Pekka Vallittu
DDS, PhD, CDT
pekval@utu.fi +358 29 450 2861 +358 40 574 8200 Lemminkäisenkatu 2 Turku ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9981-6717 |
Biomaterials in dentistry and medicine; Dental Technology; Prosthetic Dentistry
Number of Peer-Reviewed Publications: 722 (ISI Web of Science All Databases)
H-index: 105
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For art:
http://www.pekkavallittuart.com
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Pekka Vallittu has earned his degrees in Dental Technology in 1988, Doctor of Dental Surgery and Doctor of Philosophy in 1994, received Adjunct Professorship in 1995 and specialized in prosthodontics and stomatognathic physiology (European Prosthodontic Association Recognized Prosthodontist) in 2000. Presently, he is a Full Professorship and Chair of Biomaterials Science in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Finland and works as Dean of the Institute of Dentistry at the University of Turku and as the Director of Turku Clinical Biomaterials Centre (http:// www.biomaterials.utu.fi). He holds Honorary Professorship at the University of Hong Kong. He is Doctor of Odontology honoris causa (h.c.) of the University of Eastern Finland. He has also been Board Member of the University of Turku since 2018.
He has been awarded e.g. by the Distinguished Scientist Award in Prosthodontics and Implant Research by the International Association of Dental Research (IADR), the Acta Odontologica Scandinavica Big Prize, the Bensow-Äyräpää Prize and George Winter Award.
SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL IMPACT
Vallittu´s focus of interest was based of dental technology and dentistry in early 1990s which turned the focus to high aspect ratio filler resin composite (FRC) research and this became predominant research area for coming decades. In early 2000s FRC research was expanded to ceramics, bioceramics and bioactive glasses which opened research area of biomineralizing and bioactive non-metallic bone surgery implants. Presently research focus contains also natural based fibers of nanocellulose, biomineralization and hydrogels to be applied in dental restorations and bone implants. By the aforementioned research focuses Vallittu has networked with the experts in the fields of cell biology, bone surgery (oral, CMF, ENT, orthopaedics and neurosurgery) and materials chemistry. One key focus of research has also been in transferring the research findings to clinics via existing or start-up companies and to understand regulatory issues (MDR-EU, FDA) of dental and medical biomaterials. The most recent spin-off activity is in sustainable 3D printing technology platform technology development.
Pekka Vallittu´s h-index is 105 (Google Scholar) and 73 (WOS – Web of Science) and WOS databases list 722 indexed publications for him. Research.com ranks Vallittu to the position of 734 in the world and position 3 in Finland of the best material scientists (https://research.com/university/materials-science/university-of-turku). Vallittu has over 150 granted international patents based on 36 inventions. He has been awarded e.g. by the Distinguished Scientist Award in Prosthodontics and Implant Research by the International Association of Dental Research (IADR), the Acta Odontologica Scandinavica Big Prize, the Bensow-Äyräpää Prize and George Winter Award. He is Fellow of the Academy of Dental Materials.
Dental education (theoretical and clinical), biomaterial education at different levels
- Fracture behavior of short fiber-reinforced CAD/CAM inlay restorations after cyclic fatigue aging (2023)
- Odontology
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Improving light-cured intermediate resin for hard and space mouthguard using a glass fiber (2023)
- Dental Traumatology
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Load-bearing capacity and wear characteristics of short fiber-reinforced composite and glass ceramic fixed partial dentures (2023)
- European Journal of Oral Sciences
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Particulate Filler and Discontinuous Fiber Filler Resin Composite's Adaptation and Bonding to Intra-Radicular Dentin (2023)
- Polymers
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Physicochemical and biological characterization of functionalized calcium carbonate (2023)
- Materialia
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Plasma Treated AR-Glass Fibres in Experimental Reinforced Composites with Three Silanes: A Study on Mechanical Properties (2023)
- Silicon
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Repair bond strength of bulk-fill composites: influence of different primers and direction of debonding stress (2023)
- Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Retrospective Analysis of Artifacts in Cone Beam Computed Tomography Images Used to Diagnose Chronic Rhinosinusitis (2023)
- Diagnostics
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Short Fiber Based Filling Composites (2023) Bulk Fill Resin Composites in Dentistry: A Clinical Guide Garoushi Sufyan, Keulemans Filip, Lassila Lippo, Vallittu Pekka K.
(Book chapter (B2)) - Tailoring the monomers to overcome the shortcomings of current dental resin composites – review (2023)
- Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry
(Refereed review article in scientific journal (A2)) - The effect of low-temperature degradation and building directions on the mechanical properties of additive-manufactured zirconia (2023)
- Dental Materials Journal
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Wear behavior at margins of direct composite with CAD/CAM composite and enamel (2023)
- Clinical Oral Investigations
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Zirconia implants interfere with the evaluation of peri-implant bone defects in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images even with artifact reduction, a pilot study (2023)
- Dentomaxillofacial Radiology
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Calcium Carbonate/Hydroxyapatite Microparticles and Osteoblast Responses (2022)
- Solid State Phenomena
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Can Specular Gloss Measurements Predict the Effectiveness of Finishing/Polishing Protocols in Dental Polymers? A Systematic Review and Linear Mixed-effects Prediction Model (2022)
- Operative Dentistry
(Refereed review article in scientific journal (A2)) - Crack propagation and toughening mechanism of bilayered short-fiber reinforced resin composite structure —Evaluation up to six months storage in water (2022)
- Dental Materials Journal
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Development and characterization of ion-releasing fiber-reinforced flowable composite (2022)
- Dental Materials
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Direct Short-Fiber Reinforced Composite Resin Restorations and Glass-Ceramic Endocrowns in Endodontically Treated Molars: A 4-Year Clinical Study (2022)
- European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Effect of 3D Printer Type and Use of Protection Gas during Post-Curing on Some Physical Properties of Soft Occlusal Splint Material (2022)
- Polymers
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Effect of interfacial surface treatment on bond strength of particulate-filled composite to short fiber-reinforced composite (2022)
- Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))