Dr. Carlos Aparicio Magallón

DR. CARLOS APARICIO MAGALLÓN

• Born in Tarazona (Zaragoza), Spain, on June 15, 1953.

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

• Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Navarra (1978), with Summa Cum Laude distinction.
• Specialist in Stomatology from the University of Barcelona (1983).
• Dental Laboratory Technician in Barcelona (1983).
• Diploma in Implant Dentistry, University of Gothenburg, Sweden (1984).
• Master’s Degree in Materials Science, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (1990).
• Diploma in Periodontics, University of Gothenburg, Sweden (1997).
• Master’s Degree in Biomedical Research, University of Barcelona (2010).
• PhD (International Mention) from the University of Barcelona (2013): “Zygomatic implant based rehabilitation. The state of the art and proposed criteria for success”. Summa Cum Laude.

TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

• Medical Officer of the Spanish Social Security (1978–1981), practicing as a family doctor.
• Visiting Professor at the universities of Barcelona, Oviedo and UIC Barcelona.
• Honorary Professor at the Centre de Perfectionnement en Odonto-Stomatologie, Provence-Côte d’Azur (1997).
• Consultant for the Biomaterials Group of the UPC.
• Fellow researcher, Handicap Research Group, Department of Biomaterials, University of Gothenburg.
• Editor of the book Zygomatic Implants: The Anatomy-Guided Approach, Quintessence (2012).
• Editor of the Spanish edition of the European Journal of Implant Dentistry.
• Scientific reviewer for indexed journals such as European Journal of Oral Implantology and Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research.
• Past-President of the Osseointegration Foundation, American Academy of Osseointegration.
• Board Member of the European Association for Osseointegration (2003, 2005) and Chair of its Annual Congress (Barcelona, 2007).
• Founding President of the Spanish Society of Minimally Invasive Dentistry.
• Director of the website apariciozygomatic.com, dedicated to providing free consultation on severe maxillary atrophy.

PUBLICATIONS

Author of numerous scientific papers in indexed international journals, several book chapters, and editor of reference works in zygomatic implantology. Frequent speaker at national and international conferences.

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

• Fonseca Award from the Spanish Society of Periodontology, three times.
• Simo Virgili Award from the Catalan Society of Odonto-Stomatology (twice).
• Soproden Foundation Award.
• Best Course Award from the College of Dentists of Córdoba.