Rossella Ninivaggi

Ph.D. candidate in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche , 38th cycle (2022-2025)
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS)

Profile

PhD

Research topic

Clinical and radiological dental assessment in pediatric patients with bone dysplasia.

Tutors

  • Patrizia Defabianis
  • Francesco Pera

Research interests

Dental and Craniofacial Surgery

Biography

Graduation in Dentistry in 2014 with a grade of 100/100 with honors at the University of Bari "Aldo Moro".
State Examination Qualification at the University of Bari "Aldo Moro" in July 2014 with a grade of 70/70.
Annual Advanced Course in "Evidence-Based Dentistry in Dental Practice" for the academic year 2014-2015 at the University of Bari "Aldo Moro".
Specialization in Pediatric Dentistry; Director: Prof. P. Defabianis, academic year 2018/2019 at the University of Turin Dental School, with a grade of 70/70 with honors.
Holder of the Research Training Scholarship for the execution of a research project titled: "Orofacial Characteristics and Genotypic-Phenotypic Correlation in Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome" from May 2021 to May 2022 at CIR Dental School, scientific supervisor: Prof. Patrizia Defabianis.
Since May 2021, Medical Trainee (currently ongoing) at the Pediatric Dentistry Department, supervisor: Prof. Patrizia Defabianis.
Winner of the first session of the competition for admission to the PhD programs in Bioengineering and Medical-Surgical Sciences at the Polytechnic University of Turin in partnership with the University of Turin (38th CYCLE) – from November 1, 2022, to October 31, 2025.
Research Topic: Clinical and Radiological Dental Evaluation in Pediatric Patients with Bone Dysplasia. Finalist of the EAPD (European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry) Young Scientist Award Presentation, presenting on May 6, 2023, in Prague at the 13th Interim Seminar and Guidelines Workshop of the EAPD, the research work titled "Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Paediatric Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study."
Best Poster in the Pediatric Dentistry Session at the College of University Professors in Odontostomatological Disciplines (Trieste, June 20-22, 2024) titled "Craniofacial Aspects of Bisphosphonates in Fibrous Dysplasia and McCune-Albright Syndrome."

Awards and Honors

  • Miglior poster nella sessione di odontoiatria pediatrica del Collegio dei docenti universitari di discipline odontostomatologiche (Trieste 20-22 giugno 2024) dal titolo "CRANIOFACIAL ASPECTS OF BISPHOSPHONATES IN FIBROUS DYSPLASIA AND MCCUNE-ALBRIGHT SYNDROME" (2024)
  • Finalista dell' EAPD (European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry) Young Scientist Award Presentation, presentando il 6 maggio 2023 a Praga presso il 13th Interim seminar and Guidelines Workshop of the EAPD il lavoro di ricerca dal titolo "Oral health-related quality of life of paediatric Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome patients: a cross sectional study." (2023)

Publications

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