2012: Degree in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
2015-2018 :Postgraduate studies in Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
2019: Doctoral Promotion, School of Dentistry, Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
Academic and professional responsibilities
2012- 2014: Affiliated with Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
2014 - 2019: Research Associate, TU Dresden, Medical Faculty, School of Dentistry, Policlinic of Operative and Pediatric Dentistry – Department of Endodontics, Carl Gustav Garus, Dresden, Germany
2020-2021: Affiliated with Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
2021-2023: Academic Fellowship, Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
2023-2025: Affiliated with Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
2025 – present : Assistant Professor, Section of Dental Pathology and Therapeutics, Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Awards and Honours
Scholarship for 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 "Acquisition of Academic Teaching Experience for Young Scientists with Doctoral Degrees at the National University of Athens", National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Reward «Hochschulpreis Endodontie 2019-Quintessenz-Journals Endodontie» for the research paper entitled Is it really penetration? Part 2. Locomotion of Enterococcus faecalis cells within dentinal tubules of bovine teeth. Clin Oral Investig 2019 Dec;23(12):4325-4334.
Research Theses
“Biofilm model of root canals and new strategies for decontamination in Endodontics” TU Dresden, Medical Faculty, School of Dentistry, Policlinic of Operative and Pediatric Dentistry – Department of Endodontics, Carl Gustav Garus, Dresden, Germany
Selected publications in scientific journal
The problems of techniques of thermoplasticized gutta-percha. Dede M, Deimezi M, Georgopoulou M. Endodontologia 8 (1&2): 0000, 2013
Is it really penetration? Locomotion of devitalized Enterococcus faecalis cells within dentinal tubules of bovine teeth. Kirsch J, Basche S, Neunzehn J, Dede M, Dannemann M, Hannig C, Weber M. Arch Oral Biol 2017; 83:289-296.
MTAD: Is it the right “solution”? – An overview. Dede M, Timpel J, Kirsch J, Hannig C, Weber MT. DZZ International 2019; 1(4):14-20.
Is it really penetration? Part 2. Locomotion of Enterococcus faecalis cells within dentinal tubules of bovine teeth. Kirsch J, Basche S, Neunzehn J, Dede M, Dannemann M, Hannig C, Weber M. Clin Oral Investig 2019 Dec;23(12):4325-4334. doi: 10.1007/s00784-019-02865-5.
Efficacy of Endodontic Disinfection Protocols in an E. faecalis Biofilm Model-Using DAPI Staining and SEM. Dede, M., Basche, S., Neunzehn, J., Dannemann, M., Hannig, C., & Kühne, M.T. Journal of functional biomaterials. 2023; 14(4), 176. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb14040176
Decontamination effects of endodontic disinfection protocols in a biofilm root-model visualized by DAPI and SEM. Dede M, Basche S Neunzehn, J., Dannemann, M., Hannig, C., & Kühne, MT., Int Endod J 2024, 57 (S1): 3-61. https://doi.org/10.1111/iej.14004
A Clinical Approach in the Management of Endo-perio Lesions of Endodontic Origin. Two Case-Reports with 2-year Follow-up. Dede M, Georgopoulou M. Saudi Endodontic Journal 2024 14 (3), 392-399