Education / Qualifications

• 1989. DDS, Dental School, University of Athens, Greece.
• 1994. Certificate in Prosthodontics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
• 1994. Master of Science in Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
• 1999. PhD, joined project,  University of Athens, Greece and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.

Academic and professional positions held

• 2012: Tenured Assistant Professor, Dept. of Prosthodontics, University of Athens, Greece .
• 2008: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Prosthodontics, University of Athens, Greece .
• 2003: Lecturer, Dept. of Prosthodontics, University of Athens, Greece.
• 1995-2003: Clinical and Research Associate, Dept. of Prosthodontics, University of Athens, Greece.
• 1997-2008: Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
• 1994-1995: Instructor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
• 1993-1994: Postgraduate Fellow, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
• 1991-1993: Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
• 1990-1991: Research Scholar, Dental Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.

Academic and professional responsibilities

• 1999: Member of the Committee for the accreditation of Dental School
• 2000: Member of the Organizing Committee of the 20th National Dental Conference.
• 2001 -2012: Member of the Organizing Committee of the Conferences of the Greek Prosthodontic Society.
• 2003: Member of the Organizing Committee of the2nd postgraduate seminar of foreigner graduates from Dental School.
• 2004-2005: Member Ambassadorial Committee, International College of Prosthodontists..
• 2004-2007: Member of the computerization committee.
• 2004-2008: Coordinator for EPEAK program for reformation of graduate studies.
• 2005-2008: Member of the General Assembly of the Dental School
• 2007: Member of the Organizing Committee of the International Conference of the European Prosthodontic Association.
• 2005-today: Member of the Board of Directors of the Greek Prosthodontic Society.
• 2006- today: Reviewer for Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
• 2006- today: Reviewer for Journal of Prosthodontics
• 2006- today: Reviewer for Hellenic Stomatological Review

Selected Research Grants and Contracts

• Stress analysis of two types of the Re-Implant System. University of Freiburg, Germany, 1997 - 1998.
• Evaluation of  G31G  to inflammation suspension in teeth with provisional restorations. Intertrade Dental S.A., 2000-2003.
• Immediate restoration of Anterior Astra Implants, Using Stereolithographic Models. Astra Tech Dental, Materialize Dental, University of Athens,  2008-2010.
• The use of removable prosthetic restorations for treatment of mentally retarded patients with dysfunctions. Onassis Foundation, University of Athens, 2008-2010.
• Definitive immediate restorations versus non-occluding provisional restorations in partially edentulous patients. A pragmatic multicenter randomized clinical trial.” BIOMET 3i, 2013-2015.

Selected Awards and Honours

• 1986-1989: Papadakis Scholarship, University of Athens, Greece.
• 1989: Colgate Palmolive Hellas Award for graduating 4th from the Dental School.
• 1990-1992: Onassis Foundation Scholarship for graduate studies in the United States.
• 1991: Tylman Research Grant, research scholarship from the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics .
• 1991: Representative of graduate students, Graduate Programs Committee, University of North Carolina.
• 1992-1993: G. Randolph and Ann Babcock Fellowship, grant to the best  graduate student at the Dental School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• 1993: Granger-Pruden Research Award from  Northeastern Gnathological Society.
• 1993: Derek Turner Student Dental Research Award (best research paper from graduate student), from  North Carolina Section of the American Academy for Dental Research.
• 1993: Who is who among students in American Universities and Colleges.
• 1993-1994: Elsie M. and Baxter B. Sapp, Fellowship to the best graduate student at the Dental School,  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• 1993-1994: ΝΑΤΟ scholarship.
• 1994: J. Sharry Research Competition, American College of Prosthodontists, 2nd place,     New Orleans, LA, USA.
• 1998: Honorary reprint from Mosby Year Book of the research paper “Stress concentration in all-ceramic posterior fixed partial dentures”.
• 2001: 3I Mentors Seminar, honorary invitation for limited number of scientists internationally.
• 2003: Best publication award for 2002. Hellenic Dental Society.
• 2003:  Selection of  paper  “Fixed/removable partial denture combinations for patients with small number of implants”  to be presented at the “Clinical Innovations Session” at  Academy of Osseointegration Meeting.
• 2008: Honorary Speaker at the World Congress of Astra Tech, Washington DC, USA .
• 2011:  Selection of  paper “Papavasiliou G., Kamposiora P., Sklavounou A., Christopoulos P. Prosthodontic treatment of a class IV (ACP PDI) patient, with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH)”  to be included at the honorary issue of Journal of Prosthodontics ,  “Inspirational cases in Prosthodontics” .

