Ezio Bruna

Ezio graduated in Medicine and Surgery from Turin University in 1977: following this he attended a post-graduate course in Dentistry at the same University; completing both with honours.

Later, he attended several research centres in European and American Universities, in particular with Professor Eigild Moller at Royal Dental School in Copenhagen and Doctor Robert Lee at Loma Linda University, California.

He has collaborated with the Whipmix Research and Development Centre, designing a new semi-adjustable articulator and an axiographic recorder of condyle movements.

Ezio has published several scientific articles on the use of materials relating to fixed prosthodontics and on occlusal problems. He was the Italian translator of Science of Dental Materials by Ralph Phillips, Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment of Occlusal Problems by Peter Dawson and all of the manuals by Robert Lee.

He is a member of The Academy of Operative Dentistry, The International Academy of Gnathology and The New York Academy of Sciences and a speaker in a great number of courses and national and international conferences.

He maintains a private dental office in Orbassano (Turin).

Andrea Fabianelli

Andrea graduated in Dentistry in 1986 with full marks; following this he completed a Scientific Masters degree and a PhD in dental materials. He attended a specialization course in Conservative Dentistry and Periodontal-Prosthodontics in Siena in 1995.

Since 1996 he has been a Temporary Chair Professor and Temporary Professor at Siena University, in addition to being a teacher in the Prosthodontics Masters Degree Courses at Siena University.He was a researcher at Siena University from 2007 to 2009.

He collaborates with TUFTS University (Boston, USA) and with Sheffield University (UK). Andrea is an author of numerous articles in national and international journals, besides being a speaker in conferences on Prosthodontics and Conservative Dentistry.

He is an active member of IADR, Academy of Operative Dentistry, Dick Tucker Study Club and Research Centre for Dentistry.

In the past he has attended Prosthodontics training courses with Carlo De Chiesa, Ezio Bruna, Samuele Valerio and Nini Massironi.

He maintains a private dental office with emphasis on Prosthodontics and Conservative Dentistry with his wife Roberta in Cortona (Arezzo).

Jason Smithson

Qualified at the Royal London Hospital in 1995; achieving a number of awards including The Constance Klein Memorial, The Stafford Millar, and The Malcolm Jenkins Scholarships, The American Association of Endodontics Prize and the Overall Award for Clinical Dentistry. After spending 3 years in oral surgery residency in London and a further year practicing restorative dentistry in London’s Harley Street Medical District, he relocated to Cornwall in the extreme southwest of England. Jason practices at Pure Dental Health and Wellbeing, Cornwall, UK where his main focus is microscope enhanced adhesive dentistry. His specific interest is direct composite resin artistry and minimally invasive all ceramic restorations and he has presented to dentists locally, nationally and internationally (USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe) on this topic. He is a Post-Graduate Clinical Lecturer in both the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly and Plymouth Foundation Dental Practitioners Schemes. He has given hands on programs in the UK, Europe, Asia, Canada and USA on behalf of GC, Ivoclar, Kerr, Hereaus, Optident, Micerium, Carl Zeiss, Global, Velopex and Triodent. He is a UK “Opinion Leader” for Cosmedent (Enlighten Smiles), A European “Key Opinion Leader” for Hereaus-Kulzer and is a member of the European Restorative Advisory Board for GC Europe. Jason is Resident Faculty at The Centre for Esthetic Excellence, Chicago, USA. He is an Accredited International Trainer for Carl Zeiss Dental Academy. Jason has achieved Diplomat Status in Restorative Dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons (England). He is on the Editorial Board of The Russian Journal of Esthetic Dentistry and has published numerous articles on adhesive and aesthetic dentistry in both the UK and abroad.