Education / Qualifications

• Graduation from the Dental School, University of Athens 1986
• Postgraduate education at the University of  Τubingen (Germany) in dental implants and Prosthodontics 1988-1990
• PhD ( Dr. Odont) University of Athens  1992

Academic and professional positions held

• 1990-1998 Clinical instructor, Dental School, University of Athens
• 2000-2005  Lecturer, Dept of Prosthodontics, University of Athens
• 2005-2012 Assistant Professor, Dept of Prosthodontics, University of Athens
• 2013- today Associate Professor, Dept of Prosthodontics, University of Athens

Academic and professional responsibilities

• Teaching under -and– post graduate students in  the Dental School of the University of Athens
• Participation in dental congresses in Greece and abroad with lectures and  posters
• Teaching in continuing education courses organized by professional and scientific dental  associations

Research Theses - Books

• Long term clinical results from the use of implants in the clinical practice. A clinical research monography. Athens 2010

Selected publications in scientific journals

• Chronopoulos V, Sarafianou A, Kourtis S: The use of dental implants in combination with removable partial dentures.Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry 2008; 20: 355-365
•  Kourtis S, Chronopoulos V, Papadimitriou P: Die Verwendung von EasyShade und SpectroShade Bewertung von elektronischen Geräten zur Bestimung der Zahnfarbe. Τeamwork 2008: 11: 86-94
•  Papadogeorgakis N, Prokopidi ME, Kourtis S: The use of titanium mesh in sinus augmentation.  Implant Dentistry 2010; 19: 109-114
•  Papavasiliou H, Kourtis S, Katerelou J, Chronopoulos V: Radiographical evaluation of the gap at the implant-abutment interface. Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry 2010; 22: 235-249
• Katsikeris N, Kourtis S, Chronopoulos V, Bairami V: The bone spliting technique. An alternative to horizontal augmentation. European Journal for Dental Implantologists (EDI Journal) 2010; 6(3):60-62 
• Tsoutis K, Katsikeris N, Chronopoulos V, Kourtis S: Rehabilitation of the edentulous maxilla with autogenous bone graft from the iliac crest and implant supported combined fixed restorations. European Journal for Dental Implantologists (EDI Journal) 2011; 7 (2): 66-72
• Patras M, Kourtis S, Sykaras N:  Creating natural looking removable prostheses:  Combining art and science to imitate nature.  Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry 2012; 24: 160-170
• Skondra E, Roussou I, Skondras EV, Kourtis S: Interpretation of CT Dental -Scan for presurgical evaluation in implant Treatment. A preliminary study on two clinical cases.  Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry 2012; 24: 321-334
• Kourtis S, Kokkinos K, Roussou V: Predicting the final result in implant supported fixed restorations for completely edentulous patients. Journal of Esthetic and restorative Dentistry 2014; 26: 40-47

Areas of scientific interest

• Dental implants
• All ceramic restorations

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