Dr. Paul graduated in 1985 from the University of Freiburg. After postgraduate training in operative dentistry and periodontology (University of Göttingen, Germany), he spent 2 years in private practice before joining the Department of Fixed Prosthodontics at the University of Zurich. In January 2000, he received his PhD at the University of Zurich. In June 2000, he earned a DDS degree at the University of California in Los Angeles. He is both a nationally and internationally active lecturer on prosthodontics and implantology. Dr. Paul is active member of the European Academies of Esthetic Dentistry and Osseointegration. He is member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Adhesive Dentistry, the Journal of Practical Periodontics and Aesthetic Dentistry, and the Schweizerische Monatschrift für Zahnmedizin. Dr. Paul is a reviewer for the Journal of Dentistry and the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation.