Mentors in Germany

Mentor · Academic

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery · Implantology

Al-Nawas Bilal

Professor · University of Freiburg

Germany

Professor Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Bilal Al-Nawas is Chairman of the Department of Oral, Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery at the J. Gutenberg University of Mainz. He is Adjunctive Associate Professor at Kyung Hee University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea since 2009. A graduate in dentistry and medicine, Bilal Al-Nawas has been affiliated with the University of Mainz for more than 20 years.

Mentor · Academic

Orthodontics

Becker Kathrin

Professor · University of Heidelberg

Berlin, Germany

Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. dent. Kathrin Becker is Chair and Professor at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. She heads the orthodontics department. She has an extensive research profile on ResearchGate and Google Scholar.

Mentor

Prosthodontics

Bogna Stawarczyk

Dental Materials Researcher · University of Freiburg

Munich, Germany

Dr. Bogna Stawarczyk is associated with the Faculty of Medicine at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich) in Germany. Her research lab focuses on dental materials science and prosthodontics (Werkstoffkunde/Prothetik). She has published extensively on CAD/CAM materials and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) in dentistry, and is featured in Quintessence Publishing and GC Dental collaborations.

Mentor

Periodontics

Derks Jan

Dentist · University of Heidelberg

Germany

Doctor en Odontología Universidad de Gotemburgo,Profesor en Instituto de Odontología Universidad de Gotemburgo, Board Europeo de Periodoncia European Federation of Periodontology

Mentor

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery · Implantology

Eik Schiegnitz

Dentist · University of Freiburg

Germany

PD Dr. Dr. Eik Schiegnitz is Head of the Division of Implantology at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Mainz, Germany. He obtained his medical degree (2009) from the University of Giessen and his dental degree (2013) from the University of Mainz. In 2008 he received his degree as Bachelor of Health Sciences (Riedlingen, Germany). In 2020 he obtained the Master of Science Implantology und Parodontology at the University of Witten/Herdecke.

Mentor · Academic

Digital Dentistry

Flügge Tabea

Professor · Charité Berlin

Germany

Tabea Flügge, DDS, is a senior physician and full professor at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Einstein Center for Digital Future Berlin, Germany. She completed her postgraduate clinical training in Freiburg, Germany, and Amsterdam, Netherlands, before her habilitation on digital technologies at the University Medical Center Freiburg. Her primary clinical and research interests are imaging technologies and digital treatment concepts in dentistry.

Mentor · Academic

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Gerhard Wahl

Professor · University of Heidelberg

Germany

Professor Gerhard Wahl has been Director of the Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Bonn University since 2010. He graduated from Münster University in 1975, was certified in oral surgery in 1981. He was made Chair of the Oral and Maxillofacial Department of the Universities of Mainz and Bonn. In 1992, he took over the running of the Clinic for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Mentor

General Dentistry

Gomez German

Dentist · University of Freiburg

Germany

Germán Gómez earned dental, medical, and doctoral qualifications from the University of Tübingen. His profile describes dental industry experience and international teaching, including courses in dental business management.

Mentor · Academic

General Dentistry

Gregor Slavicek

Professor · LMU Munich

Germany

Prof. Dr. Gregor Slavicek, M.Sc., graduated in medicine at the University of Vienna in 1982 and finished his dental specialization at the Dental School of University of Vienna in 1985. After postgraduate education in Denmark / Aarhus and various places in the United States, he worked in private dental clinics in Vienna. In 2007, he joint Steinbeis University Berlin and became head of the Transfer Institute Biomedical Interdisciplinary Dentistry. Prof. h.c.

Mentor · Academic

History, Theory and Ethics of Medicine

Gross Dominik

Professor · University of Freiburg

Aachen, Germany

Prof. Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Dr. phil. Dominik Groß is a medical historian and ethicist at RWTH Aachen University, specializing in the history, theory, and ethics of medicine. He was elected to the Board of Trustees at RWTH Aachen and has published extensively on medical ethics topics including dentistry in the Third Reich.

Mentor

Implantology

Haderer Holger

Dental Industry Executive · University of Heidelberg

Germany

Holger Haderer serves as Head of Implantology Business Unit at Straumann group. He received a degree in Economics from Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University. He joined Straumann in 2006 as Head of Marketing & Education in Germany and became Head of Market Management Dental Labs in 2008. Prior to joining the EMB at the beginning of 2020, Holger Haderer very successfully managed the Group’s largest European business, in Germany, for three years.

Mentor

Implantology

Holger Haderer

Implantology Business Leader · LMU Munich

Germany

Holger Haderer is a dental industry leader with experience in implantology at Straumann. He has chaired educational sessions on implant dentistry and held leadership roles in the company's implantology business.

