology at the Medical School and at the Dental School of the University of Brescia. His research in the dental field focuses on dentomaxillofacial radiology with a special interest in Cone-Beam Computed Tomography, Multidetector Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Dr. Nursen Topcuoglu obtained her Ph.D. degree (in 2004) from the Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul University (Institute of Health Sciences), Turkey. Presently, Dr. Topcuoglu is employed as an Associate Professor at Istanbul University (Faculty of Dentistry) and also at Yeditepe University, both based in Istanbul, Turkey. Her skills and expertise mainly lie in the subject areas/fields of Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Microbial Ecology, Antibacterial Activity, Microbial Diversity, Biofilm Formation, Metagenomics, Molecular Microbial Ecology, Oral Microbiology, Microbiome, Anaerobic Cultivation Saliva, etc. Dr. Topcuoglu, as an author/co-author, has published over 30 manuscripts in various international journals of good repute.