Biography
James L. Ratcliff is Chairman of the Board and CEO of Rowpar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ, maker of the Dentists Choice and ClÅSYS brands of oral care products. In 2014, Rowpar received the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Exporter of the Year Award. From 1989 to 2000, Dr. Ratcliff served as senior research scientist, professor and director, Center for the Study of Higher Education at the Pennsylvania State University. From 1979 to 1989, Dr. Ratcliff was professor and program head for higher education at Iowa State University. Dr. Ratcliff is author of 120 articles, books, book chapters, is co-inventor on over 24 patents and patents pending. He is active member of the Arizona Biotechnology Assn., American Academy of Oral and Systemic Health, American Education Research Assn., and the International Association for Dental Research. He holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education from Washington State University, a M.A. in History from Washington State University, and a B.A. from Utah State University.
Research Interest
Dentistry,root canal,oral health,oral microbiome ,oral biofilms, dental plaque, and oral pathogens
Biography
-1988-1991 > Member of the Scientific Council of the Medical Academy of Erfurt, Germany -1990-1992 > Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Medical Academy, Erfurt -Over 20 years experience in guided tissue Regeneration, bone grafting and augmentation procedures (GBR, GTR), Regenerative Periodontal Treatment -Since 2010 Professor at School of Stomatology Shandong University, Department of Implantology, Jinan, Province Shandong, China -Memberships are ITI ( International Team for Implantology ), EFP (European Federation of Periodontology, German Society of Periodontology ( DGParo ), German Society for Laser Dentistry, Member of WFLD, DGI (German Society of Implantology), DGZMK, PROSEC, AAID (American Academy of Implant Dentistry) -Activities are several presentations at scientific symposia in the research of histology and biocompatibility of dental materials, numerous publications in Laser Dentistry and Implantology, Usage of CBCT and digital workflow -Training and workshops with live surgery, hands-on for dentists in Implantology, GBR-Techniques, CBCT, Piezosurgery, Radio-Frequency-Surgery and Laser Medicine -Lectures on the German Dental Symposium in Dalian, PR of China, as well as German Dental Day at the Sino Dental Exhibition in Beijing, China 2010  Presentation and workshop with hands-on course on Europerio 7, Vienna 2012, Asia-Pacific session, Laser Supported Periodontal Therapy, WFLD - Laser World Congress 2014 in Paris, 1st Euro-Masterclinic in Periodontology in Paris 2014  Participation in various advisory boards for local anesthetics  other activities include numerous lectures at scientific symposia and international congresses on therapy concepts in periodontics, peri-implant infection therapy, the comparison and practicability of different dental lasers, the biocompatibility of dental materials, dental sleep medicine and last but not least the manifold use of hyaluronic acid in the field of dental medicine with histological follow-up investigations  Numerous publications in the field of implantology, periodontics, CBCT(3D radiography) and laser dentistry as well as regenerative procedures (GBR and GTR)  Since 2013 founder and scientific director of the Ellen Institute for Dental Research and Education, in Steinbach-Hallenberg, Germany Since 2016 Founder of Ellen-ceramic.implant.competence.center - lecture and hands-on courses in 2017 in the radiology session of the Congress of Polish Union of Dentistry (CEDE 2017, Poznan,Poland), 66. Annual Conference American Academy of Implant Dentistry in San Diego, USA,2017, Speaker at annual conferences of German Society of Implantology (DGI, Hamburg 2016, Düsseldorf 2017) about experience in ceramic implants
Research Interest
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ,Tissue Regeneration, Bone grafting, Dental materials, Laser Dentistry and Implantology
Biography
Dr Ranjitkumar Patil is presently working as Professor & Head in department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, KGMU, Lucknow, India. He graduated from Government Dental College, Nagpur, India in year 1992 at the age of 21 years and subsequently post graduated in subject of Oral Medicine & Radiology from Government Dental College, Nagpur in year 1998. He has more than 20 years of undergraduate & postgraduate teaching experience. He is also actively involved in PhD teaching. He has delivered various invited talks in different institutions in India & Abroad with special interest in Oral Radiology. He has number of national & international publications in reputed and indexed journals.
Research Interest
Oral Medicine & Radiology,Dental health,Cone beam computerized technology,Oral pathology,Oral microbiome