[P]ALIGNERS 2.0 COURSE OF 8 WEBINARS

Orthodontist specializing in clear aligner therapy and digital orthodontics. Owner of DR DAVID digitalna ortodoncija clinic in Split, Croatia. Invisalign Diamond Provider (Top 1% worldwide) and International Clinical Speaker.

Over 19 years of clinical experience in orthodontics since 2007. Graduated from New York University College of Dentistry with specialty training in orthodontics. Completed visiting orthodontics residency at Dr. Yon H. Lai Orthodontic Clinic, Manhattan, New York (2012-2013), gaining exposure to highest level of clear aligner treatment protocols. Practice focuses exclusively on clear aligner orthodontics using Invisalign and other systems, treating thousands of cases achieving predictable aesthetic and functional results.

International educator having taught orthodontists and dentists in over 25 countries worldwide as Invisalign Clinical Speaker (2018-2020) and GC Orthodontics Key Opinion Leader and Clinical Speaker. Former Module Director at City of London Dental School (2021-2022). Associate Orthodontist at Poliklinika Identalia, Zagreb, Croatia (2017-2020). Currently practices at American Smile clinic in London and maintains private practice in Split. Delivers masterclass courses combining theory with clinical case analysis and hands-on practice sessions.

DMD. Certificate in Orthodontics from New York University College of Dentistry. Specialist Orthodontist registration. Invisalign Diamond Provider status achieved through treating over 150 cases annually with consistently high clinical quality scores. International speaker at orthodontic congresses and aligner summits across Europe teaching biomechanics of clear aligners, treatment planning for complex cases, refinement strategies, and digital workflows. Practice philosophy emphasizes evidence-based treatment planning, precise biomechanics, and interdisciplinary collaboration for optimal facial aesthetics and functional occlusion.

Specialist in orthodontics with practice limited exclusively to orthodontics and facial orthopedics. Owner and Orthodontist at a private practice in Turin, Italy (since 2000). Visiting Professor at the School of Orthodontics, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" (appointed September 2025). Member of the Board of Directors, Juventus Football Club S.p.A. (since 2022), representing shareholder Exor N.V.

Over 25 years of clinical experience in comprehensive orthodontic treatment with focus on clear aligner therapy, early treatment, self-ligating brackets, and digital orthodontic technologies. Pioneer in Invisalign treatment in Italy, certified since 2001 and achieving Platinum Elite status since 2006. Expert in non-compliance appliances and contemporary digital workflows from diagnosis through retention.

Diplomate of the European Board of Orthodontics (EBO). Active Member of the Italian Society of Orthodontics (SIDO). Founding Member of the Italian Academy of Orthodontics (AIDOR). International Member of the American Association of Orthodontists. Active Member of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists (North Atlantic Component, 2024-2026). Member of the European Society of Orthodontics (EOS) and Active Member of the European Society of Lingual Orthodontics (ESLO). Fellow of the World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO). President of the European Aligner Society (EAS, 2018-2019) and Scientific Chairman (2022-2023). Official Invisalign Speaker since 2008 and Member of the European Advisory Board for Align Technology. Chief Dental Officer for the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games. Editor of the Journal of Aligner Orthodontics. Author of over 80 publications in national and international orthodontic journals. Co-author and editor of two textbooks on orthodontics. International lecturer presenting at congresses and courses throughout Europe, Middle East, Asia, and the United States for over 20 years.

MD (Doctor of Medicine) from University of Turin, Italy (1986-1994). Certificate in Orthodontics from University of Padua, Italy (1997-2000), graduating with honors.

Professor and Deputy Director of the Department of Orthodontics at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany (Professor since 2013). Specialist in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics with focus on non-compliant and invisible treatment strategies including temporary anchorage devices (TADs), lingual orthodontics, and clear aligner therapy. Maintains private orthodontic practice in Düsseldorf alongside academic position.

Over 20 years of clinical and academic experience treating complex orthodontic cases using skeletal anchorage systems and digital workflows. Pioneer in developing innovative TAD applications including palatal TADs with exchangeable abutments for transverse expansion, orthopedic protraction, and molar distalization. Research focuses on digital orthodontics, CAD/CAM technologies for customized appliances, biomechanics of skeletal anchorage, and treatment efficiency in adult orthodontics. Expert in combining TADs with aligners for predictable complex tooth movements.

Active Member of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists (Eastern Component). Recipient of First Prize from the German Orthodontic Society (DGKFO, 2007), First Prize from the European Orthodontic Society (EOS, 2009), and First Prize from the German Society for Lingual Orthodontics (2018). Author of over 200 peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters on TADs, lingual orthodontics, and digital orthodontics. Reviewer for numerous international orthodontic journals including American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Angle Orthodontist, European Journal of Orthodontics, and others. International lecturer having delivered over 300 lectures and courses in 70 different countries worldwide on skeletal anchorage, digital treatment planning, and contemporary orthodontic biomechanics.

DMD from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany. Postgraduate degree (Dr. med. dent.) in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. Professor appointment at University of Düsseldorf (2013).

International and national clinical Speaker for Align Technology since 2005.
Founding member and Conference President of the German society of Aligner orthodontics (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Aligner Orthodontie, DGAO).
Member of the European society of Aligner Orthodontics.
Lecturer Medical University Innsbruck, Austria.
Co-Author of the book "Funktionslehre in der Kieferorthopädie" 2012 of Quintessence Publisher, Berlin.
Author of the book ”Aligner Orthodontics” of Dr. Werner Schupp, Dr. Julia Haubrich, published 2015 of Quintessence Publisher, Berlin (translated in Japanese, Chinese, French, Spanish, Portuguese).