Prof. Riccardo Nucera is a faculty member at the University of Messina, where he is Professor of the Integrated Course in Orthodontics and Gnathology within the Dental School. He serves as Director of the Postgraduate School of Orthodontics at the University of Messina and Director of the one year Master’s Program in Clinical Orthodontics. He is Head of the Orthodontic Department at the University Hospital and. He is a certified member of both the European Board of Orthodontics and the Italian Board of Orthodontics. He is a member of numerous scientific societies and a speaker at many national and international conferences. He is the author of numerous scientific articles on orthodontic topics published in international journals and serves on the editorial boards of several scientific journals. His main areas of scientific expertise include biomechanics, CBCT imaging, early orthodontic treatment, and skeletal anchorage.