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