LAMBROS KOSTOPOULOS, DDS, MS, PhD.

Specialtandlægerne Silkeborgvej 297, DK – 8230 Åbyhøj, Denmark.
Tel. (+45) 86154344, Fax: (+45) 86158596, E-mail: tandlaegerne@silkeborgvej297.dk,
Homepage: www.silkeborgvej297.dk

Degrees

1988.   Graduate in Dentistry, Athens, Greece

1991.   MS (Master of Science). Department of Periodontology and Oral Gerontology, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus

1992.   DDS, Danish Dental Surgeon authorisation

1994.   PhD, Department of Periodontology and Oral Gerontology, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus

1999.   Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Odense University Hospital and School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus

            Certified Specialist in Periodontology by the European Federation of Periodontology

Present Position

Private Practitioner in Periodontology, Implantology, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Past Positions

•    MS- Postgraduate student, Department of Periodontology and Oral Gerontology, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus   1988-1991
•    Visiting Research Associate, Department of Periodontology and Oral Gerontology, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus   1991-1992
•    Research Associate, Department of Periodontology and Oral Gerontology, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus   1992-1994
•    Resident in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Aarhus, Odense University Hospital and School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus   1994-1999
•    Research assistant professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry University of Aarhus   1999-2000
•    Assistant professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus2   2000-2003
•    Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus   2003-2008
•    Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus   2003-2008

Memberships

Danish Dental Association

Danish Society of Periodontology

Danish Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Scandinavian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

International Association of Dental Research

International Association of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

Editorial Work

Member of the editorial board of Journal of Clinical Periodontology: 2004-2009

Research Prizes

•    1st prize in the Edward H. Hatton research competition of the Scandinavian divison of I.A.D.R for the project: Kostopoulos, L. & Karring T. Role of periosteum in formation of jaw bone. An experiment in the rat. 2nd NOF/CED meeting, 1993, Kolding, Denmark.   1993
•    2nd prize winner in the Edward H. Hatton research competition of the International session of the I.A.D.R. in Singapore for the project: Lioubavina, N., Wenzel A., Kostopoulos L., Karring T. (1995) Stability of bone tissue formed according to the GTR principle on the rat mandible evaluated by subtraction radiography. Journal of Dental Reseach, Vol. 74 Special Issue, p. 549, abstr. 1188.   1995
•    1st prize winner at the Research Competition at the 13th EAO meeting in Paris 2004, for the project: Donos, N., Kostopoulos, L., Tonetti, M., Karring, T., Lang, N.P. The effect of enamel matrix proteins and deproteinized bovine bone mineral on heterotopic bone formation.   2004

Research Grants

1. 3i Implant Innovations Inc. (year 2000) for the PhD project entitled: Radiographic and clinical procedures in single tooth implant treatment”.

Amount: 500.000 DKr.

2. 3i Implant Innovations Inc. (year 2001) for the project entitled: “Transalveolar sinus floor elevation by means of the Osteotome technique and titanium Dental Implants”.

Amount: 120.000 USD (= 960.000 DKr.) plus 750.000 DKr. as hardware.

3. Nobel Biocare (year 2004) for the project entitled: “Immediate loading of splinted versus non-splinted implant born prostheses.

Amount: 1.460.000 DKr.

4. Danish Research Academy (year 2004) for the project entitled: “Treatment strategies for critical size, peri-implant bone defects”.

Amount: 1.250.000 DKr.

Research Interest

•    Reconstructive cranio-maxillofacial surgery and periodontal surgery (GTR = guided tissue regeneration), Implantology, bone regeneration/formation.

Dissertations

•    PhD thesis : “Guided Bone Regeneration”. Defended June 1994, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus, (PhD dissertation).

Publications (Articles)

•    Kostopoulos, L. & Karring T. (1994) Guided bone regeneration in mandibular defects in rats using a bioresorable polymer. Clinical Oral Implants Research, 5: 66-74.

•    Kostopoulos, L. & Karring T. (1994) Augmentation of the rat mandible using the principle of “guided tissue regeneration”. Clinical Oral Implants Research, 5: 75-82.

•    Kostopoulos L., Karring T., Uraguchi, R. (1994) Formation of jaw bone tuberosities by “Guided Tissue Regeneration”. An experimental study in the rat. Clinical Oral Implants Research, 5. 245-253.

•    Kostopoulos, L. & Karring T. (1995) Role of periosteum in formation of jaw bone. An experiment in the rat. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 22: 247-254.

