Prof. Cristian Funieru, DDS, PhD will headline the congress with his keynote session: “The Equation of Survival” – Integrated preventive strategies dedicated to periodontal disease and peri-implantitis.
Prof. Cristian Funieru, DDS, PhD is the Head of the Department of Preventive Dentistry at the Faculty of Dental Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest.
Education and Professional Training:
- Senior Consultant (Primary Physician) in General Dentistry
- Specialist Physician in Dento-Alveolar Surgery
- PhD in Dental Medicine
- Habilitation Degree
- Master’s Degree in Project Management
Scientific and Didactic Activity:
- Coordinator / Author / Co-author of 6 specialty books and book chapters
- Author / Co-author of 25 ISI-indexed articles (Web of Science)
- Author / Co-author of 68 BDI-indexed articles (International Databases)
- Director / Member in 9 research projects funded through national competitive grants (on behalf of UMFCD)
- 12 awards / distinctions / certificates of honor and recognition received at scientific events
- Invited Keynote Speaker at 6 international congresses and conferences
Relevant Publications:
- Wright SL, Slusanschi O, Giura AC, Părlătescu I, Funieru C, Gaidula SM, Moore NE, Weyrich LS. SANA-Biome: A Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study on Oral Health, Diet, and the Oral Microbiome in Romania. Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Aug 27;13(17):2133.
- Funieru C, Nicolescu MI, Băicuş C, Slușanschi O, Bica CI, Moldoveanu A, Perpelea AC, Țandără AT. Oral Hygiene Profile of Schoolchildren from Bucharest, Romania-How It Can Be Used and Improved for Better Prevention of Oral Diseases. Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Jun 28;12(13):1293.
- Nicolescu MI, Lupu OI, Georgescu RȘ, Săndulescu M, Funieru C. Management of SARS-CoV-2 Prevention Methods in Dental Offices-A Cross-Sectional Study in Bucharest, Romania. Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Jun 10;12(12):1169.
- Funieru C, Tudose DȘ, Dobrică B, Săndulescu M, Popovici IA, Slușanschi EI, Croitoru SM, Vrînceanu D, Bănică B, Nicolescu MI. A New Model of Salivary Pacemaker-A Proof of Concept and First Clinical Use. Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Sep 12;59(9):1647.
- Săndulescu M, Nicolescu MI, Funieru C, Şahin GÖ, Săndulescu O; ESCMID Study Group for Viral Hepatitis (ESGVH). Exposure to Biological Fluids in Dental Practice-Narrative Review on Appropriate Risk Assessment to Guide Post-Exposure Management. Pathogens. 2023 Jul 24;12(7):968.
- Sfeatcu R, Lie SA, Funieru C, Åström AN, Virtanen JI. The reliability and validity of the Romanian rapid estimate of adult literacy in dentistry (RREALD-30). Acta Odontologica Scandinavica. 2021 Mar;79(2):132-138.
- Funieru C, Klinger A, Băicuș C, Funieru E, Dumitriu HT, Dumitriu A. Epidemiology of gingivitis in schoolchildren in Bucharest, Romania: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Periodontal Research. 2017 Apr;52(2):225-232.
- Funieru C, Twetman S, Funieru E, Dumitrache AM, Sfeatcu RI, Baicus C. Caries experience in schoolchildren in Bucharest, Romania: the PAROGIM study. J Public Health Dentistry. 2014 Spring;74(2):153-158.