
Jörg Schwarze
Dr. Schwarze studied dentistry and orthodontics in Bologna, Cologne and Bonn where he obtained his orthodontic specialization and doctorate degree. Using the Aligner technique since 2001 he is, with more than 3000 treatments, one of Europe’s most experienced practitioners. Apart from his private orthodontic clinics in Cologne, he is in constant scientific exchange with several European Universities, like Bonn, Cologne, Mainz, Düsseldorf and Ferrara/Italy where he was Visiting and later Associate Professor. He gives lectures on an international level and constantly disseminates scientific publications. Dr. Schwarze is a member of various orthodontic associations and co-founder and General Secretary of the German Association of Aligner Orthodontics (DGAO). He was member of the European Clinical Advisory Board, the Clinical Education Council and the Intl. Product Steering Board of Align Technology from day one. He won three awards (1992, 2009, 2013) of the German Orthodontic Society (DGKFO) and received the Align Technology International Research Award in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2019 as well. In 2012 and 2021 he also received the Scientific Award of the DGAO. In 2012 he published his extraction strategy “IPRpe” (Smart Extraction) for the first time. He also developed the Aligner pliers “Gun I”, “Gun II” and “SlotMachine”. Dr. Schwarze founded the Aligner Academy in 2017 and developed the Beneslider pliers “Beneplier A+B” and the “Benepusher” in 2018. Since 2023 he is using Angel Aligner and is member of their Scientific Advisory Board.