•    Matzen, M., Kostopoulos L., Karring T. (1996) Healing of osseous submucous cleft palates with guided bone regeneration. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Hand Surgery, 30: 161-167.

•    Sindet-Pedersen, S., Kragskov, J., Stødkilde-Jørgensen, H., Kostopoulos L., Li, S., Larsen, C. G., Gesser B., Jensen, S. L. (1998) Tirilazad inhibits surgically induced edema and interleukin-1 production. An experiment in the rat. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 5: 386-390.

•    Lioubavina, N., Kostopoulos, L., Wenzel, A., Karring, T. (1999) Long-term stability of jaw bone tuberosities formed according to the principle of guided tissue regeneration. Clinical Oral Implants Research 10: 477-486.

•    Kostopoulos, L., Karring, T. (2000) Regeneration of the sagittal suture by GTR and its impact on growth of the cranial vault. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 11: 553-561.

•    Kostopoulos, L., Lioubavina, N., Karring, T., Uraguchi, R. (2001) Role of chitin beads in formation of jaw bone by guided tissue regeneration. Clinical Oral Implants Research, 12: 325-331.

•    Stavropoulos, A., Kostopoulos L., Nyengaard, J.R., Karring, T. (2001) Deproteinized bovine bone used as an adjunct to guided bone augmentation: an experimental study in the rat. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, 3: 156-165.

•    Schropp, L., Wenzel, A., Kostopoulos, L., (2001) Impact of conventional tomography on prediction of the appropriate implant size. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology, 992: 458-463.

•    Donos, N., Kostopoulos, L., & Karring, T. (2002) Augmentation of the mandible with GTR and onlay cortical bone grafting. An experimental study in the rat. Clinical Oral Implants Research, 13: 175-184.

•    Donos, N., Kostopoulos, L., Karring, T. (2002) Alveolar ridge augmentation by combining autogenous mandibular bone grafts and non-resorbable membranes. An experimental study in the rat. Clinical Oral Implants Research, 13: 185-191.

•    Donos, N., Kostopoulos, L., Karring, T. (2002) Augmentation of the rat jaw with autogeneic cortico-cancellous bone grafts and guided tissue regeneration. Clinical Oral  Implants Research, 13: 192-202.

•    Mardas, N., Kostopoulos, L., & Karring, T. (2002) Bone and suture regeneration in calvarial defects by e-PTFE-membranes and demineralized bone matrix and the impact on calvarial growth. An experimental study in the rat. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 13: 453-464.

•    Donos, N., Kostopoulos, L., Karring T. (2002)  Alveolar ridge augmentation using a resorbable copolymer membrane and autogenous bone grafts. An experimental study in the rat. Clinical Oral Implants Research, 13: 203-13.

•    Mardas, N., Kostopoulos, L., Stavropoulos, A., Karring, T. (2002) Osteogenesis by GTR and demineralized bone matrix Journal of Clinical Periodontology30: 176-183.

•    Mardas, N., Kostopoulos, L., Stavropoulos, A., Karring, T. (2002) Evaluation of a cell-permeable barrier for GTR combined with DBM. Clinical Oral Implants Research 14: 812-818..

•    Mardas, N., Kostopoulos, L., Stavropoulos, A., Karring, T. (2002) Denaturation of demineralized bone matrix (DBM) significantly reduces bone formation by GTR. Clinical Oral Implants Research14: 804-811.

•    Stavropoulos, A., Karring, E.S., Kostopoulos, L., Karring, T. (2002) Deproteinized bovine bone and gentamicin as an adjunct to GTR in the treatment of intrabony defects. A randomised controlled clinicial study. Journal of Clinical Periodontology30: 486-495.

•    Stavropoulos, A., Kostopoulos, L., Mardas, N., Karring T. (2003) Gentamicin used as an adjunct to GTR. An experimental studying rats. Journal of Clinical Periodontology30: 455-462.

•    Kostopoulos, L., Karring, T. (2004) Susceptibility of GTR-regenerated periodontal attachment to ligature induced periodontitis. An experiment in the monkey. Journal of Clinical Periodontology31: 336-340.

•    Schropp, L., Wenzel, A., Kostopoulos, L., Karring, T. (2003) Bone healing and soft tissue contour changes following single-tooth extraction. A Clinical and radiographic 12-month study. International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry. 23: 313-323.

•    Schropp, L., Kostopoulos L., Wenzel, A. (2003) Bone healing following immediate versus delayed placement of titanium implants into extraction sockets-a prospevtive clinical study. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants18: 189-199.

