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Professor Pelekos, George
MUDr, MSc (Masaryk); MClinDent (UCL), PhD, MFDSRCS
General Information
Title
Clinical Assistant Professor in Periodontology
Division
Periodontology & Implant Dentistry
Phone Number
2859 0343
Areas of Research Expertise
Peri-implant disease
Agressive periodontitis
Periodontal regeneration
Category
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Publications
Article
  1. Pelekos G, Fok M, Kwok A, Lam M, Tsang E, Tonetti MS. A pilot study on the association between soft tissue volumetric changes and non-surgical periodontal treatment in stage III periodontitis patients. A case series study, Journal of Dentistry 2023; 134 doi:10.1016/j.jdent.2023.104536
  2. Tanaka Ray, Lau Katherine, Yeung Andy WK, Leung Wai Keung, Hayashi Takafumi, Bornstein Michael M, Tonetti Maurizio S, Pelekos George. Diagnostic application of intraoral ultrasonography to assess furcation involvement in mandibular first molars, Dentomaxillofacial Radiology 2023; 52 doi:10.1259/dmfr.20230027
  3. Pang Si Ling, Leung Karen Pui Yan, Li Kar Yan, Pelekos George, Tonetti Maurizio, Leung Yiu Yan. Factors affecting periodontal healing of the adjacent second molar after lower third molar surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Clinical Oral Investigations 2022; 27(4): 1547-1565 doi:10.1007/s00784-022-04777-3
  4. Zhao D, Cheng T, Koohimoghadam M, Wu M, Yu SY, Ding XL, Pelekos G, Yiu KH, Jin L. Salivary ACE2 and TMPRSS2 link to periodontal status and metabolic parameters, Clinical and Translational Discovery 2022; 2: e37-e37 doi:10.1002/ctd2.37
  5. Uy SNMR, Deng K, Fok TC, Fok MR, Pelekos G, Tonetti M. Food intake, masticatory function, tooth mobility, loss of posterior support, and diminished quality of life are associated with more advanced periodontitis stage diagnosis, Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2022; 49(3): 240-250 doi:10.1111/jcpe.13588
  6. Deng Ke, Uy Samantha N.M.R., Fok Chris, Fok Melissa R., Pelekos George, Tonetti Maurizio S.. Assessment of masticatory function in the differential diagnosis of Stage IV periodontitis: A pilot diagnostic accuracy study, Journal of Periodontology 2022; 93(6): 803-813 doi:10.1002/JPER.21-0660
  7. Ab Malik N, Mohamad Yatim S, Mokhtar KN, Md Ramli SNR, Dissanayaka WL, Pelekos G, McGrath C. Oral health and vitamin D in adult: a systematic review, British Journal of Nutrition 2022; 1-13 doi:10.1017/S0007114522000964
  8. Leung WK, Pelekos G, HU Q, Patil D.Y, Acharya A. Sponsorship Bias in Clinical Trials in the Dental Application of Probiotics: A Meta- Epidemiological Study, Nutrients 2022; 14(16): 11-11 doi:10.3390/nu14163409
  9. WANG X, Fok MR, Pelekos G, Jin L, Tonetti M. In Vitro and Ex Vivo Kinetic Release Profile of Growth Factors and Cytokines from Leucocyte- and Platelet-Rich Fibrin (L-PRF) Preparations, Cells 2022; 11: 2089-2089 doi:10.3390/cells11132089
  10. WANG X, Fok MR, Pelekos G, Jin L, Tonetti M. Increased local concentrations of growth factors from leucocyte‐ and platelet‐rich fibrin do not translate into improved alveolar ridge preservation: An intra‐individual mechanistic randomized controlled trial, Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2022; 49: 889-898 doi:10.1111/jcpe.13688
  11. ZHAO D, Wu M, Yu SY, Pelekos G, Yiu KH, Jin L. Periodontitis links to concurrent systemic comorbidities among ‘self‐perceived health’ individuals, Journal of Periodontal Research 2022; 57: 632-643 doi:10.1111/jre.12992
