{"id":19428,"date":"2026-05-06T10:28:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T10:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudiperio.org\/conference\/?page_id=19428"},"modified":"2026-05-06T10:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T10:32:20","slug":"dr-mauro-merli","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saudiperio.org\/conference\/speakers\/dr-mauro-merli\/","title":{"rendered":"DR. MAURO MERLI"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19428\" class=\"elementor elementor-19428\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c05e61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c05e61\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29d5e05\" data-id=\"29d5e05\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fffcf51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fffcf51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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MAURO MERLI<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b991438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b991438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Earned his degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Bologna in 1986, and in 1989 in Odontostomatology.<\/li><li>An active member of the Italian Society of Periodontology.<\/li><li>The Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-president and President of SIdP.<\/li><li>Author of Volume I and II of the multimedial book &#8220;Implant Therapy: The Integrated Treatment Plan&#8221; and &#8220;Prosthetics in Implant Therapy&#8221;, as well as several scientific articles.<\/li><li>Speaker at major national and international congresses and has been actively involved in scientific projects and educational programs in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry.<\/li><li>Professor of Periodontology (University Politecnica of Marche), President of the Clinica Merli and Scientific Director of Accademia Dento-Facciale. Together.<\/li><li>Runs a private practice founded by his father Mario.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ec872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70ec872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lecture Abstract:\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba6d92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ba6d92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vertical ridge augmentation represents one of the most techniquesensitive procedures in implant dentistry, particularly in cases of severe alveolar atrophy. 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