Dr. Hendrik Zellerhoff studied dentistry in Erlangen from 1996 to 2003 and completed his doctorate in 2006 under Prof. Frankenberger. That same year he opened his own practice, which he still runs today in Laer, near Münster.
His work centres on digital dentistry. The practice relies on a CAD/CAM workflow with CEREC, allowing restorations such as inlays, onlays and crowns to be produced and placed in a single appointment, with conventional impressions avoided wherever possible.
Dr. Zellerhoff has been a certified International CEREC Trainer (ISCD) since 2014 and joined the board of the DGCZ in 2019. He is also deputy spokesperson of the CEREC Mentors and a CEREC Developer, and he shares his experience with digital workflows through training and lectures.
Angelo Canale, DT, completed his training as a dental technician in 1981. Five years later, in 1986, he opened his own laboratory in Rimini, Italy, which he has run ever since.
He has contributed as co-author to numerous publications, including Practical Procedures in Aesthetic Dentistry (PPAD), Quintessence of Dental Technology (QDT), The European Journal of Esthetic Dentistry (EJED), and The Journal of Adhesive Dentistry. Alongside his laboratory work, he speaks regularly at international conferences.
Marco Valenti graduated in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics from the University of Brescia in 1997 and works in private practice as a general dentist in Pordenone. Since 1998 there has been an ongoing collaboration with Laboratorio Canale.
The practice moved to a digital workflow in 2014. Every impression is now captured with an intraoral scanner, and conventional impression material is no longer used at all.
Marco Valenti has published scientific work on esthetic and digital prosthodontics in the European Journal of Esthetic Dentistry, the International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry, the International Journal of Prosthodontics, Quintessence International, and the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.
Dr. Salvatore Scolavino, graduated with honors in Dentistry and Dental Prosthesis from the University of Naples. Dr. Salvatore is a specialist in aesthetics and direct and indirect anterior and posterior adhesive restorations. His focus lies with Conservation, Endodontics and Prosthetics in particular. He is an active member of prestigious academies and scientific societies: AIC -Italian Academy of Conservation, IAED -Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and SIDOC (Italian Society of Conservative Dentistry. Since 2004, he has private practice Nola, Italy.
Dr. Scolavino is a founder of werestoreit.it, an inspiring site that offers abundance and variety of aesthetic clinical cases. Author of the book published by Quintessence Publishing „Direct Restorations in the posterior regions“, author of scientific publications in national and international journals, he is speaker at courses and conferences in Italy and abroad.
PD Dr. Adham Elsayed is a German and European certified specialist in prosthodontics, implantology, and biomimetic minimal-invasive dentistry. He is an international lecturer and university researcher at the University of Kiel and the LMU University of Munich, combining advanced clinical practice with cutting-edge dental research.
Dr. Kris is a family dentist and the founder of Aadland Dental in Vancouver, Washington. She earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Oregon Health and Science University in 2006, graduating with Clinical Honors, and returned to Vancouver to practice as an associate dentist before opening Aadland Dental in 2009.
Having experienced dental anxiety herself, Dr. Kris built her practice around a simple idea: a dental appointment should feel calm, comfortable, and rewarding rather than something to dread. That philosophy shapes every visit, from the first consultation to the final result.
Alongside her practice, Dr. Kris is committed to continuing education. She lectures internationally and follows the latest advancements in dental technology, so her patients benefit from current, proven treatment options. Helping patients regain the confidence to share their smile again remains the most rewarding part of her work.
Dr Nicola Scotti is a dentist who grew up surrounded by teeth and dental models: his father was a dentist himself, and as he puts it, dentistry was simply in his blood. When the time came to choose a course of study, he followed his heart. Some fifteen to twenty years into his professional career, he remains committed to learning about new materials and technologies.
Scotti sees digital dentistry as a powerful tool, but believes the profession will always be defined by what practitioners can do with their hands. Even when ninety per cent of the workflow is digital, it is the remaining ten per cent — manual skill and artistic vision — that determines whether a restoration truly succeeds. Personalisation is central to his approach: restorations shaped and made from materials that suit the individual patient and look natural in the mouth.
Born in Rome on March 15, 1957, Francesco Ferretti received his dental technician diploma from the Edmondo de Amicis Institute in Rome and began working independently in 1980. His dental career has been versatile and impressive - working under Prof. Mario Martignoni, being partner at ORAL DESIGN Center in Rome (founded by Mr. Willi Geller and Mr. Francesco Felli) and having his own Estech Dental Studios, are just some of the highlights.
He taught the advanced course in prosthesis at the University of Chieti from 2002 to 2010 and the postgraduate course in prosthesis at the University of Naples Federico II in 2007.
He has been using metal free methods for more than 30 years, specialized in prosthesis and implants, has published articles and research in Italian, American, Russian and Asian magazines and has been a speaker at various international conferences and courses.
Mathias Berger is a certified dental technician (CDT) and the owner of Laboratoire Berger in France. He serves as an official Key Opinion Leader (KOL) for Kuraray Noritake, specializing in advanced aesthetic restorations, multi-layered zirconia, and micro-layering techniques.
Dr. Richard A. Young, DDS, is an esthetic and minimally invasive dentist in San Bernardino, California, where he maintains a private practice with his wife, Dr. Julie-Ann Zerne.
He received his dental training at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry in 1985 and is an Assistant Professor there, co-directing the undergraduate dental esthetics program.
An early adopter of adhesive bonding techniques, he brings four decades of clinical experience to minimally invasive, tooth-preserving dentistry. He lectures and teaches hands-on workshops internationally on advanced adhesive dentistry, Bioclear Matrix techniques and dental photography.
