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Professor of Restorative Dentistry and Chairman of the Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences at University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia. Assistant Dean for Digital Innovation and Professional Development. Founder of Penn Dental Medicine CAD/CAM Ceramic Center.

Over 30 years of academic and clinical experience in esthetic dentistry, dental materials, and implant dentistry. Former Chairman of Department of Comprehensive Dentistry and Biomaterials and Assistant Dean for Clinical Research at Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans (before 2006). Director of Masters of Science in Oral Biology Program at LSU. Assistant Professor and senior faculty member at Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Germany (1994-1999). Research focus on ceramic materials, adhesion, implant esthetics, and digital workflows.

Co-founder and Immediate Past President of the International Academy for Adhesive Dentistry (IAAD). Named one of the "World's Top 100 Doctors in Dentistry." International lecturer on dental esthetics, restorative materials, and implant dentistry, having presented extensively worldwide. Recipient of multiple teaching and research awards.

DMD from Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany. Additional doctorate degrees from the same university. PhD. Postgraduate Certificate in Prosthodontics. Professorship (Prof Dr med dent) from Albert-Ludwigs University. Board-certified Diplomate in the German Society for Prosthodontics and Biomaterials (DGPro). Honorary member of American College of Prosthodontists. Member of American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, International College of Prosthodontists, Academy of Osseointegration, and O.K.U. Honor Dental Society. Associate Editor of Quintessence International. Editorial board member of numerous international dental journals. Co-author of international bestseller "evolution - contemporary protocols for anterior single-tooth implants." Published extensively in peer-reviewed journals on ceramic materials, adhesive dentistry, and implant esthetics.