Konstantina Tawfik

Konstantina Tawfik is a Lecturer in Pediatric Dentistry at the Department of Dentistry within the Dental School of the European University of Cyprus, where she has served as a Scientific Associate since 2020. Concurrently, she maintains clinical practice as a pediatric dentist at a private clinic since 2009. Her academic qualifications include a Dental Degree (2004) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Pediatric Dentistry (2009), both from the NKUA Dental School.

Research Focus

Her research specializes in pediatric oral health, with emphasis on:

• Development and validation of assessment tools (e.g., ECOHIS, GROHL)
• Oral health literacy and education programs
• Clinical studies on special populations
• Dental management of medically complex children

Publications Overview

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on pediatric dentistry, oral health literacy, and clinical education. Recent work emphasizes metric validation and cross-cultural adaptation of assessment tools, while earlier publications explore dental education methodology, special needs dentistry, and biomaterial effects.

Research Leadership

As principal investigator for multiple projects:

• Developed Greek-language assessment tools for pediatric oral health (ECOHIS, GROHL, 2013-2019)
• Investigated maternal dental literacy impacts on preschool children (2013-2019)
• Created educational materials for teachers and children (2009-2012)
• Studied blue light effects on gingival fibroblasts (2007-2009)
• Evaluated pediatricians' oral health knowledge (2009-2010)