•    Stavropoulos, A., Kostopoulos, L., Nyengaard, J.R. Karring, T. (2003) Deproteinized bovine bone (Bio-Oss®) and bioactive glass (Biogran®) arrest bone formation when used as an adjunct to guided tissue regeneration (GTR). An experimental study in the rat. Journal of Clinical Periodontology30: 636-643.

•    Schropp, L., Isidor, F., Kostopoulos, L., Wenzel, A., (2004) Patient experience of, and satisfaction with, delayed-immediate vs. delayed single-tooth implant placement. Clinical Oral Implants Research. 15: 498-503.

•    Stavropoulos, A., Kostopoulos, L., Nyengaard, J.R., Karring, T. (2004) Fate of bone formed by guided tissue regeneration with or without grafting of Bio- Oss® or BioGran®. An experimental study in the rat. Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 31: 30-39.

•    Stavropoulos, A., Kostopoulos, L., Mardas, N., Karring, T. (2003) Influence of deminineralized bone matrix´s embryonic origin on bone formation: an experimental study in rats. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research. 5: 184-192.

•    Donos N, Lang NP, Karoussis IK, Bosshardt D, Tonetti M, Kostopoulos L. (2004) Effect of GBR in combination with deproteinized bovine bone mineral and/or enamel matrix proteins on the healing of critical-size defects. Clin Oral Implants Res. 15(1): 101-111.

•    Mardas N, Kostopoulos L, Stavropoulos A, Karring T. (2003)  Denaturation of demineralized bone matrix significantly reduces bone formation by guided tissue regeneration. Clin Oral Implants Res. Dec;14(6):804-11.

•    Mardas N, Kostopoulos L, Stavropoulos A, Karring T.  (2003) Evaluation of a cell-permeable barrier for guided tissue regeneration combined with demineralized bone matrix. Clin Oral Implants ResDec;14(6):812-8.

•    Stavropoulos A, Kostopoulos L, Nyengaard JR, Karring T. (2004) Fate of bone formed by guided tissue regeneration with or without grafting of Bio-Oss or Biogran. An experimental study in the rat. J Clin Periodontol. 2004 Jan;31(1):30-9.

•    Kostopoulos L, Karring T. (2004) Susceptibility of GTR-regenerated periodontal attachment to ligature-induced periodontitis.J Clin Periodontol. May;31(5):336-40.

•    Schropp L, Isidor F, Kostopoulos L, Wenzel A. (2004) Patient experience of, and satisfaction with, delayed-immediate vs. delayed single-tooth implant placement. Clin Oral Implants Res. Aug;15(4):498-503.

•    Donos N, Kostopoulos L, Tonetti M, Karring . (2005) Long-term stability of autogenous bone grafts following combined application with guided bone regeneration. T. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2005 Apr;16(2):133-9.

•    Donos N, Bosshardt D, Lang N, Graziani F, Tonetti M, Karring T, Kostopoulos L. (2005) Bone formation by enamel matrix proteins and xenografts: an experimental study in the rat ramus. Clin Oral Implants Res. Apr;16(2):140-6.

•    Schropp L, Kostopoulos L, Wenzel A, Isidor F. (2005) Clinical and radiographic performance of delayed-immediate single-tooth implant placement associated with peri-implant bone defects. A 2-year prospective, controlled, randomized follow-up report. J Clin Periodontol. May;32(5):480-7.

•    Stavropoulos A, Nyengaard JR, Kostopoulos L, Karring T. (2005) Implant placement in bone formed beyond the skeletal envelope by means of guided tissue regeneration: an experimental study in the rat. J Clin Periodontol.  Oct;32(10):1108-15.

•    Schropp L, Isidor F, Kostopoulos L, Wenzel A. (2005) Interproximal papilla levels following early versus delayed placement of single-tooth implants: a controlled clinical trial. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. Sep-Oct;20(5):753-61.

•    Donos N, Kostopoulos L, Tonetti M, Karring T, Lang NP. (2006)The effect of enamel matrix proteins and deproteinized bovine bone mineral on heterotopic bone formation. Clin Oral Implants Res. Aug;17(4):434-8.

•    Stavropoulos A, Karring T, Kostopoulos L. (2007) Fully vs. partially rough implants in maxillary sinus floor augmentation: a randomized-controlled clinical trial. Clin Oral Implants Res.  Feb;18(1):95-102.