  12. Lam J, Yeung WKA, Acharya A, Fok TC, Fok MR, Pelekos G. Comparison between Conventional Modality Versus Cone-Beam Computer Tomography on the Assessment of Vertical Furcation in Molars, Diagnostics 2022; 13: 106-106 doi:10.3390/diagnostics13010106
  13. Zhao D, Homayounfar M, Zhen Z, Wu M, Yu SY, Yiu KH, Vardhanabhuti V, Pelekos G, Jin L, Koohimoghadam M. A Multimodal Deep Learning Approach to Predicting Systemic Diseases from Oral Conditions, Diagnostics 2022; 12: 3192-3192 doi:10.3390/diagnostics12123192
  14. Nibali L, Sultan D, Arena C, Pelekos G, Lin GH, Tonetti M. Periodontal infrabony defects: Systematic review of healing by defect morphology following regenerative surgery, Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2021; 48(1): 100-113 doi:10.1111/jcpe.13381
  15. Li S, Mai Z, Gu W, Ogbuehi AC, Acharya A, Pelekos G, Ning W, Liu X, Deng Y, Li H, Lethaus B, Savkovic V, Zimmerer R, Ziebolz D, Schmalz G, Wang H, Xiao H, Zhao J. Molecular Subtypes of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Based on Immunosuppression Genes Using a Deep Learning Approach, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology 2021; 9: article no. 687245-article no. 687245 doi:10.3389/fcell.2021.687245
  16. Ho DKL, Wong JHL, Pelekos G, Deng K, Tonetti MS. Prevalence and morphological characteristics of disto-lingual roots in mandibular first molars: a cone beam CT study with diagnostic and therapeutic implications, Clinical Oral Investigations 2021; 25(6): 4023-4030 doi:10.1007/s00784-020-03733-3
  17. Ning W, Acharya A, Sun Z, Ogbuehi AC, Li C, Hua S, Ou Q, Zeng M, Liu X, Deng Y, Haak R, Ziebolz D, Schmalz G, Pelekos G, Wang Y, Hu X. Deep Learning Reveals Key Immunosuppression Genes and Distinct Immunotypes in Periodontitis, Frontiers in Genetics 2021; 12: article no. 648329-article no. 648329 doi:10.3389/fgene.2021.648329
  18. Deng K, Pelekos G, Jin L, Tonetti M. Diagnostic accuracy of self‐reported measures of periodontal disease: A clinical validation study using the 2017 case definitions, Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2021; 48(8): 1037-1050 doi:10.1111/jcpe.13484
  19. Deng K, Pelekos G, Jin L, Tonetti MS. Diagnostic accuracy of a point‐of‐care aMMP‐8 test in the discrimination of periodontal health and disease, Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2021; 48(8): 1051-1065 doi:10.1111/jcpe.13485
  20. Ning W, Ma Y, Li S, Wang X, Pan H, Wei C, Zhang S, Bai D, Liu X, Deng Y, Acharya A, Pelekos G, Savkovic V, Li H, Gaus S, Haak R, Schmalz G, Ziebolz D, Ma Y, Xu Y. Shared Molecular Mechanisms between Atherosclerosis and Periodontitis by Analyzing the Transcriptomic Alterations of Peripheral Blood Monocytes, Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine 2021; 2021: article no. 1498431-article no. 1498431 doi:10.1155/2021/1498431
  21. Zafiropoulos G, Abuzayeda M, Al-Asfour AA, Qasim S, Pelekos G, Murray C. Tooth-implant connection with fixed partial dentures in partially edentulous arches. A retrospective cohort study over an 11.8 year observation period, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry 2021; 13: e659-e668 doi:10.4317/jced.58170
  22. Li S, Zhou C, Xu Y, Wang Y, Li L, Pelekos G, Ziebolz D, Schmalz G, Qin Z. Similarity and Potential Relation Between Periimplantitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis on Transcriptomic Level: Results of a Bioinformatics Study, Frontiers in Immunology 2021; 12: article no. 702661-article no. 702661 doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.702661
