Barbara Maria Kochańska

Barbara Maria Kochańska is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Conservative Dentistry at the Medical University of Gdańsk. She is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and specializes in dental sciences with a focus on oral health, salivary biology, and infectious disease management. Her research interests include the role of saliva in oral infections, bacterial dynamics in dental caries, and public health strategies to improve oral hygiene among aging populations.

Education: She earned her doctoral degree in 1983 and advanced to her current academic rank in 2001. Her career has been marked by significant contributions to dental research and clinical practice.

Research: Her work spans oral microbiology, biophysical aspects of saliva stability, and the impact of smoking on dental health. Key themes include saliva pH regulation, statherin activity, and the prevention of caries in elderly patients. She has published over 219 articles and supervised 9 theses.

Achievements: While specific award names are not listed, her research has garnered 2 notable achievements and a substantial MEiN Score of 2,292, reflecting her scholarly impact. She has also contributed to multi-center studies and holds professional identifiers like Scopus and ORCID profiles.