Degree in dentistry in 1986 from the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), in 1987 he passed the exams for the recognition of his American degree at the University of Pavia. Specialized in prosthodontics under the guidance of Prof. Ralph Yuodelis at the University of Washington in Seattle (USA), earning, in 1990, the title of Specialist in Prosthodontics and a Master of Science in Dentistry. He is an active member and Past President of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED) and the Italian Academy of Prosthodontics (AIOP). He has served on the Editorial Board of the *International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry* and the *International Journal of Prosthodontics* and has authored numerous articles and book chapters on prosthodontics. He has been invited to serve on the Scientific Committee of several international conferences. He practices as a private dentist in Milan.