Published Abstracts

•    Kostopoulos, L., Karring T. (1994) Resistance of new attachment to ligature induced periodontal breakdown. Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 73: p. 963, abstr. 200.

•    Lioubavina, N., Wenzel, A. Kostopoulos, L., Karring, T. (1995) Stability of bone tissue formed according to the GTR principle on the rat mandible evaluated by subtraction radiography. Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 74 Special Issue, p. 549, abstr. 1188.

•    Kostopoulos, L. & Karring, T. (1995) Influence of local application of metronidazole on bone formation by Guided Tissue Regeneration. Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 74, Special Issue, p. 592, abstr. 1531.

•    Kostopoulos, L., Karring T., Palaghias, G., Eliades, G. & Sindet-Pedersen, S. (1996) Mineralization of bone generated according to the GTR concept. A multi-technique assessment. Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 75, Special Issue, p. 28, abstr. 88.

•    Kostopoulos, L. Donos, N., Kirkegaard, E., Karring, T. (1997) Evaluation of three barrier materials for periodontal regeneration in infrabony defects following application of the GTR principle. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Vol. 24, p. 868, abstr. 87.

•    Kostopoulos, Karring, T., & Sindet-Pedersen, S. (1998) Cranial suture neogenesis by GTR and its impact on growth of the calvarium. Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 77 Special Issue, p. 775, abstr. 1152.

•    Stavropoulos, A., Mardas, N., Kostopoulos, L., Karring, T. (1999) Lack of influence of DBM´s embryonic origin on bone formation. Journal of Dental Reseach, Vol. 78, Special Issue, p. 348, abstr. 1944.

•    Kostopoulos, L. Mardas, N. Stavropoulos, A. Karring, T. (2001) Bone regeneration in peri-implant bone defects by means of a synthetic polymer resorbable membrane vs. an organic polymer resorbable membrane Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 80, Special Issue, pp. 775, abstr. 1351.

•    Schropp, L., Kostopoulos, L., Wenzel, A. (2001) Crestal bone changes around immediate versus delayed implants: a preliminary report. Journal of Dental Research, Vol 80, Special Issue, pp. 780, abstr. 2031.

•    Bio-Oss® and Biogran® interfere with bone formation by GTR. Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 80, Special Issue, pp. 702, abstr. 1403.

•    Donos, N., Kostopoulos, L., Karring, T. (2002) Longterm stability of membranous vs. endochondral onlay bone grafts following GTR application. Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 81 pp. 1029.

•    Stavropoulos, A., Kostopoulos, L., Nyengaard J.R., Karring, T. (2002) Fate and neogenetic bone produced by GTR in combination with Bio-Oss® and Biogran®. Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 81 pp. 2300.

Supervisor for MS-, PhD-Theses

•    Supervisor on dental surgeon N. Donos´ Master of Science study with the title “Alveolar ridge augmentation with onlay bone grafts and GTR”. The thesis was defended in 1995, Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus

•    Supervisor on dental surgeon N. Donos´ PhD Thesis “Experimental studies on the augmentation of the jaws with fresh onlay autogeneic bone grafts and GTR”.

•    The thesis was defended in June 1998, University of Aarhus.

•    Supervisor on dental surgeon N. Lioubavina´s PhD thesis: “Neo-osteogenesis by means of GTR and growth factors”. Defended in February 2000, University of Aarhus.

•    Supervisor on dental surgeon L. B. Henzer´s PhD thesis  “Healing of peri-implant bone defects following treatment with guided tissue regeneration”. Defended in 2001, University of Aarhus.

•    Supervisor on dental surgeon PhD A. Stavropoulos´ PhD thesis with the title “Guided Tissue Regeneration by means of deproteinized bovine bone and Gentamicin”. The PhD thesis was defended in September 2002.

•    Supervisor on dental surgeon PhD Lars Wisti Schropp´s PhD thesis with the title “Radiograhic and clinical procedures in single-tooth implant treatment”. The thesis was defended in August 2002.

•    Supervisor on dental surgeon N. Mardas´ PhD thesis with the title “Guided Bone Induction in Reconstructive Maxillofacial Surgery”. The thesis is under evaluation.

Research Presentations

•    “Healing of surgically created mandibular defects covered with a bio-absorbable membrane. An experiment in the rat”. Annual meeting of IADR, 1991, Acapulco, Mexico.

•    Bone regeneration following membrane treatment. DAK-Symposium on Periodontology, 1991, Odense, Denmark.

•    “Augmentation of the mandibular ramus using the principle of Guided Tissue Regeneration. An experiment in the rat”. Annual meeting of IADR, 1992, Glasgow, Scotland.

