Frank Schwarz

Frank Schwarz
PD, Dr.
Heinrich Heine Universität
Westdeutsche Kieferklinik
Moorenstrasse 5
40225 Düsseldorf
Germany


Curriculum Vitae

Education

1993–1998

Study of Dentistry
(University of Saarland, Homburg/ Saar, Germany)

1999

Licence to practice Dentistry

1999–2000

Postdoctoral Education in Periodontology
Department of Periodontology and Operative Dentistry (Prof. Dr. E. Reich) University of Saarland, Homburg/ Saar, Germany

2000–2002

Postdoctoral Education in Oral Surgery
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Prof. Dr. Dr. M. Ehrenfeld) Ludwig Maximilians University, München, Germany

2001

Doctoral Thesis - Dr. med. dent. (magna cum laude)
University of Saarland, Homburg/ Saar, Germany

since 2002

Postdoctoral Education in Oral Surgery
Department of Oral Surgery (Prof. Dr. J. Becker) Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany

2003

Postdoctoral Degree and Licence in Oral Surgery
Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany

2005

Postdoctoral lecture qualification – Priv. Doz. (Ph.D.)
Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany

2006

Assistant Professor
Department of Oral Surgery (Prof. Dr. J. Becker)
Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany

2010

Special Degree Oral Implantology
German Association of Oral Implantology (DGI)

2010

Associate Professor - apl
Department of Oral Surgery (Prof. Dr. J. Becker) Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany

Reviewer Activities for Peer Reviewed Journals

Editorial Board Member

since 2008

Journal of Clinical Periodontology 

since 2010

Clinical Oral Implants Research

Active Board Memberships

  • German Association of Oral Implantology (DGI)
  • Junior Committe of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO)
  • Osteology Foundation, Lucerne, Switzerland – Curriculum Committee
  • Camlog Foundation, Basel, Switzerland – Scientific Committee

Research Awards

2002

"Young Researcher Award" 8th International Congress on Lasers in Dentistry (Yokohama, Japan, 31. Juli – 02. August) International Society for Lasers in Dentistry (ISLD)

„Periodontal treatment with an Er:YAG laser or scaling and root planing. A 2-year follow up split-mouth study.“

2003

2nd Award for the best Oral Presentation
Vienna Perio 2003 (Vienna, 05. – 06. December) German and Austrian Society of Periodontology „Treatment of intraosseous defects with an enamel matrix derivative or GTR. 5-year results of a prospective, controlled clinical study.“

2007

André Schröder Research Prize
International Team for Implantology "Effects of surface hydrophilicity and microtopography on early stages of soft and hard tissue integration at nonsubmerged titanium implants. An immunohistochemical study in dogs."

2008

1st Award for the best Oral Presentation
German Society of Maxillofacial Surgery
„Lateral ridge augmentation using particulated or block bone substitutes biocoated with rhGDF-5 and rhBMP-2. An immunohistochemical study in dogs.“