  23. Deng K, Pelekos G, Jin L, Tonetti M. Gingival bleeding on brushing as a sentinel sign of gingival inflammation: A diagnostic accuracy trial for the discrimination of periodontal health and disease, Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2021; 48(12): 1537-1548 doi:10.1111/jcpe.13545
  24. Deng K, Pelekos G, Jin L, Tonetti M. Authors' Response: 'Diagnostic accuracy of a point‐of‐care aMMP‐8 test in the discrimination of periodontal health and disease', Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2021; 48(11): 1499-1500 doi:10.1111/jcpe.13522
  25. Fok MR, Pelekos G, Tonetti MS. Feasibility and needs for simultaneous or staged bone augmentation to place prosthetically guided dental implants after extraction or exfoliation of first molars due to severe periodontitis, Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2020; 47(10): 1237-1247 doi:10.1111/jcpe.13344
  26. Pelekos G, Acharya A, Eiji N, Hong G, Leung WK, McGrath C. Effects of adjunctive probiotic L. reuteri lozenges on S/RSD outcomes at molar sites with deep pockets, Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2020; 47(9): 1098-1107 doi:10.1111/jcpe.13329
  27. ZHAO D, Khawaja AT, Jin L, Chan KW, Tonetti M, Tang SCW, Pelekos G. Effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on renal function in chronic kidney disease patients with periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of interventional studies, Clinical Oral Investigations 2020; 24: 1607-1618 doi:10.1007/s00784-019-03066-w
  28. WANG Y, Liu HN, Zhen Z, Pelekos G, Wu MZ, Chen Y, Tonetti M, Tse HF, Yiu KH, Jin L. A randomized controlled trial of the effects of non‐surgical periodontal therapy on cardiac function assessed by echocardiography in type 2 diabetic patients, Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2020; 47(6): 726-736 doi:10.1111/jcpe.13291
  29. HO SN, Acharya A, Sidharthan S, Li KY, Leung WK, McGrath C, Pelekos G. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical, Immunological, and Microbiological Shift in Periodontitis After Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy With Adjunctive Use of Probiotics, Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice 2020; 20(1): article no. 101397-article no. 101397 doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2020.101397
  30. Pelekos G, HO SN, Acharya A, Leung WK, McGrath C. A double‐blind, paralleled‐arm, placebo‐controlled and randomized clinical trial of the effectiveness of probiotics as an adjunct in periodontal care, Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2019; 46(12): 1217-1227 doi:10.1111/jcpe.13191
  31. Pelekos G, Tse JMN, Ho D, Tonetti MS. Defect morphology, bone thickness, exposure settings and examiner experience affect the diagnostic accuracy of standardized digital periapical radiographic images but not of cone beam computed tomography in the detection of peri‐implant osseous defects: An in vitro study, Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2019; 46(12): 1294-1302 doi:10.1111/jcpe.13200
  32. Wang Y, Zhen Z, Liu HN, Lai I, Pelekos G, Tse HF, Yiu KH, Jin L. Periodontitis links to exacerbation of myocardial dysfunction in subjects with type 2 diabetes, Journal of Periodontal Research 2019; 54(4): 339-348 doi:10.1111/jre.12634
  33. Jagannathan N, Acharya A, Ong F, Li KY, Nibali L, Pelekos G. Disease severity, debridement approach and timing of drug modify outcomes of adjunctive azithromycin in non-surgical management of chronic periodontitis: a multivariate meta-analysis, BMC Oral Health 2019; 19: 65-65 doi:10.1186/s12903-019-0754-0
