Piezosurgery treatment of impacted teeth

Professor and Head of the Section of Implant Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation, IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Italy. Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA (1994-2024). Specialist in oral surgery, orthodontics, and implant dentistry. President and Scientific Director of Lake Como Institute (LCI), an Academy of Osseointegration (AO) approved implant training center.

Over 40 years of clinical and academic experience in implant surgery, bone augmentation, sinus lifting, immediate implant placement, full-arch rehabilitation, and aesthetic implant dentistry. Research focuses on sinus augmentation techniques, grafting materials, tilted implants for atrophic jaws, immediate loading protocols, and long-term implant outcomes. Expert in complex full-mouth rehabilitation cases and surgical management of severe bone atrophy.

President of the Italian Academy of Osseointegration (IAO, 2017-2018). Former President of the Italian Society of Oral Surgery and Implantology. Section Editor for Clinical Concepts, International Journal of Oral Implantology (IJOI). Member of the Board of Directors and Fellow of the Academy of Osseointegration (AO). Author of over 250 peer-reviewed publications in leading international journals including Clinical Oral Implants Research, International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants, and Journal of Periodontology. Co-author of multiple textbooks on implant dentistry and bone augmentation published by Quintessence International. International keynote speaker presenting at major implant congresses worldwide for over 30 years.

MD (Doctor of Medicine) from University of Milan, Italy (1981). DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) from University of Milan (1984). Specialty in Orthodontics from University of Milan (1986). Fellow of the International Team for Implantology (ITI).

Adjunct Professor at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy. Visiting Professor at International University of Agadir, Morocco. Scientific Advisor to the Dental Clinic at the Department of IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan (Dean Prof. E. Gherlone). Specialist in oral surgery with practice limited to oral surgery, implantology, and periodontal surgery. Maintains practices in Milan and Isernia, Italy, and as Oral Surgeon at Dona Medical Clinic, Dubai, UAE.

Over 18 years of clinical experience since graduation in 2007. Expert in piezoelectric surgery for impacted teeth extraction, surgical anatomy and atraumatic extraction techniques, management of pathological processes in maxillofacial region using piezosurgery, complex third molar surgery, bone augmentation procedures, and advanced oral surgical protocols. Pioneer in applying piezoelectric surgical techniques for minimally invasive tooth extraction and bone surgery. Known for meticulous surgical technique and emphasis on minimizing trauma during complex extractions and bone procedures.

Author of the textbook "Piezoelectric Surgery of Impacted Teeth" (EDRA Publisher, 2020), a comprehensive reference on piezosurgical approaches to oral surgery. Author of numerous scientific publications and book chapters on oral surgery and implantology. Founder Member of the San Raffaele Implant Cultural Association (ACRIS Research Group). Member of SIMO (Società Italiana Maxillo Odontostomatologica), IAO (Italian Academy of Osseointegration), SICOI, SIDCO, and International Extraction Academy of California. Regional Referent for Molise region of SIMO. International lecturer presenting at hundreds of national and international congresses on implant dentistry and oral surgery throughout Europe, Middle East, and internationally. Instructor for hands-on courses teaching piezoelectric surgery techniques with live surgical demonstrations. Regular faculty conducting office-based courses with theoretical training and live patient surgeries.

DDS from University of L'Aquila, Italy (2007, graduated with honors 110/110 cum laude). Specialization in Oral Surgery from "Sapienza" University of Rome (2010, final grade 65/70). Postgraduate training in Endodontics with Dr. Fabio Gorni, Milan (2016). Postgraduate training in Fixed Prosthodontics with Dr. Mauro Fradeani, Pesaro (2017).