Prof. Ass. Dr. Zana Sllamniku Dalipi
Specialist in periodontology and oral medicine with over 25 years of clinical experience. Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina, and head of the Clinic of Periodontology and Oral Medicine at the University Dental Clinical Center of Kosovo.
- years of clinical practice, since 2000
- 25+years of clinical practice, since 2000
- specialist in periodontology and oral medicine
- 2005specialist in periodontology and oral medicine
- Doctor of Dental Sciences (PhD)
- 2013Doctor of Dental Sciences (PhD)
- papers in indexed scientific journals
- 11papers in indexed scientific journals
Today
Assistant Professor: Periodontology and Oral Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina
since 2022
Acting Head of the Clinic of Periodontology and Oral Medicine
University Dental Clinical Center of Kosovo
since 2024
Specialist in periodontology and oral medicine
University Dental Clinical Center of Kosovo
since 2005
The journey
1999
Graduates as Doctor of Dental Medicine, University of Prishtina.
2000
Starts as a dentist at the Clinic of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, and as a teaching assistant at the Faculty of Medicine.
2002
Specialist training in periodontology and oral medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Sarajevo.
2005
Completes her specialisation in periodontology and oral medicine.
2007
Master of Dental Sciences, University of Prishtina.
2013
Doctor of Dental Sciences (PhD), University of Prishtina.
2015
Best poster award at the International Conference and Exhibition on Dentistry, Dubai, for research on Interleukin 1-Beta, periodontitis and coronary heart disease.
2017
Head of the Clinic of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, UDCCK (2017–2023).
2022
Appointed Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina.
2023
Vice-Dean for Finance and Infrastructure, Faculty of Medicine (2023–2024).
Teaching
She lectures dentistry students at the University of Prishtina and leads doctoral courses, including on diode lasers in periodontal treatment.
- Periodontology
- Oral medicine
- Lasers in periodontology
- Oral cavity microbiology
- Smoking and oral health
- Evidence-based dentistry
Professional service
- Chair of the Ethics Committee, Kosovo Chamber of Dentists2016–2021
- Member of the Central Board for Specialist Training, Ministry of Health2011–2014, 2021–
- Member of the Scientific Council, Faculty of Medicine2020
- Deputy Head of the Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine2017–2020
- Member of the Ethics Board, Ministry of Health2016–2019
Research
First author on most of her scientific papers, covering periodontal disease, its links to systemic disease, and laser treatment.
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