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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

    Simona Tecco
    Professor
    University Vita-Salute San Raffaele Milano
    Italy
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    Research Interest: Orthodontics, Dento-facial orthopedy, Gnatology Masticatory Muscle function Paediatric Dentistry Facial Development Technological Innovations in Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry

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    Halima Abukabbos
    Pediatric Dentistry Department
    University of Florida
    USA
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    Research Interest: Pediatric Dental

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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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    Maira do Prado
    Professor
    Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
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    Research Interest: Dental materials, root canal filling materials, adhesion, chemical auxiliary substances, infection, endodontics procedures, instrumentation techniques, surface analysis and microscopy techiniques.

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    Alberto Deganello
    Assistant Professor
    Academic Clinic of Otolaryngology
    University of Florence
    Italy
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    Research Interest: Head and neck oncology and head and neck reconstructive surgery

     

     

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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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    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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    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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    Fabio Camacho-Alonso
    Full Professor
    Oral Surgery
    University of Murcia
    Spain
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    Research Interest: Clinical and experimental oral surgery and oral pathology, oral cancer, wound healing, and tissue engineering

    Publicaciones docentes o de carácter pedagógico, libros, artículos, etc.
    1 Fabio Camacho Alonso; Mariano Sánchez Siles; Yolanda Martínez Beneyto. Aprendizaje basado en problemas (ABP) para la formación odontológica en ciclos formativos de grado medio para cuidados auxiliares de enfermería.
    Diego Marín Librero Editor, S.L, 09/05/2014. ISBN 978-84-16043-94-1
    Depósito legal: MU-269-2014
    Nombre del material: Aprendizaje basado en problemas (ABP) para la formación odontológica en ciclos
    formativos de grado medio para cuidados auxiliares de enfermería
    Fecha de elaboración: 09/05/2014
    Tipo de soporte: Libro

    2 Fabio Camacho Alonso; Francisco Javier Cascales Peñalver; Mariano Sánchez Siles. Aplicación del ABP como
    metodología docente activa en urgencias odontológicas. Diego Marín Librero Editor, S.L, 10/11/2013. ISBN
    978-84-16043-32-3
    Depósito legal: MU-1196-2013
    Nombre del material: Aplicación del ABP como metodología docente activa en urgencias odontológicas
    Fecha de elaboración: 10/11/2013
    Tipo de soporte: Libro

    3 Pía López Jornet; Fabio Camacho Alonso. Manual de prácticas de Medicina Bucal. Diego Marín Librero Editor,
    S.L, 15/02/2010. ISBN 978-84-8425-780-6
    Depósito legal: MU-161-2010
    Nombre del material: Manual de prácticas de Medicina Bucal
    Fecha de elaboración: 15/02/2010
    Tipo de soporte: Libro de prácticas

    4 Pía López Jornet; Fabio Camacho Alonso. Aplicación del aprendizaje basado en problemas a través de herramientas telemáticas en un programa de envejecimiento oral. Diego Marín Librero Editor, S.L, 15/02/2009.
    ISBN 978-84-8425-764-6
    Depósito legal: MU-2403-2009
    Nombre del material: Aplicación del aprendizaje basado en problemas a través de herramientas telemáticas en
    un programa de envejecimiento ora
    Fecha de elaboración: 15/02/2009
    Tipo de soporte: Libro

    5 Yolanda Martínez Beneyto; Fabio Camacho Alonso; Miguel Alcaraz Baños; Pía López Jornet; Leonor Pérez
    Lajarín. International Journal of Dental Hygiene. International Journal of Dental Hygiene. 6 - 1, pp. 13 - 8.
    (Estados Unidos de América): Wiley-Blackwell, 10/01/2008. ISSN 1601-5029
    Nombre del material: Spanish dental hygienist attitudes to dental radiological protection: assessment of a 1-day
    pilot course
    Fecha de elaboración: 10/01/2008
    Tipo de soporte: Artículo/s
    Posición de firma: 2

    6 Pía López Jornet; Yolanda Martínez Beneyto; Fabio Camacho Alonso; Oscar Toralla De León. Revista Europea
    de Odontoestomatología. Revista Europea de Odontoestomatología. Publicación digital, Cataluña (España): G.
    Fomento, 20/04/2007. ISSN 2014-8668
    Nombre del material: Dental Undergraduate Students: Time Devoted to Study and Leisure Activities
    Fecha de elaboración: 10/09/2007
    Tipo de soporte: Artículo/s
    Posición de firma: 3

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    Sasankoti Mohan Ravi Prakash
    Dentistry
    HopeHealth Inc
    USA
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    Dr. Sasankoti Mohan Ravi Prakash is a general dentist and independent researcher at HopeHealth Inc, Florence, SC, USA, a Federally Qualified Health Center providing care to HIV/AIDS patients. Dr. Prakash earned his Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry from Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine, magna cum laude in 2022. He received his Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the prestigious SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, India in 1999 and his Master of Dental Surgery in the specialty of Oral Medicine and Radiology from KLE Dental College, India in 2002.

