I graduated in 1997 from SOM/ACTA in Amsterdam where I developed a passion for prevention and motivation, two fundamental pillars in dentistry. After working at various dental practices in the Netherlands and South America, I moved to Bergamo Italy in 2004.
In 2019 I created the first version of a prevention program for schools with cartoons for the age of 4-16. Now available in a new version. worldwide thanks to the collaboration with Curaden AG.
As an international lecturer I speak on various congresses and courses about various topics regarding oral health, self-care and professional happiness.
“Happy after every patient” (Sorridente dopo ogni paziente) was the name of the first and only challenge launched for dental hygienists to discover, confirm or rediscover passion for their profession. Thanks the successful outcome I followed various personal growth courses (for example life coaching certificate) which led to the creation of “happy dental professional,” a project with a podcast for dental professionals about personal growth, mindset, and professional happiness.
In 2021, after completing specific training, I obtained the title of iTOP Teacher and later became an iTOP Lecturer in 2022. As an international speaker, I conducts training through theoretical and practical courses dedicated to dental professionals and students at universities, among which San Raffaele vita salute Milano, University Bicocca Milano and university of Ferrara aiming to promote correct daily prophylaxis for biofilm management following the iTOP philosophy (individually trained oral prophylaxis).
Curaden AG Swiss premium oral care asked me to become a BOB-App specialist. I train, motivate, and support other dental professionals across various countries in the application of BOB, an app designed to support dental professionals in motivating and educating patients on interdental health.