Memberships

• 1989-today: Hellenic Dental Association.
• 1989-1997: American College of Prosthodontists.
• 1990-today: Prosthodontic Association of Greece
• 1990-1991: American Dental Association.
• 1990-2007: International Association of Dental Research (IADR).
• 1991-1995: North Carolina Section of the American Association of Dental Research (AADR).
• 1993-2007: Academy of Osseointegration
• 1995-2007: European Section of IADR.
• 1995-today: Hellenic Dental Society.
• 1997-today: International College of Prosthodontists.
• 1998-today: Hellenic Society of Odontostomatological Research.
• 1999-2008: American Dental Society of Europe.
• 2004-today: Ελληνική Εταιρεία Οστεοενσωμάτωσης.
• 2004-today: European Prosthodontic Association.
• 2009-today: International College of Dentists

E-courses.

• Approach of dental patient, Graduate program, Dental School.
• Removable prosthodontics, Graduate program, Dental School.

Research Theses - Books

• 1994:  Kamposiora  P. Three dimensional finite element predictions of cement microfracture under full coverage crowns. Master of Science Thesis, Dental School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA,
• 1999: Measurement of stress distribution in dental cements for full coverage crowns using strain gauges.  Doctorate Thesis, joined project, University of Athens, Greece and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.

Selected publications in scientific journals

• Kamposiora P, Papavasiliou G, Bayne SC, Felton DA. Finite Element Analysis estimates of cement microfracture under full coverage crowns. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 1994;71(5):435-41.
• Papavasiliou G, Tripodakis APD, Kamposiora P, Strub JR, Bayne SC. Finite element analysis of ceramic abutment/ restoration combinations for osseointegrated implants. Int J Prosthodont 1996;9:254-260.
• Kamposiora P, Papavasiliou G, Bayne SC, Felton DA. Stress concentration in all-ceramic posterior fixed partial dentures. Quintessence Int 1996;27:701-706.
• Papavasiliou G, Kamposiora P, Bayne SC, Felton DA. Three-dimensional finite element analysis of stress-distribution around single tooth implants as a function of bony support, prosthesis type, and loading during function. J Prosthet Dent 1996;76:633-640.
• Papavasiliou G, Kamposiora P, Bayne SC, Felton DA. 3D-FEA of osseointegration percentages and patterns on implant-bone interfacial stresses. The Journal of Dentistry, 1997;6:485-491.
• Kamposiora P, Papavasiliou G, Bayne SC, Felton D. Predictions of cement microfracture under crowns using 3D-FEA. J Prosthodont 2000;9(4):201-209.
• Kohal R, Papavasiliou G. Kamposiora P, Tripodakis A, Strub J. Three Dimensional computerized stress-analysis of commercially pure titanium and yttrium-partially stabilized zirconia implants.Int J Prosthodont 2002;15:189-194.
• Charisis D, Koutayas SO, Kamposiora P, Doukoudakis A. Spectromorphometric Evaluation of the influence of different backgrounds on the color of glass-infiltrated ceramic veneers. The European Journal of Esthetic Dentistry 2006;1(2):142-56
• Intrasurgical Implant Position Transfer and Interim Restoration Placement. Sava cn, Kamposiora p, Papavasiliou g, Orfanou AV. J Prosthodont. 2008 Dec; 17(8):648-53.
• Kamposiora  P., Papadopoulos T., Sarafianou A., Papavasiliou G., Tzanakakis E. : A qualitative evaluation of the bond of acrylic teeth to different base  resins. Journal of  dental technology, May 2009: 30-34.
• Fabrication of a fixed provisional implant restoration. A report or three cases. C. Partalis, P. Kamposiora, G. Papavasiliou, A. Doukoudakis. European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry. 2010 June; 18( 2): 55-59.
• Digital Data Management for CAD/CAM Technology.  An Update of Current Systems.  M. Andreiotelli, P. Kamposiora and G. Papavasiliou.  Eur. J. Prosthodont. Rest. Dent., 2013, Vol.21, No. 1, pp 9-15 .
• Prosthodontic treatment of a Class IV ACP PDI Patient, with Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH). G. Papavasiliou, P. Kamposiora, A. Sklavounou, P.Christopoulos. Journal of Prosthodontics. 2011Vol 20, S14-S19, October 2011.
• Presentation of Two Cases of Immediate Restoration of Implants in the Esthetic Region, Using Facilitate Software and Guides with Stereolithographic Model Surgery Prior to Patient Surgery.  Phophi Kamposiora, DDS, MSc, PhD,1 George Papavasiliou DDS, MSc, PhD,1 & Phoebous Madianos DDS, MSc, PhD2. Journal of Prosthodontics 21 (2012) 130–137 .
• Matching Repeatability and interdevice agreement of 2 intraoral spectrophotometers. Sarafianou A, Kamposiora P, Papavasiliou G, Goula H.  J Prosthet Dent. 2012 Mar;107(3):178-85.
• Design of Removable Partial Dentures: A survey of Dental Laboratories in  Greece. Marianna Avrampou, Phophi Kamposiora, Georgios Papavasiliou, Argyrios Pissiotis, Joannis Katsoulis, Asterios Doukoudakis. Int J Prosthodont 2012, 25;(1):66-69.

Areas of scientific interest

• Digital systems for dental use
• Navigated  implant placement
• Behavioral Sciences and Dentistry.

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