– Science high school diploma.

– He graduated in Dentistry and Prosthodontics from the University of Bologna on October 28, 1988 with grades 110/110 and distinction.

-The thesis entitled: “Generation of superoxide radicals by crevicular neutrophils and antioxidant activity of gingival fluid” was published with the English title “Enhanced superoxide production without alteration of antioxidant activity in the gingival fluid of a patient with chronic periodontitis in adults” in the international journal Free Rad Res Commun 15: 11-16, 1991.

-Since 1989, he has been performing clinical and research work in the periodontology department of the Institute of Dental Clinic of the University of Bologna.

– Completed training at the Polycattedra Institute of Dental Clinic of the University of Bologna, Department of Periodontology, during the years: 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91 and 1991/92.

– Lecturer at the Dental Clinic of the S. Paolo Hospital of the University of Milan in 1992/93.

– Lecturer at the Institute of Dental Clinic of the University of Bologna, Department of Periodontology, during the years: 1992/93 and 1993/94.

-Diploma in Clinical Periodontology, acquired at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) for the two-year academic period 1992-1994.

-In 1994, he won the prize for clinical research of the European Federation of Periodontology, International Congress Europerio1, Paris (France) with the report “Clinical and microbiological aspects of guided tissue regeneration”.

-Since 1995 he has been teaching at the Department of Periodontology at the University of Bologna.

-In 1999 he received his PhD in “Medical Biotechnology” with the title “Biomedical Technologies” at the University of Bologna, discussing the thesis in Periodontology entitled: Resorbable membranes for periodontal use. Clinical and chemical-physical aspects.”

-In 1999, he was an assistant in periodontology in the specialty “Dentistry and dental prosthetics”.

-In 1999 he won the “Henry M. Goldman Prize for Clinical Research” with the paper “Genetic Test (PSTâ) and Long-term Stability after GTR” presented at the IX International Congress of the Italian Society of Periodontology, Milan, 6 -8 May 1999)

-In 1999, lecturer at the second meeting of the specialized periodontology course at the University of Palermo.

– Since 2000, he has been an associate professor of periodontology in the specialty “Dentistry and dental prosthetics”.

-In 2001-2002 participated as a teacher in the specialized course in periodontal surgery at the University of Udine

-In 2002-2003 he participated as a periodontology teacher in the course for non-specialist doctors, law 386.

– Since 2003, he has been teaching Periodontology at C.L.I.D. in Dental Hygiene at the University of Bologna

-Since September 2004 he is a confirmed associate professor (MED 28) teaching periodontology at the CLOPD of the University of Bologna

– He was a lecturer in the master’s degree in periodontology and implantology at the University of Trieste

-He was a lecturer in the master’s degree in periodontology and implantology at the University “La Sapienza” in Rome

– He is a teacher in the master’s program in:
Periodontology and Implantology, University of Bologna
Conservative Dentistry, University of Bologna
Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Bologna
Endodontics, University of Bologna
Periodontology, University of Siena

Since 2017, he is the director of the II level international master in “Management of soft tissues around teeth and implants” at the University of Bologna

– Regular member of the Medical and Surgical Society of Bologna.

– Regular member of the Italian Society of Periodontology since 1988

-Active member of the Italian Society of Periodontology from 1993 until today

-In 2008-2009, vice president of the Italian Society of Periodontology

-Active member of the Italian Society of Osseointegration since 2014

– Active member of the European Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry since 2014

-In 2010-2011, member of the admission committee of the Italian Society of Periodontology

-Member of the European Federation of Periodontology

-Member of the American Academy of Periodontology since 1993

-Honorary member of the Gymnasium Interdisciplinary CAD-CAM

-Several times a lecturer at the College of Dentistry Teachers and participated as a lecturer in numerous courses (Sidp, SIO, AIC, SIDO, AIO, SICOI, SIE) and conferences with ECM accreditation in Italy and abroad (France, Belgium, Russia , Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Ukraine, Poland, USA, Brazil, England, Argentina, Spain, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon).

-Since 1998, he has carried out clinical and research activities in the Department of Periodontology of the Department of Dental Sciences of the University of Bologna.

-Since 2005, he has been in charge of the periodontology service (Clinic 21) of the Department of Dental Medicine.

-Since 2005, he has been a member of the editorial board of the European Journal of Aesthetic Dentistry.
-Since 2012, he has been a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry.
-It is currently a review