Prof. Riccardo Nucera graduated with honors in Dentistry from the University of Messina in 1999. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Dental Science in February 2003. In April 2008, he was awarded a second Ph.D. in Orthodontic and Pedodontic Sciences. In 2011, he completed a three-year residency program in Orthodontics at the University of Chieti-Pescara. From 2011 to 2019, he served as an assistant professor at the University of Messina. Since 2019, he has held the position of professor in service at the Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morpho-Functional Imaging, where he is responsible for the Integrated Course in Orthodontics and Gnathology at the Dental School of Messina University. From 2005 to 2023, he also taught in numerous Italian post-graduate university programs. Currently, he serves as the Director of the three-year residency Orthodontic Program at the University of Messina and holds the position of Director for the one-year master’s program in Digital Orthodontics. Additionally, he is the Head of the Clinical Orthodontic Service at the University Hospital “G. Martino” of Messina. In 2023, he became a certified member of the European Board of Orthodontics.