Javier Tapia Guadix was born in 1978 in Madrid, Spain. He completed his dental degree at the Universidad Europea de Madrid in 2003. In 2004 he became an associate professor in the prosthodontics department.

In 2005 he began his career as a professional computer graphics artist, focusing on illustration, animation and application development. For this purpose he founded the company Juice – Dental Media Design. That same year he received the Colegiado Merit Award from the Dental Association of the 1st Region of Spain, for his collaboration with the new technologies committee.

In 2011 he founded, together with Panaghiotis Bazos and Gianfranco Politano, the Bio-Emulation group. He collaborates actively with several universities across Europe and is a member of the GC Restorative Dentistry Advisory Board.

Javier works in his private practice in Madrid, focusing on restorative and aesthetic dentistry. He is an international speaker, taking part in numerous congresses, hands-on courses and live courses. He has also published several articles on restorative dentistry, dental photography and the use of computers in dentistry.