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DR. ARNALDO CASTELLUCCI Micro-Endodontics Training Center — Florence, Italy Location Dr. Arnaldo Castellucci Micro-Endodon- tics Training Center. With over 35 years of practice, Dr. Arnaldo Castellucci is an internationally recog- nized specialist in the field of endodontics. Owing to his passion for teaching and ex- perimenting, passed on to him by Prof. Herbert Schilder, he established a training center at his practice, where he passes on all the knowledge he has gained over the years to students and colleagues in search of a greater degree of specialization with today’s modern technologies. At the center, there is a classroom with ten workstations equipped with an operating microscope and the necessary instruments to perform the procedures taught in the best way pos- sible on mannequins and plastic models. Dr. Castellucci offers his theoretical and practical courses throughout the year, en- suring flexibility for anyone not able to par- ticipate during certain periods of the year. www.endocastellucci.com Florence, the capital of Tuscany is a cul- tural, artistic and architec tural gem. One of its most influential families, the Medicis, not only sponsored the arts, but were of great importance owing to their thriving commercial activity and subsequent polit- ical influence. Florence is considered to be the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, home to creative geniuses and scientific masterminds, who left their legacies in the city’s many museums and art galleries. Flo- rence’s economic strength fostered the growth of mercantile guilds and attracted an influx of immigrants. Today, the city is known for its dedication to its artistic and historic patri mony and is regarded as one of the top destinations in the world. www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/florence How to get there The city center is located 8 kilometers from Peretola airport. It can be reached in about 15 minutes by taxi and about 20 min- utes by bus on the Vola in Bus shuttle (run by Busitalia Sita Nord), which operates be- tween the airport and the central railway station of Santa Maria Novella. — Dr. Arnaldo Castellucci, M.D., D.D.S. graduated in medicine at the University of Florence in 1973 and specialized in dentistry at the same uni- versity in 1977. From 1978 to 1980, he attended continu- ing education courses on endodontics at Boston Uni- versity School of Graduate Dentistry (now the Boston University Henry M. Gold- man School of Dental Medi- cine) in the U.S. As well as running a practice limited to endodontics in Florence, he is Professor of Endodontics at the University of Cagliari dental school in Italy and Professor of Surgical En- dodontics at the University of Naples Federico II oral surgery department, also in Italy. Dr. Castellucci is the founder and President of the Warm Gutta-Percha Study Club and of the Micro-Endodontics Training Center in Florence, where he teaches and gives hands- on courses. He is past President of the Italian Endodontic Society, past President of the Interna- tional Federation of Endodontic Associations, as well as an active member of the European Society of Endodontology, the American Association of Endodontists and the Italian Society of Restorative Dentistry. An international lecturer, Dr. Castellucci has published more than 60 articles and is the author of the book Endodontics. He is the past editor of the Giornale Italiano di Endodonzia (Italian journal of endodontics) and L’Informatore Endodontico (endodontic informer) and is the Editor-in-Chief of Endo Tribune Italy. www.fsbusitalia.it What to see and do The Uffizi Gallery, one of the most famous museums in the world, houses unique art- works and masterpieces by artists such as Botticelli, Michelangelo, Da Vinci and Raffaello. The Accademia Gallery is, with the Uffizi, one of the most visited museums in Flo- rence. Here you will be able to appreciate the beauty of Michelangelo’s David. The Ponte Vecchio, or old bridge, was for a time, the only bridge in Florence across the Arno River. There have been shops on the bridge since the thirteenth century— originally, all types of shops, but at the end of the sixteenth century limited to only goldsmiths and jewelers. The Medici Chapels form part of the com- plex of San Lorenzo. The church of San Lorenzo was the official church of the Medici family and became their final burial ground. Medici Villa at Castello, just a few kilome- ters from Florence’s historical center, is an elegant villa with a splendid Italian garden. Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Allegory of Spring (now at the Uffizi Gallery) were com- missioned by Lorenzo de’ Medici for this villa. The villa is not open to the public, but its gardens can be visited free of charge. Palatine and Modern Art galleries at the Palazzo Pitti. The Palatine Gallery includes wonderful works by Renaissance artists. The Modern Art Gallery mostly houses works by Italian artists from the end of the eigh- teenth century to the beginning of the twentieth century. Palazzo Vecchio, located next to the Uf- fizi Gallery, is one of the most famous sym- bols of Florence. From its tower, you can enjoy a wonderful view of the city. The Cappella Brancacci is a chapel in the Basilica di Santa Maria del Carmine with magnificent frescoes painted by Masolino da Panicale, Masaccio and Filippino Lippi. Corridoio Vasariano, built to allow the 36 — issue 2017 Endodontics Profile