Speakers
Vincent Fehmer
Master Dental Technician (MDT)
at the Clinic for Fixed Prosthodontics and Biomaterials
Center for Dental and Medicine
University of Geneva
Switzerland.
Vincent Fehmer is a Fellow of the International Team for Implantology, an Active member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED), and a member of the Oral Design group, the European Association of Dental Technology (EADT) and German Society of Esthetic Dentistry (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ästhetische Zahnheilkunde, DGÄZ). He is active as speaker on a national and international Level. As of 2015, Fehmer runs his own laboratory in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Fehmer has received honors like the prize for the Best Master Program of the Year (Berlin, Germany). He has published numerous articles within the field of fixed prothodontics and digital dental technology. He also serves as reviewer for several international Journals and is a section editor for the International Journal of Prosthodontics.
João Pitta
Research and Teaching Fellow
Clinic for Fixed Prosthodontics and Biomaterials,
Center of Dental Medicine,
University of Geneva,
Switzerland
ITI Scholar
Eastman Dental Hospital,
Rome, Italy
Dr. João Pitta received his dental education and degree at School of Dental Medicine, University of Lisbon. From 2015 to 2018 he underwent a specialization program in Prosthodontics in the Division of Fixed Prosthodontics and Biomaterials of University of Geneva, under the supervision of Prof. I. Sailer. Since 2016 he serves as a clinical teaching assistant and supervisor on the pregraduate courses at University of Geneva.
In 2019 he received a Master in Advanced Studies and a Doctorate from the same university. He also obtained an ITI scholarship grant and he is currently a scholar at Eastman Dental Hospital in Rome, under supervision of Dr. L. Cordaro. Dr. Pitta is author of numerous publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals in the field of fixed prosthodontics, implant dentistry and digital technologies.
Sherif Kandil
CEO – Chief engineering in orthodontics
K Line Europe,
Germany
A polymath with a main focus in orthodontics, dr. Sherif Kandil tries to bridge the gap between orthodontics, material science, and software engineering. For over 10 years, he has worked with clear aligners as a practitioner, technician, entrepreneur, and a patient. Kandil has treated over 4500 cases with clear aligners, owns 6 patents, and has given over 170 lectures in CAT worldwide. Since 2018, Kandil has been involved in R&D at K Line Europe in Germany, where where he has found an amazing platform to pour in years of multilevel experiences and lateral thinking methods.
Kandil is an advocate of eco-friendly solutions and implementing them in orthodontics. He graduated in 2006 and worked as a dentist until 2012, when he specialised in orthodontics. As an entrepreneur, Kandil has established 3 companies servicing and manufacturing clear aligners.
“I believe we live in the most exciting times where so many innovations are possible, this is a serendipitous opportunity to change orthodontics for the better.“