Prof. Dr. Dr. Ralf Smeets, Germany, CleanImplant Ambassador (GERMAN) | Dr. Miltiadis Mitsias, Greece, CleanImplant Ambassador (ENGLISH) |
Prof. Dr. Hakan Ozyuvaci, Turkey, CleanImplant Ambassador (TURKISH) | Dr. João Pimenta, Portugal, CleanImplant Ambassador (ENGLISH) |
The CleanImplant Foundation
Located in the German capital the CleanImplant Foundation CIF GmbH was founded in Berlin in 2016 as a non-for-profit organization. The foundation is committed to scientific and financial transparency. That means all processes of analysis are absolute unbiased, reports for the Trusted Quality Mark are peer-reviewed and even the annual financial report is open to public (find out more here). CleanImplant regularly initiates objective analysis of the production quality of dental implants, by using independent institutes based on a defined protocol. Research to determine the consequences and clinical relevance of avoidable contamination and quality deficiencies in dental implants, are promoted and commissioned in collaboration with renowned universities.
The CleanImplant Scientific Advisory Board
Prof. Dr. Ann Wennerberg
DDS, PhD, Professor, Odontology Section 2, Institute of Odontology at the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden
“Implant surfaces do influence the biological response, some modifications may strengthen osseointegration others, such as unintentional impurities, may contribute to a clinical failure. Control of the implant properties is therefore very important and all clinician should be able to know what kind of products they purchase.”
Prof. Dr. Tomas Albrektsson
MD, PhD, ODhc, RCPSG, Emeritus Professor at the Department of Biomaterials, Gothenburg University, Visiting Professor at the Department of Prosthodontics, Malmö University, Sweden
“We have to know, not believe, that a specific implant is without harm to our patients.”
Dr. Michael R. Norton
BDS FDS RCS (Ed), London, UK, President of the Academy of Osseointegration (2017-2018), Specialist in Oral Surgery, Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Periodontology, University of Pennsylvania
“Dentists have to rely on the word of manufacturers and the FDA or CE marks to feel sure that the implants they are using are being manufactured to a standard one would expect of an implantable dental device. Sadly, this is often not the case. The CleanImplant Foundation is an objective, independent non-profit foundation that has been established to fill this void and to help provide both dentist and patient the reassurance they need and must have when using dental implants.”
Prof. Dr. Hugo de Bruyn
Professor periodontology and dean of the dental school Radboudumc Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
"We discuss as researchers and clinicians periimplantitis issues and often blame patients, surgeons or prosthodontist for the damage done. Some key opinion makers even suggest a return to ‘good all days’ implants. Indeed periimplantitis was less observed or we were not aware of it. Maybe the immunologic reaction related to materials and surfaces, whereof some of reputable surface quality, is underestimated as a causal factor. Clean, cleaner, cleanest is maybe not only for the patient selection an issue but also for the implant surface."
Univ. Prof. Dr. Florian Beuer
DDS, PhD, MME, Professor, Head of Prosthodontics, Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
“…up to now no quality control exists for dental implants once they have the CE or FDA marks. Therefore I support the idea of the „CleanImplant Foundation“ as an objective, independent, non-profit organization to establish the first quality seal in implant dentistry. Even if we do not know the clinical implications yet, our patients deserve the best quality that is available…“
Prof. Dr. Jaafar Mouhyi
DDS, PhD Professor and Head of Biomaterials Department, International University of Agadir (Universiapolis), Morocco
“Osseointegrated implantology started few decades ago with pure titanium fixtures treated with the best passivation and sterilization protocols available at the time….Nowadays, the major issues related to the quality evaluation of those new types of implants and surfaces are caused by the weak implant approval regulations imposed by legal organisations such as the FDA for the US or European Community (CE label) for their markets. How can it be possible to judge an implant quality, just by using sterilization tests or cell-culture techniques to identify an eventual toxicity of the material?”
Dr. Luigi Canullo
DDS, PhD, Private practice Rome, Italy, Independent Researcher, Visiting Professor at the University of Sacrado Corazon, Bauru (Brazil)
Dr. Scott D. Ganz
DMD, Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
Dr. Ganz completed a 3-year specialty program in Maxillofacial Prosthetics at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Well-published in various scientific and professional journals, 14 textbooks, and delivered presentations globally on the Prosthetic and Surgical phases of Implant Dentistry, and 3-D Imaging Technologies. Dr. Ganz is considered one of the world's leading experts in the field of Computer Utilization for Diagnostic, CBCT, Graphical, and Treatment Planning Applications. Dr. Ganz has been a featured speaker for numerous organizations including AO, AAOM, AAMP, ICOI, ACP, AAID, EAO, and more. Associate Editor for the peer-reviewed journal, Implant Dentistry and the editorial staff of several other publications.
