PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Luca TESTARELLI
Place of birth: Rome
EDUCATION
• 1995 Scientific Diploma obtained at the High School “Pirandello” of Rome, achieving the grade of 60/60.
• 2000 (19 July) Degree in Dentistry and Partial Denture at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, achieving the grade of 110/110 cum laude, discussing the experimental thesis: “Typical and Atypical Deglutition”.
LICENSURES
• 2000 (November Session) Certification examination to practise Dentistry obtained at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, achieving the grade of 60/60.
• 2001 Registration to the Italian Medical Board, Provincial Council of Surgery and Dentistry Doctors of Viterbo.
• 2007 Registration to the Italian Medical Board, Provincial Council of Surgery and Dentistry Doctors of Rome.
INTERNSHIP
• 2000-2002 He attends the Special Service of Paradontology at the Dentist Clinic of the University of Rome “La Sapienza”.
DOCTORATE
• 2000-2001 Winner of the competition for the admission to the XV cycle of Ph. D. in Odontostomatologic Disciplines at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”.
• 2004 (January) He completes with the highest marks a Ph. D. at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, discussing the subject: “Study of the risk of viral and bacterial cross-infections in dentistry and setting up of instrumentation adjustments for prevention”.
SCHOOL OF SPECIALIZATION
• 2008 He obtains a Specialization Diploma in Orthognathodontics, at the University of L’Aquila, achieving the grade of 50/50 cum laude, discussing the experimental thesis: “Precocious therapy of the third classes”.
AWARDS AND MERITS
• Certificate for the best report “Control of cross-infection in dental equipment for dentistry” at the I Inter-associative Congress “C.I.S.C.I.” and the VIII Meeting GTO, Maratea, 27-28 June 2003.
• First place award for the Research Poster Session “Physical properties of a new endodontic cement” at the 1st Sybron Day, Rome, 25 September 2004.
• Merit certificate for the best Poster of the Endodoncy Session “Influence of Speed on torque during Ni-Ti files instrumentation” at the 14th National Congress of the College of Dentistry Teachers, Rome, Palazzo dei Congressi, 18-21 April 2007.
• First place award for the best research in the section dedicated to Dr. Riccardo Gamberoglio Award “Advantages of a new approach for testing biocompatibility of endodontic materials” at the 28th National Congress of the Italian Society of Endodoncy, Naples, 15-17 November 2007.
QUALIFICATIONS
• 2005 (24 June) he achieves the qualification of Associate Professor, SSD MED 50.
• 2005 (16 November) assignment as Associate Professor SSD MED 50 at the 1st Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Rome “La Sapienza”.
• 2006 (1st November) taking service as Associate Professor SSD MED 50 at the 1st Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Rome “La Sapienza” at the Undergraduate Course in Dental Hygiene.
HOSPITAL POSITION
• 2011 he is Dentist in Dental Clinic of Policlinico Umberto I’s Hospital of Rome
SERVICES PROVIDED TO UNIVERSITIES
• 2003 (December) he stipulates an annual contract to collaborate to the study of cross-infection in dental equipments at the Dental Clinic of the University of Rome “La Sapienza”.
MEMBERSHIPS
• Regular member of the Italian Endodontic Society (S.I.E.).
• Regular member of the Italian Society of Odontostomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery (S.I.O.C.M.F.).
• Maxillo Odontostomatologic Italian Society (S.I.M.O).
• Since 2006 he is President of the Association of Paediatric Dentistry called "Allegria nel Sorriso" (A.N.S.).
• Regular member of the Italian Society of Infantile Dentistry (S.I.O.I.).
• Honorary member of the Academy “Il Chirone”, Academy of Studies and Research of Odontostomatology and Odontostomatologic Prevention.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Since 2000 to date he provides scientific and voluntary services to the Rehabilitation Community of San Patrignano.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
• English
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
• Since 2006 he is the person in charge of the Scientific Editorial Office of the dental review “Dental Cube”.
• Since 2008 he is member of the editorial committee of the review “Oral & Implantology”.
• since 2010 Consulting Editor of Annali di Stomatologia
• since 2014 Reviewer for Dental Cadmos
• since 2015 Member of Editorial Panel of EC Dental Science
• since 2015 Reviewer per Medical Science Monitor
• since 2017 scientific consulent for the development of dental implant for Biohorizons Italia.
CONGRESSIONAL ACTIVITY
• Since 2008 he is member of the Organizing Committee of the National Congress of the College of Dentistry Teachers – Spring Expo.
DIDACTIC ACTIVITIES
• Professor of Dental Restorative, Endodontics in School of Dentistry in Sapienza University of Rome
• Professor of Oral Care in School of Dental Hygienist in Sapienza University of Rome
• Professor of PhD Dentistry in Sapienza University of Rome
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
Luca Testarelli’s scientific activity focused on specific lines of research, such as:
• the study of cross-infection control in Dentistry
• the experimental in vitro and in vivo evaluation of dental materials used in endodontic practice
• the experimental in vitro and in vivo evaluation of dental materials for Dental Hygienists
• the experimental in vitro and in vivo evaluation of dental materials used in Implantology
Such an activity is realized through 350 scientific works divided. He is co-author of a text addressed to sanitary operators in the field of Dentistry (Dentists and Dental Hygienists) and of a chapter in a text of hygiene for Dentistry.