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Nikitas Sykaras

Assistant Professor


Phone: (+30) 210-746-1331
Email: nsykaras[at]dent.uoa[dot]gr

Mailing Address:
2 Thivon Str, 115 27, Goudi, Athens, Greece

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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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