CleanImplant Ambassadors
We are very proud of dental professionals from all over the world supporting the project. "CleanImplant Ambassadors" stand for our mission and values and bring their considerable skills and experience to the CleanImplant Foundation. They share this important information in international lectures and scientific articles. Thank you dear friends, for your incredible support and raising your voice for better quality in implantology!
Prof. Dr. Hakan Ozyuvaci
Dentalforum Istanbul and Istanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Surgery, 34390 Çapa Istanbul Turkey
"We need to know more about the implant production quality. The CLEANIMPLANT FOUNDATION evaluates the implant production quality under the Scanning Electron Microscope. This helps me to choose the right implant system for my practice."
Dr. João Pimenta
CLÍNICA DE BARCELOS, Barcelos, Portugal
World Member of Leading Implant Centers
Médico Dentista (Escola Superior de Medicina Dentária da UP) 1981; DU Implantology and Oral Rehabilitation (Bordeaux University) 1990; Membre d’honneur Societé Française de Biomateriaux et systemes implantables; Diplome d’honneur Societé Belge de Chirurgie et d’implantologie orale pour sa contribution à l’implantologie orale (1992)
Fellow Pierre Fauchard Academy; Member of the International College of Dentists; Member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry; Founder of the Sociedade Portuguesa de Estética Dentária; Founder of Associação Portuguesa de Implantologia e de Biomaterials; Scientific and editorial member of DentalPro, Dentistry (Portugal), Revista da JADA (edição portuguesa) e da Revista Saúde Oral; Scientific consultant of Journal of Clinical Dentistry and Research (Official publication of SBOE); Scientific member of Implant News Perio-International Journal; Dentist-implantologist of the year (2012) - revista Saúde Oral; International speaker (Implantology and dental esthetics); Active member Dental Digital Society; Founder of Sociedade Portuguesa de medicina dentária digital
Dr. Amit Patel
BDS MSc MClinDent FDS RCSEd MRD RCSEng, Private Practice, London, United Kingdom
Specialist in Periodontics & Implant Dentistry
Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the University of Birmingham Dental School
Univ. Prof. Dr.Dr. Ralf Smeets
UKE University of Hamburg, Germany
Leiter der Sektion Regenerative Orofaziale Medizin Leiter der Forschung MKG Medical Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialist Dentist in Oral Surger
Dr. Miltiadis E. Mitsias
Adjunct Instructor Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, NYU
Dr. Miltiadis Mitsias graduated from Dental School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2000. In 2003 he finished his post-graduate studies from New York University, being specialized in Implantology. From 2003 since 2004 he taught as a clinical instructor at NYU department of Implant Dentistry. In 2004 he concluded a Master of Science in Biomaterials. Since 2006 Dr. Mitsias owns a dental practice in Athens with focus on implantology and prosthetics.
Dr. medic. Henriette Lerner
President Digital Dentistry Society, International (DDS),
HL Dentclinic & Academy Academic Teaching and Research Institution of Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main,Germany, BADEN-BADEN
Board Member DGOI
Dr. Miguel Stanley
Dr. Miguel Stanley is a leading celebrity dentist and is the founder and CEO of White Clinic based in Lisbon, Portugal.
He is the clinical director and responsible for a large team of dental specialists focused on complex cosmetic oral rehabilitation. Dr. Miguel Stanley has been practicing since 1998, having graduated from ISCS-Egas Moniz and taken his post graduate training at the Branemark CEOSA center in Madrid in 1999, completing his training in cosmetic dentistry in 2000, at the same faculty. He then went on to train in functional aesthetics and occlusion in Chicago in 2005. He is continuously updating his education and has a passion for new technologies in dentistry.
Prof. Dr. Kemal M. Ünsal
PhD, DDS, Prosthodontist, Ankara, Turkey
Prof. Unsal is an active member of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO), Osseder (Association of Osseointegration) and EDAD (Turkish Association of Esthetic Dentistry). Since June of 2012, he has been the Founding President of TFI (Together for Implantology) a dental implant platform.
