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People
Ulf ME Wikesjo, DDS, DMD, PhD
Mohammed Qahash, DDS, MS
Andreas V Xiropaidis, DDS, MS
Yi-Hao Huang, DDS, MS
Giuseppe Polimeni, DDS, MS
Ki-Tae Koo, DDS, MS
Cristiano Susin, DDS, MSD, PhD
Dr. Ulf ME Wikesjo received his DDS from Lund
University, Sweden, and a DMD from Temple University,
Philadelphia, PA; certification for advanced training
in Periodontology at Lund University from the National
Board of Health and Welfare, Sweden, and from Loma Linda
University, Loma Linda, CA; and a Ph.D. (Odont. Dr.)
on Experimental Wound Healing from Lund University.
Dr. Wikesjo currently holds appointments as Professor
of Periodontics, Oral Biology & Maxillofacial Pathology;
Director, Laboratory for Applied Periodontal & Craniofacial
Regeneration, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA;
and Associate Professor of Periodontology, Malmo University,
Centre for Oral Health Sciences, Malmo, Sweden. He is
a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology.
He serves on the Editorial Board of several scientific
journals in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry.
Prior coming to Medical College of Georgia, Dr Wikesjo
served as Professor of Periodontics, Loma Linda University,
Head, Principal Scientist, Preclinical Research, Oral/Maxillofacial
Studies, Bone Biology & Applications, Genetics Institute,
Inc. (Wyeth Research), Andover, MA, and Professor of
Periodontology and Oral Biology, Temple University.
He is the founding Director of the Laboratory for Applied
Periodontal & Craniofacial Regeneration.
Dr. Wikesjo has developed and characterized unique
discriminating models to evaluate the biologic and clinical
potential of bone biomaterials/devices, and biologic
factors including bone morphogenetic proteins for craniofacial
tissue engineering with emphasis on alveolar augmentation,
to evaluate oral implant/bone interface biology, and
for periodontal wound healing/regeneration. His Laboratory
for Applied Periodontal & Craniofacial Regeneration
collaborates with academic and corporate centers within
the US, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Brazil, Japan,
Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. Dr. Wikesjo is a leader
in his field and he presents his research worldwide.
He is the author of more than 150 original articles
in refereed scientific journals and texts, and he has
made more than 150 invited presentations at international
scientific workshops and conferences, academic institutions,
and learned societies.
Dr. Mohammed Qahash received his
DDS from Medical College of Virginia (1996) and an MS
in Oral Biology from Temple University, Philadelphia,
PA, USA (2002). He also received certification for advanced
training in Periodontology at Temple University School
of Dentistry in 2002.
Dr. Qahash belongs to the scientific staff
of the Laboratory for Applied Periodontal and Craniofacial
Regeneration since 2000. He also has a teaching appointment
at the Department of Dentistry, St. Luke's Hospital,
Bethlehem, PA.
Dr. Qahash focuses his research on alveolar
and periodontal regeneration, and tissue engineering
within the Laboratory for Applied Periodontal &
Craniofacial Regeneration. His clinical activity is
predominantly in Pennsylvania, USA.
Dr. Andreas Xiropaidis received
his DDS from University of Athens, School of Dentistry,
Athens, Greece (1996) and an MS in Oral Biology from
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA (2002). He
also received certification for advanced training in
Periodontology at Temple University School of Dentistry
in 2002.
Dr. Andreas Xiropaidis is working in private practice
at his Periodontology and Dental Implant Specialty Clinic
(Athens, Greece). He gives courses on basic and advanced
implant therapy in Athens, Greece for Nobel Biocare.
He belongs to the scientific staff of the Laboratory
for Applied Periodontal & Craniofacial Regeneration
since 2000.
Dr. Andreas Xiropaidis focuses his research on tissue
engineering evaluating applications of bone morphogenetic
proteins for implant dentistry and periodontal regeneration
within the Laboratory for Applied Periodontal &
Craniofacial Regeneration.
