Elena Kyriakidou

Elena Kyriakidou is a Lecturer in Oral Surgery at the Department of Dentistry, European University Cyprus. She holds multiple advanced qualifications including an MClinDent in Oral Surgery from the University of Edinburgh (2013) and an MOralSurg from the Royal College of Surgeons of England (2016). Her professional roles include Consultant in Oral Surgery at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2017-2020) and Academic Clinical Fellow in Oral Surgery (2013-2017). She also serves as a dental examiner and curriculum developer for undergraduate programs.

Dr. Kyriakidou’s research focuses on stem cell differentiation into neurogenic lineages, postoperative complications in oral surgery, and bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis. Her work has been published in journals like the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Head and Neck Pathology. Notable awards include recognition for case series on dermoid cysts and keratocystic odontogenic tumors from the British Association of Oral Surgery.

• Education: BDS (2009, University of Newcastle), MClinRes (2018, University of Sheffield)
• Awards: 2016 Yorkshire Deanery Specialist Certificate, 2006 Nutrition Project Award
• Professional Activities: UCAS reviewer, ITI Congress delegate (2018), and presenter at international oral surgery conferences

Her presentations address topics like nerve repair techniques, postoperative nausea management, and orbital trauma. Current research emphasizes translating dental stem cell research into clinical applications for neuroregeneration.