Dr.Konstantina Dina Dedi

DipDS, MS, FACP Specialist in Prosthodontics, Diplomate American Board of Prosthodontics, Fellow ITI Director, Aesthetic Dentistry Programmes Principal Clinical Teaching Fellow UCL Eastman Dental Institute, Continuing Professional Development

Konstantina Dina Dedi qualified in Athens Greece in 1994 and after two years of private practice, she moved to USA. for full-time training. She was awarded the USA. Specialization Degree in Prosthodontics (Combined Crown and Bridge Removable and Implant Prosthodontics) in 1997 and the Master of Science in Oral Biology (MSc) Degree in 1999 from the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Dentistry in USA. as well as a degree in Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Dental Oncology in 1998 from the University of Texas Houston MD Anderson Cancer Center in U.S.A. She then completed a one year dental teaching fellowship at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry USA.

Prior to her current appointment at UCL Eastman Dental Institute, she held the appointments of Clinical Assistant Professor in Prosthodontics, Director of Removable Prosthodontics Clinics and Director of the ITI Scholarship Program in the Prosthodontic Department of the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry in USA Ms Dedi was awarded the prestigious “Diplomate” specialty status from the American Board of Prosthodontics in 2002. She has been elected a Fellow of the International Team of Oral Implantology (ITI) and the American College of Prosthodontics and she held memberships in the Academy of Osseointegration, the International College of Prosthodontics and currently the American Dental Society of London.

In her previous appointment with UNC School of Dentistry, Ms. Dedi had been teaching in the postgraduate specialty programs of Prosthodontics and Implant dentistry, she was the course leader of the Removable Partial Denture undergraduate preclinical course and she was involved in several continuing professional development courses. She has presented numerous lectures and continuing education courses in U.S.A., Europe and the Middle East on anterior aesthetics and immediate loading of dental implants.

Dina’s main research areas of interest are: Dental Implants Immediate Loading and Anterior Implant Aesthetics. She practices in London’s West End and her private practice interests include aesthetic dentistry, dental implants, fixed and removable prosthodontics, full-mouth rehabilitation and all-ceramic restorations.

Professor Donos Nikolaos

DDS, MS, FHEA, FRCSEng, PhD

Professor Nikolaos Donos is the Chair of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry and the Head of the Centre for Oral Clinical Research at the Institute of Dentistry, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). Furthermore, Professor Donos is the Director of Clinical Research Facility at Institute of Dentistry at QMUL which specializes in the provision of randomized controlled clinical trials and at clinically applicable translational research studies. Until recently, Professor Donos was the Head & Chair of Periodontology, Director of Research, Head of Clinical Research and Programme Director for the MClinDent training programme in Periodontology at the UCL- Eastman Dental Institute, London.

In 2009, Professor Donos was awarded the title of Honorary Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry in Hong Kong and in 2012 he was awarded the title of Adjunct Professor at the Dental School, Griffith University, Australia. In 2011, Professor Donos was awarded the prestigious annual IADR-Periodontology Group Award in Periodontal Regenerative Medicine during the annual IADR meeting in San Diego, California. Furthermore, in June 2011, Professor Donos together with his research team received a commendation certificate during the prestigious Medical Futures event for their (UCLB) patented technology which is based on their research work on synthetic peptide drugs for bone and blood vessels regeneration.

Professor Donos has more than 150 publications in international peer reviewed journals. Prof Donos is also involved as editorial board member in a number of international and national peer-reviewed journals in the field of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry especially in relation to regenerative procedures and has published extensively in both fields.

The clinical expertise of Professor Donos is in the field of Periodontics and Implant Dentistry. He has significant clinical experience in periodontal and bone tissue regeneration, implant related surgical procedures as well as treatment of peri-implantitis, topics which he regularly lectures on a national and international level.

Dr.Gianluca Paniz

DDS, MSc

Gianluca Paniz achieved his dental degree (DDS) at the University of Padova (Italy) in 2002. He attended TUFTS University (Boston, USA) and achieved the Certificate of Advanced Education in Prosthodontics (2006), the Master of Science (2006) and the Certificate of Advanced Education in Esthetic Dentistry (2007).

At the moment Gianluca Paniz is Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry at TUFTS University and Visiting Professor in the Department of Implantology at the University of Padova.

Gianluca is Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and International Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontics, Member of the Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry (AIOP), Active Member of the of the Italian Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry (IAED) and President of the Scientific Committee of Italian Society of Osseointegration (SIO). He is currently a Phd Candidate at University of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.

Gianluca Paniz limits his practice to prosthodontics in his offices in Padova, Italy.

Dr.Tsamis Christos

MDS, Oral surgery, Implantology

Dr. Tsamis graduated dentistry in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece in 2003. He continued his education at the same University in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery where he specialized in Minor Oral Surgery for one year. After that he continued at the Department of Dentoalveolar Surgery – Implantology – Radiology for the next three years where he received his MDS.

His master’s research was in the use of the MRI on Guided Implant Surgery. He continued his education at New York University where he received his Diploma in Implantology and Oral Rehabilitation, in 2008. He is certified scientific instructor for many implant companies (3i, Zimmer, Bredent, BT-Lock, PalTop, ICX, C-Tech) and surgical techniques (ACTEON, Meisinger, Stoma, MIABE).He is the course director of the Continuing Dental Education Program in Implantology of New York University College of Dentistry in Greece.

Dr. Tsamis is copartner and CFO of the Merimna Institute in Athens, Greece, the first Continuing Dental Education Center in the country. He is the Vice President of the Hellenic Association of Continuing Dental Education. He has a number of publication in dental journals and presentations in dental congresses in Greece and USA. His private practice is in Thessaloniki Greece, limited in Oral Surgery and Implantology