Mucogingival surgery: root coverage protocols 2.0

Professor and Chair of Periodontology at University Complutense of Madrid, Spain. Adjunct Professor at University of Oslo, Norway. Adjunct Professor at University of Bern, Switzerland. Past President of European Federation of Periodontology (EFP, 2014-2016). Director of ETEP research group on Etiology and Therapy of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases.

Over 44 years of clinical and academic experience in periodontology since graduating in medicine in 1981. Received MD degree from University Complutense of Madrid (1981), degree in Stomatology (1983), and Doctor of Medicine (PhD, 1985) with doctoral thesis on bacterial invasion to gingival tissues in advanced periodontitis supervised by Dr. Antonio Bascones Martínez. Specialization in Periodontology from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA, 1987). Former Dean of Faculty of Odontology at University Complutense of Madrid (2004-2012). Director of Postgraduate Program of Specialization in Periodontology at UCM since 1989. Co-Director of Diploma in Research Methodology and Biostatistics at UCM.

International authority in periodontal research having published more relevant scientific articles in dentistry during the past decade than any other author globally. Past President of Spanish Society of Periodontology (SEPA), European Federation of Periodontology (EFP, 2014-2016), and European Association for Osseointegration (EAO). Past President of European Division of International Association for Dental Research (IADR). Former Chairman of European Council of Deans of Faculties of Odontology. Received honorary doctorates from University of San Sebastian, Santiago, Chile; University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and University of Coimbra, Portugal.

MD (1981), DDS (1983), PhD (1985) from University Complutense of Madrid. Certificate in Periodontology from UCLA (1987). Published extensively in leading peer-reviewed journals including Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Journal of Dental Research, Journal of Periodontology, and Journal of Periodontal Research. Research focus on oral microbiology, clinical trials in periodontology and implant dentistry, etiology and pathogenesis of periodontal and peri-implant diseases, periodontal and bone regeneration, mesenchymal stem cells, and bacterial-host interactions. Chairman of ETEP research group since 2005 leading multi-center research on antimicrobial approaches in treatment of gingivitis and periodontitis. Regularly invited as keynote speaker at major international periodontal congresses worldwide.

Periodontist and immunologist specializing in periodontal plastic surgery, implant surgery, and tissue engineering. Former tenured Associate Professor at USC Ostrow School of Dentistry. Inventor of the VISTA (Vestibular Incision Subperiosteal Tunnel Access) technique for treating gingival recession.

Over 37 years of clinical and academic experience in periodontics. Served as full-time faculty at University of Southern California for 28 years (1991-2019), achieving tenure status. Director of Postdoctoral Periodontology Program at USC (2012-2019). Chair of Periodontology Section at USC (2003-2006). Director of the prestigious Annual International USC Periodontal & Implant Symposium. Former Director of Laboratory for Immunoregulation and Tissue Engineering (LITE), funded by National Institutes of Health. Research focus on immune regulation, tissue engineering, growth factors, and regenerative periodontal therapy.

Internationally recognized authority having lectured in over 40 countries at prestigious conferences on aesthetic periodontal surgery, minimally invasive techniques, implant surgery, and tissue engineering applications. Developer of VISTA technique, a revolutionary minimally invasive approach to multiple-site recession coverage achieving superior aesthetic results with minimal patient discomfort. Serves on advisory panel to Center for Scientific Review of National Institutes of Health. Editorial reviewer for multiple international periodontal journals. Board member of Oral Reconstruction Foundation.

DDS from University of Southern California Ostrow School of Dentistry (1987). Certificate in Periodontology from University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine (1991). PhD in Immunology from University of Connecticut School of Medicine (1991). Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and Implant Surgery. Published nearly 100 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters on periodontal regeneration, implant surgery, tissue engineering, and immune mechanisms in periodontal disease. Director of Comprehensive Surgical and Restorative Implant Training Program at USC. Private practice limited to periodontology and implant surgery in Southern California. Currently affiliated with BioHorizons developing innovative implant systems and surgical protocols.

Professor of Periodontology and Implantology at the Bologna University.

Member of the Italian Society of Periodontology (SIDP).

Consultant in forensic dentistry.

Author of numerous scientific papers on periodontology and implantology.

Robert Carvalho da Silva received his dental degree from Uberlândia Federal University in 1994. Is board certificated in Periodontics at the Brazilian Dental Association/Brasília section in 1997, and completed his Master (2002) and PhD (2004) programs at Piracicaba Dental School/ Campinas University. He was the first recipient of the first edition of the e Bud Tarson award granted by the AAP (2005), and one of the winners of the “Growth Against Recession – Esthetic case competition” - esthetic case book (2011). He is also a professor at the ImplantePerio Institute - research and advanced dental training in São Paulo, and is author and co-author of several scientific publications and chapters in textbooks with emphasis on periodontal tissue management around teeth and implants. He is one of the authors of the book “Reconstrução Tecidual Estética” (2009) published in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian, and “PerioImplantodontia Estética”(2016) published in Portuguese, English and Spanish.