Жанет Кирилова
Жанет Кирилова

Janet Kirilova

Prof. Dr. Janet Kirilova Nikolova, PhD

 

 Work experience:

  • Since 2026: Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Sofia.
  • Since 2015: Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Sofia.
  • Since 1990: Assistant-Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Sofia.
  • Since 1984: Dentist, Social Care Services, Kyustendil, Bulgaria.

Education:

  • 2013: PhD thesis defended on the topic: “Glass-Ionomer Cements as a Biomaterial for the Treatment of Approximal Caries in Posterior Teeth (‘Sandwich’ Restorations)”.
  • Two recognized specialties: General Dental Medicine (1988) and Therapeutic Dentistry (1992).
  • 1984: DDS, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Sofia, graduated with excellent results.
  • Secondary education: Russian Language High School, Sofia.

Scientific degree: "PhD" (2013) - "Glass ionomer cements as a biomaterial for the treatment of proximal caries of chewing teeth ("sandwich "restorations)"

Academic position and Titles:

  • Since 2026: Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Sofia.
  • Since 2015: Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Sofia.
  • Since 2013: PhD (“Doctor”).
  • Since 1996: Senior Assistant-Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Sofia.
  • Since 1990: Assistant-Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Sofia.

Teaching Activities:

  • Lectures and practical training; practical and theoretical semester exams; state exams in the Preclinical and Clinical Conservative Dentistry courses (in Bulgarian and English).
  • Development of tests and clinical tasks for student training.
  • Member of the State Examination Committee in Conservative Dentistry.
  • Supervisor of postgraduate residents/specialty trainees.
  • Member of the State Examination Committee in Operative Dentistry and Endodontics.
  • Author of teaching materials: “Practical Guide for Dental Students. Part One”;
    Co-author of “Tests in Clinical Conservative Dentistry” (Bulgarian and English editions).

Scientific activity:

  • Author of monographs, including: “Dental Caries—Biological Therapeutic Aspects” and “Glass-Ionomer Cements and Dental Caries”;
    Co-author of the monograph “The Complex World of Endodontics”;
    Editor and co-author of the peer-reviewed book “Regenerative Dental and Aesthetic Medicine”.
  • Author/co-author of 125 publications (papers, monographs, teaching materials) in international and Bulgarian journals, with a total journal impact factor of 28.286.
  • Author/co-author of over 72 presentations at international and national congresses, conferences, and scientific forums; awarded a Certificate of Felicitation at an international conference (13–14 Nov 2023, Dubai, UAE).
  • Invited lecturer at various international and national scientific events.
  • Principal investigator of scientific projects; two of them received the highest distinctions:
    • Research project “Grant–2020”: “Endodontic and Surgical Treatment of Chronic Granulomatous Periodontitis—A Randomized Clinical Study”; awarded “SIGNUM LAUDIS PRO SCIENTIAE MERITIS” on 07 Nov 2023 by the Medical Academy, Sofia.
    • Research project “Grant–2023”: “Luting Agents and Their Bond to Dentin and Materials for Indirect Esthetic Restorations—Laboratory Studies”; awarded “SIGNUM LAUDIS PRO SCIENTIAE MERITIS” on 06 Nov 2025 by the Medical Academy, Sofia.
  • Supervisor of a successfully defended PhD student.
  • Reviewer of manuscripts for Bulgarian and international journals, research projects, and dissertations.
  • Over 250 citations of her scientific work in international and Bulgarian literature.

Membership in Professional Organizations:

  • Bulgarian Dental Association (BDA)
  • Bulgarian Scientific Society of Dental Medicine
  • Balkan Stomatological Society (BaSS)

Other Activities:

  • Member of the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Dental Medicine.
  • Delegate to the Congress of the Bulgarian Dental Association.
  • Delegate to the General Assembly of the Sofia Regional College of the Bulgarian Dental Association.
  • Member of the General Assembly of the Medical University—Sofia.
  • Member of the Editorial Board of the journal “Dental Medicine”.

Research Interests:

Endodontic anatomy; regenerative therapies in endodontics; biomechanical removal of caries; glass-ionomer cements; digital dentistry; materials and techniques for indirect esthetic restorations (inlays/onlays/overlays).