TERRY FARMAKIS

Terry Farmakis

Assistant Professor

Department of Endodontics

Contact details

Phone: (+30) 210-746-1295
Email: elefarm[at]dent.uoa[dot]gr

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

Profiles and publications

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6521-8348

Education / Qualifications

1991: Bachelor of Science (D.D.S.), Dental School, University of Athens, Greece
1994: Master of Science (M.D.Sc.), Dental School, University of Athens, Greece
1997: Specialty in Endodontics, Dental School, University of Athens, Greece
2005: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Dental School, University of Athens, Greece

Academic and professional positions held

2014-: Assistant Professor in Endodontics
2009 - 2014 : Lecturer in Endodontics

Awards and Honours

2009: Farmakis ET, Kozyrakis K, Khabbaz M, Schoop U, Beer F, Moritz A “In vitro evaluation of NovaMin® and NdYAG laser irradiation on dentinal orifice occlusion.” The research was selected as one of the 12 finalists for the FDI/UNILEVER poster award competition in the annual FDI Congress that was held in Singapore in September 2009.

Memberships

American Association of Endodontists (AAE)
Academy of Microscope Enhanced Dentistry (AMED)
International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
International Society for Sports Dentistry and Dental Trauma (ISSDDT)

Research Theses - Books

1994: Master of Science, Dental School, University of Athens, Greece
Title: Aetiology and treatment of discolorated teeth.
2005: Doctor of Philosophy, Dental School, University of Athens, Greece
Title: Evaluation of the sealing ability of several endodontic sealers via bacterial leakage methodology: An in vitro study.

Selected publications in scientific journals

Farmakis ET, Damaskos S, Constantinidis C. Cone Beam Computed Tomography Imaging as a Diagnostic Tool in Determining Root Fracture In Endodontically Treated Teeth Saudi Endod J 2012; 2:22-28
Farmakis ET, Kontakiotis EG, Tseleni-Kotsovili A, Tsatsas VG. Comparative in vitro antibacterial activity of six root canal sealers against Enterococcus faecalis and Proteus vulgaris. J Invest Clin Dent 2012; 3:271–275
Farmakis ETR, Beer F, Kozyrakis K, Pantazis N, Moritz A. The influence of different power settings of Nd:YAG laser irradiation, bioglass and combination to the occlusion of dentinal tubules. Photomed Laser Surg 2013;31(2):54-8
Farmakis ETR, Sotiropoulos G, Pantazis N, Kozyrakis K. The permanent deformation pattern of Self Adjusting Files when used in canals of extracted teeth. Int Endod J 2013;46(9):863-9
Gakis P, Farmakis ETR. Endodontic considerations of variations in the anatomy of mandibular premolars: A review. Saudi Endod J 2013;3:10-6.
Sotiropoulos GG, Farmakis ET. Diagnosis and conservative treatment of extraoral submental sinus tract of endodontic origin: a case report. J
Clin Diagn Res. 2014 Oct;8(10):ZD10-1.
Solomonov M, Ben-Itzhak J, Kfir A, von Stetten O, Lipatova E, Farmakis ET. Self-adjusting file (SAF) separation in clinical use: A preliminary
survey among experienced SAF users regarding prevalence and retrieval methods. J Conserv Dent. 2015 May-Jun;18(3):200-4.
Farmakis ET, Palamidakis FD, Skondra FG, Nikoloudaki G, Pantazis N. Emergency care provided in a Greek dental school and analysis of the
patients' demographic characteristics: a prospective study. Int Dent J. 2016 Oct;66(5):280-6.
Farmakis ET, Sotiropoulos GG, Abràmovitz I, Solomonov M. Apical debris extrusion associated with oval shaped canals: a comparative study of
WaveOne vs Self-Adjusting File. Clin Oral Investig. 2016 Nov;20(8):2131-2138.
Beer F, Farmakis ET, Kopic J, Kurzmann C, Moritz A. Temperature Development on the External Root Surface During Laser-Assisted Endodontic Treatment Applying a Microchopped Mode of a 980 nm Diode Laser. Photomed Laser Surg. 2017 Apr;35(4):206-212.

Areas of scientific interest

Main research interests include (but not limited to) Endodontics in general, microleakage, Sports Dentistry, interaction of laser irradiation with dental tissues and dentin hypersensitivity.