George Papavasiliou

Assistant Professor

Department of Prosthodontics

 

Contact details

Phone: (+30) 210-746-1153
Email: geopap[at]dent.uoa[dot]gr

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

Profiles and publications

   

Education / Qualifications

• 1989. DDS, Dental School, University of Athens, Greece.
• 1992. Certificate in Prosthodontics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
• 1992. Master of Science in Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
• 1999. PhD,  joined project,  University of Athens, Greece and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.

Academic and professional positions held

• 2009: Tenured Assistant Professor, Dept. of Prosthodontics, University of Athens, Greece.
• 2005: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Prosthodontics, University of Athens, Greece.
• 2000: Lecturer, Dept. of Prosthodontics, University of Athens, Greece.
• 1995: Clinical and Research Associate, Dept. of Prosthodontics, University of Athens, Greece.
• 2000-2005: Adjunct Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
• 1997-2000: Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
• 1992-1995: Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
• 1991-1992: Postgraduate Fellow, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
• 1989-1991: Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.

Administrative and organizational experience

• 2013: Member of the Committee for the acquisition of a new program for the electronic charting in Dental School.
• 2012-2013: Member of the Specification Committee for Dental materials used in Dental School.
• 2012-2013: Member of the Committee for the coordination of Dental Laboratories in undergraduate clinics.
• 2006- today: Reviewer for Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
• 2006- today: Reviewer for Journal of Prosthodontics
• 2006- today: Reviewer for Hellenic Stomatological Review
• 2005-today: Member of the Board of Directors of the Greek Prosthodontic Society.
• 2007: Member of the Organizing Committee of the International Conference of the European Prosthodontic Association.
• 2008-2011: Member of Ethics Committee of Dental School.
• 2008-2009: Member of the Committee for the coordination of undergraduate studies program of Dental School
• 2004-today: Member of the Committee for the coordination of graduate studies program of Dental School
• 2004: Member of the International Affairs Committee of Dental School
• 2003 - today: Coordinator Graduate Prosthodontics program.
• 2003-2004: Member of the Committee for the creation of Dental School electronic chart.
• 2002-today: Member of the General Assembly of the Dental School
• 2001 -2012: Member of the Organizing Committee of the Conferences of the Greek Prosthodontic Society.
• 2000: Member of the Organizing Committee of the 20th National Dental Conference.
• 1999: Member of the Committee for the accreditation of Dental School
• 1998: Member of the Committee for  the creation of Dental School chart.

Awards and Honours

• 1986-1989: Papadakis Scholarship, University of Athens, Greece.
• 1989: Colgate Palmolive Hellas Award for graduating 5th from the Dental School.
• 1990-1992: Onassis Foundation Scholarship for graduate studies in the United States.
• 1991-1992: Scholarship for graduate studies from State Scholarships Foundation. (IKY)
• 1991: Tylman Research Grant, research scholarship from the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics .
• 1991: Granger-Pruden Research Award from Northeastern Gnathological Society.
• 1992: Derek Turner Student Dental Research Award (best research paper from graduate student), from North Carolina Section of the American Academy for Dental Research.
• 1993: Annual UNC Junior class teaching appreciation award.
• 1994: Annual UNC Junior class teaching appreciation award.
• 1998: Honorary reprint from Mosby Year Book of the research paper “Stress concentration in all-ceramic posterior fixed partial dentures”.
• 2001: 3I Mentors Seminar, honorary invitation for limited number of scientists internationally.
• 2002: Best publication award for 2002. Hellenic Dental Society.
• 2003:  Selection of paper “Fixed/removable partial denture combinations for patients with small number of implants” to be presented at the “Clinical Innovations Session” at  Academy of Osseointegration Meeting.
• 2003-today: Honorary Evaluator for scholarships of the ONASSIS Foundation.
• 2011:  Selection of  paper “Papavasiliou G., Kamposiora P., Sklavounou A., Christopoulos P. Prosthodontic treatment of a class IV (ACP PDI) patient, with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH)”  to be included at the honorary issue of Journal of Prosthodontics ,  “Inspirational cases in Prosthodontics” .
• 2009: 3I Opinion Leaders Meeting, honorary invitation for limited number of scientists internationally.

Memberships

• 1989-today: Hellenic Dental Association.
• 1989-1997: American College of Prosthodontists.
• 1990-today: Prosthodontic Association of Greece
• 1990-1991: American Dental Association.
• 1990-2005: International Association of Dental Research (IADR).
• 1991-1995: North Carolina Section of the American Association of Dental Research (AADR).
• 1995-2009: European Section of IADR.
• 1995-today: Hellenic Dental Society.
• 1997-today: International College of Prosthodontists.
• 1998-today: Hellenic Society of Odontostomatological Research.
• 1999-2008: American Dental Society of Europe.
• 2004-today: Ελληνική Εταιρεία Οστεοενσωμάτωσης.
• 2004-today: European Prosthodontic Association.
• 2008-today: International College of Dentists
• Participation in Removable prosthodontics e-course, Graduate program, Dental School.

