Professor Marco Martignoni graduated with distinction from University of Chieti, Italy, in 1988. From 1989 through 1991 he followed continuing education courses at the Henry Goldman school of Dental Medicine, Boston University USA, with Dr. Herbert Schilder. In 1992 he followed a continuing education programme with Dr. Cliff Ruddle in Santa Barbara, California USA.

He leads a private clinic in Rome, Italy, and dedicates his practice mainly to endodontics, pre-prosthetic core built-up and prosthodontics. He has published research on post endodontic core build-up and, as a speaker, gives numerous lectures and practical workshops in Italy and worldwide on endodontics, core build up and restorative procedures and on the use of operatory microscope in dentistry.

He is past-president of the Italian Society of Endodontics and has been president of the congress ESE-Rome 2011 (European Society of Endodontology). He is the founder of the Italian Academy of Microscopic Dentistry and is an honorary member of the French Society of Endodontics.