Silvio Abati

Professor Silvio Abati is an Associate Professor at the Department of Dentistry, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, and Head of the Departmental Center of Oral Pathology and Medicine at IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital. He graduated summa cum laude in Medicine and Surgery with specialization in Dentistry, followed by postgraduate training in the U.S., U.K., and France.

• Education: Degree in Medicine and Surgery, Specialization in Dentistry, Postgraduate training in Oral Medicine/Pathology.

His research spans oral medicine, pathology, and epidemiology, focusing on:

• Oral dryness and aging-related disorders
• Early diagnosis of premalignant/malignant oral diseases
• Oral complications in cancer patients
• Oral microbes and adverse pregnancy outcomes
• Halitosis prevention

The trends in his 15 most recent articles (2025–2021) emphasize oral oncology, periodontology, maternal health, and implantology, with subfields like salivary biomarkers, vaccine-related mucosal reactions, and systemic disease correlations.

Scientific Awards:

• Premio Henry Goldman (1994, 1998)
• EAO Research Prize (1998)
• Fellow, American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM)
• Fellow, European Association for Oral Medicine (EAOM)

He has taught pre/post-graduate courses since 1984 and served on WHO Italian Collaborating Center and Italian Ministry of Health committees for perinatal oral health guidelines and cancer patient dental care.