Dr. Andrea Ricci, from Perugia, Italy, is a respected clinician specializing in protodontics, periodontology, and implant dentistry with a focus on aesthetic rehabilitation. He graduated from the University of Perugia, Italy in 1996 and subsequently obtained an advanced protodontics certification from the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, bringing his clinical expertise to international standards. Since 1999, he has dedicated his practice solely to protodontics, periodontology, and implant-assisted aesthetic rehabilitations; devoting his entire clinical practice to patient cases that restore smiles, maintain biomechanical tissue harmony, and preserve the red-white aesthetic balance.
Dr. Ricci is an education and innovation leader who strengthens his clinical sensitivity in patient care with an academic and scientific perspective. He serves as the Scientific Director of the Institute of Dental Education and Therapy (IDEAT). Dr. Ricci plays active roles in prestigious professional organizations such as the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED), the Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (IAED), and the Italian College of Prosthodontics (ICP). He is also an associate member of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry (AARD). He has conducted research contributing to the international scientific literature, co-authored articles published in peer-reviewed dental journals, and given lectures and trainings across a wide geographical area including Europe, the USA, China, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, and Japan.
Dr. Ricci’s international influence and strong commitment to promoting evidence-based best practices in aesthetic dentistry allow him to offer a perspective in jury evaluation processes that balances clinical excellence with educational leadership and a focus on best practice. This approach enables him to evaluate IPS e.max cases in the competition with an impartial, inspiring standard of assessment that considers global aesthetic sensibilities.
