Organization: Bologna, Italy

Biography Text: Prof. Giovanni Zucchelli DDS PhD • Graduated in 1988 from the university of Bologna, Italy with a degree in dentistry. • He was awarded PhD in Medical Biotechnology in 1999 from the University of Bologna, Italy: • Full Professor and Dean of the Periodontal Department at the University of Bologna, Italy from 2000 • Received many awards for clinical research in periodontology in Europe and the United States. In 2006 and 2008 is the winner of The AAP Foundation-E Bud Tarrson Research Award in Oral Plastic Surgery In 2020 awarded Honorary member of the AAP • From 2020-2022 President of the Italian Academy of Osteointegration (IAO) • Active member of EAED (European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry),SIdP (Italian Society of Periodontology) and IAO (Italian Academy of Osteointegration); member of the European Federation of Periodontology and ITI fellow • Associate Editor of the International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry and Member of the editorial board the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry. • Peer reviewer in most ranked Periodontal Journals • Author of 150 publications in Pubmed • Innovator of several soft tissue plastic surgical techniques • Speaker at major international conferences on periodontology • Has taught theoretical and practical (with live Surgery) courses in all countries. • Co-author of two illustrated textbooks on periodontal plastic surgery (Ed. Martina) • Co-author of chapter “Mucogingival Therapy-Periodontal Plastic Surgery” in Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry (Lindhe J, Lang NP, Karring T [eds], Wiley-Blackwel • Author of the books: ‘Mucogingival Esthetic Surgery’ from Quintessence, published in 12 languages and author of the book “Mucogingival esthetic surgery around implants” published in 2022