Professor Lisa Heitz-Mayfield, BDS (Adel), MDSc (Lund), Odont Dr (Lund), is an internationally recognised specialist in periodontology and implant dentistry. She completed her Masters in Periodontology and PhD at Lund University, Sweden, and held prestigious Brånemark and ITI scholarships in Sweden and Switzerland. From 1999–2003, she led the Oral Microbiology Research Laboratory at the University of Berne. She has received numerous honours, including the André Schroeder Research Prize and an Honorary ITI Fellowship. Professor Heitz-Mayfield is Adjunct Professor at The University of Western Australia, Associate Professor at The University of Sydney, and a Board Member of the Osteology Foundation. She also serves as Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Oral Implants Research. With an extensive publication record in periodontal regeneration and peri-implant diseases, she maintains a specialist private practice focused on periodontology, implant surgery, regeneration, prevention, and comprehensive treatment planning.