Mentor · Academic

Implantology

Hürzeler Markus

Professor · University of Freiburg

Munich, Germany

Prof. Dr. med. Markus Hürzeler is based in Munich, Germany, and is associated with University Medical Center Freiburg. He is an international speaker on implantology, featured on Dental Online College, OHI-S, and 32 Academy.

Mentor · Academic

General Dentistry

Joachim Werner

Lecturer · LMU Munich

Germany

Born in 1963 1995 Degree as master dental technician in Düsseldorf Foundation of the company's own dental laboratory in Essen Entry into dental photography 2000 Lecturer, workshop leader and publications, at national and international level for colour measuring systems, ceramics and function. 2009 Professional Photography 2016-2019 Development and direct sales of the JoStage® photo table/eating table Workshops for Product Photography and Patient Photography at the international level.

Mentor

Periodontics · Paediatric Dentistry

José Ignacio Zorzin

Dentist · LMU Munich

Germany

Dr. José Ignacio Zorzin graduated as dentist at the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany, in 2009. He obtained his Doctorate (Dr. med. dent.) in 2011 and 2019 his Habilitation and venia legendi in conservative dentistry, periodontology and pediatric dentistry (“Materials and Techniques in Modern Restorative Dentistry”). Dr. Zorzin works since 2009 at the Dental Clinic 1 for Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital Erlangen.

Mentor · Academic

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery · Implantology

Katja Nelson

Professor · Charité Berlin

Germany

Prof. Dr. Katja Nelson is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon based in Germany. She is associated with the Fraunhofer Institute and has been featured in Dental Tribune for her work on quality of life after implant rehabilitation. She is a published author with Quintessence Publishing.

Mentor

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery · Implantology

Lerner Henriette

Dentist · University of Heidelberg

Germany

Dr. medic. Henriette Lerner PhD, FDS RCS, is specialist in oral surgery, focusing on digital dentistry, implantology and aesthetics. She is owner and director of HL Dentclinic and Academy in Baden-Baden, Germany, an academic clinical, teaching and research facility of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, in Frankfurt on Main, Germany. Dr. Lerner is Past President of the Digital Dentistry Society International (DDS), holds a Doctor of Philosophy on the topic of Digital Dentistry.

Mentor

Digital Dentistry

Lorenzen Julian

Dental Technician · Charité Berlin

Germany

Julian Lorenzen, born in Germany, started his dental career by finishing his dental technician apprenticeship in 2014. He then spent two years working in an advanced digital laboratory in Switzerland. In 2016, Julian decided to return to Germany to pursue his Master's degree in Dental Technology, which he completed at Elbcampus Hamburg the same year.

Mentor

Orthodontics

Manuel Nienkemper

Orthodontist · Charité Berlin

Berlin, Germany

Dr. Manuel Nienkemper is an orthodontist practicing in Berlin and Düsseldorf, Germany, running Nienkemper Kieferorthopädie. He is a published author with Quintessence Publishing and has been featured in ZWP online and KFOBB events.

Mentor

Prosthodontics

Marco Dederichs

Dental Professional · University of Freiburg

Jena, Germany

Dr. Marco Dederichs is a German dental professional involved in research on dental materials, including studies on prefabricated composite wear patterns. He is associated with the University Hospital Jena's prosthetic dentistry and dental material science department.

Mentor

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery · Implantology

Neugebauer Jörg

Dentist · University of Heidelberg

Germany

Jörg Neugebauer earned a dental degree at the University of Heidelberg and specialized in oral surgery. His profile describes implant research and development in industry, university work in Cologne, and clinical practice in Germany.

Mentor

Periodontics

Otto Zuhr

Periodontist · University of Freiburg

Munich, Germany

Dr. Otto Zuhr is a periodontist based in Munich, Germany. He is published with Quintessence Publishing USA and is associated with the Hürzeler/Zuhr dental education concept, which focuses on plastic periodontal surgery. He is associated with Zepf Dental and TouchGrip instruments.

Mentor

Implantology

Roland Björn

Dental Technician · University of Heidelberg

Germany

Björn Roland is a dental technician who completed a master examination in Frankfurt in 2004 and further ceramic training in Osaka. His profile describes international teaching on implants and ceramics and work in digital implant planning.

Mentor · Academic

Periodontics · Implantology

Rompen Eric

Professor · LMU Munich

Germany

• Professor of Periodontology and Dental surgery, Medical Faculty, University of Liège, Belgium; • Member of the Royal Academy of Medicine, Belgium; • Specialist in Oral Rehabilitation, Oral Implantology and Periodontology; • Doctor in Dental Medicine.