Pulp Fiction 16

Prof. Arnaldo Castellucci

Prof. Castellucci graduated in Medicine at the University of Florence in 1973 and he specialized in Dentistry at the same University in 1977. 
From 1978 to 1980 he attended the Continuing Education Courses on Endodontics at Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry and in 1980 he spent four months in the Endodontic Department of Prof. Herbert Schilder. Since then, he has a limited practice on Endodontics. Active Member of the Italian Endodontic Society S.I.E. since 1981, in 1982 he was elected in the Board of Directors of the Society where he worked as Scientific Advisor, Secretary Treasurer, Vice President and lately as President in 1993-95. Active Member of the European Society of Endodontology E.S.E., he was the Secretary in 1981-83.
He is Active Member of the American Association of Endodontists A.A.E. since 1985. He is Active Member of the Italian Society of Restorative Dentistry S.I.D.O.C. since 1992. He has been the President of the International Federation of Endodontic Associations I.F.E.A. in 1990-92. From 1983 to 2000 he has been Professor of Endodontics at the University of Siena Dental School and from 2001 to 2011 he has been Professor of Endodontics at the University of Florence Dental School. He translated into Italian the text "Clinical and Surgical Endodontics. Concepts in Practice", by Frank, Glick, Simon and Abou-Rass. He has been the Editor of "The Endodontic Informer", and of "The Italian Journal of Endodontics". Is the Editor in Chief of "Endo Tribune". 
He is also the Founder and President of the "Warm Gutta-Percha Study Club". He published articles on Endodontics in the most prestigious Endodontic Journals. He is the author of the text "Endodonzia", which now is available in the English language in three volumes, distributed by the Editor Martina, Bologna. 
 He is Founder and President of the Micro-Endodontic Training Center in Florence, where he teaches and gives hands-on courses on nonsurgical and surgical Endodontics and where he has trained several thousand dentists microscope-assisted endodontic techniques. 
International lecturer, he gave presentations at National and International Congresses in Argentina, Brasil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Korea, India, Israel, Ireland, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Peru, Poland, Syria, Spain, Taiwan, Rumania, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United States, Venezuela.

Dr Sashi Nallapati

Dr. Sashi Nallapati obtained his dental degree from the Govt. Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad, India. Dr. Nallapati practiced general dentistry in Ocho Rios, Jamaica from 1996 through 2004. During that time his practice was focused in Endodontics. His practice was the first to use Surgical Operating Microscope in Dentistry in Jamaica in 2001.

Dr Freddy Belliard

Dr. Belliard is an active lecturer and trainer of hand-on courses at dental conferences and universities in North/South America, Europe and the Middle East. He currently moderates two endodontic forums on social media, ROOTS and Endolatinos.

Dr Monika Dzieciątkowska

Monika Dzieciątkowska graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry of the Lodz Academy of Medicine in 1994. She achieved grade 1 specialty in General Dentistry and has over twenty years of experience in the field of Endodontics and Prosthetics. She has always been passionate about endodontics and for some time has also been fascinated by aesthetic dentistry and prosthetics. She runs her own dental office in Lodz.

Dr Dorota Chojnacka

Dr. Dorota Chojnacka graduated at The Warsaw Academy of Medicine in 1995. After graduation, she worked as an assistant then lecturer in the Department of Conservative Dentistry, Medical University of Warsaw. In 1998 he was awarded the title of Specialist degree in the field of General Dentistry.

Dr Tomasz Machan

Dr. Machan graduated in Dentistry at the University "La Sapienza" of Rome, Italy. In 1998 he took a course in "Microscope Training in Endodontics" at the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Entodontics prof. Syungcuk Kim.

Dr Michał Jóźwiak

Dr. Jóźwiak graduated from The Medical University of Gdańsk, where he finished his specialty training in dental surgery. Since 1987 he has run his own private practice in Iława. He has authored many articles in the field of endodontics and dental surgery. He is one of the creators of endodontic website www.endodoncja.pl. He also runs discussion list for dentists (www.stomatolog.com.pl).

Dr n. med. Witold Jurczyński

In 1992 completed medical studies at Jagiellonian University, Collegium Medicum. Second degree specialist in periodontology since 1999. The doctor of medical studies since 2003. A member of American Academy of Periodontology. Since 1993 organizes practical courses as well as lectures in the field of laserotherapy, parodontium diseases treatment and periodontics microsurgery.

Lek. stom. Bartłomiej Karaś

He has graduated from the faculty of Dentistry at Wroclaw Medical University. His main professional interest is the use of dental microscope in endodontics. He is a member of Polish Society of Dental Ergonomy. In 2012 he has received a Certificate of Polish Endodontic Association. He cooperates with the research section of the Polish Endodontic Association. He is a participant of many endodontic congressess and workshops and an author of many articles in professional journals. He is an Opinion Leader for Kerr Endodontics.

Lek. stom. Tomasz Jerzy Zbożeń

Lek. stom. Tomasz Zbożeń Has graduated from Medical University of Silesia in 2005 r. He Works alongside his father in a dental practice In Kielce. He runs workshops in Endodontics practical implementation of 3D Digital Implantology. Member of the Polish Endodontic Society, member of the American Endodontic Society (AAE). He undertook doctoral studies at the Faculty of Postgraduate Education at the Medical University of Lodz. He enrolled in the Endodontics Department of the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) in Philadelphia.

Dr Jerzy Zbożeń

Dr. Jerzy Zbożeń graduated from the Medical University of Silesia in 1980. Few years later he obtained a specialization in Oral Surgery. Interests: endodontics, microsurgery, implantology. Dr Zbozen runs his own multi-seat dental and surgical practice in Kielce. In 1993 he founded Profident (www.profident.pl), a company which specialises in implementing new technological solutions in the fields of endodontics, microsurgery and implantogy on the Polsih market. Dr Zbozen is the administrator and co-author of a specialised internet portal for Endodontists www.endodoncja.pl.

Tech. dent. Michał Baranowski

Michał Baranowski was born in 1977. In 1996 he has graduated Medical School for Dental Technicians in Płock. Since year 2000 he has been runing his own dental laboratory in Warsaw. He is also a co-owner of dental clinic. Since 2010 he has cooperated with Kerr Dental, where he deals with lab department. He specializes in composite materials. Over the years he has taken part in many lectures, trainings and conferences both as a listener and a lecturer. In his private life he is a husband and a father. He is interested in history of motorisation, diving and skiing.