•    “Formation of jaw bone tuberosities following elevation of the mandibular periosteum An experiment in the rat”. Annual meeting of IADR, 1992, Glasgow, Scotland.

•    Clinical application of the biological principle of “Guided Tissue Regeneration”. Development of the biological principle of “Guided Tissue Regeneration”. Development of the biological principle of “Guided Bone Regeneration”, 1993, Perm, Russia.

•    “Role of the external and internal surface of periosteum in formation of jaw bone. An experiment in the rat”. 2nd NOF/CED meeting, 1993, Kolding, Denmark.

•    Resistance of newly formed attachment to periodontal breakdown. An experiment in the monkey. 2nd NOF/CED meeting, 1993, Kolding, Denmark.

•    Lack of significance of root debridement in association with periodontal flap surgery. Europerio 2, 1994, Paris, France.

•    The role of chitin beads in bone formation by GTR. General meeting of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1994, Budapest, Hungary.

•    Augmentation of the rat mandible with bone grafting and GTR. General meeting of the Scandinavian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1995, Hook, Sweden.

•    Mineralization of bone forming according to the GTR principle. A multi-technique assessment. Annual meeting of IADR, 1996, San Francisco, CA, USA.

•    Guided Tissue Regeneration. Perspectives and limitations in Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. 2nd International Symposium in Comprehensive Management off Craniofacial Asymmetries, 1996, Aarhus, Denmark.

•    Guided Tissue Regeneration in Periodontal and Bone Reconstructive Surgery, 1996, Manila, the Phillipines.

•    Regeneration of the sagittal suture by GTR and its impact on growth of the cranial vault, 1997, Annual meeting of IADR, Orlando, Florida.

•    Cranial suture neogenesis by GTR and its impact on growth of the calvarium, 1998, Annual meeting of IADR, Nice, France.

•    Guided tissue regeneration in implant treatment. From simple case reports to total reconstructions, 1998, Aarhus, Copenhagen & Odense, 3i Implant Innovations, Europe.

•    Application of autologous bone and membranes for regeneration of processus alveolaris, 1998, Danish Association of Specialists in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Copenhagen, Denmark.

•    GTR perspectives in reconstructive cranio-maxillofacial surgery. Symposium on Regeneration and Repair, 1998, NagP, Homburg/Saar, Germany.

•    Guided bone regeneration – guided bone induction in reconstructive Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 2000, Scandivian Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons,

•    29th Congress, Oulu, Finland.

•    Clinical and theoretical course on transalveolar sinus lift surgery combined with immediate placement of Osseotite Implants. A 2-days course, 2001, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus and 3i Implant Innovations Inc.

•    Resective and Reconstructive Periodontal Surgery, 2001, Danish Dental Association, The County of Nordjylland, Aalborg, Denmark.

•    Bone regeneration in peri-implant bone defects by means of a synthetic polymer resorbable membrane vs. an organic polymer resorbable membrane. Annual meeting of IADR, Chiba, Japan.

•    Future challenges in dentistry, May, 2002, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.

•    Guided Tissue Regeneration: From periodontal to cranio-maxillofacial reconstructive surgery. Perspectives and limitations, 2002, Regeneration symposium, Neuen Arbeitsgruppe Paradontologie e. V., Giessen, Germany.

•    Bone substitutes and GTR for reconstruction in Implant Reconstruction – what is the present situation?, 2002, Annual meeting, Danish Association of Dental Specialists in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Middelfart, Denmark.

Teaching Experience

•    Course in teaching methods for supervisors and assistant professors, 14-17 August 2000.

•    Lectures on guided bone regeneration for dental undergraduate students, Department of Periodontology and Oral Gerontology, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus. (1 hour annually). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    Seminars in oral and maxillofacial surgery for dental undergraduate students, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus. (60 hours annually). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    Lecture on reconstructive bone surgery and surgical wound healing for dental undergraduate students, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus. (5 hours annually). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    Lecture on “Advanced Implant Surgery I”. (2 hours annually). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    Lecture on “Advanced Implant Surgery II”. (2 hours annually). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    Lecture on “How Can We Help the Toothless Patient?” (2 hours annually). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    Lecture on “Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Private Practice”. (2 hours annually). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    Lecture on “The Significance of the Implant Surface for Osseointegration”. (2 hours annually). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    Lecture on “Sinus Lift”. (2 hours annually). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    Lecture on”Exodontia”. (2 hours annually). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    Lecture on “Technique and complications related to 3rd molar surgery”. (2 hours annually). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    Lecture on “Periapical Surgery”. (2 hours annually). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    Lecture on “Cyst in the oral cavity and jaws and their treatment”. (2 hours annually). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    Lecture on “Preprosthetic Surgery”. (2 hours annually). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    Lecture on “Methods to achieve Bone Regeneration /Formation”. (2 hours annually). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    Clinical teaching in dentoalveolar surgery for dental undergraduate students, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus. (240 hours). Original work.

