Raúl Ferrando Cascales

Prof. Dr. Raúl Ferrando Cascales serves as Professor of Orthodontics at the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM), specializing in facially guided digital diagnosis and interdisciplinary treatment planning. His clinical expertise spans orthognathic surgery coordination, biomimetic restorations, and complex malocclusion management within the Department of Orthodontics.

His educational background includes:

• Graduate in Dentistry
• Doctor of Dentistry from University of Murcia
• Master's Degree in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (UMU)
• Diploma from Roth-Williams Center for Functional Occlusion

Research focuses on digital orthodontic workflows integrating facial aesthetics with treatment planning. Current work emphasizes facially guided diagnosis protocols, CBCT-based 3D analysis, and biomimetic approaches to interdisciplinary cases. His publications demonstrate consistent innovation in digital dentistry applications for skeletal discrepancies and aesthetic rehabilitation.

Recent article trends reveal three dominant themes: (1) Standardized digital diagnosis protocols (40% of 2023-2025 publications), (2) Biomimetic restorative-orthodontic integration (35%), and (3) Airway/sleep disorder connections (15%). Key methodological contributions include CBCT-3D model integration and injection molding techniques for gingival embrasure closure.

Professional recognition includes:

• Certified membership in Spanish Society of Orthodontics
• Diploma from Roth-Williams Center for Functional Occlusion

As an active lecturer at national and international levels, he contributes to orthodontic education through specialized courses while maintaining clinical practice in complex cases requiring orthodontic-surgical-restorative coordination. His work bridges academic research with practical clinical implementation across multiple dental disciplines.