Dr. Walter Renne is the founder of the MOD Institute and leads all learning, innovation and research initiatives at the organization.

He is a recognized global key opinion leader for renowned dental technology companies including Planmeca and Ivoclar Vivadent.

He also previously served as a Professor and Assistant Dean of Innovation and Digital Dentistry at the Medical University of South Carolina. As the assistant director for the digital dentistry residency program, he has won several national and regional awards for his efforts both pre-clinically and clinically.

He is also an active dental researcher and has published over 30 studies on scan and milling accuracy using various systems. Dr. Renne also has several patents including a patent for a platform of long-term antimicrobial dental materials.

The rapid advancement of technology in dentistry means we, as dentists, can take the skills and ideas in our mind and implement them for our patients like never before.

These types of empowering technologies are rapidly developing all around us, and it is my passion to analyze, understand and teach ways we can harness it for the betterment of our patients..   — Dr. Wally Renne