Thomas Mourgues is a dedicated orthodontist with a strong educational background and diverse professional experience. He completed his master’s in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics at Rey Juan Carlos University in Alcorcon, Spain, from 2020 to 2023. Prior to that, he earned his dentistry degree from Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio in Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain, between 2015 and 2020. Throughout his career, Thomas has actively pursued further education and professional development. He has completed several refresher courses, including certifications in self-ligating techniques based on the "sagittal first" philosophy, Geniova Align, the use of camouflage treatment with skeletal anchoring, and improving smile aesthetics. Notably, he also obtained a lingual certification and participated in a project analysis workshop led by Dr. DENTAL CLINIC. In terms of practical experience, Thomas has held various positions in the dental field. He was an exclusive orthodontist in Clichy, France, from January 2021 to January 2022, where he dedicated ten hours a day to orthodontic care. Thomas is multilingual, speaking French, Spanish, and English, which enhances his ability to communicate with a diverse patient base.
María José González-Olmo earned her degree in dentistry in 2006 from the University of Granada, achieving high marks in orthodontics and paediatric dentistry. She pursued a master's degree in Advanced Orthodontics at the European University of Madrid from 2007 to 2011. During 2008/2009, she completed an official master's degree in Integrated Dentistry at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC). In 2015, she began her doctoral studies at the URJC and obtained her doctoral degree in 2019 with the highest distinction of Excellent Cum Laude. María José González-Olmo's research focuses on the study of orthodontics from both the medical and psychosocial perspectives of the patient. She has authored 21 articles in international journals, 6 as the first author and 8 as the last author, all of which are indexed in JCR (4 Q1, 11 Q2, and 9 T1). Her contributions represent significant scientific advances, particularly in the study of biopsychosocial variables in dentistry. Notably, she introduced the study of self-efficacy—a variable not previously examined in this context—which plays a crucial role in improving patients' oral quality of life by significantly reducing physical discomfort associated with orthodontic issues, such as pain and chewing difficulties. Additionally, she has served as a referee for 18 articles in JCR journals and has participated in national and international scientific meetings, contributing to six international events with peer-reviewed papers.
Cecilia Peñacoba's academic training as a graduate and doctor in psychology (Clinical and Health Psychology) was completed at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), and her professional activity has subsequently been developed at two public universities, UAM and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC). In her professional career, which began in 1993, she has contributed to all facets of university activities: as a researcher, educator, manager, and in the transfer of knowledge to the productive sector and society. She shows a strong ability to work with teams, plan, and collaborate in a multidisciplinary fashion.
Martín Romero-Maroto is a professor of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics at King Juan Carlos University; specialist in stomatology; doctor of medicine and surgery specialist in paediatric dentistry and orthodontics; Director of the Master's Degree in Orthodontics, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos of Madrid; and orthodontist in the functional fissured unit of at the 12 de Octubre University Hospital in Madrid. He is also the author of several books and numerous articles in national and international journals. As well, he is a member of the Spanish Society of Orthodontics, the Spanish Society of Paediatric Dentistry, the Spanish Association of Orthodontic Specialists, the European Orthodontic Society, the American Association of Orthodontists, the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry, the American Society of Dentistry for Children, the American Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, and the Iberoamerican Association of Orthodontists.
