Petra Schmage

Prof. Petra Schmage is a leading academic at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) in the Department of Dentistry, Oral Medicine, and Maxillofacial Surgery. Her career spans decades of clinical and research work, focusing on implantology, periodontology, and oral health in home-based care.

• Key Research Areas: Implant surface decontamination, oral-systemic health links, biofilm management, geriatric oral care, and dental materials science
• Affiliation: Medical Faculty, UKE

Research Trends from her 151+ publications show sustained focus on:

• Optimizing air polishing techniques for dentin and implant surfaces
• Investigating oral health-related quality of life in vulnerable populations
• Developing interdisciplinary frameworks for systemic-oral disease interactions
• Advancing surface-coated dental posts for fracture resistance

Collaborations with statisticians (Konnopka), clinicians (Zimmermann), and biomedical engineers highlight her translational approach. She contributes to guideline development for peri-implantitis management and public health research through the InSEMaP study.