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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
    Email: [email protected]


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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

    Willian M de Melo
    Sao Paulo State University
    Brazil
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    Research Interest: Dental Implantology, oral surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 

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    Dmitry Bulgin
    Department of Internal Medicine
    Center for Regenerative Medicine
    Croatian Medical Association, Croatian Senologic Society, Zagreb, Croatia
    Croatia
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    Research Interest: The development of methods to accelerate the healing processes of tissue- The tools and technologies for tissue and metabolic engineering to enable regenerative medicine; Biological approaches for maintaining the human’s performance and capabilities in the face of harsh accident conditions Radiation-induced DNA damage  Radioresistance and Radiosensitivity in human’s cancers.

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    Meryem KARAN
    Department of Anatomy
    University of Firat
    Turkey
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    Research Interest: Macro-Anatomy, Transmission electron microscopy, Scanning electron microscopy, Immunohistochemistry

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    Vukoman Jokanovic
    Research Professor
    Institute of Nuclear Sciences
    Belgrade University
    Serbia
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    Research Interest: Sscaffolds for bone tissue engineering, endodontic materials and drug delivery

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    Xi Ding
    Associate Professor
    Department of Stomatology
    Wenzhou Medical University
    China
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    Research Interest: Dental implants; maxillofacial surgery 

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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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    Lei Liu
    Professor
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    Sichuan University
    China
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    Research Interest: Management of oral and craniofacial trauma, deformities & tumors; Stem cells and tissue engineering of oral & craniofacial region

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    Yuk-Kwan Chen
    Associate Professor
    School of Dentistry
    Kaohsiung Medical University
    Taiwan
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    Research Interest: Head and neck cancer with a particular emphasis on animal oral cancer models (7,12-dimethyl benz[a]anthrance-induced hamster buccal pouch squamous cell carcinoma and VX-2 induced rabbit cancer models) research as well as isolation and characterization with potential clinical applications of human dental pulp stem cells.

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    Jaafar Abduo
    Melbourne Dental School q
    Melbourne University
    Australia
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    Research Interest: Computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM)  Digital modelling in dentistry Removable and fixed prosthodontics Dental occlusion Dental materials

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    Claudiu Margaritescu
    Professor
    Department of Anatomic Pathology
    Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Craiova
    Romania
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    Research Interest: Tumor pathology investigating the molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis at the level of head and neck, female genitalia, mammary gland, respiratory system, urogenital apparatus and colon

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    Karl-Heinz Schuckert
    Head
    Centre for Tissue Engineering
    Institute of Innovative Oral Surgery and Medicine
    Germany
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    Research Interest: Regenerative periodontal therapy, Plastic periodontal surgery, Dental implants

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    Yoshihiko Hayashi
    Dean
    School of Dentistry
    Nagasaki University,
    Japan
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    Research Interest: Biological mineralization Wound healing process Cardiology Regenerative medicine Tissue engineeringScaffold originated from marine source

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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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    Said Charbel Azoury
    Department of Surgery
    Johns Hopkins Hospital
    USA
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    Research Interest: Oral; Maxillofacial; Craniofacial; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Molecular Biology; Tumor Immunology; Melanoma

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    Carlo Fornaini
    Visiting Professor
    University of Vilnius
    Lithuania
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    Research Interest: Laser Dentistry,  Laser Welding, Laser Oral Surgery

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