CV / Prof. Massimo De Sanctis

In 1982, graduated in Periodontology at Boston University., from the same University he obtained a Master of Science degree in Periodontology for an experimental study which he conducted between 1982 and 1983.

In 1987, dr de Sanctis was appointed professor of Periodontology at the II University of Rome where he taught until 1989.

From 1989 to 1999 he has held various teaching positions at the University of Bologna.

From 2000 to 2014 he was professor of Periodontology at the University of Siena.                          

From 2014 he was nominated Professor at the University Vita-Salute San Raffaele Milano

Where he was chair of the program of Periodontology and Director of the Clinical Department of Periodontology until November 2023

From 2024 Professor Periodontology EFP Master Program University of Florence

Scientific Director 26K centre for continuing education

Visiting Professor Szeged University

Author of more than 100 scientific article

Winner of many research prizes:

2023
Henry M. Goldman Prize for the best clinical research at the XXIII International Congress of the Italian Society of Periodontology

2022
Branemark Prize for the best clinical research at the International Congress of the Italian Academy of Osteointegration (IAO)

2022
Henry M. Goldman Prize for the best clinical research at the XXII International Congress of the Italian Society of Periodontology

2022
Prize for the best poster in Periodontology at the Collegio dei Docenti Universitari di Discipline Odontostomatologiche

2021
1. Cattabriga Prize for the best thesis in Dental Hygiene at the XXI International Congress of the Italian Society of Periodontology

2020
Prize for the best poster in Periodontology at the Collegio dei Docenti Universitari di Discipline Odontostomatologiche

2018
EAO European Prize for Research in Implant Dentistry at the EAO 27th Annual Scientific Meeting

2018
Henry M. Goldman Prize for the best clinical research at the XX International Congress of the Italian Society of Periodontology

2014
Visiting Professor of University of Szeged

2011
Prize of the Journal de Parodontologie & d’ Implanologie Orale for the best scientific

2010
Prize for the best scientific communication  XLIV “Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Periodoncia y Osteointegración”

2009
Prize Fonseca della Sociedad Española de Periodoncia y Osteointegración for the best scientific article published in a peer-reviewed journal

2009
Henry M Goldman Prize for the best scientific communication at the XIV International Congress of the Italian Society of Periodontology

2009
AAP Foundation E. Bud Tarrson Research Award 2009 for the best clinical research in mucogingival esthetic surgery

2008
Premio Henry M.Goldman.per la migliore comunicazione scientifica “XV congresso della Società Italiana di Parodontologia”

2008
Prize for the best scientific communicatrion “XLII Congresso de la Sociedad Española de Periodoncia y Osteointegración”

1999
Henry M Goldman Prize for the best scientific communication at the XIV International Congress of the Italian Society of Periodontology

1994
Prize for the clinical research of the European Federation of Periodontology, Europerio 1 Congress

He is Fellow of the International College of Dentistry,
Member of the American Academy of Periodontology
Past President of the Italian Society of Periodontology.
Past president of the Italian Coordinating Committee for the Scientific Societies
Honorary Member of the Spanish Society of Periodontology (SEPA)
Honorary Member of the Moroccan Society of Periodontology
Honorary Member of the Brazilian Society of Periodontology                                   
Honorary Member of the Mexican Society of Periodontology