College of Dentistry | University of Florida

Theofilos Koutouzis, D.D.S., M.S.

Dr. Theofilos Koutouzis

Periodontics

Assistant Professor

Phone: 352-273-8366
E-mail: tkoutouzis@dental.ufl.edu
Room D10-6B
PO Box 100434
Gainesville FL 32610-0434

  • D.D.S. (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
  • M.S. (Sahlgrenska Academy at Goteborg University, Sweden)

Previous Positions

  • January 2000–December 2001: Sergeant Dentist, Military Dental Hospital, Greece
  • January 2001–December 2002: Private Practice, London, United Kingdom
  • January 2003–May 2006: Specialist Training and Master of Science in Periodontics, Goteborg, Sweden
  • September 2006–Present: Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Periodontology, Gainesville, Florida
  • January 2008 – present: Assistant Professor Department of Periodontology, Gainesville, Florida

Main Interests

  • Periodontics and Implant Therapy

Selected Publications

  • Koutouzis T, Wallet S, Calderon N, Lundgren T. Bacterial Colonization of the Implant-Abutment Interface Utilizing an In-Vitro Dynamic Loading Model. J Periodontol. 2010 Nov 2. [Epub ahead of print]
  • Koutouzis T, Fetner M, Fetner A, Lundgren T. Retrospective Evaluation of Crestal Bone Changes Around Implants With Reduced Abutment Diameter Placed Non-Submerged and at Subcrestal Positions: the Effect of Bone Grafting at Implant Placement. J Periodontol. 2010 Aug 23. [Epub ahead of print]
  • Koutouzis T, Lundgren T. Crestal Bone Level Changes Around Implants Placed in Post Extraction Sockets Augmented with Demineralized Freeze-Dried Bone Allograft (DFDBA): A Retrospective Radiographic Study. J Periodontol. 2010 Jun 22. [Epub ahead of print]
  • Koutouzis T, Richardson J, Lundgren T.J. Comparative soft and hard tissue responses to titanium and polymer healing abutments. Oral Implantol. 2010 Jun 16. [Epub ahead of print]
  • Donovan R, Fetner A, Koutouzis T, Lundgren T.J. Crestal bone changes around implants with reduced abutment diameter placed non-submerged and at subcrestal positions: a 1-year radiographic evaluation. Periodontol. 2010 Mar;81(3):428-34
  • Tesmer M, Wallet S, Koutouzis T, Lundgren T. J. Bacterial colonization of the dental implant fixture-abutment interface: an in vitro study. Periodontol. 2009 Dec;80(12):1991-7
  • Yilmaz O, Sater AA, Yao L, Koutouzis T, Pettengill M, Ojcius DM. ATP-dependent activation of an inflammasome in primary gingival epithelial cells infected by Porphyromonas gingivalis. Cell Microbiol. 2009 Oct 6. [Epub ahead of print]
  • Koutouzis T, Haber D, Shaddox L, Aukhil I, Wallet SM. Auto reactivity of serum immunoglobulin to periodontal tissue componets: a pilot study. J Periodontol, 2009 Apr;80(4):625-33
  • Tomasi C, Koutouzis T, Wennstrom JL. Locally delivered doxycycline as an adjunct to mechanical debridement at retreatment of periodontal pockets. J Periodontol. 2008 Mar;79(3): 431-9
  • Koutouzis T, Wennstrom JL. Bone level changes at axial- and non-axial-positioned implants supporting fixed partial dentures. A 5-year retrospective longitudinal study. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2007 Oct;18(5): 585-90. Epub 2007 June 30.

Research

Experimental and clinical studies evaluating aspects of periodontal and dental implant therapy

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