Alessandro Cucchiaro

Leading Dental Technology for over 4 decades

European Master
Dental Technician

Education

  • Graduated in 1981 from a 5 year program at the Dental Technical College IPSIA in Reggio Emilia Italy.
  • Mentored by his college professor Isacco Canovi in removable dentures  acquiring the techniques of Pound, Gysi and Gerber.
  • Mentored by Professor Mario Martignoni in (Rome), Dr. Aiutz in ( Switzerland )and Dr. Serrano (France) in crown and bridge restorations acquiring Gnathology concepts and PKT techniques.
  • Mentored by Enrico Steger acquiring concepts related to the natural morphology of the posterior teeth.
  • Mentored by Klaus Müterthies acquiring concepts related to ceramics and aesthetic of the anterior teeth.
  • Followed  Master courses with  Willi Geller, Prof. Mario Martignoni, Claude Sieber, Alvin Schonenberger, Dr. Mauro Fradeani,  Gerald Ubassy and many more.

Experience

  • In the early years of his formation and practice Alessandro was particularly attracted to the branch of implant dentistry and focused mainly on full arch implant rehabilitations.
  • In 1986 opened a small high quality dental laboratory in Italy specialized in implant restorations .Enhanced by the passion of 2 oral surgeons developed protocols and techniques in solution to complicated full arch implant restorations.
  • Later in his carrier joined  Zirkonzahn founded by his mentor Mr.Enrico Steger
  • With the introduction of Zirconia in the dental field a new world was to be explored and dedicated his talent and passion by integrating Zirconia full arch restorations in the implant field. Thanks to Mad-Mam technology Alessandro elaborated the first full arch monolithic zirconia restoration on implants opening the doors to a new future.
  • Future never ends and today Alessandro is involved in acquiring Cad-Cam technology and integrating it into the implant field.
  • His main focus is on Cad design and all the alternatives related to this new technology and the material.
  • General Manager of Zirkonzahn USA, Alessandro in involved in all the education programs and master courses, author of articles and performs lectures and courses worldwide on the topic:
  • Full arch Monolithic Zirconia rehabilitations on implants and
  • Cad-Cam implant dentistry. 

In the USA collaborates with :

  • Lyndon Cooper D.D.S Phd ( University of North Carolina) 
  • Ed McLaren D.D.S., M.D.C.( University UCLA)
  • Ghadeer N Thalji D.D.S,Phd, FACP (University Iowa )
  • Ramtin Sadid-Zadeh D.D.S, MS (University Alabama)
  • Brian K. Schroder D.D.S 
  • Bruce A Chernow D.D.S
  • Carlos A. Castro D.D.S,FACP  (Atlanta GA)
  • David Garber D.M.D (Atlanta GA)