Dr. Danko Bakarčić is a Professor of Pediatric dentistry. He is a specialist in pediatric dentistry and Senior Research Consultant in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry of Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia. He participates in the following teaching courses: Preventive Dentistry, Orofacial Genetics, Pediatric Dentistry, Introduction to Dentistry, etc. He has also worked as a course leader of Preventive Dental Medicine at the Study of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Split, Croatia. Since 2005, he has worked in the Department of Pedodontics and Persons with Special Care Needs at the Dental Polyclinic of Faculty of Medicine as part of the University of Rijeka, where until 2007, he also held the position of director. Since 2007, he has worked in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry of Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, where he also holds the position of head of the department. He holds a Master’s degree and a PhD from the University of Rijeka, Croatia, in Pediatric Dentistry in the field of dental care for children with developmental disabilities. His PhD thesis investigated chewing efficiency in children with cerebral palsy. He is the author and co-author of numerous professional and scientific papers. He actively participates in international and domestic congresses. Dr. Bakarčić is a member of the Croatian Dental Chamber, Croatian Society for Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, and European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.