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.

Loredana Cerroni has obtained a degree in Biological Science in 1986 and has achieved the title of Ph.D. in Biochemistry in 1992 both from University of Rome Tor Vergata. Since 1996, she is a permanent researcher at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. In 1998, she was designated as a qualified expert in the sector (instruments and dental materials) (EAC N° 17.38) from DNV (Det Norske Veritas) in the CE marking Medical devices. She obtained a degree in Dentistry and Dental Prosthesis in 2000 from the University of Rome Tor Vergata and a Master in “Periodontal Disease ”, from the University of Rome "Sapienza". From January 2001, she has been structured at the University Hospital Policlinico Tor Vergata.

Medical and surgical degree in 1992; Dental specialist in 1995. Associate Professor at the Dental School -Bari University (ITALY). He is currently teaching Prosthodontics and Dental Materials at the Dental School of the University of Bari. Constituent member of the International College of Prosthodontics. He has covered topics like oral rehabilitation in post-surgical defects, craniomandibular diseases, nanomaterials in dental prostheses, oral pathology, and all fields of prosthodontics. Since 1998 he has been dealing with prosthetic rehabilitation and temporomandibular joint diseases at the Policlinico University Hospital of Bari.

Dr. Tarek El-Bialy, PhD, FRCD(C), EMBA, is a Professor of Orthodontics and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Alberta, Canada. Dr. El-Bialy’s research focus is on: (1) the study of the effect of Ultrasound on Teeth root resorption prevention/regeneration after orthodontic treatment in animals and in Humans, Non-surgical techniques for mandibular condylar growth in animals and in Humans, and Stem cell expansion and differentiation for dentofacial tissue engineering; and (2) development of innovative orthodontic/orthopedic appliances. He is a Licensed Orthodontist in Alberta, Canada (2007 - present), Qatar (2009 - present) and Saudi Arabia (2002 - present). He is an author/co-author of more than 80 articles in various journals.

Dr. L. Fortunato born in Torre Orsaia (Salerno – Italy) on 23 October 1955. He was awarded a degree in Medicine and Surgery in 1982 and Postgraduate Diploma in dentistry awarded in 1985. Currently he is a Dean of the School of Dentistry of Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro from 2012 to date and Head of the University Dental Clinic from 2012 to date. His research interests are Dentistry (Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology, and Prosthodontics). He has published more than 50 publications in international journals.

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. Stefanos Kourtis obtained his Ph.D. degree (Dr. Odont.) in 1992 from University of Athens, Greece. Since 2012, he is Associate Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics at this same university, where he has been working since 1990. His academic and professional responsibilities involve the following: Teaching under- and –post graduate students in the Dental School of the University of Athens, Participation in dental congresses in Greece and abroad with lectures and posters, and Teaching in continuing education courses organized by professional and scientific dental associations. He has authored/co-authored various articles in national/international journals.

Dr. Maruo obtained a doctorate (Ph.D.) in Dentistry from Okayama University in Japan. Dr. Maruo also holds a Board Certificated Member and Senior Fellow of the Japan Prosthodontic Society. Currently Dr. Maruo is also a Senior Assistant Professor in Okayama University. He is an editorial board member of the other four dental 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.

Dr. Eiji Tanaka is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Institute of Health Biosciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, since 2008. Dr. Tanaka received a DDS from Osaka University Faculty of Dentistry in 1988, a PhD in Dentistry from Osaka University Graduate School in 1993, and a special license for orthodontist from Japanese Society of Orthodontics in 1993. Dr. Tanaka’s research focus is towards biomechanics of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), application of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound in dental tissue engineering, and development of nucleic acid medicine for treatment of muscle atrophic diseases. He is an author/co-author of more than 220 articles in various journals.

Luca Testarelli is an associated professor of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of Sapienza University of Rome. Dentist in Dental Clinic of Policlinico Umberto I of Rome. He completed his Ph.d with the highest marks from the Sapienza University of Rome. He obtained a Specialization Diploma in Orthognathodontics, from the University of L’Aquila. He is a member of several scientific national and international associations, and the editorial board of prestigious dental scientific journals. He is a professor of Dental Restorative, Endodontics, Oral Care in the School of Dental Hygienist, and a professor of PhD Dentistry. He is the director of Master of Aesthetic Dentistry.

