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BAID International Board of Directors 2011 - 2012
The British Academy of Implant Dentistry, European President & Chief Examiner - Prof. Dr. Marco Esposito, DDS PHD
• Editor in Chief of the European Journal of Oral Implantology
• Editor of the Cochrane Oral Health Group
• Associate Professor in Biomaterials with the Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University- Sweden
• Editor in Chief of the Rivista Italiana di Stomatologia
Prof Esposito graduated with honors in dentistry at the University of Pavia, Italy, in 1990 and was awarded a PhD in Biomaterials from the Göteborg University in 1999. He worked as Guest Researcher at NIOM (The Nordic Institute of Dental Materials), Haslum, Norway and is a specialist in Periodontics (UK). He also acted as the Director of the Postgraduate Dental Specialties courses in Dental Implantology, School of Dentistry, University of Manchester, UK between 2007 and 2011, but now he has decided to be a freelance researcher and devote his time entirely to evidence based research in dental implantology.
He authored more than 190 scientific publications in international peer-reviewed journals. His main research interests are the assessment of the effectiveness of various therapeutic interventions with particular emphasis on dental implants. Marco is worldwide well-known lecturer and leading speaker and author on evidence based dental Implantology.
The British Academy of Implant Dentistry, President-Africa & Middle East Division- Head of International Affairs- Dr Hassan Maghaireh BDS MFDS MSc Implants
Dr. Maghaireh was born in Morecambe in 1976 and graduated in June 2000. In 2001 he started his post graduate dental training in oral and facial surgery. He spent 5 years training in oral and maxillofacial surgery as senior house officer and staff grade surgeon in various UK hospitals, including Hull Royal Infirmary, North Manchester Hospital and Pinderfields General Hospital in Wakefield. Hassan obtained the Diploma of Membership in the Faculty of Surgeons of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh in 2004 and was awarded his Clinical Masters degree in dental Implantology from the University of Manchester in July 2008 when he started working with his professor Marco Esposito at the Oral health group in Cochrane Collaboration.
Dr. Maghaireh is now a part time clinical teacher at the department of implant dentistry at the Univeristy of Manchester and a clinical coach for different implant systems in the United Kingdom. He acts as a co-author for implant related systematic reviews with Prof. Marco Esposito and a reviewer for the European Journal of Oral Implantology. Dr Maghaireh also maintains a private implant referral practice in Leeds - England.
Dr Maghaireh is the President of the Middle East & Africa division of The British Academy of Implant Dentistry, and also coordinates our international affairs.
USA - Eric Nelson, International Director of Public Relations
Eric is well established and respected in the field of dentistry as the Director of Communications at the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He has travelled the world lecturing on Public Relations and Marketing in the Dental Industry.
BELGIUM - Eric Van Dooren
Dr. Van Dooren attended the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, where he received his dentistry degree in 1982. After graduating, he opened a private practice in Antwerp, Belgium, which is limited to periodontics, fixed prosthodontics, and implants.
Currently, Dr. Van Dooren is an active member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. In addition, he is a member of the editorial staff of Teamwork (Germany) and a member of the Belgian Dental Society. Dr. Van Dooren lectures nationally and internationally, mainly on aesthetics, implants and aesthetic periodontal surgery. He has published several articles in international journals and is co-author of The Art of Smile.
ITALY - Janine Swinscoe
Janine has been involved with Dental implants for over 20 years.
After qualifying as a nurse in 1975, Janine specialised in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgical nursing, following which she went to Libya in 1979 to help orgnise the first undergraduate examinations.
Later in 1983 she went to work in OMFS department in the Dental hospital of Kuwait to lead the organisation the Out-patient General Anaesthetic department. Following this she came back to Sheffield to join the Northern General Hospital team in September 1986.
She trained in Gothenburg in October1986 and taught on the first UK Implant course in March 1987 in Sheffield. She assisted Bertil Friberg & Maurice Hindle with the first Maxillary Implant procedure in the UK in 1988. Following this she went on to do the Certificate in Counselling, FETC, and finally a Certificate in Management. She is a a member of the Institute of Leadership & Management.
Janine then joined Nobelpharma (which later became Nobel Biocare) in 1999 and continued training both Nurses & Clinicians in Dental Implant treatment. Follwing this she became the Regional Manager, before moving to Italy.
She brings her a vast wealth of knolwedge and experience of the dental implant industry to The British Academy of Implant Dentistry.
MALTA - Natasha Azzopardi, Dental Surgeon
Natasha obtained her Undergradute BDS degree from the University of Malta and her MMedSci in Restorative Dentistry from Sheffield University. She works in purely private practice and has a special interest in aesthetic dentistry and occlusal rehabilitation. She has authored publications and has been restoring implants for 3 years, in combination with complex full-mouth rehabilitation cases. She has experience with all the major implant systems.
SWEDEN - Goran Urde, Dental Surgeon
After becoming a Captain in the Royal Swedish Navy Dr. Urde received his dental degree from Faculty of Odontology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden in 1979. He has held faculty appointments at the Karolinska Institute, the Brånemark Clinic at University of Gothenburg, Eastman Dental Hospital, London, and the United Medical & Dental Schools of Guy´s & St. Thomas Hospitals, London. Dr. Urde has held a variety of positions with Nobel Biocare throughout US and Europe, to include System Specialist, Manager of Clinical & Scientific Support, Manager of Professional Support and Market Director. Dr. Urde has published and lectured extensively world wide on dental implants and practice management. He is currently on staff as a Prosthodontist at the Copenhagen Implant Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark and at the same time Clinical Director for Ospol AB, Malmö, Sweden.
At present Dr Urde is responsible for the prosthetic lecturing at the one-year High Diploma in Implantology program at Nicolas & Asp college of postgraduate dentistry in Dubai, in collaboration with Gothenburg university, Sweden, and is accredited by UAE, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research