Education / Qualifications

• 1993: Harvard University, School of Public Health, Doctor of Science in Epidemiology
• 1991: Harvard University, School of Public Health, Master of Science in Epidemiology/Biostatistics
• 1990: Columbia University, School of Oral Surgery, Postdoctoral Certificate in Hospital Dentistry
• 1989: University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, Master of Science in Pediatric Dentistry
• 1987: University of Athens, School of Dentistry, Doctoral Degree in Dentistry

Academic and professional positions held

• 2016-:  Professor and head of the Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, University of Athens, School of Dentistry, Athens, Greece.
• 2010-2016: Associate Professor, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, University of Athens, School of Dentistry, Athens, Greece.
• 2006-2010: Tenured Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, University of Athens, School of Dentistry, Athens, Greece.
• 2002-2006: Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, University of Athens, School of Dentistry, Athens, Greece.
• 1997-2002: Lecturer, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, University of Athens, School of Dentistry, Athens, Greece.
• 1995-1997: Course Instructor, Postgraduate Program, University of Athens, School of Dentistry, Athens, Greece.
• 1993-1997: Research Associate, Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece.
• 1992-1993: Teaching Assistant, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard University, School of Public Health, Boston, MA.
• 1989-1990: Clinical Instructor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Columbia University, School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York, NY.
• 1988-1989: Research Fellow, Centre for Human Growth and Development, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
• 1987-1989: Clinical Instructor, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, MI.

