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    Editor-in-Chief

    Abu-Hussein Muhamad

    Abu-Hussein Muhamad
    University of Athens , Greece
    Email: [email protected]
    Tel: 978-3-659-54506-5

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    Giorgio Bianciardi

    Giorgio Bianciardi
    University of Siena, Italy
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    Executive Editors

    CRISTACHE CORINA MARILENA
    Senior Lecturer, DDS, MD, PhD, Dr. Habil, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and Implantology specialist
    F.M.A.M.
    “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest
    Romania
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    Biographical Sketch/ Education & Fellowships/Certifications/Grants:

    Qualifications: 1996-1991 Dental School, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest (Doctor in Dental Science - DDS); 1993-1999 Medical School, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest (Doctor of Medicine - MD); 2010-2013 Law School, “Spiru Haret” University, Bucharest; 1995-1999 Specialization in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest; 1998-2001 PhD at “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, 2018 Habitation thesis in Dental Science.

    Post-doctoral training: 2001-2002 postdoctoral training program in dental implants surgery, Centre for Implant Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA, granted by ITI (International Team for Implantology), followed by a nine-months Prosthodontic Fellowship at the same University.

     Grants: 2016-2019 Project responsible MANUNET – ERANET 30/2016 „Stereolithographic Technique for Complete Denture Fabrication – PRIDENTPRO”; 2018-2020 Project responsible for grant no. 39/2018: “Innovative technology for assessing the periodontal disease and new periodontitis treatment based on hyaluronic acid and melatonin - HAMELDENT” and project manager in 2 international research projects granted by ITI (International Team for Implantology): „A five year prospective comparative study with the use of Locator system as retention for implant-supported overdenture in severe mandibular ridge atrophy” (2007-2012) and ”A 5-year randomized clinical study on the efficiency of two different attachment systems as retention for implant-supported mandibular overdenture”(2004-2009).

    Publications: main author/co-author of more than 80 scientific papers, more than 100 oral communications/posters presentation at scientific events, author/co-author of more than 20 specialty books and book chapters in national and international publishing house, h-index 8 (Web of Science).
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    Editorial Board

    Thilla Sekar Vinoth Kumar
    Associate Professor
    Restorative Dental Sciences
    Jazan Universtiy
    Soudi Arabia
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    Dr. T.S. Vinoth Kumar has received his BDS and MDS in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics in 2007. He went on further obtaining the Diploma (MFDS RCPS) from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, a Fellowship (FICD & FPFA), and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) with enormous academic and clinical achievements in the field. Both undergraduate and postgraduate students have benefitted from his teaching and clinical experience of 17 years. A unique treatment protocol termed “Reverse Sandwich Restoration” was introduced by him for the management of invasive cervical resorption.

    He has taught pre-clinical and clinical Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics for undergraduate students at the Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra University, India. Currently, he teaches pre-clinical and clinical Operative Dentistry courses for undergraduate students at the College of Dentistry Jazan University. During his work at the College of Dentistry, he was supervising interns during their internship program and conducted research projects.

    He has more than thirty publications, a book, and continuing as invited reviews for many reputed journals. He has supervised many Masters projects. His research interests focused on in vitro and in vivo studies based on composite restorations and Endodontic treatments.        

    He has participated in many administrative duties in the vice deanship of development and the vice deanship of academic affairs of the College of Dentistry.

    Research Interest: NiTi Rotary Endodontic instruments Root canal treatment Traumatic injuries Restorative Dentistry Ceramics Composites Esthetic dentistry 

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    Patil P Gajanan
    School of Dentistry
    International Medical University
    Malaysia
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    Silvio Mario Meloni
    Assistant Professor
    Surgical Microsurgical and Medical Science
    University of Sassari
    Italy
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    Research Interest: Implantology, Oral Surgery and Peiodontoogy. Arzachena

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    Alberto Baldini
    Professor
    Orthodontics
    University of Tor Vergata
    Italy
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    Research Interest: Orthodontics, Gnathology, Periodontology

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    G Farronato
    Director
    Department of Orthodontics
    University of Milan
    Italy
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    Research Interest: Aesthetic Dendistry, Dental Public Health, Dentofacial Imaging, DentofacialOrthopaedics, Functional Orthodontic Appliances, Genetic Engineering, Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures, Orthodontic Appliance Design, Orthodontic Brackets, Orthodontic Retainers, Orthodontic Wires, Pediatric Dentistry, Removable Orthodontic Appliances.

