Curd ML Bollen

University/Organization: International Academy of Ceramic Implantology

Country: Netherlands

 Biography

Dr. Bollen, born in 1969, graduated in 1992 as dentist at the Catholic University Leuven (Belgium). In 1996 he received his PhD on the thesis: “full-mouth disinfection and hard surface smoothening reduce the subgingival bacterial load” at the same university. One year later he finished his specialisation in periodontology (MSc perio) under supervision of prof. dr. D. van Steenberghe. In 2016 he became MClinDent in esthetic and restorative dentistry (University of the Pacific, US).

Dr. Bollen published more than 30 scientific articles in peer reviewed international dental journals. He is editor in chief of the Journal of Dental Health, Oral Disorders & Therapy and editor of the International Journal of Dentistry and Oral Health; EC Dental Science Journal and of Advances in Dentistry and Oral Health.

He was active as researcher at different universities: Leuven and Liège in Belgium, Nijmegen in The Netherlands and Bonn and Düsseldorf in Germany. At the latter university he was clinical assistant professor (2010-2012).

He is member of the board of directors of the International Academy of Ceramic Implantology and associate of the European Academy of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology.

Curd Bollen leads a dental clinic in the Netherlands, limited to periodontology, implantology and halitosis.

 Research Interest

Ceramic dental implants, Halitosis and peri-implantitis. On these topics he lectures worldwide.