Xanthippi Dereka

Biography

Education / Qualifications Doctor of Dental Science (D.D.S), School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (1988) Ph.D. in Periodontology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece (1998) Postdoctoral training, Department of Periodontics and Implant Dentistry, New York University College, Ashman, USA (1999) Department of Periodontology, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK (2010-2011) Academic and professional positions held Lecturer, Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece (2006-2012) Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece (2012- ) Honorary Research Assistant, Department of Periodontology, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK (2010-2017) Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Oral Clinical Research, Institute of Dentistry within the School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, UK (2017-2019) Academic and professional responsibilities Seminars for undergraduate students Clinical supervisor at the undergraduate Comprehensive Care Clinic Lectures, literature review, case seminars at postgraduate students Awards Research Award ‘Koulourides’ for the project entitled ‘Evaluation of the effect of BMP-2, -3, -7 on human periodontal ligament cells and bone cells’ (Procter & Gamble Hellas 2005) Memberships Greek Dental Association Hellenic Society of Periodontology (member of the board since 2005) European Federation of Periodontology International Team for Implantology American Academy of Periodontology European Association for Osseointegration Research Theses - Books Histological study of the gingival periodontal pocket wall before and after non-surgical periodontal treatment. Dereka X. Thesis, Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, 1998 Enamel Matrix Proteins for periodontal regeneration. N. Donos, X. Dereka, H. Amin. Book chapter In: Dental Biomaterials: Repair and Restoration. Edited by Pekka Vallittu, Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2013 Selected publications in scientific journals Calciolari E, Mardas N, Dereka X, Anagnostopoulos AK, Tsangaris GT, Donos N. The effect of experimental osteoporosis on bone regeneration: Part 2, proteomics results. Clin Oral Implants Res 2016 [Εpub ahead of print] Calciolari E, Mardas N, Dereka X, Kostomitsopoulos N, Petrie A, Donos N. The effect of experimental osteoporosis on bone regeneration: Part 1, histology findings. Clin Oral Implants Res 2016 [Εpub ahead of print] Donos N, Dereka X, Mardas N. Experimental models for guided bone regeneration in healthy and medically compromised conditions. Periodontol 2000 68(1):99-121, 2015 Mardas N, Dereka X, Donos N, Dard M. Experimental model for bone regeneration in oral and cranio-maxillo-facial surgery. J Invest Surg 27(1):32-49, 2014 Pantou AL, Markopoulou CE, Dereka XE, Vavouraki H, Mamalis A, Vrotsos IA. The effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) combined with a bone allograft on human periodontal ligament (PDL) cells. Cell Tissue Bank 13(1):81-8, 2012 Dereka X, Mardas N, Chin S, Petrie A, Donos N. A systematic review on the association between genetic predisposition and dental implant biological complications. Clin Oral Implants Res 23(7):775-88, 2012 Koromantzos PA, Makrilakis K, Dereka X, Offenbacher S, Katsilambros N, VrotsosIA, Madianos PN. Effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on C-reactive protein, oxidative stress, and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 and MMP-2 levels in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled study. J Periodontol 83(1):3-10, 2012 Markopoulou CE, Dereka XE, Vavouraki HN, Pepelassi EE, Mamalis AA, KaroussisIK, Vrotsos IA. Effect of rhTGF-β1 combined with bone grafts on human periodontalcell differentiation. Growth Factors 29(1):14-20, 2011 Koromantzos PA, Makrilakis K, Dereka X, Katsilambros N, Vrotsos IA, Madianos PN. A randomized, controlled trial on the effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes. Part I: effect on periodontal status and glycaemic control. J Clin Periodontol 38(2):142-7, 2011 Dereka XE, Markopoulou CE, Fanourakis G, Tseleni-Balafouta S, Vrotsos IA. RANKL and OPG mRNA level after non-surgical periodontal treatment. Inflammation 33(3):200-6, 2010 Dereka XE, Markopoulou CE, Mamalis A, Vrotsos IA. Effect of rhBMP-7 combined with two bone grafts on human periodontal ligament cell differentiation. Growth Factors 27(5):274-9, 2009 Dereka XE, Markopoulou CE, Vrotsos IA. Role of growth factors on periodontal repair. Growth Factors 24(4):260-7, 2006 Dereka XE, Markopoulou CE, Mamalis A, Pepelassi E, Vrotsos IA. Time- and dose-dependent mitogenic effect of basic fibroblast growth factor combined with different bone graft materials: an in vitro study. Clin Oral Implants Res 17(5):554-9, 2006 Dereka XE, Tosios KI, Chrysomali E, Angelopoulou E. Factor XIIIa+ dendritic cells and S-100 protein+ Langerhans' cells in adult periodontitis. J Periodontal Res 39(6):447-52, 2004

Research Interest

Areas of scientific interest Biology of periodontal tissues Periodontal regeneration Implantontology