Advisory Board and Editors Dentistry
Spyridon Ν. Papageorgiou
Spyros Papageorgiou’s main scientific interests encompass biological and mechanical aspects of orthodontic treatment, giving emphasis in improving treatment outcome and reducing treatment duration and side-effects. His focus is on evidence-based orthodontics founded on systematic reviews with conventional meta-analysis or network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials, clinical trials assessing the comparative effectiveness or adverse effects of different orthodontic treatment modalities, factors influencing the length and outcome of orthodontic treatment, sources of bias in clinical research in orthodontics, optimization of treatment mechanics to enhance their efficiency by investigating clinical scenarios with numerical (finite element) simulations, and the effect of health and systematic diseases on the biology of orthodontic tooth movement.
Ajinkya M Pawar
Dr. Ajinkya Pawar is a dedicated researcher and enthusiastic adopter of new technologies which improve treatment results both for doctors and patients. He has decided to dedicate his work life to broaden and expand his knowledge for Endodontics. In his young span as Endodontist, he has already published more than 90 scientific studies in both National and International Indexed Journals with high Impact Factors, and a few more in press and under preparation, together with high ranked International Researchers.
He is passionate about learning new developments in Endodontics and he has travelled around the world pursuing this passion. He has attended various numerous National and International Conferences as a Student, Delegate, Keynote/Guest Speaker, Chairperson, and Moderator. He also serves as the Editorial Board member of various journals.
Dr. Ajinkya has been awarded with Fellowship by Pierre Fauchard Academy (India and USA Section) in 2016, Best Endodontist of the Year 2016, 2017, 2019 by FamDent India and India's Young Dental Researcher of the Year 2017.
Andreas Stavropoulos
After having completed his dental technology education, Andrea Stavropoulos studied dentistry in Heidelberg, Germany, Thessaloniki and Athens, Greece. After a few years of work in private practice limited to periodontics and implant dentistry, he joined the Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Denmark, where he received his postgraduate training. Andreas Stavropoulos received his Ph.D. in 2002 and his dr.odont. degree in 2011 from Aarhus University. In 2012, Andreas Stavropoulos joined Malmö University as the Professor and Chair of the Department of Periodontology. Andreas Stavropoulos has received several awards for his research, including the Anthony Rizzo Young Investigator Award from the Periodontal Research Group (PRG) of the International Association of Dental Research (IADR) in 2006, the 1st Basic Research Prize of the European Association of Osseointegration in 2011, the Straumann Award in Regenerative Periodontal Medicine, conferred by the PRG of the IADR. Andreas Stavropoulos has authored several publications in international peer reviewed journals and book chapters, and he is member of the Editorial Boards of Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Clinical Oral Implants Research, Quintessence International, and PeerJ. Andreas Stavropoulos is a member of the Undergraduate Committee of the EFP, the Education Committee of the EAO, Fellow of the International Team for Implantology (ITI), and he is currently the Councilor for PRG at IADR.
Luca Testarelli
Professor Testarelli is Associate at the 1st Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Rome “La Sapienza” since 2006. Dentist in Dental Clinic of Policlinico Umberto I’s Hospital of Rome since 2011. He completed a Ph.D with the highest marks at the University of Rome “La Sapienza” (2004) and obtained a Specialization Diploma in Orthognathodontics, at the University of L’Aquila (2008). Professor Testarelli is a member of several scientific national and international associations, and a member of the editorial board for several dental scientific journals. He is also Professor of Dental Restorative, Endodontics in School of Dentistry in Sapienza University of Rome, Professor of Oral Care in School of Dental Hygienist in Sapienza University of Rome and Professor of PhD Dentistry in Sapienza University of Rome.
João Paulo Mendes Tribst
Dr. Tribst is a passionate dentist with Master's and PhD in restorative dentistry, with a specialty in dental prosthesis, from São Paulo State University. He has experience in dentistry with an emphasis on dental materials, dental prosthesis, dental ceramics, finite element analysis, dental implants, and mouthguards. He completed a sandwich PhD at ACTA (Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam), School of Dentistry at Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands from 09/2018 to 09/2019. He is an Assistant Professor in the Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam (ACTA).