  34. Pelekos G, Lu JZ, Ho DKL, Graziani F, Cairo F, Cortellini P, Tonetti MS. Aesthetic assessment after root coverage of multiple adjacent recessions with coronally advanced flap with adjunctive collagen matrix or connective tissue graft: Randomized clinical trial, Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2019; 46(5): 564-571 doi:10.1111/jcpe.13103
  35. Gupta B, Acharya A, Singh S, Brazolli S, Ghorab M, Malik S, Pelekos G, Rossouw PE. Evaluation of jawbone morphology and bone density indices in panoramic radiographs of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor users: a preliminary study, Dentomaxillofacial Radiology 2019; 48(1): article no. 20170360-article no. 20170360 doi:10.1259/dmfr.20170360
  36. Acharya A, Li S, Liu X, Pelekos G, Ziebolz D, Mattheos N. Biological links in Periodontitis and Rheumatoid arthritis: discovery via text-mining PubMed abstracts, Journal of Periodontal Research 2019; 54(4): 318-328 doi:10.1111/jre.12632
  37. Chan YH, Pelekos G, Ho KL, Cortellini P, Tonetti M. The depth of the implant mucosal tunnel modifies the development and resolution of experimental peri-implant mucositis: A case-control study, Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2019; 46: 248-255 doi:10.1111/jcpe.13066
  38. ZHAO D, Zhen Z, Pelekos G, Yiu KH, Jin L. Periodontal disease increases the risk for onset of systemic comorbidities in dental hospital attendees: An 18-year retrospective cohort study, Journal of Periodontology 2019; 90: 225-233 doi:10.1002/JPER.18-0224
  39. Kaiser F, Donos N, Henderson B, Alagarswamy R, Pelekos G, Boniface D, Nibali L. Association between circulating levels of heat-shock protein 27 and aggressive periodontitis, Cell Stress and Chaperones 2018; 23: 847-856 doi:10.1007/s12192-018-0891-4
  40. ZHAO D, Khawaja AT, Jin L, Li KY, Tonetti M, Pelekos G. The directional and non-directional associations of periodontitis with chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies, Journal of Periodontal Research 2018; 53(5): 682-704 doi:10.1111/jre.12565
  41. Pelekos G, Acharya A, Tonetti M, Bornstein MM. Diagnostic performance of cone beam computed tomography in assessing peri-implant bone loss: A systematic review, Clinical Oral Implants Research 2018; 29(5): 443-464 doi:10.1111/clr.13143
  42. Gupta B, ACHARYA A, Pelekos G, Gopalakrishnan D, Kolokythas A. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and dental implant failure-A significant concern in elders?, Gerodontology 2017; 34(4): 505-507 doi:10.1111/ger.12287
  43. Liu F, Pelekos G, Jin LJ. The gingival biotype in a cohort of Chinese subjects with and without history of periodontal disease, Journal of Periodontal Research 2017; 52(6): 1004-1010 doi:10.1111/jre.12471
  44. WANG Y, Liu HN, Zhen Z, Yiu KH, Tse HF, Pelekos G, Tonetti M, Jin L. Periodontal treatment modulates gene expression of endothelial progenitor cells in diabetic patients, Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2017; 44: 1253-1263 doi:10.1111/jcpe.12806
  45. Pelekos G. Non-surgical treatment in periodontal treatment in modern periodontoogy. Is periodontal surgery still important?, Hong Kong Dental Association Newsletter 2015; 12-15
  46. Nibali L, Pelekos G, Onabolu O, Donos N. Effect and timing of non-surgical treatment prior to periodontal regeneration: a systematic review, Clinical Oral Investigations 2015; 19: 1755-1761 doi:10.1007/s00784-015-1493-5
  47. Nibali L, Rizzo M, Li Volti G, D'Aiuto F, Giglio RV, Barbagallo I, Pelekos G, Donos L. Lipid subclasses profiles and oxidative stress in aggressive periodontitis before and after treatment, Journal of Periodontal Research 2015; 50: 890-896 doi:10.1111/jre.12283
