Prof. Zucchelli graduated with a degree in dentistry from the University of Bologna in Italy in 1988 and obtained a PhD in Medical Biotechnology from the same university in 1999. He became a Full Professor and Dean of the Periodontal Department at the University of Bologna in 2000, where he has been awarded numerous awards for clinical research in periodontology in Europe and the United States. He won The AAP Foundation-E Bud Tarrson Research Award in Oral Plastic Surgery in 2006 and 2008. In 2020, he was awarded Honorary membership of the AAP, and he served as President of the Italian Academy of Osteointegration from 2020 to 2022. He is an active member of various organizations, including the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the Italian Society of Periodontology, and the Italian Academy of Osteointegration. He is also an author of two books, “Mucogingival Esthetic Surgery” published in 12 languages and “Mucogingival Esthetic Surgery around Implants,” published in 2022 by Quintessence.