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    Essam Ahmed Mohammed Almoraissi
    Assistant Proffesor
    Department of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
    Thamar University
    Yemen
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    Research Interest: Craniomaxillofacial trauma, Temporomandibular joint disorders, Orthognathic surgery, Oral Surgery, Oral and maxillofacial surgery 

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    Chuanzheng Sun
    Department of Head and Neck Surgery
    Kunming Medical University
    China
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    Research Interest: Head and Neck Cancers, especially on the oral squamous cell carcinomas

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    Nabil Kochaji
    Professor
    Oral Maxillofacial Pathology
    Damascus University
    Syria
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    Work Experience:

    Member of WHO-AI group of Oral Maxillofacial Cancers (2022)

    Founding Dean, faculty of dentistry, Al-Sham Private University (2016-2019

    Head of Oral Pathology and Histology Department, Damascus University (2010-2014)

    Founding and running first and only oral maxillofacial pathology service in the Middle East (since 2005.)

    Prof. of Oral Histology, Oral Pathology in Damascus University (Since 2005)

    Awards

    Senior Robert Frank Award Holder, International Association of Dental Research (IADR), the Netherlands (2005)

    Degrees

    Doctor in Dentistry from Damascus University (Syria). (1997)

    Master in Medical and Pharmaceutical Research from Brussels University (Belgium) (2002)

    PhD in Dentistry from Brussels University Belgium. (2005)

    Membership

    President: Syrian National Board of Oral Maxillofacial Pathology (2021)

    President: Syrian National  Society of Oral Pathology (2019)

    Secretary General: Syrian National Board of Forensic Medicine (2014)

    Member of the Syrian Society of Oncology (2007)

    Member of the Belgian Royal Society of Pathologists (2002)

    Member of the International Academy of Pathology, western Europe Division (2002)

    Publishing Experience

    Co-Publisher and translator for Medical titles with Elsevier (since 2010)

    Book Authorship

    Author of 17 Published Medical titles (14 in Arabic, 3 Translated) (since 2007)

    Co-Author of Contemporary Oral Medicine (Springer) (2017)

    Author of three Novels published in two languages (science fiction & thriller) (2014-2016-2019)

     

    Research Interest: Odontogenic Cysts and Tumours, Salivary glands Diseases and Tumours, Head & Neck Cancers

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    Angelo Troedhan
    Professor
    Faculty of Dentistry
    Health Science University
    Laos
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    Research Interest: Experimental and Clinical research and development of tools and surgical protocols in Ultrasonic Surgery (Piezotome-Surgery) in a worldwide research network (Oral surgery, Implantology, Periodontology, Orthognathic Surgery, ENT-surgery) also with focus on treatments of Periimplantitis Clinical research in application of biomaterials (Oral surgery, Implantology, Periodontology, reconstructive CMF-surgery) Clinical research in application of autologous transplants such as PRF (Oral surgery, Implantology, Periodontology, reconstructive CMF-surgery) also with focus on treatments of Periimplantitis

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    Celso M Queiroz Jr.
    Professor
    Federal University of Minas Gerais
    Brazil
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    Research Interest: Animal models of inflammatory diseases, such as periodontal disease, periapical disease and arthritis Periodontal disease: evaluation of inflammatory markers, using animal experimental models and/or clinical samples; Oral cell biology: focus on osteoclasts and osteoblasts;- Host-microbe interactions: focus on inflammatory and infectious diseases

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    Mutlu Ozcan
    Professor
    Center for Dental and Oral Medicine
    University of Zurich
    Switzerland
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    Research Interest: Clinically prosthetic applications, minimal invasive adhesive applications, investigating longevity of dental restorations and pre-clinically translational research on dental biomaterials with an emphasis on dental ceramics, polymers, simulation testing methods, aging phenomena and surface conditioning methods.

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    Rafael Ferreira
    Researche
    Department of Rehabilitation
    University of Sao Paulo
    Brazil
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    Research Interest: Periodontal Disease. Periodontal treatment. Lasers. Cell culture. Oral medicine. Down syndrome

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    Popescu
    Associate Professor
    Department of Occlusology
    University of Medicine and Pharmacy
    Romania
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    Research Interest: Dental Occlusion, Dental Organ, Occlusal Trauma, Oral Rehabilitation

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    Dale Ding
    Resident Physician
    Department of Neurosurgery
    University of Virginia
    USA
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    Research Interest: Radiosurgery outcomes for cerebral arteriovenous malformations and skull base meningiomas, pathogenesis of intracranial aneurysms, role of inflammation in cerebrovascular disease, endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms and vascular malformations, surgical treatment of intracranial aneurysms and vascular malformations

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    Umur Sakallioglu
    Professor
    Department of Periodontology
    Ondokuz Mayis University
    Turkey
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    Research Interest: Periodontics, wound healing, tissue engineering, laser dentistry, dental implantology, oral pathology and medicine

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