1970-1975: graduated from dental school of WWU Münster. 1975-1977: general dentist at the German Army. 1977-1980: post graduated education at the Perio Department of WWU Münster. 1979: Doctorate. 1981: commenced dental office in Bielefeld/ specialized in periodontics. 1983: promoted to specialist for periodontics. Since 1990: keynote speaker to numerous national and international scientific congresses, teaching for different dental institutes in the fields of periodontics and implantology, different publications concerning periodontics, aesthetics and implantology. 1996: published textbook: Art Oral with Klaus Müterthies, direct publication, 1996. Since 1997: board member of different clinical journals, "Implantologie", "Team work", etc. 1999: specialized in "Implantology" - BDIZ. Since 2007: faculty member of the German Society of Periodontology and Dresden International University (DIU), responsible for master program module: "Decision making in modern periodontal concepts". Since 2011: published textbook: ArtOral: Noninvasiv - Minimalinvasiv - Invasiv, Quintessence Berlin, 2011. Since 2015: Active Member of the EAED (European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry) Main topics. plastic periodontal surgery; soft and hard tissue management around implants; aesthetics in perio- prosthodontics; aesthetics and implants; minimal invasive restorative and surgical techniques.