Prof. Dr. Bozhidar Ivanov Yordanov, PhD

Dean of the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Sofia

 

Career:

  • 1982 – Graduated FDM, MU-Sofia, BG;
  • 1984 – Assistant in  Department of Prosthetic Dental Medicine, FDM, MU- Sofia;
  • 1991 – Head Assistant-Professor;
  • 2007 – Associate Professor;
  • 2014 – Professor, FDM, MU – Sofia;
  • 2017 – Head of  Department of  Prosthetic Dental Medicine, FDM, MU- Sofia;
  • 2020 – Dean of the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Sofia;
  • 1988 – specialty „Prosthetic Dentistry and Orthodontics”;
  • 2005 – specialty „General Dentistry”;
  • 2004 – scientific degree PhD;
  • 2016 – specialty „Dental Implantology”.

 

Education and career:

  • 1982 - Graduate of the Faculty of Stomatology, Medical University, Sofia;
  • 1984 - Assist. Prof. in the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Stomatology, Sofia;
  • 1986 - Specialization in Maxillo-Facial Prosthetics in Rostock, Berlin, Leipzig - Germany;
  • 1986-1997 - Member of a scientific team in the Deparment of Prosthetic Dentistry for clinical research and assessment of bioceramic dental implants – Tuebingen Frialit Implants;
  • 2003-2019 - Postgraduate education - regular lectures and practical demonstrations in Dental Implantology courses with various dental implant systems – SIP, Ankylos, Straumann, Osstem;
  • 2004 - Scientific degree PhD, Dissertation: Prosthetic treatment with implant bridge restorations – Investigations in the system implants-natural teeth-fixed prostheses;
  • Member of Editorial Board of Quintessence International - Bulgaria;
  • 2005-2019 - Member of Editorial Board of “Infodent” - Dental Medicine Journal;
  • 2006-2019 - Vice President of the Bulgarian Association of Oral Implantology;
  • 2007 - Academic rank – Docent (Associate Professor);
  • 2007-2019 - Head lecturer in Dental Implantology for 5th and 6th year students – Bulgarian and English language education;
  • 2011-2019 - Member of ITI – International Team for Implantology;
  • 2008-2019 - Lecturer in Prosthetic Dental Medicine for 1st to 5th year students, preclinical and clinical studies – Bulgarian and English language education;
  • 2014 - Academic rank – Professor;
  • 2011-2019 - Vice Dean of International Cooperation and English Language Education;
  • 2016 - National consultant in Dental Implantology;
  • 2017 - Head of Department of Prosthetic Dental Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine, MU - Sofia;
  • Diploma for the following specialties: Prosthetic Dental Medicine and Orthodontics, General Dentistry and Dental Implantology.

Publications and scientific presentations in Bulgaria and abroad: 128

Author and co-author in books: 4

Member of Editorial Board: 1