Research Theses - Books

• 1992: Papavasiliou G. Finite element analysis of stress induced fractures in bone around dental implants. Master of Science Thesis, Dental School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
• 1999: Evaluation of factors affecting stress in posterior ceramic bridges using strain gauges.  Doctorate Thesis, joined project, University of Athens, Greece and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.

Research Grants and Contracts

• Stress analysis of two types of the Re-Implant System.University of Freiburg, Germany, 1997 - 1998.
• Evaluation of G31G to inflammation suspension in teeth with provisional restorations. Intertrade Dental S.A., 2000-2003.
• Immediate restoration of Anterior Astra Implants, Using Stereolithographic Models. Astra Tech Dental, Materialize Dental, University of Athens, 2008-2010
• The use of removable prosthetic restorations for treatment of mentally retarded patients with dysfunctions.  Onassis Foundation, University of Athens, 2008-2010
• Definitive immediate restorations versus non-occluding provisional restorations in partially edentulous patients. A pragmatic multicenter randomized clinical trial.” BIOMET 3i, 2013-2015.

Selected publications in scientific journals

• Kamposiora P, Papavasiliou G, Bayne SC, Felton DA. Finite Element Analysis estimates of cement microfracture under full coverage crowns. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 1994;71(5):435-41.
• Papavasiliou G, Tripodakis APD, Kamposiora P, Strub JR, Bayne SC. Finite element analysis of ceramic abutment/ restoration combinations for osseointegrated implants. Int J Prosthodont 1996;9:254-260.
• Kamposiora P, Papavasiliou G, Bayne SC, Felton DA. Stress concentration in all-ceramic posterior fixed partial dentures. Quintessence Int 1996;27:701-706.
• Papavasiliou G, Kamposiora P, Bayne SC, Felton DA. Three-dimensional finite element analysis of stress-distribution around single tooth implants as a function of bony support, prosthesis type, and loading during function. J Prosthet Dent 1996;76:633-640.
• Papavasiliou G, Kamposiora P, Bayne SC, Felton DA. 3D-FEA of osseointegration percentages and patterns on implant-bone interfacial stresses. The Journal of Dentistry, 1997;6:485-491.
• Kamposiora P, Papavasiliou G, Bayne SC, Felton D. Predictions of cement microfracture under crowns using 3D-FEA. J Prosthodont 2000;9(4):201-209.
• Kohal R, Papavasiliou G. Kamposiora P, Tripodakis A, Strub J. Three Dimensional computerized stress-analysis of commercially pure titanium and yttrium-partially stabilized zirconia implants.Int J Prosthodont 2002;15:189-194.
• Intrasurgical Implant Position Transfer and Interim Restoration Placement. Sava cn, Kamposiora p, Papavasiliou g, Orfanou AV. J Prosthodont. 2008 Dec; 17(8):648-53.
• Kamposiora  P., Papadopoulos T., Sarafianou A., Papavasiliou G., Tzanakakis E. : A qualitative evaluation of the bond of acrylic teeth to different base  resins. Journal of  dental technology, May 2009: 30-34.
• Fabrication of a fixed provisional implant restoration. A report or three cases. C. Partalis, P. Kamposiora, G. Papavasiliou, A. Doukoudakis. European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry. 2010 June; 18( 2): 55-59.
• Digital Data Management for CAD/CAM Technology.  An Update of Current Systems.  M. Andreiotelli, P. Kamposiora and G. Papavasiliou.  Eur. J. Prosthodont. Rest. Dent., 2013, Vol.21, No. 1, pp 9-15 .
• Prosthodontic treatment of a Class IV ACP PDI Patient, with Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH). G. Papavasiliou, P. Kamposiora, A. Sklavounou, P.Christopoulos. Journal of Prosthodontics. 2011Vol 20, S14-S19, October 2011.
• Presentation of Two Cases of Immediate Restoration of Implants in the Esthetic Region, Using Facilitate Software and Guides with Stereolithographic Model Surgery Prior to Patient Surgery.  Phophi Kamposiora, DDS, MSc, PhD,1 George Papavasiliou DDS, MSc, PhD,1 & Phoebous Madianos DDS, MSc, PhD2. Journal of Prosthodontics 21 (2012) 130–137 .
• Matching Repeatability and interdevice agreement of 2 intraoral spectrophotometers. Sarafianou A, Kamposiora P, Papavasiliou G, Goula H.  J Prosthet Dent. 2012 Mar;107(3):178-85.
• Design of Removable Partial Dentures: A survey of Dental Laboratories in  Greece. 
  Marianna Avrampou, Phophi Kamposiora, Georgios Papavasiliou, Argyrios Pissiotis, Joannis Katsoulis, Asterios Doukoudakis. Int J Prosthodont 2012, 25;(1):66-69.

Areas of scientific interest

• Digital systems for dental use
• Navigated  implant placement
• Ceramic restorations.
• CAD/CAM systems.