Dr Miljana Bacevic

Profile

Dr Miljana Bacevic graduated from the University of Belgrade (Serbia) with an Honours degree in Dental Medicine and then continued to obtain her PhD from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Liège (Belgium). She held a postdoctoral research position at the Department of Periodontology, Oral and Implant Surgery and dental Biomaterials Research Unit (d-BRU), University of Liège, before being appointed Clinical Trial Coordinator at the Centre for Oral Clinical Research (COCR), Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London.

She was awarded the Best Graduate Student award by the School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade; the Young Faculty Mentoring Program (YFMP) award by the International Team for Implantology (ITI); the research travel award by Fondation Léon Fredericq (FLF), University of Liège.

Teaching

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Research

Research Interests:

Dr Miljana Bacevic’s research focus is on soft and hard tissue regeneration, soft tissue integration around implants, innovative surgical protocols, and dental biomaterials. She is especially interested in type I diabetes mellitus and dental considerations for patients with diabetes.

Publications

1: Dethier F, Bacevic M, Lecloux G, Seidel L, Rompen E, Lambert F. The Effects of Abutment Materials on Peri-Implant Soft Tissue Integration: A Study in Minipigs. J Prosthodont. Published online March 8, 2022. doi:10.1111/jopr.13504

2: Hanozin B, Li Manni L, Lecloux G, Bacevic M, Lambert F. Digital vs. conventional workflow for one-abutment one-time immediate restoration in the esthetic zone: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Implant Dent. 2022;8(1):7. doi:10.1186/s40729-022-00406-6

3: Bacevic M, Compeyron Y, Lecloux G, Rompen E, Lambert F. Intraoperative and postoperative outcomes of sinus floor elevation using the lateral window technique versus the hydrodynamic transalveolar approach: a preliminary randomized controlled trial. Clin Oral Investig. 2021 Mar 10. doi: 10.1007/s00784-021-03847-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33694027.

4: Gasik M, Lambert F, Bacevic M. Biomechanical properties of bone and mucosa for design and application of dental implants. Materials. 2021 May; 14(11):2845. doi: 10.3390/ma14112845

5: Borie M, Lecloux G, Bosshardt D, Barrantes A, Haugen HJ, Lambert F, Bacevic M. Peri-implant soft tissue integration in humans - influence of materials: A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial and a pilot study results. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2020 Aug 15;19:100643. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100643. PMID: 33083628; PMCID: PMC7554019.

6: Bacevic M, Rompen E, Radermecker R, Drion P, Lambert F. Practical considerations for reducing mortality rates in alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits. Heliyon. 2020 Jun 17;6(6):e04103. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04103. PMID: 32577551; PMCID: PMC7305394.

7: Bacevic M, Brković B, Lambert F, Djukić L, Petrović N, Roganović J. Leukocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin as graft material improves microRNA-21 expression and decreases oxidative stress in the calvarial defects of diabetic rabbits. Arch Oral Biol. 2019 Jun;102:231-237. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2019.05.005. Epub 2019 May 6. PMID: 31082699.

8: Ristic L, Dakovic D, Postic S, Lazic Z, Bacevic M, Vucevic D. Clinical Characteristics of Abutment Teeth with Gingival Discoloration. J Prosthodont. 2019 Jan;28(1):e45-e50. doi: 10.1111/jopr.12612. Epub 2017 Apr 6. PMID: 28383139.

9: Bacevic M, Brkovic B, Albert A, Rompen E, Radermecker RP, Lambert F. Does Oxidative Stress Play a Role in Altered Characteristics of Diabetic Bone? A Systematic Review. Calcif Tissue Int. 2017 Dec;101(6):553-563. doi: 10.1007/s00223-017-0327-7. Epub 2017 Oct 24. PMID: 29063963.

10: Lambert F, Bacevic M, Layrolle P, Schüpbach P, Drion P, Rompen E. Impact of biomaterial microtopography on bone regeneration: comparison of three hydroxyapatites. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2017 Oct;28(10):e201-e207. doi: 10.1111/clr.12986. Epub 2016 Oct 22. PMID: 27770468.

11: Biocanin V, Milic M, Vucetic M, Bacevic M, Vasovic D, Zivadinovic M, Cetkovic D, Calasan D, Brkovic B. Apical root-end filling with tricalcium silicate-based cement in a patient with diabetes mellitus: A case report. Vojnosanit Pregl. 2016;73(12):1173-1177. doi:10.2298/VSP150606137B

12: Gaudin E, Seidel L, Bacevic M, Rompen E, Lambert F. Occurrence and risk indicators of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw after dental extraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Periodontol. 2015 Oct;42(10):922-32. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12455. Epub 2015 Nov 3. PMID: 26362756.