    With over 18 years of clinical, academic, and research experience, Dr Prakash is committed to providing quality dental care to adults and children with complex medical conditions and infectious diseases. His research interests are HIV/AIDS associated malignancies, oral manifestations of systemic diseases, Syndromes affecting cranio-facial region, TMD’s, and Oral Radiology.

    Dr. Prakash has more than 100 scientific papers published in peer-reviewed indexed journals and is actively serving as an editorial board member for various journals. His research was recognized as the best original research by the Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology in 2018 and was conferred with the prestigious “Dr. A. K Bhoweer award.” He is a member of American Dental Association, and Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology.

    Research interest:

    PLWHA, HIV/AIDS associated Malignancies, Oral manifestations of systemic diseases, TMD’S and Oro-facial pain, Syndromes affecting the cranio-facial complex, Oral Radiology

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    A Thangavelu
    Professor
    Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
    Annamalai University
    India
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    Research Interest: TMJ, Oral oncology and reconstruction , Dentofacial Deformity

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    Khrystyna Zhurakivska
    PhD student
    Department of Clinical and Experimental medicine
    University of Foggia
    Italy
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    Dr. Khrystyna Zhurakivska is having PhD in TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE AND FOOD:

    INNOVATION, SAFETY AND MANAGEMENT at University of Foggia (Italy). In 2016 she received her Master's degree in Dentistry with the final vote of 110/110 et lode. From July to November 2017 she was an Assignee of the scholarship entitled "Role fo Evidence-based Dentistry in the Treatment Plan and in the treatment of the patient with Periodontal Diseases" as part of the research project "Role of evidence-based Dentistry in the Treatment Plan and in the treatment of the patient with Periodontal Diseases.

    She presented several abstracts and oral communications at national conferences, mainly concerning oral medicine and pathology. Her scientific research regards oral cancer and pathology, but also oral surgery and special care of children with rare diseases.

    Research Interest: oral medicine, cancer pathology and new treatment approaches,
    periodontal diseases.

    PUBLICATIONS:

    1)    The Association between Tooth Loss and Alzheimer's Disease: a Systematic Review with MetaAnalysis of Case Control Studies.
    Dioguardi M, Gioia GD, Caloro GA, Capocasale G, Zhurakivska K, Troiano G, Russo LL, Muzio LL.
    Dent J (Basel). 2019 May 1;7(2). pii: E49. doi: 10.3390/dj7020049. Review. PMID:31052367

    2)    Inspection of the Microbiota in Endodontic Lesions.
    Dioguardi M, Di Gioia G, Illuzzi G, Arena C, Caponio VCA, Caloro GA, Zhurakivska K, Adipietro I, Troiano G, Lo Muzio L.
    Dent J (Basel). 2019 May 1;7(2). pii: E47. doi: 10.3390/dj7020047. Review.
    PMID: 31052361

    3)    Orthopedic and orthodontic management in a patient with DiGeorge Syndrome and Familial Mediterranean Fever: A case report.
    Cazzolla AP, Lacaita MG, Lacarbonara V, Zhurakivska K, De Franco A, Gissi I, Testa NF, Marzo G, Lo Muzio L.
    Spec Care Dentist. 2019 Apr 22. doi: 10.1111/scd.12381

    4)  Laser versus LED polymerization: Comparison of in vitro preventive sealing procedures.
    Mastrangelo F, Perraro I, Mattia S, Troiano G, Zhurakivska K, Polizzi E, Chiesa R, Gherlone E, Lo Muzio L.
    J     Appl     Biomater     Funct     Mater.     2019     Jan-Mar;17(1):2280800018816013.     doi:
    10.1177/2280800018816013.

    5)    Necrotizing sialometaplasia can hide the presence of salivary gland tumors: A case series.
    Zhurakivska K,
    Maiorano E, Nocini R, Mignogna MD, Favia G, Troiano G, Arena C, Caponio VCA, Lo Muzio L.
    Oral Dis. 2019 May;25(4):1084-1090. doi: 10.1111/odi.13066. Epub 2019 Mar 5.