Selected publications in scientific journals

• Koufatzidou M, Koletsi D, Fleming PS, Polychronopoulou A, Pandis N. Outcome reporting discrepancies between trial entries and published final reports of orthodontic randomized controlled trials. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS. 2018 doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjy046. PMID:29992332
• Gatou T, Mamai-Homata E, Koletsi-Kounari H, Polychronopoulou A. The short-term effects of television advertisements of cariogenic foods on children's dietary choices. INTERNATIONAL DENTAL JOURNAL. 2016 Oct;66(5):287-94. PMID:27097969
• Spanou A, Koletsi D, Fleming PS, Polychronopoulou A, Pandis N. Statistical analysis in orthodontic journals: are we ignoring confounding? EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS. Eur J Orthod. 2016 Feb;38(1):32-38. PMID:25740600
• Mafla AC, Villa-Torres L, Polychronopoulou A, Polanco H, Moreno-Juvinao V, Parra-Galvis D, Durán C, Villalobos MJ, Divaris K. Burnout prevalence and correlates amongst Colombian dental students: the STRESSCODE study. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION. 2015 Nov;19(4):242-50. PMID:25470689
• Polychronopoulou A. The reporting quality of meta-analysis results of systematic review abstracts in periodontology and implant dentistry is suboptimal. JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE BASED DENTAL PRACTICE. 2014 Dec;14(4):209-10. PMID:25488877
• Polychronopoulou A, Pandis N. Interpretation of observational studies. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS AND DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS. 2014 Dec;146(6):815-7. PMID:25432264
• Pandis N, Tu YK, Fleming PS, Polychronopoulou A. Randomized and nonrandomized studies: complementary or competing? AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS AND DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS. 2014 Nov;146(5):633-40. PMID:25439214
• Kiriakou J, Pandis N, Madianos P, Polychronopoulou A.  Developing evidence-based dentistry skills: how to interpret randomized clinical trials and systematic reviews. PROGRESS IN ORTHODONTICS. 2014 Oct;15(1):58. PMID: 25359090
• Gatou T, Mamai-Homata E, Polychronopoulou A, Koletsi-Kounari H. The extent of food advertising to children on Greek television: focus on foods potentially detrimental to oral health. COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH. 2014 Jun;31(2):68-74.PMID:25055602
• Pandis N, Walsh T, Polychronopoulou A, Katsaros C, Eliades T. Factorial designs: an overview with applications to orthodontic clinical trials. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS. 2014 Jun;36(3):314-20. PMID: 23885023
• Kiriakou J, Pandis N, Madianos P, Polychronopoulou A. Assessing the reporting quality in abstracts of randomized controlled trials in leading journals of oral implantology. JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE BASED DENTAL PRACTICE. 2014 Mar;14(1):9-15. PMID:24581704
• Divaris K, Polychronopoulou A, Villa-Torres L, Mafla AC, Moya GA, González-Martínez F, Vila-Sierra LA, Fortich-Mesa N, Gómez-Scarpetta RÁ, Duque-Restrepo LM. Extracurricular factors influence perceived stress in a large cohort of Colombian dental students. JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION. 2014 Feb;78(2):213-25. PMID: 24489029
• Rahiotis C, Polychronopoulou A, Tsiklakis K, Kakaboura A.  Cervical dentin hypersensitivity: a cross-sectional investigation in Athens, Greece. JOURNAL OF ORAL REHABILITATION. 2013 Dec;40(12):948-57. PMID: 24180256
• Kiriakou J, Pandis N, Fleming PS, Madianos P, Polychronopoulou A. Reporting quality of systematic review abstracts in leading oral implantology journals. JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY. 2013 Dec;41(12):1181-7. PMID: 24075952
• Pandis N, Walsh T, Polychronopoulou A, Katsaros C, Eliades T. Split-mouth designs in orthodontics: an overview with applications to orthodontic clinical trials. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS. 2013 Dec;35(6):783-9. PMID: 23376899
• Pandis N, Walsh T, Polychronopoulou A, Eliades T. Cluster randomized clinical trials in orthodontics: design, analysis and reporting issues. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS. 2013 Oct;35(5):669-75. PMID: 23041934
• Kossioni A, Kossionis GE, Polychronopoulou A. Variation in oral health parameters between older people with and without mental disorders. SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY. 2013 Sep-Oct;33(5):232-8. PMID: 23980556
• Pandis N, Fleming PS, Kloukos D, Polychronopoulou A, Katsaros C, Eliades T. Survival of bonded lingual retainers with chemical or photo polymerization over a 2-year period: a single-center, randomized controlled clinical trial. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS AND DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS. 2013 Aug;144(2):169-75. PMID: 23910197
• Divaris K, Mafla AC, Villa-Torres L, Sánchez-Molina M, Gallego-Gómez CL, Vélez-Jaramillo LF, Tamayo-Cardona JA, Pérez-Cepeda D, Vergara-Mercado ML, Simancas-Pallares MÁ, Polychronopoulou A. Psychological distress and its correlates among dental students: a survey of 17 Colombian dental schools. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION. 2013 Jun;13:91. PMID: 23802917
• Seehra J, Fleming PS, Polychronopoulou A, Pandis N. Reporting completeness of abstracts of systematic reviews published in leading dental specialty journals. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORAL SCIENCES. 2013 Apr;121(2):57-62. PMID: 23489893
• Fleming PS, Seehra J, Polychronopoulou A, Fedorowicz Z, Pandis N. Cochrane and non-Cochrane systematic reviews in leading orthodontic journals: a quality paradigm? EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS. 2013 Apr;35(2):244-8. PMID: 22510325
• Kossioni AE, Kossionis GE, Polychronopoulou A. Self-reported oral complaints in older mentally ill patients. GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2013 Apr;13(2):358-64. PMID: 22762860
• Seehra J, Wright NS, Polychronopoulou A, Cobourne MT, Pandis N. Reporting quality of abstracts of randomized controlled trials published in dental specialty journals. JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE BASED DENTAL PRACTICE. 2013 Mar;13(1):1-8. PMID: 23481004
• Fleming PS, Koletsi D, Polychronopoulou A, Eliades T, Pandis N. Are clustering effects accounted for in statistical analysis in leading dental specialty journals? JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY. 2013 Mar;41(3):265-70. PMID: 23201411
• Fonseca J, Divaris K, Villalba S, Pizarro S, Fernandez M, Codjambassis A, Villa-Torres L, Polychronopoulou A. Perceived sources of stress amongst Chilean and Argentinean dental students. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION. 2013 Feb;17(1):30-8. PMID: 23279390
• Fleming PS, Seehra J, Polychronopoulou A, Fedorowicz Z, Pandis N. A PRISMA assessment of the reporting quality of systematic reviews in orthodontics. ANGLE ORTHODONTIST. 2013 Jan;83(1):158-63. PMID: 22720835

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