Dr. Yi-Hao Huang is the Director of Dr. Huang's
Periodontology and Dental Implant Specialty Clinic and
a part-time clinical instructor at National Taiwan University
Hospital, Department of Periodontology, and Triservice
General Hospital Department of Periodontology, Taipei,
Taiwan. He belongs to the scientific staff of the Laboratory
for Applied Periodontal & Craniofacial Regeneration
since 2001. Dr. Huange is the former secretary in chief
for Taiwan Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry (TAAD).
Dr. Yi-Hao Huang received his DDS from Kaohsiung Medical
University Dental School, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (1997) and
an MS in Oral Biology from Temple University, Philadelphia,
PA, USA (2003). He also received certification for advanced
training in Periodontology at Temple University School
of Dentistry in 2003.
Dr. Yi-Hao Huang focuses his research on tissue engineering
evaluating applications of bone morphogenetic proteins
for implant dentistry within the Laboratory for Applied
Periodontal and Craniofacial Regeneration, National
Defense Medical Center and National Taiwan University
Hospital. His clinic functions in aesthetic dentistry
is centered in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan.
Dr. Giuseppe Polimeni received
his DDS from Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome,
Italy (1998) and an MS in Oral Biology from Temple University,
Philadelphia, PA, USA (2003). He also received certification
for advanced training in Periodontology at Temple University
School of Dentistry in 2003.
Dr. Polimeni has been member of the scientific staff
of the Laboratory for Applied Periodontal and Craniofacial
Regeneration since 2001. He also has a teaching appointment
at the Department of Periodontology, Universita di Ferrara,
Italy.
Dr. Polimeni focuses his research on prognostic factors
for alveolar and periodontal regeneration, and tissue
engineering within the Laboratory for Applied Periodontal
& Craniofacial Regeneration. His clinical activity
is predominantly in Bologna, Italy.
Dr. Ki-Tae Koo received his DDS
from Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (1999) and an MS
in Oral Biology from Temple University, Philadelphia,
PA, USA (2003). He also received certification for advanced
training in Periodontology at Temple University School
of Dentistry in 2003.
Dr. Koo currently has been appointed Clinical Assistant
Professor at Samsung Medical Center, Department of Periodontology.
He also holds positions in the Korean Academy of Oral
& Maxillofacial Implants and Korean Academy of Periodontology
as the Director of International Affairs and Teaching
Faculty. He has been an active member of the scientific
staff of the Laboratory for Applied Periodontal and
Craniofacial Regeneration since 2001 and is continuing
joint projects through the PhD program at Yonsei University.
Dr. Koo focuses his research on periodontal regeneration
and tissue engineering within the Laboratory for Applied
Periodontal & Craniofacial Regeneration, in particular
clinical evaluation of novel implant and bone regenerative
technologies.
Dr. Cristiano Susin is currently appointed as
Associated Professor of Periodontology at Federal University
of Rio Grande do Sul School of Dentistry, Porto Alegre,
Brazil. A duel citizen of Brazil and Italy, he completed
his DDS degree at the Federal University of Rio Grande
do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil in 1996. During his undergraduate
dental studies he was awarded a 3-year research scholarship.
1997 through 1999, Dr. Susin completed a fellowship
and was awarded an MSD in Periodontology at the Lutheran
University School of Dentistry, Canoas, Brazil. In 2004,
Dr. Susin received his PhD from the University of Bergen,
Faculty of Dentistry, Bergen, Norway. His doctoral thesis
research, fully funded by a federal Brazilian grant,
focused on the epidemiology and risk indicators for
destructive periodontal diseases in an urban population
in Southern Brazil.
Dr. Susin has authored and co-authored the Portuguese-language
textbook Evidence-Based Dentistry in Practice (1999),
3 chapters in books, a Position Paper on Periodontal
Epidemiology for the Brazilian Society of Periodontology,
as well as 27 scientific reports (9 in Portuguese and
18 in English) in peer-reviewed dental journals.
Dr. Susin joined the Laboratory for Applied Periodontal
& Craniofacial Regeneration in 2003
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