Department of Therapeutic Dentistry, Periodontology and Pediatric Therapeutic Dentistry
Kopchak Oksana Viktorivna, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor. O.V. Kopchak has over 23 years of scientific and teaching experience. After graduating with honors from the O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University in 2000, she completed an internship, clinical residency, and postgraduate studies at the Department of Therapeutic Dentistry of the Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, which she completed ahead of schedule in 2006 by defending her Ph.D. thesis titled “Pathogenetic justification of differentiated approaches to the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity in periodontal diseases.” In 2018, she defended her doctoral dissertation on “Pathogenetic substantiation of new approaches to the treatment of generalized periodontal diseases in patients with endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular pathology.” For 18 years, she worked at the Department of Therapeutic Dentistry of the Shupyk National Medical Academy, advancing from assistant to associate professor. Since 2018, she has headed the Department of Therapeutic Dentistry (currently the Department of Therapeutic Dentistry, Periodontology, and Pediatric Therapeutic Dentistry) at Kyiv Medical University, where she developed and guarantees the educational and professional program in specialty 221 “Dentistry” (Master’s level). On April 9, 2021, she was awarded the Order of Saint Apollonia (No. 62) for achievements in the development of dentistry in Ukraine. In February 2022, she was awarded the academic title of Professor. Under Professor Kopchak’s leadership, memorandums of cooperation are being established with European companies and foreign higher education institutions. She supervises student research and Ph.D. work at the department. She continuously improves her professional skills through internships abroad (Greece, Turkey, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany) and regularly participates in and organizes international scientific and practical conferences, webinars, and workshops. She is a member of the Coordination Council of the Ukrainian Dental Association, a board member of its Kyiv branch, Vice President of the Ukrainian Association of Periodontists, a member of the editorial boards of Stomatologia Wspolczesna (Poland) and Oral and General Health (international journal), and founder of the Ukrainian Association of Periodontology and Osseointegration (UAPO Perio). She also participates in developing national standards for therapeutic dentistry under the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and serves on dissertation councils for Ph.D. defenses. Author of about 200 scientific works, including 2 textbooks, 3 guidelines, 10 patents, and 8 articles indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. Professor Kopchak is a dentist of the highest category and a leading specialist in therapeutic dentistry and periodontology in Ukraine and abroad, significantly contributing to the development of the national dental field.
The department includes 17 academic staff members (1 professor, 6 associate professors, 10 assistants), including 1 Doctor of Medical Sciences, 5 Ph.D.s, and 2 Masters.
The department teaches the following disciplines:
Elective courses:
Courses are taught to 2nd–5th-year dental students, including English-medium students. The department conducts webinars, workshops, and student competitions. Postgraduate education includes a course in “Therapeutic Dentistry,” Ph.D. training, and planned doctoral programs. Thematic advanced training cycles for dentists cover:
The department has methodological recommendations on dental caries and its complications, non-carious lesions, periodontal and oral mucosal diseases. Staff members have authored numerous methodological materials. A.M. Politun co-authored textbooks such as Therapeutic Dentistry (in 4 vols.), Practical Course in Therapeutic Dentistry, and sections in Dental Care Protocols. O.V. Kopchak co-authored Modern Filling Materials and Methods of Their Use in Therapeutic Dentistry (2013). Assistant V.V. Rohozin authored the teaching manual Simulation Tools for Training Future Dentists (2023).
Current research topic: State registration No. 0118U006672, 2023–2028. The department’s scientific activity focuses on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of key dental diseases, especially generalized periodontal diseases in young patients and those with comorbidities, developing pathogenetically justified, differentiated approaches using regenerative technologies and tissue engineering. One Doctor of Medical Sciences, 13 Ph.D.s, and 11 Masters have been trained. Currently, 5 postgraduate students are conducting dissertation research. Staff regularly attend international congresses and conferences (EFP, FDI World Dental Federation, Ukrainian Dental Association, etc.). Over 500 scientific works have been published.
The department focuses on prevention and treatment of major dental diseases. Clinical practice is conducted at the University Dental Center (Kyiv, 7 A. Tsedika St.), which provides medical and consultation services to about 500 patients annually.
The Department of Therapeutic Dentistry was established in 1995. Its founder and first head was Professor Mykola Avramovych Kodola, Doctor of Medical Sciences. The first graduation of dentists took place in 1997, when Professor Oleksii Ivanovych Marchenko became Head of Department. He later led the Odesa Research Institute of Dentistry (1959–1966) and authored 260 scientific works. From 2005 to 2008 the department was headed by Associate Professors Iryna Volodymyrivna Borysova and Ihor Oleksiiovych Molozhanov. From 2008 to 2016 it was led by Professor Antonina Mykhailivna Politun, a prominent endodontic specialist, author of 250+ publications and multiple textbooks, and President of the Ukrainian Endodontic Association (2006–2016). From 2016 to 2017 the acting head was Associate Professor Oleksii Viktorovych Azarov, followed by Professor Olena Anatoliivna Oliinyk (2017–2018). Since 2018, the department has been headed by Professor Oksana Viktorivna Kopchak. Department name changes:
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