Education / Qualifications

• Dental School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (1989 -1994) 
• Certificate in Prosthodontics. University of Texas A&M System, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA. (1995-1999)
• Ph.D in Biomedical Sciences. University of Texas A&M System, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX. USA. (1995-2000)
• Fellowship in Oral Implantology. University of Texas A&M System, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA. (1999 -2000)

Academic and professional positions held

• Clinical Instructor, Department of Prosthodontics, Dental School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. (2002-2005)
• Lecturer, Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Dental School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. (2005-2010)
• Assistant Professor, Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Dental School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. (2010-2014)
• Chairman of the Hellenic Section ITI. (2009 – Today)
• Core Group member, ITI University Programs Committee.  (2012-Today)

Academic and professional responsibilities

• Under-Graduate Seminars of Fixed Prosthodontics
• Under-Graduate Seminars of Removable Prosthodontics
• Under-Graduate Seminars of Clinical Applications of Dental Materials
• Seminars for Comprehensive Patient Care Clinic
• Clinical Supervisor for Comprehensive Patient Care Clinic
• Post-Graduate Seminars of Fixed Prosthodontics
• Post-Graduate Seminars of Removable Prosthodontics
• Post-Graduate Seminars of Dental Implantology
• Coordinator for Post-Graduate Classic and Current Literature Review
• Clinical Supervisor Graduate Prosthodontics Clinic
• Thesis Committee supervising member
• Thesis Committee examining member
• Post-Graduate research Supervisor
• Faculty of the annual continuing education course in Dental Implantology. Dental School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
• Scientific coordinator and Faculty of the annual continuing education course in Dental Implantology. Hellenic Section ITΙ. (2000-Today)

Memberships

• Athens Dental Association
• Greek Dental Association
• Academy of Osseointegration
• Hellenic Prosthodontic Society
• Hellenic Osseointegration Society
• European Prosthodontic Association
• European Association for Osseointegration
• International Team for Οral Implantology
• Hellenic Society of Intraoral Microscopy Society
• Hellenic Society of Odontostomatological Research

Research Theses - Books

• A histological and biomechanical study on the effect of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 on the osseointegration of dental implants.PhD Thesis, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, 2000.

Selected publications in scientific journals

• Tzerbos F, Sykaras N, Tzoras V.  Restoration-guided implant rehabilitation of the complex partial edentulism: A clinical report.  J Oral Maxillofac Res 2010;1(1):e8
• Patras M, Sykaras N.  Complete denture esthetics:   Clinical case presentation. Odontostomatological Progress 2010;64(1):166-181.
• Sykaras N.  Removal of a fractured implant abutment: A clinical report.  J Implant & Advαnced  Clinical Dentistry 2010;2(4):55-62.
• Kotina E, Patras M, Sykaras N.  Intraoral registartion: Materials, techniques and verification process. Odontostomatological News 2008;9:37-44.
• Avrampou M, Sykaras N, Papaioanou V. Fixed prosthetic restorations on abutment teeth with root furcation involvement. Hellenic Stomatological Review 2010;54(4):313-324.
• Patras M, Sykaras N. Esthetic and functional combination of fi­xed and removable prostheses. Gen Dent 2012;60(2):e47-54.
• Patras M, Kourtis S, Sykaras N. Creating natural-looking removable prostheses: combining art and science to imitate nature. J Esthet Restor Dent. 2012 Jun;24(3):160-8.
• Patras M, Martin W, Sykaras N.  A novel surgical template design in staged dental implant rehabilitations. J Oral Maxillofac Res 2012;3(2):e5
• Sykaras N, Patras M.     Dental implant overdentures: clinical parameters affecting treatment planning and prosthesis design.  Odontostomatological Progress 2012;66(2):292-309.
• Agatsidi S, Sykaras N, Patras M. Selection of retention elements in the combination of fixed and removable prostheses.   Odontostomatological Progress 2013;67(2):310-329.
• Sykaras N, Zoidis P.Clinical application of precision attachments in removable prostheses.   Odontostomatological Progress 2013;67(2):286-308.
• Zoidis P, Sykaras N.     Fixed telescopic prosthesis for the rehabilitation of partial edentulism in the mandible.   Odontostomatological Progress 2013;67(2):366-373.
• Nikolidakis D, Sykaras N.  Categories of biomaterials with the potential of periodontal regeneration in patients with periodontal disease: Systematic review. Hellenic Hospital Dentistry 2012;5:31-40.

Areas of scientific interest

• Clinical application of dental implants
• Bone biology
• Materials of prosthetic restoration

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