Dr. Nikos Raptis was born in Athens, Greece. He received his bachelor of Science in Dentistry at the University of Athens in 1990. Between 1990-1993 he continued his studies at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, U.S.A. where he obtained his Certificate of Achievement in Prosthodontics. From 1995-2000 Dr. Raptis has been a faculty member on the Department of Prosthodontics at University of Athens as a Scientific Associate. Since 1993 he maintains a private practice in Athens Greece which emphasizes on Implant and Esthetic Dentistry. Dr Raptis is an active member of many International Dental Societies and has been lecturing intensively in many Greek and International Congresses and Symposiums. Between 2007-2011 he was a member of the teaching staff of Global Institute of Dental Education (gIDE), and currently he is an active member of the teaching staff at the European Association of Dental Implantologists (BDIZ-EDI).