Professor of Advanced Prosthetics Course in the Weintraub Center, UCLA School of Dentistry (tenure position)
Director of the Ogawa Laboratory for Bone & Implant Sciences (LBIS)

Academic and Career Background

1965 Born in Nagasaki
1990 Graduated from Faculty of Dental Science in Kyushu University
1994 Graduated from Doctoral program
1995 Assistant for The Second Prosthetics Course in Faculty of Dental Science in Kyushu University
1998 Worked in U.S. as a foreign research associate for The Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture

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2002 Assistant Professor in School of Dentistry in UCLA
2004 Completed a resident program of Maxillofacial Prosthetics
2004 California State Dental Qualification
2005 Associate Professor in School of Dentistry in UCLA

Received many academic research awards from AP, ACP, ICMP, AO, ASGD, IADR. Published many research papers related to implant biology, bone molecule biology, biomaterial science (more than 180 published papers including 70 original articles).
Granted more than 10 patents related to in-bone implant surface and bone regeneration biomaterial.
President of IADR.

Academic and Career Background

1990 Graduated from Osaka Dental University
1995 Graduated from graduate program of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine in Tufts University
1995～1996 Completed an intern program in 3i Implant Innovations, Inc.
1998 Acquired U.S. Dental Qualification and started own practice in Boston, Massachusetts
2001 Clinical Assistant Professor in School of Dental Medicine in Tufts University
American Academy of Periodontology (Certified dentist)

Academic and Career Background

Dr. Maurice A. Salama completed his undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1985, where he received his BS in Biology. Dr. Salama received his DMD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, where he later received his dual specialty certification in Orthodontics and Periodontics, as well as implant training at the Branemark Center at Penn.
Dr. Salama is currently on the faculties of the University of Pennsylvania and the Medical College of Georgia as Clinical Assistant Professor of Periodontics.

Academic and Career Background

1981 Graduated from Osaka Dental University
1981 Started working at dental surgery in Nara Medical University
1984 Assistant
1992 Lecturer
1992 Associate Professor
1999 Left the post
1999 Vice Director in Nakaya Dental Clinic
2003 Scientific Advisor & Clinical Consultant,Nobel Biocare Japan
2005 Clinical Professor in Osaka Dental University
2007 Adjunct Faculty at Oral Surgery of School of Dentistry in Nagasaki University
2009 Director in Nakaya Dental Clinic

Academic and Career Background

1977 Born in Shizuoka
2002 Graduated from School of Dentistry in Hiroshima University
2006 Graduated from Doctoral Program of Dental Medicine Total Research (Implant Oral Regenerative Medical Course) in Tokyo Medical and Dental University
2006 Visiting fellow of the Ogawa Laboratory for Bone & Sciences (LBIS), The Weintraub Center
2009 Assistant professor for Denture Prosthetic Course in Tokyo Dental University

Dr. Ueli Grunder received his DMD degree from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, in 1982. His post-graduate education in advanced fixed prosthodontics also came from the University of Zurich, where he is senior lecturer since 1987. He maintains a private practice since 1989 in Zollikon-Zurich together with Dr. Gaberthuel and has published numerous papers and extensively lectured nationally and internationally on the surgical and prosthetic aspects of implant dentistry.

Dr. Christian Coachman graduated in Dentistry at the University of Sao Paulo/Brazil in 2002 and in Dental Technology in 1995. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. Moreover, Dr. Coachman attended the Ceramic Specialization Program instructed by Dr. Dario Adolfi at the Ceramoart Training Centre, where he also became an instructor.

Dr. Francesco Amato has completed his MD degree at the University of Catania,Italy,1991;has completed a one year full time Advanced Program for International Dentists in Periodontics at New York University College of Dentistry,1993-1995;
has completed a two years full time Advanced Program for International Dentists in Implant Dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry,1993-1995;

Dr. Pierpaolo Cortellini received his MD from the University of Florence and his speciality in dentistry from the University of Siena (Italy). Formerly teacher of periodontology at the Eastman Dental College, London UK, and at the dept. of periodontology of Berne, CH. Dr Cortellini is currently Secretery of the Accademia Toscana di Ricerca Odontostomatologica (ATRO), Firenze Italy, and founding member of ERGOPERIO.

1991 D.M.D. Graduated in Dentistry with honors at the “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy
1995 C.A.G.S. Received his Graduate Specialty Certification in Prosthodontics from the Boston University School of Dental Medicine, U.S.A.
1997 C.A.G.S. Received his Graduate Specialty Certification in Periodontology from the Boston University School of Dental Medicine, U.S.A.
2011 Professor at the Master of Periodontology of the “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy