Sherif Kandil, CEO at K-Line Europe

Sherif believes that he can bridge the gap between orthodontics, material sciences, and software engineering, and he is on a mission to change orthodontics for the better. He is currently the co-founder, CEO, and head of R&D at K-Line Europe —a German company with a mission to change people’s thinking about dentistry. Sherif is also the co-founder of SmileUp —a German company dedicated to mass-market clear dental aligners. For over 10 years, Sherif has worked with clear aligners as a practitioner, technician, entrepreneur, and has also being a patient. Sherif has treated over 4,500 cases with aligners, he owns six patents, and has delivered over 170 lectures worldwide. Sherif graduated from dental school in 2006, worked as a general dentist, and then obtained a master’s of dental sciences in orthodontics in 2012.