Education / Qualifications

• 1994: Doctor of Dental Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
• 1998 - 2001: Master of Science in Dental Biomaterials, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
• 1998 - 2001: Cerificate of Clinical Specialization in Operative Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
• 2005 - 2008: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biomaterials Science and Dental Technology, School of Dentistry, The University of Manchester, UK

Academic and professional positions held

• 2010 – 2018: Lecturer of Operative Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
• 2018 – onwards: Assistant Professor of Operative Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Memberships

• International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
• Academy of Dental Materials (ADM)
• Association for Odontostomatological Research
• Association of Contemporary Dentistry

Research Theses – Books

• Master Thesis: The role of bonding systems in the retention of resin - composites on dentin / Athens 2001 
• PhD Thesis: Elastic and surface properties of model nanofilled resin-composites / Manchester 2008
• Kakaboura A, Vougiouklakis G, Antoniadou M, Masouras K, Paximada – Tsakanikou H, Rahiotis C and Tzoutzas I. Conservative Restorations, Clinical Guide, from Diagnosis to Treatment, Editors: Kakaboura A and Vougiouklakis G, Athens 2010, Publisher: Paschalidis
• Masouras K. Glass ionomer cements. In: Clinical and Aesthetic Dentistry, Editors: Douvitsas G and Paximada – Tsakanikou H, 2nd edition, Athens 2011, Publiser: Zita, pp 237 – 263
• Masouras K, Mountouris G, Tzoutzas I. Retention of Restorations using Mechanical and Chemical Methods. In: Basic Principles of Operative Dentistry, Editors: Kakaboura A and Vougiouklakis G, Athens 2012, Publisher: Paschalidis

Selected publications in scientific journals

• Kakaboura A, Masouras K, Staikou O and Vougiouklakis G. A comparative clinical study on the Carisolv caries removal method. Quintessence International 2003; 34: 269-271
• Silikas N, Masouras K, Satterthwaite J and Watts D.C. Effect of nanofillers in adhesive and aesthetic properties of dental resin-composites. International Journal of Nano and Biomaterials 2007; 1(2): 116-127
• Masouras K, Silikas N and Watts D.C. Correlation of filler content and elastic properties of resin-composites. Dental Materials 2008; 24(7): 932-939
• Masouras K, Akhtar R, Watts D.C and Silikas N. Effect of filler size and shape on local nanoindentation modulus of resin-composites. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 2008; 19: 3561-3566
• Cavalcante L.M, Masouras K, Watts D.C, Pimenta L.A and Silikas N. Effect of nanofillers’ size on surface properties after toothbrush abrasion. American Journal of Dentistry 2009; 22: 60-64
•  Kaleem M, Masouras K, Satterthwaite JD, Silikas N and Watts DC. Viscoelastic stability of resin-composites under static and dynamic loading. Dental Materials 2012; 28(2):e15-8
• Spiropoulou N, Plevritaki A, Masouras K, Lagouvardos P. Color stability of Expired Restorative Dental Composite Resins. Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 2017; 16(3): 80-85

Areas of scientific interest

• Conservative Aesthetic Restorations
• Dental Polymers

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