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Antonio Romano, DMD, PhD, is a dentist and researcher specialising in Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology. He graduated with honours in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics from the Second University of Naples in 2016, receiving special commendation for his academic achievements. In 2020, he completed his postgraduate specialisation in Paediatric Dentistry at the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, where he was awarded a PhD in Biochemical and Biotechnological Sciences in 2023.

His research interests centre on oral mucosal diseases and oral oncology, with a particular focus on non-invasive diagnostic imaging techniques, including high-definition ultrasonography, optical coherence tomography and reflectance confocal microscopy. His work also explores photodynamic therapy, molecular biomarkers in potentially malignant oral disorders, oral infections, the oral microbiome and the interplay between systemic conditions and oral health.

Alongside his research activities, Romano has contributed to international academic teaching as a Visiting Professor and invited expert at FMD State University of Medicine in Tirana, Albania, and has been involved in postgraduate education in special-care dentistry.

He has authored numerous scientific publications in international peer-reviewed journals and has an H-index of 26. He has also served as Guest Editor for special issues of Healthcare and Applied Sciences and as a member of the Applied Sciences Topical Advisory Panel. In December 2023, he obtained the Italian National Scientific Qualification (ASN) for Associate Professor in Odontostomatological Diseases.