Dr. Murat ÜNAL (DDS, PhD, Associate Professor and Pediatric Dentistry) was born in İzmir. He was graduated from Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Dentistry with the degree of DDS, completed his Post-graduate Program in Pediatric Dentisty. Later he received his Ph.D degree in Pedodontics from Cumhuriyet University, Sivas-Turkey. Dr. Ünal worked as Assistant Professor between 2010-2015 in same university. He received his Associate Professor degree in April, 2015. Dr. Ünal is working as the chief of the Pediatric Dentistry Department in Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Dentistry. Dr. Ünal is reviewer and editorial board member, in some national and international journals.

S. Cantore is a graduated cum laude and did her honors from the University of Bari, Italy. She is a specialist in orthognathodontics and in oral surgery. She is a visiting professor at the City Unity College - Greece .She is also a visiting senior clinical lecturer for the MClinDent programme in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopeadics at the BPP University, Faculty of Dentistry, Birmingham-United Kingdom. She is also a participant in the research projects funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Scientific and Technological Research and University of Bari. She is the principal investigator (PI) and Co-PI in the Research Incentive Award, founded from Innovative-Biological-Research. She has also won "Research Award" from Medical and Dental Council of Bari (Italy) in the year 2015. She has been the invited speaker in the national and international courses and conferences and an invited reviewer, and editorial board member in a number of international Journals.

Dr Vittorio Checchi degreed from the University of Bologna in 2006, discussing a thesis on grafting materials. He served as an aggregate professor for oral surgery at the Bologna University from 2007 to 2009. He did the postdoctoral program in periodontology and implantology at the Columbia University (NYC, USA) in 2009. He completed his PhD in biomedical technologies applied to dental sciences at the Second University of Naples in 2010, with a thesis on short implants and bone incrementation procedures. Since 2012, he is serving as an assistant professor in the Department of Medical Sciences at the University of Trieste. Since January 2016, he is a professor for the Masters in Esthetic Restorative Dentistry at the Dental School of University of Bologna.

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.

Raija Lähdesmäki completed her DDS degree at the University of Kuopio, Finland 1980. Received specialty in orthodontics 2001 and defended her PhD thesis in 2006 (University of Oulu, Finland).

She is part of undergraduate studies and training in Orthodontics starting 2005. She is clinical consultant and instructor in theoretical studies in the Postgraduate Program since 11.2006.

Main research interests other than dental genetics are normal occlusal development and abnormal eruption patterns. She is a member of MRC Oulu research group and has authored 20 original peer reviewed reports and several other articles. Supervisor in three PhD studies.

Dr. Kivanç Kamburoğlu is currently a Professor in Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University. His research interests are Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, CBCT, Digital Radiology, Implant Radiology, Micro CT, T Rays and Dentistry. He did his PhD from Ankara University, Faculty of Dentistry, Dentomaxillofacial Radiology Department in the year 2007. Dr. Kamburoğlu has numerous international publications, honors, awards and recognitions to his credit.

DR. Nobuo Kondoh obtained a doctorate (D.D.S. ph.D) in Oral surgery from the Hokkaido University, Sapporo Japan. Currently Dr. Kondoh is a professor of Oral Biochemistry in the Asahi University, School of Dentistry, Gifu Japan. He is a member of Japanese Cancer Association, Japanese Association of Oral Biology, Molecular Biology Society of Japan, The Japanese Biochemical Society and American Association for Cancer Research.

Prof Carlo Maiorana, MD,DDS MSc in Dentistry, 1985 MSc in Orthodontics, 1987 Full Professor and Chairman, Oral Surgery and Implantology, University of Milan School of Dentistry Director, Center for Edentulism and jawbone Atrophies, Fondazione Policlinico, University of Milan Practice limited to oral surgery, implantology and atrophic jaws reconstruction

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.

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).

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.

Prof . Arzu Tezvergil-Mutluay , DDS, PhD, Specilist in Prosthetic Dentistry and Clinical Dentistry is the Professor and Head of the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Cariology at Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Finland and leader of the Adhesive Dentistry Research group at the Biocity Turku. Her research interests include dental materials including fiber-reinforced composite materials, high-strength ceramic materials, dentin bonding, luting cements, development of experimental primers and adhesive resins, and minimal invasive restorations.

