Prof. Dr. Maria Stojanova Dencheva, DMD, PhD, DSc

Vice Dean of International Cooperation, Postgraduate Education and Project Activities, Faculty of Dental Medicine, MU - Sofia 

 

Work experience:

  • 2024 - Professor in the Department IOD;
  • 2015 - Ass.prof. at the Department IOD, FDM, Sofia;
  • 2012 - Specialty in dental clinical allergology;
  • 2011 - Chief assistant in the Department of IOD, FDM, Sofia;
  • 2004 and now - Private practice;
  • 2002-2004 - Expert in the Department of International Integration in Ministry of Health.

Education:

  • 2012 - Specialty in Dental Clinical Allergology;
  • 2007-2010 - full-time doctoral student at Department of IOD;
  • 1996-2001 - Faculty of Dentistry, Sofia, Master of Dentistry;
  • 1996 - German language high school, Sofia.

Scientific degree: "Doctor of Sciences" (2023) topic "Development and application of dental allergology in daily dental practice"

Educational and Scientific degree: "Doctor" (2010) topic "Fields of disturbance in the maxillofacial area in patients on hemodialysis and kidney transplants - action algorithm"

Coordinator and participant in several national scientific projects with social significance and influence on the development of specific activities in FDM Sofia.

Supervisor of two successfully defended PhD students and two specialists.

Scientific activity:

  • Author and co-author of 7 textbooks;
  • Author of 2 monographs;
  • Author and co-author in over 96 articles;
  • Author and co-author of 45 presentations at scientific forums, of which 30 with international participation;
  • 87 citations, 40 of which are in impact factor journals.