Dr. Giorgio Tabanella is an internationally recognised periodontist, implant surgeon, author, and educator. Based in Rome, Italy, he specialises in advanced periodontal and implant therapies with a particular focus on bone regeneration, aesthetic tissue reconstruction, and the retreatment of failed dental procedures.
Dr. Tabanella earned his Certificate in Periodontics and Master of Science in Craniofacial Biology from the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, a distinction held by only a few clinicians in Italy, and an Active Member of the Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (IAED).
Founder and Director of the Oral Reconstruction and Education Center (O.R.E.C.) in Rome, Dr. Tabanella leads intensive training programs and live-surgery courses for dentists worldwide. His clinical and academic work bridges cutting-edge science with hands-on practice, particularly in managing peri-implant diseases, soft and hard tissue regeneration, and complex retreatments.
He is the author of Retreatment of Failures in Dental Medicine: A Surgical Atlas and the multi-volume series Decision Making for the Retreatment of Failures in Dental Medicine. His research has been widely published in peer-reviewed journals such as Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, JADA, and Journal of Periodontology. Notable innovations include the “Buccal Pedicle Flap” technique and the application of adipose-derived stem cells in socket preservation.
A frequent keynote speaker and respected educator, Dr. Tabanella has lectured at global conferences including the Nobel Biocare Global Symposium, American Academy of Periodontology Annual Meeting, and the European Association for Osseointegration Congress. He continues to contribute as a journal reviewer and scientific coordinator for major international implant conferences, promoting evidence-based advances in periodontics and implant dentistry.