I am an enthusiastic and hardworking young researcher, an active member of a teaching institute and saliva research group. I am a research led academician having considerable exposure of teaching, research and clinics management and the successful implementation of operating procedures in academic and clinic activities. I have contributed substantially (more than 100 peer reviewed publications since 2013) in the field of dental materials, tissue engineering and clinical dentistry (With google scholar h-index of 16; i10-index of 25). Recently, I have published a couple of book chapters; (Therapeutic applications of nanotechnology in dentistry, ELSEVIER) and (Dental biocomposites, WOODHEAD PUBLISHING). Currently, I am co-editing the book “Advanced Dental Biomaterials” that will be published by ELSEVIER, UK. I am editorial board member for journals “Fluoride” (Official publication of fluoride (International Society for Fluoride Research, New Zealand) and European Dental Journal. I am registered peer reviewer at publons and has reviewed more than 100 papers for more than 48 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.

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.

DDS, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, MSc, PhD Clinical Research Fellowship at Universitat Internacional de Catalunya / Barcelona, Spain Orthognathic Surgery Fellowship at Instituto Maxilofacial, Teknon Medical Centre / Barcelona, Spain Invited Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul / Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Graduated with 110/110 cum laude in Dentistry with distinction university career. Specialist in Oral Surgery with honors. Graduated as PhD. Member of ICOI, SIE, SidCO. Author of more than 40 publications on national and international journals. Speaker of many comunications at different Congresses and many national and international courses.

Associate Professor Dr. D. Seriwatanachai is academic staff at Dept. Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Thailand. She is a Head of Bone and Cartilage regeneration laboratory. Her research topics of interest are physiology of mineral tissues, osseointegration, alveolar bone metabolism, Body calcium homeostasis. Dr. Seriwatanachai has her Ph.D. in bone physiology from Mahidol University and continuously practiced at Erasmus Medical Center, Netherlands. Soon after, she was employed as Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard School of Dental and Medicine, Harvard University. She has published a number of high-ranking journals, some of which have garnered the attention of national newspapers. She regularly receives international and national scientific awards regarding her research and expertise.

Mieszko Wieckiewicz, DMD, MSc, PhD, graduated from the Wroclaw Medical University in 2009. Since 2010, he has been employed at the Wroclaw Medical University, and has been a visiting lecturer at the Dresden University of Technology since 2012. His scientific work involves the study on current polymers used in dentistry and etiology, diagnostics, and management of temporomandibular disorders. He is a three-time laureate of various scholarship programs that enabled him to conduct research projects in Germany. Practical postgraduate training in the area of temporomandibular disorders, orofacial pain, occlusion, and occlusal splints was held in Austria, Germany and USA.

Dr. Lauren Bohner, DDS, MSc, PhD, is postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Prosthodontics, University of São Paulo. Graduated in Dentistry from Federal University of Santa Catarina (2012), Master of Science (Oral Rehabilitation) from School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (2014), specialist in Implantology from UNICAMP (2015), Doctor of Dental Science (Prosthodontics from) University of São Paulo (2017) with doctoral-sandwich period at RWTH Aachen University (Germany). Since 2017, she worked as researcher at University of Münster (Germany) and University of São Paulo. Her main research topics are Digital Technologies, Diagnostic Imaging, Prosthodontics and Dental Implants..

Dr. Cavalcanti graduated at the Federal University of Paraiba (Brazil) in 1991. In 2002, he received his PhD at the same University. He is specialist in Pediatric Dentistry. He is Associate Professor at State University of Paraiba. Currently, he is a scientific reviewer of many journals. He has experienced in the area of Pediatric Dentistry and Public Health, working mainly on the following subjects: Epidemiology and Cariology. He has authored/co-authored various articles in national/international journals. He has supervised Masters, Doctoral and several postgraduate students in a research environment.

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.

Romeo Patini graduated in Dentistry at Catholic University of Sacred Heart of Rome in 2011; Post-Graduate in Oral Surgery at "Sapienza" - University of Rome in 2014. He has a PhD in Clinical, Cellular and Molecular Research in Dentistry at Catholic University of Sacred Heart of Rome in 2017. Currently he is research fellow in clinical dentistry at Catholic University of Sacred Heart of Rome and professor of Oral Implantology. He is visiting professor of Oral Microbiology and Periodontology at "Universidad Europea" of Madrid. Author of more than 50 contributions (including articles, abstracts and posters) in national and international peer-reviewed journals. He is invited speaker at national and international dentistry congresses and was the only Italian invited speaker to participate to the 26th and 27th International Association of Pediatric Dentistry World Congress. His fields of interest include: Periodontology, Oral Surgery, Oral Implantology, Pediatric dentistry, Oral microbiota, Proteomics of oral fluids, Methodology of research (Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses).

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.