Griffith University

 

BDSc (Hons), BDentSt, MDSc (Perio), PhD

Master of Dental Science (Periodontics), PhD
Johnson & Johnson Chair of Periodontology

Contact details for Professor Saso Ivanovski

Professional Biography

Saso Ivanovski graduated with BDSc (Honours) from the University of Queensland Dental School in 1993. He subsequently completed a BDentSt research degree in 1995, following which he was awarded a National Health and Medical Research (NH&MRC) postgraduate scholarship and completed a PhD in 2000. This was followed by specialist training leading to the award of an MDSc in Periodontology in 2002. Saso was a NH&MRC postdoctoral fellow and a Senior Lecturer in Periodontology at the University of Queensland from 2003 to 2006. During this period, he was awarded a fellowship by the International Team for Implantology (ITI) and spent a year as a clinical fellow at the Eastman Dental Institute in London. In 2006, Saso was appointed the inaugural Chair and Professor of Periodontology at the Griffith University School of Dentistry and Oral Health where he leads the specialist training program in periodontology. He currently combines this position with his part time specialist practice in periodontics and surgical implant dentistry.  Saso is a fellow of the International Team of Implantology (ITI), the immediate past federal president of the Australasian Osseointegration Society (AOS), and a past president of the state branches of the AOS and Australian Society of Periodontology (ASP). Saso has published over 30 articles in the peer-reviewed international literature, has lectured nationally and internationally and has been the recipient of numerous research grants and awards. He leads an internationally recognised research group with an interest in the biological aspects of osseointegration and periodontal regeneration.

Responsibilities

• Professor and Chair of Periodontology
• Program convener – Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Periodontology)
• Discipline Lead – Periodontology
• Discipline Lead - Implantology

Qualifications

BDSc (Hons), BDentSt, MDSc (Perio), PhD

Professional admission & memberships

• Australasian Osseointegration Society
• Australian and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists
• International Team for Implantology (Fellow)
• Royal Australasian Collage of Dental Surgeons
• Matrix Biology Society of Australia and New Zealand
• International Association for Dental Research
• Australian Society of Periodontology
• Australian Dental Association

Other professional appointments

• Member of Dental Board of Queensland
• Board Member of Australian Periodontal Research Foundation (APRF)
• Australasian Osseointegration Society - Member of executive committee (Past President)

Recent Keynote Addresses

Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons Biennial Meeting (Perth, March 2010)  - The Clinical relevance of Implant Surface Modification
Australian Society of Periodontology (Melbourne, July 2010) – Does Periodontal Treatment Improve Systemic Health
International Team for Implantology (Adelaide, August 2010) – Implants in the Periodontally Compromised Patient

Research and consultancy

Research interest and research expertise:

• Cell-Biomaterial Interaction (especially osteoblast – titanium)
• Periodontal regeneration and tissue engineering
• Bone regeneration in dental implantology

Recent research grants

• Ivanovski S, Hutmacher D, Xiao Y. Cementogenesis and new periodontal attachment formation using cell sheets. NH&MRC project grant. Duration 2010-2012.
• Mattheos, N, Ivanovski S, Bartold M, Zee K, Mack F, Mayfield L. Building University Leadership Capacity in the Teaching of Implant  Dentistry to dental students and local professional communities. ALTC Grant. Duration: 2009-2011.
• Hamlet SM and Ivanovski S. The Effect of Titanium Surface Topography and Chemistry on Macrophage and Monocyte Gene Expression. Awarded by Australian Dental Research Foundation (2009).
• Vlacic J, Hamlet SM and Ivanovski S. Regulation of BMP-2 and BMP-6 expression by titanium surface topography and chemistry. Awarded by Australian Dental Research Foundation (2009).

Recent Publications

• Graziani F, Ivanovski S, Cei S, Ducci F, Tonetti M, Gabriele M. The in vitro effect of different PRP concentrations on osteoblasts and fibroblasts. Clin Oral Impl Res 2006; 17(2):212-219.
• Ivanovski S, Gronthos S, Shi S, Bartold PM.  Stem cells in the periodontal ligament. Oral Diseases 2006; 12(4): 358–363.
• Alayan J, Ivanovski S, Gemmell E, Ford P, Hamlet S, Farah CS. Deficiency of iNOS contributes to Porphyromonas gingivalis-induced tissue damage. Oral Microbiol Immunol 2006; 21(6): 360-365.
• Alayan J, Ivanovski S, Farah CS. Alveolar bone loss in Th1/Th2 cytokine deficient mice. J Periodontal Res 2007; 42: 97-103.
• Ivanovski S, Lichanska A, d’Aniello E, Xiao Y, Waters MJ. Gene Expression Profiling of Cells Involved in Periodontal Regeneration. Tiss Eng 2007; 13(2):393-404.
• Graziani F, Cei S, Ivanovski S, La Ferla F, Gabriele M. A systematic review of the effectiveness of bone collectors. Int J Oral Maxillofac Impl 2007; 22(5): 729-735.
• Alayan J, Gemmell E, Ford P, Hamlet S, Bird PS, Ivanovski S, Farah CS. The role of cytokines in a Porphyromonas gingivalis induced murine abscess model. Oral Microbiol Immunol 2007; 22(5):304-312.
• Ong C, Ivanovski S, Needleman IG, Retzepi M, Moles DR, Tonetti MS, Donos N. Systematic review of implant outcomes in treated periodontitis subjects. J Clin Perio 2008; 35(5): 438-62.
• Van Staden R, Guan H, Loo Y, Johnson N, Ivanovski S, Meredith N. Influence of Bone and Dental Implant Parameters on Stress Distribution in Mandible - A Finite Element Study. Int J Oral Maxillofac Impl 2009; 24(5):866-76.
• Creeper F, Lichanska AM, Marshall RI, Seymour GJ, Ivanovski S. The Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma on Osteoblast and Periodontal Ligament Cell Migration, Proliferation and Differentiation. J Periodont Res 2009; 44(2):258-65.
• Nixon KC, Chen ST, Ivanovski S. A Retrospective Analysis of 1000 Consecutively Placed Implants in Private Practice.  Aust Dent J. 2009; 54(2):123-9.
• Ivanovski S. Periodontal Regeneration. Aust Dent J  2009; 54:(1 Suppl): S118–S128.
• Guan H, Van Staden R, Loo Y, Johnson N, Ivanovski S, Meredith N Evaluation of Multiple Implant-Bone Parameters on Stress Characteristics in Mandible under Traumatic Loading Condition. Int J Oral Maxillofac Impl 2010; 25(3):461-72.
• Lian Z, Guan H, Ivanovski S, Loo Y, Johnson NW,
• Zhang H. Effect of Bone to Implant Contact Percentage on Bone Remodeling Surrounding a Dental Implant. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010; 39:690-698