  48. Pelekos G, Mardas N. Natural teeth or implants? Informing the decision-making process, Implant Practice US 2015; 8(3): 38-40
  49. Nibali L, Pelekos G, D'Aiuto F, Chaudhary N, Habeeb R, Ready D, Parkar M, Donos N. Influence of IL-6 haplotypes on clinical and inflammatory response in aggressive periodontitis, Clinical Oral Investigations 2013; 17(4): 1235-1242 doi:10.1007/s00784-012-0804-3
Conference Paper
  1. Deng K, Pelekos G, Jin L, Tonetti M. Association of toothbrushing behaviour with periodontal health status among Hong Kong adults: a video-based observational study, EuroPerio10 2022; 49: 55-142 doi:10.1111/jcpe.13635
  2. Li GH, Hsung TC, Ling WK, Lam YHW, Pelekos G, McGrath C. Automatic Site-Specific Multiple Level Gum Disease Detection Based on Deep Neural Network, 2021 15th International Symposium on Medical Information and Communication Technology (ISMICT) 2021; 201-205 doi:10.1109/ISMICT51748.2021.9434936
  3. Deng K, Pelekos G, Jin L, Tonetti M. Bleeding on brushing and slurry hemoglobin for identifying periodontal health/diseases, Journal of Dental Research (Spec Issue) 2021; 100(Spec Iss A): presentation ID 1729-presentation ID 1729
  4. Zhao D, Yiu KH, Wu M, Yu SY, Pelekos G, Jin L. Is severe periodontitis a pre-indicator of abnormal systemic conditions?, Journal of Dental Research (Spec Issue) 2019; 98(Spec Iss A): abstract no. 0361-abstract no. 0361
  5. Wang Y, Liu H, Zhen Z, Yiu KH, Tse HF, Zhang C, Pelekos G, Jin LJ. Periodontal treatment increases circulating EPC counts in patients with T2DM, IADR/PER 96th General Session & Exhibition 2018; Final Presentation ID: 1114-Final Presentation ID: 1114
  6. Wang Y, Liu HN, Zhen Z, Yiu KH, Tse HF, Zhang C, Pelekos G, Jin L. Periodontal treatment increases circulating EPC counts in patients with T2DM, Journal of Dental Research (Spec Issue) 2018; 97(Spec Iss B): no. 1114-no. 1114
  7. Zhao D, Luo W, Pelekos G, Jin L. Kidney infection pathogen/P. gingivalis lipopolysaccharides modulate pro-inflammatory response in hRPTEpiCs, Journal of Dental Research (Spec Issue) 2018; 97(Spec Iss B): abstract no. 3492-abstract no. 3492
  8. Zhao D, Yiu KH, Zhen Z, Pelekos G, Tonetti M, Jin L. Oral/periodontal conditions are closely associated with general health status and comorbidity profiles, Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2018; 45(S19): 87 Abstract no. PD128-87 Abstract no. PD128 doi:10.1111/jcpe.130_12914
  9. Wang Y, Zhen Z, Liu HN, Lai IA, Pelekos G, Tse HF, Yiu KH, Jin L. A case‐control study on periodontitis and left ventricular function in patients with diabetes, Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2018; 45(S19): 98 Abstract no. PD156-98 Abstract no. PD156 doi:10.1111/jcpe.160_12914
  10. Zhao D, Yiu KH, Zhen Z, Pelekos G, Jin L. Deterioration of periodontal conditions reflects individual susceptibility to systemic comorbidities?, Journal of Dental Research 2017; 96(Spec B): 191-191
  11. Nibali L, Kaiser F, Alagarswami R, Henderson B, Pelekos G, Donos N. Differential circulating levels of HSP-27 in chronic and aggressive periodontitis, Journal of Dental Research (Spec Issue) 2017; 96(Spec Iss A): no. 1748-no. 1748
  12. Zhao D, Yiu KH, Zhen Z, Pelekos G, Jin L. Periodontitis is linked to noncommunicable diseases among dental hospital attendees, Journal of Dental Research (Spec Issue) 2017; 96(Spec Iss A): abstract no. 0963-abstract no. 0963
  13. Liu F, Pelekos G, Jin L. The gingival biotype in a cohort of Chinese subjects with and without history of periodontal disease, Journal of Dental Research (Spec Issue) 2017; 96(Spec Iss A): no. 3480-no. 3480
