Draft:Dragoslav Djukanovic

Dragoslav Djukanovic (Dragoslav Đukanović, in Cyrillic script: Драгослав Ђукановић, born 9th December 1935. in Belgrade) is a Serbian dental academician of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Serbian Medical Society, and full professor (now retired) at the Clinic of Periodontology and Oral Medicine of the Faculty of Stomatology (University of Belgrade) in Belgrade, Serbia, and Faculty of Stomatology (University "Privredna akademija", Novi Sad) in Pancevo, Serbia. He also was a full professor at the Medical Faculty, University in Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 2002/2011.

Biography
Djukanovic earned a Magistar (Master) of Science degree in 1968. after presenting the first Masters' thesis in dentistry in Yugoslavia, and went on to complete his PhD in 1974. He has published 44 books and 324 papers.

Djukanovic is or was member of more than twenty scientific and professional societies and associations: Academy of Dentistry International (ADI) Vice President for Europe, Pierre Fauchard Academy (PFA), Federation Dentaire International (FDI), International Association for Dental Research (IADR), International Research Committee of Implantology (IRCOI), Groupment Internationale pour Recherche Scientifique en Stomatologie et Odontologie (GIRSO), Balkan Stomatological Society (BaSS), Academy of Medical Sciences of the Serbian Medical Society, Serbian Scientific Society, Gerontological Society of Serbia...

Djukanovic was for three years chairman, and for five years vice-chairman, of the Scientific Committee of the Federation Dentaire International (World Dental Federation). In that capacity he organized the scientific programs for World Dental Congresses, in Belgrade (1985), Buenos Aires (1987), Washington, D.C. (1988), Amsterdam (1989), Singapore (1990), Milan (1991) and Berlin (1992). He has held the positions of Vice-Dean, Faculty of Stomatology at the University of Belgrade from 1978 to 1982, and has been the Director of the Clinic of Periodontology and Oral Medicine at the University 1989/1992.

Books and works (papers)
Some of notable books: ATLAS PARODONTOPATIJA, "Dečje Novine", Gornji Milanovac, 1988.; PARODONTOPATIJE, "Naučna knjiga", Beograd, 1988.; ATLAS OBOLJENJA MEKIH TKIVA, "Dečje Novine", Gornji Milanovac, 1989.; KLINIČKA PARODONTOLOGIJA, "Zavod za udžbenike", Beograd, 2011.; GERONTOSTOMATOLOGIJA, Stomatološki fakultet u Pančevu, Pančevo, 2012.; BOLESTI USTA - ORALNA  MEDICINA, "Grafopan"  Elit – Medica, Beograd 2015.; ORALNA MEDICINA, Univerzitet Privredna akademija u Novom Sadu, Stomatološki fakultet u Pančevu,  Pančevo, 2022. cobissgettextbooksabebooksbooks.google1books.google2books.google3

Some of notable papers: The use of microporous aloplastic implants in the treatment of infrabony periodontal defects. Scientific Review, 17, 17/18, 1996, pp. 73/82; Le parodontopathie et les changements quantitatifs et qualitatifs du cement dentaire, Revue de stom. et de chirurgie maxillo-faciale 82, 3, 1981, pp. 189/195; An investigation of alveolar bone height in adolescents. Bulletin du Groupement Intern. pour la Recherche Scientifique en Stom. et Odontologie, 28, 4, 1985, pp. 203/211; Guided tissue regeneration around dental implants in immediate extraction sockets: comparison of e-PTFE  and a new titanium membrane. The International Journal of periodontics&restorative dentistry, 1994,14, 3, pp. 242-253; In vitro multilineage differentiation capacity of human dental pulp stem cells. IV International Scientific Conf. Contemporary Materials, 2012, Banja Luka, 2012. Book of abstracts, pp. 54-55. "Radiographic changes in alveolar bone height on overdenture abutments: a longitudinal study"a1

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Awards
Djukanovic got various awards and the highest of them is The Big Seal of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the Serbian Medical Society for 2015. Some of Awards: City of Belgrade, October Award 1987; Pierre Fauchard Academy Award 2003; Charter SLD 1982...To mention that he is a Honorary lifetime member of the European Dental Students Association (EDSA). The most important awards are for research and scientific projects and for textbooks. Find full list at