" In 30 years of my clinical past, I realized that medicine & dentistry is not like engineering. You cannot expect the same material behavior from products made of the same material under the same conditions. There are too many parameters beyond the engineering principles. Patient immune response, biology, the environmental conditions that the medical procedure took place, serious aftercare are only a few that I can recall at the moment. We all had been taught that minor details make a lot of difference. The invention of microscope made it clear that ‘little creatures’ that are invisible to the naked eye can make a lot of difference. And now, modern technology, reveals vital information at nano levels. We are now able to correlate clinical outcomes with factors previously unknown. My clinical experience taught me that not all the implants are the same. And now with the help of ‘CleanImplant Project’, for the first time, I have a scientific answer for its possible causes. I strongly believe that the most important responsibility of a clinician is to protect his or her patient’s overall health. Obviously we cannot expect the patient to have the expert opinion about their treatment. However, the dentist is the expert and he/she has to be donated with the most accurate and current knowledge on the subject. I am sure, spreading the word about the importance of implant surface cleanliness will raise the information level of dentists all around the world in order to reach the main aim ‘Protecting the overall health of their patients’."
Dr. Peter JM Fairbairn
Principal Dentist at the Scarsdale Dental Aesthetic and Implant Clinic in West London
Director of Education for the ADI (UK) and President Elect of the LDF.
Visiting Professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Mi, USA
Dr. Kevin Frawley
Private Practice, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
He taught at the UCLA School of Dentistry for many years, passing on his knowledge to the dentists of tomorrow. He has been involved with both local and national dental associations. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, the Los Angeles Dental Society, the Beverly Hills Academy of Dentistry, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the American Academy Osseointegration, and the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. He is Past President of the Beverly Hills Academy of Dentistry and the Los Angeles Dental Society. Dr. Frawley also takes many continuing education classes to further improve his skills, and to enable him to provide you with the highest caliber of care available.
Dr. Jin Kim
private practices in Diamond Bar, and West Garden Grove, California
Lecturer at UCLA School of Dentistry and as a sought-out international speaker.
Dr. Kim then settled in California, where he completed master degrees in public health and oral biology, and a three-year specialty residency training program in periodontics and implant surgery at UCLA School of Dentistry. In 1999 he became board-certified by the American Board of Periodontology (ABP), and in 2001, became Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI). Fellowship in the American Academy of Implant Dentistry was earned in 2007, and Dr. Kim also became board-certified by the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry (ABOI/ID), in 2006, making him a unique and rare dual board-certified specialist in the nation.
Dr. Giuseppe Loungo
MD, DDS, Specialist in Maxillo Facial Surgery, Rome, Italy
Adjunct Professor Frederic II University
Dr. Eric-Jan Royakkers
Private practice, Maastricht, Netherlands
Specialized in implantology & implant-retained prosthetics since 1986
Dr. Yigal Granot
Specialist in Oral Medicine
Head, Hospital Unit of Oral Medicine at Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel
Dr. Hassan Maghaireh
BDS MFDS(Ed) MSc Implants(Manchester)
Head of The Scientific Committee at the Restorative section at BAIRD, The British Academy of Implant & Restorative Dentistry
Private implant referral practice, Leeds, United Kingdom
Mentor and honorary clinical teacher in Implantology on the University of Manchester MSc Programme. Hassan is actively involved in the oral health group of the Cochrane collaboration and works closely with Professor Marco Esposito in preparing and updating systematic reviews on various dental implants related topics. Hassan is on the editorial board for the European Journal of Oral Implantology and he is the editorial director of Smile Dental Journal. Hassan is a mentor for ADI and Astra Tech and is the clinical director of the one-year Clinical & Evidence Based Dental Implantology course in Leeds.
The CleanImplant Management Team
Dr. med. dent. Dirk U. Duddeck
DDS, Managing Director CleanImplant Foundation
Guest researcher at the Charité – University Medicine Berlin Campus Benjamin Franklin - Department of Prosthodontics
Project Manager of the BDIZ EDI Quality and Research Committee European Association of Dental Implantologists
Member of the BAIRD Implant Council - The British Academy of Implant & Restorative Dentistry
Member of the Academy of Osseointegration AO Member of the European Academy of Osseointegration EAO
eMail: duddeck@cleanimplant.com
