Dr  Mauro Merli earned his degree cum laude in medicine and surgery at the University of Bologna in 1986, and in 1989 specialised cum laude in odontostomatology. A visiting professor at the Università Politecnica della Marche, he is the author of Implant Therapy: The Integrated Treatment Plan and numerous scientific articles, and he lectures in national and international conferences and courses.

Together with his brother Aldo and sister Monica, Dr  Merli runs a private practice founded by his father Mario, dedicating his clinical activity to treating complex cases from an interdisciplinary perspective.