    6)    “High PD-L1 expression in the tumour cells did not correlate with poor prognosis of patients suffering for oral squamous cells carcinoma: A meta-analysis of the literature.”
    Troiano G, Caponio VCA, Zhurakivska K, Arena C, Pannone G, Mascitti M, Santarelli A, Lo Muzio L. Cell Prolif. 2018 Nov 15:e12537. doi: 10.1111/cpr.12537. [Epub ahead of print] Review.

    7)    “The Effects of Adjuvant Fermented Wheat Germ Extract on Cancer Cell Lines: A Systematic Review.”
    Zhurakivska K,
    Troiano G, Caponio VCA, Dioguardi M, Arena C, Lo Muzio L. Nutrients. 2018 Oct 19;10(10). pii: E1546. doi: 10.3390/nu10101546.

    8)    “Effects of crown movement on periodontal biotype: a digital analysis.”
    Lo Russo L, Zhurakivska K, Montaruli G, Salamini A, Gallo C, Troiano G, Ciavarella D.
    Odontology. 2018 Oct;106(4):414-421. doi: 10.1007/s10266-018-0370-5. Epub 2018 Jun 12.

    9)    “Primary hyperoxaluria: Orthodontic management in a pediatric patient: A case report.”
    Cazzolla AP, Zhurakivska K, Ciavarella D, Lacaita MG, Favia G, Testa NF, Marzo G, La Carbonara V, Troiano G, Lo Muzio L.
    Spec Care Dentist. 2018 Jul;38(4):259-265. doi: 10.1111/scd.12302. Epub 2018 Jun 8.

    10)    “Orthopedic-orthodontic treatment of the patient with Turner's syndrome: Review of the literature and case report.”
    Cazzolla AP, Lo Muzio L, Di Fede O, Lacarbonara V, Colaprico A, Testa NF, Giuseppe T, Zhurakivska K, Marzo G, Lacaita MG.
    Spec Care Dentist. 2018 Jul;38(4):239-248. doi: 10.1111/scd.12295. Epub 2018 May 30. Review.

    11)    “Increase the glyde path diameter improves the centering ability of F6 Skytaper.” Troiano G, Dioguardi M, Cocco A, Zhurakivska K, Ciavarella D, Muzio LL.
    Eur J Dent. 2018 Jan-Mar;12(1):89-93. doi: 10.4103/ejd.ejd_231_17. Erratum in: Eur J Dent. 2018 JulSep;12(3):467.

    12)    “Comparison of Two Routes of Administration of Dexamethasone to Reduce the Postoperative Sequelae After Third Molar Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.”
    Troiano G, Laino L, Cicciù M, Cervino G, Fiorillo L, D'amico C, Zhurakivska K, Lo Muzio L.
    Open Dent J. 2018 Feb 28;12:181-188. doi: 10.2174/1874210601812010181. eCollection 2018. Review.

    13)    “Postextraction Dental Implant in the Aesthetic Zone, Socket Shield Technique Versus Conventional Protocol.”
    Bramanti E, Norcia A, Cicciù M, Matacena G, Cervino G, Troiano G, Zhurakivska K, Laino L. J Craniofac Surg. 2018 Jun;29(4):1037-1041. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000004419

    14)    “Multidisciplinary approach in a case of Hand-Schüller-Christian disease with maxillary involvement.”
    Cazzolla AP, Testa NF, Favia G, Lacaita MG, Ciavarella D, Zhurakivska K, Troiano G, Lo Muzio L. Spec Care Dentist. 2018 Mar;38(2):107-111. doi: 10.1111/scd.12273. Epub 2018 Feb 8.

    15)    “Post-orthodontic position of lower incisors and gingival recession: A retrospective study.” D. Ciavarella, M. Tepedino, C. Gallo, G. Montaruli, K. Zhurakivska, L. Coppola, G. Troiano, C. Chimenti , M. Laurenziello, L. Lo Russo
    Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry  DOI:10.4317/jced.54261

    16)    “Age-related changes of Bone Mineral Density in Mandible by Quantitative Computed Tomography.” X. Du, J. Jiao, X. Cheng, L. Wang, K. Li, H. Liu, C. Wang, C. Arena, K. Zhurakivska, G. Guglielmi, L. Lo Muzio.

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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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    Gabriela Lima
    Sao Jose dos Campos
    Brazil
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    Research Interest: I am interested in research the oral cells and associated oral pathologies, as well as the effect of new and alternative therapies on the oral tissues and microbiota. 

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    Tommaso Agostini
    Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon
    University Hospital
    USA
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    Research Interest: Head and Neck Reconstruction Non melanoma skin cancer Melanoma Microsurgery maxillo facial surgery

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    Face morphometric profiles of groups as early markers for certain diseases?

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