• Director at University Los Hemisferios, Ecuador
• Private practice since 1987 to date
• Dental Surgeos (D.D.S.), Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Central del Ecuador
• Orthodontist, Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)
• Pierre Fouchard Foundation Member
• American Association of Orthodontics Member
• World Federation of Orthodontics Member
• Orthoclassic Speaker
• Ex Vice-director Universidad Internacional del Ecuador (Quito)
• Ex Academic coordinator Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial (Quito)

• 2007 Graduated Dentistry Faculty of Bogomolets National Medical University Kyiv Ukraine
• 2007-2011 Postgraduate educational at PL Shupyk National Medical academy of postgraduate education

Professional experience:

• 2015 – current: iTOP Lecturer
• 2011 – current: assistant professor at Dentistry Department at PL Shupyk National Medical academy of postgraduate education
• 2009 – current: works as a periodontist at a private clinic
• 2009 – current: works as a lector in periodontal and prophylaxis line

Fields of interests: professional oral hygiene, conservative and surgical periodontal therapy, periodontal examination and diagnostic, treatment planning, prognosis, periimplantitis – etiology, risk factors, treatment.

Dr Carlos Molina is a Professor of periodontology at Universidad de los Hemisferios Quito-Ecuador and he also works in private practice for periodontology, Quito-Ecuador. Next to his dedicated work in periodontology field, he is also an iTOP Lecturer that speaks on importance of hands-on prevention and mechanical biofilm control in order to achieve optimal health.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2015–Present: Adjunctive teacher – Portalegre Health School – Polytecnhic of Portalegre
• 2014–Present: Guest teacher University of Copenhagen (Denkmark)
• 1998–Present: Manager of Calipso Dental Project – Head of the Dental Hygiene Department.
• 2010–2014: Project Manager at Portuguese General Directorate of Health (Ministry of Health) for the Portuguese Oral Health Promotion Program (Position by governemental invitation)
• 2003–2009: Director of the Dental Hygiene Bachelor Program; Alto Ave College of Health Sciences (ISAVE)
• 1990–2000: Adjunct Lecturer, Tutor, Dental Hygiene Program; Lisbon Dental School, University of Lisbon (Portugal)

EDUCATION

• 2012–Present: PhD candidate, University of Lisbon (Portugal)
• 2001: Master in Health Psychology, ISPA University, Lisbon (Portugal)
• 1993: Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene, University of Washington, Seattle (USA)
• 1990: Dental Hygiene, University of Lisbon (Portugal)

Javier Rojas is a dental surgeon who focuses his practice in periodontology, implantology and periodontal plastic surgery. He had studied in many countries around the world learning from key opinion leaders from different topics. He has been awarded on research and other areas from periodontology. He works as an iTOP instructor for 8 years.

Dr. Kyle Ash is the founder of South Texas Dental Oncology, a dental practice with a prima-
ry focus on the treatment of individuals suffering from head and neck cancer. He has established this unique dental practice within the medical community, successfully integrating the discipline of dentistry into medicine. In addition to private practice, Dr. Ash participates in a weekly multidisciplinary head and neck tumor board working directly with ENT surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, speech therapists, pathologists, oral surgeons, and research physicians. As a ‘key opinion leader’ in the field of dental oncology, Dr. Ash lectures to Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Nurse Oncologists, Physicians, cancer support groups, and others seeking knowledge and continuing education credits. He continues to build upon his foundation of dental oncology by collaborating with colleagues and participating in CE training at major cancer centers worldwide such as MD Anderson in Houston, Texas United States. Dr. Ash is also the current President of the International Society for Preventive Dentistry and Medicine (ISPDM) and has a profound passion for oral systemic disease prevention while treating oncology patients and enhancing their quality of life.

Graduated as a dentist at KULeuven in 1983, as periodontist at KULeuven in 1986. Since 1988 working in private periodontal clinic in Hasselt and in a multidisciplinary practice in Genk since 2012.

Since 2006 part-time staff member of the Dept. of Periodontology and Oral Implantology at University Ghent, preparing PhD on communication in dentistry.

Since 2011 part-time lecturer at Syntra Hasselt for dental assistants education program

Since 2017 part-time lecturer at UCLL Leuven for Bachelor dental hygienists education program

Reserve Major Dentist at the Her Majesty Queen Astrid Hospital in Brussels.

Member of the professional commission of the Belgian Society of Periodontology

Member of the commission of Health Policy of the Flemish Dental Association.

• Especialista, Mestre e Doutor pela Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo (FOUSP)
• Professor Colaborador do Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN)
• Professor do Curso de  Especialização em Dentística da Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic (SLMANDIC)
• Pós-graduado em Cirurgia e Traumatologia Buco-Maxilo-Facial pela Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP)
• Membro do International Team of Implantology (ITI)
• Membro da International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
• Instrutor da filosofia individually Training Oral Prophylaxis (iTOP).

Canada

Jagoda Weihonig is a dedicated iTop lecturer that speaks on the importance of practical, hands-on learning and a focus on the motivation needed to implement this knowledge on a daily basis.

Lucie Sedelmayer is a dedicated iTop lecturer that speaks on the importance of practical, hands-on learning and a focus on the motivation needed to implement this knowledge on a daily basis.

Catherine Schubert is a dedicated iTop lecturer that speaks on the importance of practical, hands-on learning and a focus on the motivation needed to implement this knowledge on a daily basis.