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)
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