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Professor of Orthodontics at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

Member of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Galicia.

Ex-president of the EOS (European Orthodontic Society).

Current vice-president of the field of orthodontics of the IADR (International Association for Dental Research).

Specialist of temporomandibular disorders (TMD).

2005 Chairman of the German Association of Orthodontics in M. Franconia / Bavaria.

2018 Top orthodontist award (Focus Magazine, Germany).

1996 EU/USA patent for the “SUS? / Sabbagh Universal Spring”

2002 EU/USA patent for the “Aqua Splint ®”

Lecturer at the european academy of dental education in Nuremberg, and several national & international universities. Consultant and referent for Forestadent, Dentaurum, 3M Unitek, & Teledenta.

Member of the editorial board of Quintessenz publishing, and the scientific board of IOS & AEO in Prague. Various awards for international outstanding merits.

Since 1991 various publications, 750+ seminars and lectures worldwide about: 
- Temporomandibular disorders (TMD), the „AquaSplint concept“. 
- Noncompliance orthodontic, SUS?, Herbst appliance, & Tad’s. 
- Modern adult orthodontics / troubleshooting.

In 1977 he developed Twin Blocks.

In 2004 in cooperation with Ortho Organizers Dr Clark designed invisible TransForce lingual appliances for interceptive treatment by arch development from mixed dentition to adult therapy. 

In 2008 he received an award from the International Functional Association for personal outstanding international service to functionalism and orthodontics, having presented many courses in 50 countries over a period of 35 years. 

In 2010 he completed a thesis on “New Horizons in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics” for a D.D.Sc.