Education / Qualifications

• 2008:  Graduated from School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2008
• 2012:  Master of Science in Prosthodontics. School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
• 2013:  Dr.med.dent., University Medical Center Freiburg, Dental School and Hospital, Freiburg
• 2016: EPA Recognised Specialist in Prosthodontics

Academic and professional positions held

• 2024-: Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics (Cognitive Subject: Fixed Prosthodontics), School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
• 2014-2024: Research Associate, Biomaterials Laboratory, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
• 2013-2024: Unpaid Associate, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
• 2011-2013: Research Associate at the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology at the University of Freiburg, Germany.

Research Theses

MSc Thesis

Color coincidence of resin cements and their try-in pastes when bonding porcelain veneers. Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2011

PhD Thesis

Water sorption, water solubility and color stability of two self-adhesive, one self- etching and one conventional dual-cured resin cements. University Medical Center Freiburg, Dental School and Hospital, Freiburg

Selected publications in scientific journal

• Ntounis A., Petropoulou A. A technique for managing and accurate registration of periimplant soft tissues. J Prosthet Dent. 2010 Oct;104(4):276-9.
• Petropoulou A., Pappa E., Pelekanos S. Esthetic considerations when replacing missing maxillary incisors with implants: A clinical report. J Prosthet Dent. 2013 Mar;108(3):140-4.
• Petropoulou A, Pantzari F, Nomikos N, Chronopoulos V, Kourtis S. The use of indirect resin composites in clinical practice: A case series. Dentistry 2013; 3:3.
• Petropoulou A, Vrochari A, Stampf S, Hellwig E, Polydorou O. Water sorption and water solubility of self-etching and self-adhesive resin cements. J Prosth Dent 2015 Nov;114(5):674-9.
• Vrochari A, Petropoulou A, Stampf S, Hellwig E, Polydorou O. Evaluation of surface roughness of ceramic and resin composite material used for conservative indirect restorations, after repolishing by intraoral means. J Prosthodont 2017 Jun;26(4):296-301.
• Petropoulou A, Dimitriadi M, Zinelis S, Sarafianou A, Eliades G. Surface characteristics and color stability of gingiva-colored resin composites. Materials (Basel) 2020 Jun 3;13(11).
• Dimitriadi M, Petropoulou A, Anagnostou M, Zafeiropoulou M, Zinelis S, Eliades G. Effect of curing mode on the conversion and IIT-derived mechanical properties of core build-up resin composites. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2021 Nov;123:104757. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104757.
• Dimitriadi M, Petropoulou A, Masouras K, Zafiropoulou M, Zinelis S, Eliades G. The effect of touch-cure polymerization on the conversion and hardness of core build- up resin composites: A laboratory study. Materials (Basel) 2021 Oct 13;14(20):6025. doi: 10.3390/ma14206025.
• Dimitriadi M, Petropoulou A, Zafiropoulou M, Zinelis S, Eliades G. Degree of Conversion and Mechanical Properties of Modern Self-Adhesive Luting Agents. Appl Sci 2021;12:12065 https://doi.org/10.3390/app112412065
• Dimitriadi M, Petropoulou A, Vakou D, Zinelis S, Eliades G. In vitro evaluation of a silane containing self-adhesive resin luting agent. Dent Mater 2023 Feb;39(2):181-191.  doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2022.12.007.

Areas of scientific interest

• Dental Materials in Prosthodontics

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