•    Clinical instructor in dentoalveolar surgery for dental undergraduate students, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus. (5 hours). Original work.

•    Clinical instructor for postgraduate students (MS) in periodontology, Department of Periodontology and Oral Gerontology, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus, (8 hours per week, from 1991-1994).

•    Seminars for postgraduate students (MS) in periodontology, Department of Periodontology and Oral Gerontology, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus, (4 hours per week, from 1991-1994). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    “Healing – Bone Healing” (1 hour annually), since 2002) in connection with a course on Tooth and Face Traumatology”. (Obligatory course for future hospital specialists in oral and maxillofacial surgery). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    “Single tooth Implants Immediate Placement of Oral Implants”. (1 hour annually, since 2002). (Obligatory course) in “Reconstructive Surgery” for future specialists in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    “Local Regeneration of the alveolar process with Autologous Bone Transplant, Bone Substitutes and Membranes (1 hour annually). Obligatory course in “Reconstructive Surgery” for future specialists in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    “Bone regeneration following membrane treatment”.

•    (1 hour), DAK-Symposium on Periodontology, 1991, Odense, Denmark. Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    Clinical application of the biological principle of “Guided Tissue Regeneration”, Development of the biological principle of “Guided Bone Regeneration”. (2 hour), 1993, Perm, Russia. Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    “Guided Tissue Regeneration, Perspectives and Limitations in Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery”. (1 hour), 2nd International Symposium in Comprehensive Management of Craniofacial Asymmetries, 1996, Aarhus, Denmark. Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    “Guided Tissue Regeneration in Periodontal and Bone Reconstructive Surgery. (2 hours), 1996, Manila, the Phillipines. Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    “Guided Tissue Regeneration in Implant Treatment”. From Simple Case Reports to Total Reconstructions, 1998, Aarhus, Copenhagen & Odense, 3i Implant Innovations Inc., Europe. (3 x 1 hour). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    “Application of Autologous Bone and Membranes for the Regeneration of Processus Alveolaris”. (2 hours), 1998, Danish Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Copenhagen, Denmark). Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    GTR perspectives in reconstructive cranio-maxillofacial surgery. Symposium on Regeneration and Treatment.

•    (1 hour), 1998, NagP, Homburg/Saar, Germany. Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    “Guided bone regeneration – guided bone induction in reconstructive Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery”. (1 hour), 2000, Scandinavian Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, 29th Congress, Oulu, Finland. Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    Clinical and theoretical course in “Transalveolar Sinus Lift Combined with Immediate Placement of Osseotite Implants”. 2-days course/16 hours), 2001, School of Dentistry, University of Aarhus and 3i implant Innovations Inc. Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    “Resective and Reconstructive Periodontal Surgery”.

•    (2 hours), 2001, Danish Dental Association, The County of Nordjylland, Aalborg, Denmark. Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    “Future challenges in dentistry”. (1 hour), May 2002, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.

•    “Guided Tissue Regeneration: From periodontal to cranio-maxillofacial reconstructive surgery. Perspectives and limitations. (1 hour), 2002 Regeneration symposium, Neuen Arbeitsgruppe Parodontologie e.V., Giessen, Germany. Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    “Bone Substitutes and GTR in Implant Reconstructive Surgery. What is the present situation?” (1 hour), 2002, Annual meeting, Danish Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Middelfart, Denmark. Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation.

•    Role of bone substitutes in implant pacement into fresh extraction sockets. (2 hours) September 2004, Nobel Biocare, Gothenberg, Sweden.

•    2-day course in:

•    1. Advanced Implant Reconstructive Surgery

•    2. Sinus floor elevation Surgery

•    3. Implant reconstructive surgery for the medically compromised patient

•    (16 hours of lectures), 25-26 November 2004, Department of Periodontology, Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK.

•    Course in “Bone Augmentation”, (4 hours). November 2002, Vejle, Denmark. Original work with regard to material, educational structure and presentation. The course was arranged by Stryker/Leibinger.