  14. Wang Y, Liu HN, Zhen Z, Yiu KH, Pelekos G, Tse HF, Jin L. Periodontal treatment affects gene expression of EPCs in DM patients, Journal of Dental Research (Spec Issue) 2017; 96(Spec Iss A): abstract no. 2195-abstract no. 2195
  15. Wang Y, Liu HN, Zhen Z, Yiu KH, Tse HF, Pelekos G, Jin L. Decreased CPC/EPC counts in type 2 diabetes patients with periodontitis, Journal of Dental Research 2017; 96(Spec Iss B): 153-153
  16. Wang Y, Liu HHL, Zhen Z, Yiu KH, Tse HF, Pelekos G, Jin L. Periodontitis links with EPC counts in patients with T2 diabetes, Journal of Dental Research 2016; 95(Spec. Iss. B)
  17. Chang JWW, Pelekos G, Pow EHN. Clinical challenges and solutions, Hong Kong International Dental Expo and Symposium, 2015 2015;
  18. Cheng CK, Jin LJ, Pelekos G. Halitosis and oral/periodontal conditions in Hong Kong adults, Journal of Dental Research 2015; 94(Spec Iss B (SEA Division))
  19. Eng HL, Pelekos G. Effects of pregnancy on aggressive periodontitis disease progression, Journal of Dental Research 2015; 94(Spec Iss B (SEA Division))
  20. Nibali L, Rizzo M, Livolti GL, D'Aiuto F, Pelekos G, Donos N. Lipid subclasses profiles and oxidative stress in aggressive periodontitis before and after treatment, Journal of Dental Research Meeting Abstracts 2015; 94(Spec. Iss. A)
  21. Pelekos G, Nibali L, Donos N, Onabolu L. Non-surgical treatment in periodontal regeneration studies: a systematic review, Journal of Dental Research 2014; 93(Spec. Iss. C)
Honours and Awards
  1. 2021. Kwok ATC, Li GH, McGrath C, Hsung TC, Tew IM, Pelekos G, Lam YHW. 2nd Runner-up Poster (Automatic Site-Specific Multiple Level Gum Disease Detection Based On Deep Neural Network): Hong Kong International Dental Expo And Symposium.
  2. 2021. McGrath C, Lam YHW, Pelekos G. 2nd Runner-up Poster (Automatic Site-Specific Multiple Level Gum Disease Detection Based On Deep Neural Network): Hong Kong International Dental Expo And Symposium.
Knowledge Exchange
  1. 29 August 2020: Pelekos Georgios. The importance of periodontal health.
  2. 14 July 2019: Pelekos Georgios. Service Trip /Dental Volunteering Cambodia 2019 .
  3. 03 June 2019: Bornstein Michael Marc, Flemmig Thomas Frank, Watt Rory Munro, Pelekos Georgios, McGrath Colman Patrick Joseph, Mariano Sanz, Nairn Wilson, Margaret Wilson, Sašo Ivanovski, Jennifer Go, Bo Chen, Lisa Heitz-Mayfield, Niklaus P. Lang, Ki-Tae Koo, Atsushi Saito, Samantha Li. Osteology Research Academy Hong Kong 3 – 6 June 2019.
  4. 10 November 2017: Pelekos Georgios. Perimplantitis no panacea here.
  5. 03 March 2017: Pelekos Georgios. o South China Dental exhibition conference in Guangzhou .
  6. 20 January 2017: Pelekos Georgios. Promotion of studying dentistry in HKU/Interview of overseas applicants for HKU (Malaysia KL/Singapore).
  7. 08 August 2016: Pelekos Georgios. Cultural and Dental Exchange visit (HKU/SYSU(.
  8. 12 May 2016: Pelekos Georgios. Promotion of studying in HKU/Dentistry.
  9. 23 April 2016: Pelekos Georgios. Interview by Xinhua TV about ranking No1 globally by HKU in dentistry.
  10. 12 March 2016: Pelekos Georgios. Health and aging HKMA sysmposium.
  11. 07 August 2015: Pelekos Georgios. : The periodontal curriculum on undergraduate level in HKU.
Professional Societies
  1. 2018-current: member. RCPSC(Glg).
  2. 2014-current: member. HKDA.
  3. 2014 -current: member. SPID HK.
  4. 2012 -present: member. IADR.
  5. 2008 until current: Member. ITI international team for Implantology.
  6. 2005-current: Specialist Reg.. GDC.
