Dr. Ari Kupietzky received his D.M.D. degree from the Hebrew University–Hadassah School of Dental Medicine in Jerusalem. He subsequently earned a Master of Science degree in Pharmacology at the Hebrew University Medical School and completed his specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Newark. During his postgraduate studies, he conducted fluoride research at Colgate Research Laboratories and was twice awarded the Alpha Omega Postdoctoral Research Fellowship.
Dr. Kupietzky is a senior faculty member in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the Hebrew University–Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, where his research focuses on the dental care of very young children, behavior management, and sedation. He served as Visiting Professor at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine for over 20 years. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and previously served on its Advisory Council (Sedation and Hospital Dentistry Section). He has also been a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and served on the Expert Panel of the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future. He has served on the Editorial Board of Pediatric Dentistry, the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, since 1999, and is currently the journal’s Abstract Editor.
From 2015 to 2023, Dr. Kupietzky served as Secretary General of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry (IAPD), leading the organization’s global initiatives for more than eight years.
Dr. Kupietzky has authored more than 70 scientific publications and five textbook chapters. He is the editor of Wright’s Behavior Management in Dentistry for Children (3rd ed., Wiley) and is currently preparing the 4th edition. A sought-after international lecturer, he presents widely on behavior management, clinical excellence, and contemporary pediatric dental care.
In addition to his academic and editorial work, Dr. Kupietzky maintains a private practice in central Jerusalem, where he provides comprehensive pediatric dental care to patients from across the region.