DENTAL TRAUMA GUIDE - Key Persons
Eva Lauridsen (DDS, PhD) graduated from Copenhagen Dental School in 1998.
She has a background in pediatric dentistry and was for a number of years employed at the department of pediatric dentistry, Copenhagen Dental School and Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet. Her main research area is dental traumatology and she has authored several scientific articles and book chapters in this field. Since 2006 Eva has been an active part of the Dental Trauma Guide research and development group and head of the Dental Trauma Guide research clinic.
Jens Ove Andreasen (DDS Dr. Odont. hc.) (1935-2020) is considered the Father of Dental Traumatology. Founder of Dental Trauma Guide. He specialized in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 1968 having actively worked on the field for more than 50 years. He worked clinically and experimentally in traumatic dental injuries, tooth replantation, tooth transplantation, tooth eruption and tooth impactation. He was the author of 12 textbooks and 400 scientific articles. President of the International Association of Dental Traumatology from 1989-2001. Jens passed away in 2020, but the team behind the Dental Trauma Guide is determined to continue his work and mission to spread knowledge about the correct treatment of dental trauma. The Dental Trauma Guide and the Copenhagen Symposia will continue with Jens Ove Andreasen's spirit and in his honor.
Since 2019 Josephine has been an active part of the Dental Trauma Guide research and development group, and seen patients at the Dental Trauma Guide research clinic.
Josephine has since 2022 been enrolled as a PhD student at Copenhagen universitet in the topic of dental traumatology.
Juliana Vilela Bastos (DDS, PhD) is associate professor of endodontics at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where she coordinates the Dental Trauma Center being actively involved with dental trauma education, research and multidisciplinary care. She is also helping Dental Trauma Guide to ensure the quality of the site in Brazilian Portuguese, and assists in spreading knowledge about Dental Trauma Guide in that part of the world.
Specialist and Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon in Sweden during the 80s and 90s. Professor and Chairman Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Kuwait University 2002-2017. Senior Professor Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Malmö University, Sweden since 2017. He has published more than 100 scientific articles in Medline indexed journals, of which many are in the field of traumatology. Author and editor of textbooks in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology.
Job Titles:
- Professor at the Department of Endodontics
Leif Bakland (DDS) is professor at the Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Loma Linda University in California, USA. He is co-editor of Ingle's Endodontics, 4 th, 5 th and 6 th editions, a manual of Dental Traumatology 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd edition, Textbook and Color Atlas of Traumatic Dental Injuries to the Teeeth, 3rd edition and associate editor of Dental Traumatology.
Job Titles:
- Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, School
Marie Therese Flores (DDS) is professor of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile. She is a current Director of the Board of the International Association of Dental Traumatology and served as President of the IADT from 2003 to 2006. She is a co-author of the Guidelines for the Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries, published by the IADT in 2007. Since 2001, she has served at the editorial board for the Journal of Dental Traumatology. She monitors the quality of the Spanish version of the Dental Trauma Guide and promotes its use in Latin America.
Poul Folke Christensen (DDS) graduated from Aarhus Dental School in 1973.
He has a background in pediatric dentistry and was for several years employed at the department of pediatric dentistry, Aarhus Dental School. For 35 years he was leader of the public dentistry in the municipality of Viborg. Today he is co-owner and chairman of the board for TandplejeInformation Private-Public-Partnership.
In 2007 he was appointed Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rigshospitalet, in Copenhagen.
Tim Holberg Fog (MSc, CEO) is General Manager at The Dental Trauma Guide Team,
Secretary to the Board of Directors of The Dental Trauma Guide and Managing director, TandplejeInformation Private-Public-Partnership.
She handles the majority of the inquiries to DTG and is responsible for the daily administration. With her background in dentistry and knowledge of IT, Trine will help and guide our users in the best possible way.
Job Titles:
- Illustrator and Owner of 360 Degree
He graduted from Lancaster University in England in 2001 as graphic designer with specialty in technical illustration. His work for the resource Centre for Rare Oral Diseases and Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery at the University Hospital of Copenhagen, includes web design and development, graphic design, technical illustrations, motion graphics and 3D animations.