Team

Dr. COSTAS NICOLOPOULOS

BDS cum laude, FFD (SA) MFOS

Dr. Costas Nicolopoulos qualified as a dentist in 1984 receiving his dental degree cum laude from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He received numerous awards including the Gold Medal of the Dental Association of South Africa for the most outstanding graduate. In 1990 he completed his four- year full time postgraduate Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery training at University of Witwatersrand and was awarded FFD (SA) MFOS. Since 1991 he has been practising as a full time Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery specialist concentrating on immediate loading of dental implants in his private clinic.

Dr. PETROS YUVANOGLU

D.M.D. summa cum laude, Cert. Prosth. (TUFTS U.S.A.)

Dr. Petros Yuvanoglu qualified as a dentist in 1995 receiving his dental degree summa cum laude from Semmelweis University, Budapest. He graduated with exceptional high grade, top of his class & with rank order No.1. In 1998 he completed his 3 year full time post graduate Specialist Prosthodontist training at Tufts University, Boston, U.S.A. and was awarded his Certificate in the Dental Speciality of Prosthodontics. Since 1999 he is in full time private practice as a Specialist Prosthodontist working almost exclusively with Immediate Loaded Dental Implants. Together with Dr. Costa Nicolopoulos (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon) they are the co-founders of “Same Day Dental Implants” Clinic in DHCC, Dubai.

Professor STEEN SINDET-PEDERSEN

D.D.S., Dr. Med. Sci (Hons)

Dr. Steen Sindet-Pedersen received his dental degree in 1979 from University of Aarhus, Denmark. He completed his specialist training as Oral Maxillofacial surgeon at University of Aarhus, Denmark 1985. In 1991 he received a degree as Dr. Med. Sci. (Hons) from Aarhus University, Denmark. He was acting head of department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Aarhus University Hospital from 1989 to 1993 where he was appointed professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Aarhus University and University Hospital, Denmark. He has been visiting professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at University of Texas, Houston from 1989 to 1998, and was appointed the first professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Implantology in Europe at Eastman Dental Institute, University College London in 1998. 2011 to 2013 he was professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery at European University College, Dubai. During his entire career he has been engaged part time in private practice, focusing on dental and maxillofacial implantology, bone grafting, reconstructive surgery and orthognathic surgery. He has published more than 85 peer reviewed scientific papers within the fields of implants, bone grafting and reconstruction of facial malformations. He is now joining the Same Day Dental Implants Clinic bringing a vast experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery to the team.

Dr. Fokion Iatridis

D.D.S., Cert. Prosth. (TUFTS U.S.A.)

Dr. Fokion Iatridis qualified as a dentist in 1998, receiving his dental degree from the Dental School of the Aristotle’s University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
In 2002 he completed a 3 years full time Postgraduate Prosthodontics training program at Tufts University, Boston (MA), U.S.A. where he received the Certificate of Specialty in Prosthodontics.
Since then he is working full time in private practice, limited to Prosthodontics, Implants and Aesthetic dentistry.
Also he has worked in Tufts University, Boston (MA), U.S.A. as a part time faculty member both in graduate and postgraduate level.

Mr.  JOHANN GROBBELAAR

N. Dip (Dental Technology)  B-Tech

Mr.  Johann Grobbelaar qualified as a Dental Technologist  from Tshwane University of  Technology,  Pretoria,  South Africa receiving his National Diploma in 2007 and his B-Tech Degree in 2009.

He is an experienced ceramist and dental implant expert. He is also well trained in CAD-CAM milling technology.