Education / Qualifications

• 1987: Graduate of Ionideos High School
• 1994: Graduated from the School of Dentistry of Athens
• 1998: Specialization in the Physiology of the Stomatognathic System
• 2001: Specialization in Oral Pathology, Athens School of Dentistry (MSc)
• 2001: Clinical and Laboratory Specialization in Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry Athens, EKPA (MSc.)
• 2009: Doctor of School of Dentistry, Athens (PhD)
• 2022: Distance learning program and training certificate from UCLA University on “Comprehensive Overview of TMD and OFP”
• 2022: Distance learning program and training certificate from UCLA University on “Psychological Management of OFP Patient”

Academic Activity

• 1996-1997: Postgraduate student of Oral Pathology. School of Dentistry Athens.

   
• 1998: Postgraduate student of Clinical Physiology of the Stomatognathic System School of Dentistry Goteborg Sweden
• 1999-2001: Postgraduate student of Oral Pathology. School of Dentistry Athens.
• 2003-2009: PhD candidate at the Orofacial Pain Clinic and Physiology of the Stomatognathic System. School of Dentistry, Athens
• 2010-2018: Scientific assistant at the Orofacial Pain Clinic and Physiology of Stomatognathic System. School of Dentistry, Athens.
• 2021: Assistant Professor of Physiology of the Stomatognathic System, School of Dentistry, Athens.

Contribution in Scientific Books

 Book Illustration:

• Professor B. Droukas: "Function and Dysfunction of the Stomatognathic System" Parisianos Publications
• Professors A. Angelopoulos, S. Papanikolaou, E. Angelopoulos: "Modern Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology". Litsas Publications

Writing in a book:

• Chapters: "Dysplasias of the stomatognathic system" and "Myology of the stomatognathic system" in Professor B. Drouka's book: "Function and Dysfunction of the Stomatognathic System" Fourth edition. Parisianos Publications

Selected publications in scientific journals

• Sklavounou A, Iakovou M, Kontos-Toutouzas J, Kanellopoulou A, Papanikolaou S. Intra-osseous lesions in Greek children and adolescents. A study based on biopsy material over a 26-year period. J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2005? 30(2): 153-6.
• Karayianni A, Mitsea A, Kanellopoulou A, Karayiannis A, Donta A. Association of Osteoporosis and oral health status in postmenopausal women. Hellenic Dental Journal 2006; 16: 5-9

Areas of scientific interest

• Differential diagnosis of orofacial pain
• Psychiatric methods as a treatment of temporomandibular disorders
• Assessment of temporomandibular disorders in adolescents
• Autoimmune diseases and temporomandibular disorders
• Neuralgias and orofacial pain
• Biochemistry and temporomandibular disorders
• Radiographic imaging of pathological conditions of temporomandibular joins
• Quality of life of patients with temporomandibular disorders

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