Grants
  1. Project Title: Comparative performance of two-piece Zirconia tissue level implants vs. Titanium bone level implants placed with a fully digital work - 5 year follow-up of a randomized clinical trial
    Grant Type: International Team for Implantology (ITI) Research Grants
    Funding Year: 2022
    Amount: HKD29997
    Principal Investigator: Dr Fok, Melissa Rachel
    Co-investigator(s): Tonetti Maurizio, Dr Pelekos Georgios
  2. Project Title: The efficacy of motivational interviewing to promote a healthy behaviour and lifestyle in periodontitis-susceptible patients: a randomised controlled trial
    Grant Type: Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
    Funding Year: 2021
    Amount: HKD689820
    Principal Investigator: Dr Lin, Yifan
    Co-investigator(s): Professor Jin Lijian, Dr Pelekos Georgios, Professor McGrath Colman, Dr Chan Wai Sze, Dr Kim Youngwon
  3. Project Title: Coronectomy versus total removal of lower third molars in the periodontal attachment and bone regeneration of adjacent second molars: A randomized clinical trial
    Grant Type: General Research Fund (GRF)
    Funding Year: 2020
    Amount: HKD944454
    Principal Investigator: Dr Leung, Mike Yiu Yan
    Co-investigator(s): Dr Pelekos Georgios, Professor Tonetti Maurizio, Professor Wong May Chun Mei, Dr Yeung Wai Kan Andy
  4. Project Title: Self-detection and professional screening strategies for early detection of periodontitis: diagnostic accuracy of bleeding on brushing, salivary aMMP-8 and CDC/AAP screening
    Grant Type: Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
    Funding Year: 2019
    Amount: HKD880112
    Principal Investigator: Professor Jin, Lijian
    Co-investigator(s): Dr Ho King Lun, Dr Pelekos Georgios, Professor Tonetti Maurizio
  5. Project Title: Are periodontitis and masticatory dysfunction associated with the rate of progression of chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes?
    Grant Type: Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
    Funding Year: 2019
    Amount: HKD187250
    Principal Investigator: Dr Pelekos, Georgios
    Co-investigator(s): Dr Chan Kam Wa, Professor Tonetti Maurizio, Professor Tang Sydney Chi Wai
  6. Project Title: Randomized non-inferiority controlled clinical trial comparing periodontal endoscopic surgery and open flap debridement in the management of intra-bony defects: clinical and patient reported outcome measures
    Grant Type: Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
    Funding Year: 2018
    Amount: HKD187586
    Principal Investigator: Dr Ho, King Lun
    Co-investigator(s): Professor Tonetti Maurizio, Dr Pelekos Georgios
Invited Lectures and Keynote Speeches
  1. 06 February 2021: Management of extraction sockets in future implant sites. ITI study club Greece.
  2. 23 February 2017: Periimplantitis ...Times for a new disease . o Nepalese Society of Periodontology -Oration lecture .
  3. 17 June 2016: Critical assessment and comprehensive care are fundamental for preventing Peri-implantitis”. o Hong Kong Asian Pacific Dental Conference.
  4. 31 March 2016: Teeth vs Implants Decision Making . Sendai Tohoku University .
  5. 15 March 2016: “Principles of guided bone regeneration “). Greek Society for Oral Surgery .
  6. 05 November 2015: ‘The importance of soft tissues around implants). Botiss Seminars Hong Kong.
  7. 23 May 2015: Different therapeutic approaches in periodontology. Fujian Stomatology University China .
  8. 16 March 2015: Aggressive Periodontitis. DY Patil Dental School Pune India .
  9. 13 March 2015: An update The role of periodontal surgery . Perio DnYan .
  10. 21 January 2015: The importance of corrective periodontal treatment” . Hong Kong Dental Association .
  11. 13 December 2014: Diabetes and Periodontal disease Common approach for prevention and management. Beijing China Sunstar International Periodontal Forum .
  12. 10 October 2014: “Role of host in the periodontal pathogenesis”). Eastman Dental Institute 2014 –London UK lecture .
  13. 19 September 2014: Introduction to periodontal plastic surgery. Thamassat University Bkk Thailand.
  14. 13 August 2014: Non-surgical treatment in periodontal regeneration studies: a systematic review. IADR SEA Aug 2014.
HKU Committee Appointments
  1. 01 April 2014-31 March 2018: Faculty of Dentistry, Board of the. The teachers who are members of the Faculty and who are full-time employees of the University
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