AUTHORS
prof. giulio preti
Honorary Professor of the University of Turin.
He directed the Chair of Dental Prosthetics of the Dental School from 1987 to 2006. He is a member of the Turin Academy of Medicine.
He wrote textbooks in Italian, English and Spanish with his students.
He has lectured by invitation in Europe, the United States, Canada, China, Japan, Russia and the Middle East.
The President of the Republic awarded him the Knighthood of the Grand Cross.
The International Journal of Prosthodontics dedicated a profile to him.
francesco bassi md
Graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 1982 and specialized in Odontostomatology in 1988, university researcher in 1991 and full professor in 2000 at the University of Turin, currently he works in the Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Maxillofacial Prosthesis and Dental Implants, CIR Dental Scool, Department of Surgical Sciences. He is president of the degree course in Dental Hygiene and Director of the 1st level Master’s Degree “Oral Health in Disadvantaged Communities and Low Income Countries”.
He belongs to the MIUR Register of Auditors. He has been a reviewer of international journals and associate editor of the International Journal of Prosthodontics since 2004.
He is the author of about 100 papers, 41 of which in impacted international journals, on dental prostheses, oral implants and mandibular physiology. He is co-author of books in Spanish, English and Italian.
gianmario schierano md
Graduated in Medicine and Surgery, specialized in odontostomatology, post-graduate specialization course in Maxillofacial Prosthesis, University of Nijmegen (NL).
University researcher from 1994 to 2005, associate professor from 2006 to today in prosthetics and oral implantology, University of Turin, Department of Surgical Sciences, CIR Dental School, Prosthetics Section.
Didactic activity: Dental Materials and Advanced Implant Prosthetics
Research activity: Oral Implantology, Dental Prosthetics and Dental Materials.
He has produced more than 100 scientific publications, 30 of which in international journals, concerning oral implantology, dental prostheses and dental materials. He is co-author of books in Spanish, English and Italian and 2 Multimedia CD-ROMs.
He belongs to the Register of Auditors for the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR). He is reviewer of international journals and associate editor of the journal “Case reports in Dentistry”
Founding member of the International Piezosurgery Academy and President of the Scientific Committee of the same Academy.
