Professor (emerit.) of Periodontology University of Witten/Herdecke Department of Periodontology Faculty of Health

The Department of Periodontology is located in the Centre of Dental-Biomedical Research (ZBZ) at the Faculty of Health, University of Witten/Herdecke, Germany.

Specialty Certification

• Diplomate, Periodontology, German Federation of Periodontology (DGP) and European Federation of Periodontology (EFP)
• Program Director of Graduate Periodontology, Dental Chamber Westfalen-Lippe (ZÄKWL)

Academic Degrees and positions

• Dr. med. dent., University of Dresden, Medical Academy, Dental School, 1969
• Dr. sc. med. (PhD), University of Dresden, Medical Academy, Dental School, Department of Periodontology, 1977
• Dr. med. dent. habil. (PhD), University of Witten, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Periodontology, 1991
• Professor of Periodontology, University of Witten, Faculty of  Health, Department of Periodontology, 1992-2009
• AdjunctProfessor of Periodontology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Periodontology,1997-2005
• Emeritus, Professor of Periodontology, University of Witten, Faculty of Health, Department of Periodontology, 2009-

Research Fields

• Epidemiology and Etiopathogenesis of Periodontal Diseases, Large Scale Investigations
• Periodontal Disease and Systemic (Genetic) Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Down Syndrome
• Microbial Colonization of human and „artificial“ Tooth Surfaces, 3D Cell Migration and Gene Micro Arrays
• Guided Tissue Regeneration and Periodontal Microsurgery
• Dental Care for Handicapped
• Image processing for functional analysis (NMR, CT, DVT)
• Adult stem cell research in periodontal tissue regenerationl

10 articles in Textbooks, Editor of Textbook, 72 Publications in peer-reviewed national and international Journals, 3x Member of Journal Boards, 2x Winner of Awards from Dental Societies.