Prof. dr. med. dent. Itzhak Binderman

Professor in Dentistry, Department of Oral Biology School of Dental Medicine, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University. Israel. 1970-1995, Chairman of Department of Implant-Prosthodontic Dentistry and Hard Tissues Laboratory, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv University. 1976-1978, Visiting Scientist, National Institute of Health, NIDR, Bethesda. 1985-2009. Senior Scientist and Consultant, Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell Medical School, NYC. 1994-1995. Co-Principal Investigator, The effect of Microgravity on in vitro calcification of cartilage and bone in space. NASA, Orlando, USA and Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell Medical School, NYC. Co-inventor of Smart Dentin Grinder, Autogenic Dentin ‘the Gold Standard of Bone Grafting’. Pioneer in implant dentistry. Honorary Life Member of:- International Congress of Oral Implantology (ICOI), and Deutshe Geselshaft of Zahnartzliche Implantologie (DGZI). Teaching : Engineering Principles in Biology; Tissue engineering. Research: Mechanisms of Bone Development and Mineralization. Anabolic Effects of PTH and Vitamin D. Communication pathways in tissues and specifically in the periodontium. Alveolar bone loss mechanisms and prevention. Tissue engineering principles that govern generation of bone. Published more than 150 research papers in leading scientific journals.