Senior research fellow d-r Vesna Ambarkova has received her McS  in Ss.Cyril & Methodius  University during the period of 1994-2004. She has received Ph.D from Ss.Cyril & Methodius University in 2015. Currently, she is working as teaching assistant  in the Department for preventive and pediatric dentistry at the Ss.Cyril & Methodius University. She have successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities as   a member of the Coordinating body for prevention of oral diseases in children 0 to 14 years of the Republic of Macedonia for the period 2008 to 2018 designated by the Minister of Health of the Republic of Macedonia.

Her research has included dental age estimation, oral health, DMFT scores, ethics, inform consent, fluoridated drinking water.   Based on this research and fellowship training he has received several awards and honors, such as: Acknowledgement awarded for active participation in the pursuit of goals and objectives of the Macedonian Medical Association, 2000.   Acknowledgement awarded by the Faculty of Stomatology at the jubilee - 50 years of existence as  appreciation for participation in the work of the Faculty of Stomatology 2009. The winner of the certificate shown great results in scientific research in 2014 by the rector of St. Cyril and Methodius.

She is serving as an editorial member of several reputed journals like  Journal of Dental Applications, Imaging Journal of Clinical and Medical Sciences, International Journal of Oral and Dental Health, Peertechz Journal of Biological Research and Development   and Austin Journal of dentistry  & expert Reviewers for journals like  Acta Stomatologica Croatica, Collegium antropologicum, Journal of Cranio-Maxillary Diseases and Journal of Theory, Journal of Dental and Oral Health, Edorium Journal of Dentistry, Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research, Annals of Forensic Research and Analysis, Journal of Nutrition and  Health Sciences, Annals of Anatomy, European Journal of Forensic Science, Allied Academies Journal, Journal of dentistry and orofacial surgery, Journal of International Society of Preventive and   Comunity Dentistrtry  and Practice of Dental Public Health. 

She has authored many research articles, Тhe National Strategy for  Prevention of Oral Diseases for  children of 0-14 year of the Republic of Macedonia and Guidebook for Implementation of the National Strategy for  Prevention of Oral Diseases for  children of 0-14 year of the Republic of Macedonia. Ministry of Health, Department for Dental Health Care,Skopje, 2010. 

 She is a member of  Macedonian Stomatological Chamber., Macedonian Medical Society. Macedonian Stomatological Society, Member of Association of specialists in Pediatric and Preventive dentistry of the Republic of Macedonia, Member of International association of pediatric dentists, Member of International Society for Fluoride Research INC, International Association for Paleodontology. She has honored as а member of organizing committee of the 5-th Macedonian Dental Congress with International Participation, which was held in Ohrid, 2009.

Research Interest: Rare diseases, Dental caries, Oral epidemiology, Special care dentistry

Grants: 

Travel grants from the European Association of Dental Public Health for participation at the Congress EADPH 2015 20th EADPH Congress

17th-19th September 2015, 23th EADPH Congress, 18th-20th October 2018, Palam de Mallorca, Spain.

22th EADPH Congress, 8th-10th June 2017, Vilnius, Lithuania

24th EADPH Congress, 12th-14th September 2019 Ghent, Belgium

ORCA Conference Travel Fellowship for attending the Congress 2015 Athens Greece

Research Interest: Defects of enamel, dental caries, quality of life, dental trauma and epidemiology.

Research Interest: Oral Microbiology, Pediatric Dentistry.

Research Interest: On Dental Materials and Research Involving Oral Health Care in Paediatric Dentistry and on Dental Trauma in Children

Research Interest: Social Impact of Child Oral Health, Dental Development and Anomalies, Children with Special Health Care Needs.

Research Interest: Clinical Studies Including Health and Diseased Implants, Peri-Implant
Crevicular Fluid, Enzymes and Bone Turnover Markers Around Dental Implants, Computerized Tomographic Bone Density Changes. Impact of Different Types of Loading on Implant Stability, Marginal Bone Loss and Nitric Oxide Metabolism. Dental Implant Stability with Resonance Frequency Analysis Devices and Mobility Measuring Device. Comparison of Hydrophilic & Hydrophobic Implant Surfaces.

Research Interest: Endodontic microbiology, retreatment endodontics, laser endodontics, regenerative endodontics, dental composites. 

Biography:

Dr. Cecilia Young was trained at the Prince Dental Philip Dental Hospital and graduated from the University of Hong Kong with the Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 1994. She has been a general dental practitioner and an independent researcher. She obtained her Master in Public Health in 2006.

She was the Consultant for the The Federation of H.K. Chinese Travel Agents Ltd., Dental consultant and columnist of The Hong Kong Economic Journal and Health Plus Magazine. She has been the Consultant and columnist of Physician, Pharmacist, People Health Magazine since 2002. 

Research interest: Dental Emergency Epidemiology, Health Education, Health Promotion, Low Level Light Therapy, Dental Trauma, Dental Scaling

Publications:

1. Survey on Misunderstanding of Dental Scaling in Hong Kong (International Journal of Dental Hygiene 6 2008, 25-36)

2. Effectiveness of Educational Poster on Knowledge of Emergency Management of Dental Trauma--Part 2: Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial for Secondary School Students. Young C, Wong KY, Cheung LK. PLoS One. 2014 Aug5;9(8):e101972. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101972. eCollection 2014.

3. A Survey on Hong Kong Secondary School Students' Knowledge of Emergency Management of Dental Trauma. Young C, Wong KY, Cheung LK. PLoS One. 2014Jan 6;9(1):e84406. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084406. eCollection 2014.

4. Effectiveness of Educational Poster on Knowledge of Emergency Management of Dental Trauma--Part 1: Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial for Primary and Secondary School Teachers. Young C, Wong KY, Cheung LK. PLoS One. 2013 Sep 11;8(9):e74833. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074833. eCollection 2013.

5. Emergency Management of Dental Trauma: Knowledge of Hong Kong Primary and Secondary School Teachers. Young C, Wong KY, Cheung LK. Hong Kong Med J. 2012 Oct;18(5):362-70.

6. Low Level Light Therapy (LLLT): Penetration and Photobiomodulation. Young C, Mak CL. J Oral Health Craniofac Sci. 2017; 2: 080-082.

7. “Could Ethics Committees please welcome Independent Researchers?” Cecilia YOUNG. Oral Health and Dentistry 1.4 (2017): 180-182.

8. Editorial : Maxillofacial trauma and Psychological Stress” Journal of Medical and Psychological Trauma (2018) Cecilia Young, CYYJ Yeung Journal of Medical and Psychological Trauma Volume No: 1 Issue No:1

9. Patient Perception from Internet on Adverse Effects vs Benefits of Vaccination - An Internet Message from a Public Figure in Hong Kong Cecilia Young* and TH Tai ACTA SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL SCIENCES  April 30, 2018; Volume 2 Issue 2: 45-47.

Research Interest: Shaping ability and cleaning effectiveness of file systems, instruments, devices, and nonsurgical endodontic retreatment. I am currently investigating endodontic microbiology, irrigation, and bleaching. My future research plans are endodontic microsurgery and laser.

Research Interest: Severity of Malocclusion and Orthodontic Treatment, Oral health status of Deaf & Mute children.

Research Interest: Immunosenescence, Innate immunology, neutrophils.

Research Interest: Bond strength of composite resins, microleakage and repair, Placement techniques for composite resins, polymerization shrinkage and curing lights, Adhesive resins and resin cements, Bleaching of discolored teeth. 

Research Interest: Odontology, preventive dentistry and social medicine.