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Anna Digka

Assistant Professor, Endodontics

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[email protected]

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School of Dentistry

Department of Dentistry

Academic Qualifications

Qualification	Year	Awarding Institution	Department	Thesis title (Optional Entry)
PhD	2013	ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSLONIKI, AUTH	DENTAL SCHOOL, DEPARTMENT OF ENDODONTOLOGY	Immunohistochemical study of vascular plexus of dental pulp and three-dimensional reconstruction. https://ikee.lib.auth.gr/record/133434/?ln=el
MSc in Endodontics, Post-Graduate Program in Endodontics	1998–2000	ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSLONIKI, AUTH	DENTAL SCHOOL, DEPARTMENT OF ENDODONTOLOGY	Vascular architecture of dental pulp.
DDS	1998	ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSLONIKI, AUTH	DENTAL SCHOOL

Employment History

Period of employment		Employer	Location	Position
From	To	Employer	Location	Position
2024	present	EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS	NIKOSIA, CYPRUS	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
2021	2024	EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS	NIKOSIA, CYPRUS	SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATOR
2013	2022	ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSLONIKI, AUTH	THESSΑLONIKI, GREECE	SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATOR

Publications

Ref. Number	Year	Title	Other authors	Journal and Publisher / Conference	Vol.	Pages
1	2026	Multiple Talon Cusps and Dens Evaginatus in the Maxillary Dentition With Coexisting Single-Tooth Hypodontia: A Case Report. DOI 10.7759/cureus.102727	Giannakopoulos K, Kathopoulis M, Cima Sater, Efthymios Karayiannis.	Cureus	18(1)	e102727
2	2022	Effect of Long-Term Cryopreservation on the Stemness of Stem Cells of Apical Papilla" https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6004350	Eleni Gounari, Kokkona Kouzi-Koliakou, Kleoniki Lyroudia,	International Journal of Dentistry	2022	8
3	2020	Comparative evaluation of the therapeutic potential of two platelet concentrates related to regenerative endodontics. https://www.dropbox.com/s/zsursjwzl6lu9ny/2020.%20Int%20J%20Dent%20%26%20Oral%20Heal.%206.4.2.pdf?dl=0	Sakka Dimitra, Karakota Maria, Gounari Eleni, Koutsiouki Theodora, Skoura Lemonia, Koliakos Georgios, Lyroudia Kleoniki.	Int J Dent & Oral Health 2020	6:4	8
4	20202020	Regenerative procedures in mature teeth: a new era in endodontics? A systematic review. https://www.dropbox.com/s/vmufjf9pbal21iv/2020.%20Int%20J%20Dent%20%26%20Oral%20Heal.%206.4.pdf?dl=0	Sakka Dimitra, Lyroudia Kleoniki.	Int J Dent & Oral Health	6:4.	14
5	2020	Histologic assessment of human regenerative endodontic procedures (REP) of immature permanent teeth with necrotic pulp/apical periodontitis: A systematic review. https://www.dropbox.com/s/zry13nzz1dc24mr/2019.%20Aust%20Endod%20J%202019.pdf?dl=0	Sakka D, Lyroudia K.	Aust Endod J.	46(1)	140-153
6	2020	Root canal treatment of mandibular second premolars with three root canals. Report of four rare cases. 2DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjdm-2020-0008 https://www.dropbox.com/s/xbuis7if2opzoqj/2019.%20Balkan%20J%20Dent%20Med.pdf?dl=0	Molyvdas I, Mikrogeorgis G.	Balk J Dent Med	2020	49-52
7	2015	Computerized reconstruction of pulpal blood vessels examined under confocal microscope.;. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bjdm-2015-0033 https://www.dropbox.com/s/qywv0hy83sa7tn1/2015.%20Balkan%20J%20Dent%20Med%202015%3B%2019%204349..pdf?dl=0	Lyroudia K, Kubinova L, Karayannopoulou G, Marras I, Pitas I.	Balkan J Dent Med	19: 4349	43-49
8	2006	Visualization of human dental pulp vasculature by immunohistochemical and immunofluorescent detection of CD34: a comparative study. DOI:10.1111/j.17474477.2006.00028.x https://www.dropbox.com/s/8669bdyumqlanbx/2006.%20Aust%20Endod%20J%202006%3B%2032%20101-6.pdf?dl=0	Lyroudia K, Jirasek T, Kasampalidis IN, Karayannopoulou G, Kubinova L.	Aust Endod J	32	101-6
9	1999	Mandibular molars. 3D Reconstruction and configuration of their morphological variations. https://www.dropbox.com/s/9a6tn4907eqxup1/1999.%20%CE%A3%CF%84%CF%8C%CE%BC%CE%B1%201999%3B%2027%20281-286.pdf?dl=0	Lyroudia K, Chatzikallinikidis Ch, Pitas I.	Stoma (in Engish)	27	281-286
10	1999	3D Reconstruction of six mandibular molars. https://www.dropbox.com/s/7oegflndfm68d4h/1999.%20Hellenic%20Dental%20J%201999%3B%209%2063-67.pdf?dl=0	Lyroudia K, Dourou V, Pitas I.	Hellenic Dental J (in Engish).	9	63-67

Exhibitions

Research Projects

Ref. Number	Date	Title	Funded by	Project Role*
1	2019–2021	Postdoctoral Research: Regenerative techniques in Endodontics Project: Effect of cryopreservation on stemness and senescence of SCAPs	State Scholarships Foundation (IKY, Greece & EU)	Scientific/Project Coordinator
2	2003-2005	Three-dimensional reconstruction of vascular plexus of human dental pulp by using immunohistochemistry and confocal microscope”	Ministry of Science and Technology, within Greek- Czech Republic collaboration	Research Team Member
3	2000-2001	Three-dimensional image processing and virtual reality in medicine and dentistry”	Ministry of Science and Technology, Greece	Research Team Member
4	1999-2001	Morphometric analysis of teeth”	Ministry of Science and Technology, within Greek- Czech Republic collaboration.	Research Team Member
5	1996-1998	Tools for Analysis of Serial Sections in Microscopy» (TASTY)	Innovation Program DGXIII, funded by EU.	Research Team Member

Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees

Ref. Number	Period	Organization	Title of Position or Service	Key Activities
1	2025	Program Committee for PER BDS 2025	Committee Member	Monitor curriculum development, delivery and assessment
2	2025	Subcommittee Curriculum Committee for PER BDS 2025	Committee Member	Propose modifications of the curriculum and revise the syllabi
3	From 2024	School of Dentistry, EUC	Endodontics Coordinator	Coordination of Endodontic courses, preclinical and clinical exercises and instructors
4	From 2023	School of Dentistry, EUC Dental Clinic	EUC Dental Clinic Screening and Allocation Coordinator	Coordination of patient screening and allocation, and personalised monitoring of students' clinical progress

Awards/International Recognition

Ref. Number	Date	Title	Awarded by:
1	7th–10th September 2022	“Long-term cryopreservation effect on the stemness of stem cells of apical papilla.”	Selected for Original Scientific Research Poster Prize Session by European Society of Endodontology at 10th Biennial Congress of European Society of Endodontology, Budapest, Hungury,

Other Achievements

Ref. Number	Date	Title	Key Activities:
1	2019–2021	Scholarship by State Scholarships Foundation (IKY, Greece & EU).	Postdoctoral Research in Regenerative techniques in Endodontics Project: Effect of cryopreservation on stemness and senescence of SCAPs.