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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

    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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    Matheus F de Carvalho
    Visiting Professor
    Orthodontics and Implantology
    University of Sao Paulo
    Brazil
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    Research Interest: Maxillofacial surgeon

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    Raja Azman Raja Awang
    Associate Professor
    School of Dental Sciences
    Universiti Sains Malaysia
    Malaysia
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    Dr Raja is a renowned periodontist and academic at the School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), where he has been a dedicated faculty member since 1999. Dr Raja earned his PhD in periodontal immunology from the University of Glasgow, UK, in 2014, complementing his specialist training in periodontics (M.Clin.Dent) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.), both from the University of Malaya in 2004 and 1997, respectively. Dr. Raja is an expert in periodontology and dental biomaterials, with research interests spanning periodontal immunology, clinical studies, teledentistry, and the development of innovative biomaterials. He has an extensive portfolio of internationally refereed publications in high-impact journals and serves as an editor for several esteemed dental and oral health journals. At USM, Dr. Raja teaches periodontology at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He currently leads the Periodontics Unit and serves as the Postgraduate Coordinator for the Periodontics Programme. His commitment to education and mentorship has extended to the supervision of numerous research projects at the doctoral and master's levels. Dr. Raja has held significant leadership roles in professional organizations, including serving as President of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Malaysian Section (2018–2020) and Vice President of the Malaysian Society of Oral Microbiologists and Oral Pathologists (MySOMOI) (2018–2020). Beyond academia, Dr. Raja has contributed to public education by authoring children’s books for Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, focusing on oral health awareness. With a blend of clinical expertise, academic leadership, and research excellence, Dr Raja is a committed advocate for advancing oral health education and research.

    Research Interests:

    a.         Immunology of periodontal diseases

    b.         Clinical research in periodontal diseases

    c.         Teledentistry

    d.         Prevention strategies in treating periodontal disease

    e.         Dental Biomaterials

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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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    A. Renuga Lakshmi
    Assistant Professor
    Preventive Dental Sciences College of Dentistry
    Jazan University
    Saudi Arabia
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    Research Interest: Early Childhod Caries, Cleft lip and palate

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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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    Dorina Lauritano
    Dental Department
    S Gerardo Hospital Via Donizetti
    Italy
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    Research Interest: Doctor Lauritano cares for researches in the oral medicine field, especially about systemic pharmacological protocols for mucocutaneous pathologies. She is also particularly concerned in the precocious oral diagnosis of systemic diseases.  She has developed studies about oral stomatopirosis and related problems. Nowadays she is deal in research about biomolecular aspects of periodontal disease diagnosis. Her researches have had Ministerial funding (COFIN 2005, 2006, 2007). She has developed studies on mucosal diseases in leukemic children, and she won the prize of Monza and Brianza Foundation in 2006: “Evaluation of an oral hygiene protocol in relation to the presence of the principal oral pathogens in pediatric leukemic patients: genome quantification during the antiblastic therapy through the use of the real time PCR

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    Giovanna Orsini
    Associate Professor
    Department of Restorative Dentistry
    University of Marche Polytechnic
    Italy
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    Research Interest: Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry

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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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    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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    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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    Matthew Fell
    Core Surgical Training
    Chelsea and Westminster NHS Hospital
    UK
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    Research Interest: Biology of Wound Healing in Burn Injuries

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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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    Xinyan Zhang
    Professor
    Beijing Institute of Dental Research School of Stomatology
    Capital Medical University
    China
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    Research Interest: Oral cancer carcinogenesis and its chemoprevention. 

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    Ningyan Yang
    Associate Chief Doctor/Associate Professor
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry
    Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University
    China
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    Ningyan Yang received her B.S. degree in July 2006 and M.S. degree in July 2009 majored in stomotological medicine from Capital Medical University School of Stomatology. She completed her PhD degree in oral and maxillofacial surgery from Peking University School of Stomatology in July 2012. Dr. Yang was a resident doctor from August 2012 through November 2014 in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, and an attending doctor from December 2014 through December 2016. Dr. Yang worked as a postdoctoral visiting fellow in the Secretory Mechanisms and Dysfunction Section (SMDS), National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institutes of Health (NIH) in USA from December 2016 through March 2019. Then, Dr Yang was an associate chief doctor in Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University from November 2019. Since 2013, She has been an associate professor in Capital Medical University School of Stomatology.

    Research Interest: Professional activities have included not only in secretion mechanisms of salivary gland, but, in recent years, also in microbiological research in caries and periapical periodontitis in primary teeth.

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