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Denture and implantology

Denture and implantology specialist, doctor Leonardas Vatenas

1971 – 1977 studied at Kaunas Medical Institute and received stomatologist qualification.
1978 – finished internship at Šiauliai Republican Hospital, Lithuania.
1996 – participated at the first Lithuanian Stomotology Union Conference “Stomotological implantation”.
1997 — finished implantology courses at Intenational Medical and Stomotology Improvement Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
1998 – finished “Relevant orthopedic stomotology issues in implantology/Detachable denture/Metal ceramic denture/Metal plastic denture” Courses in Kaunas Medical Academy, Lithuania.
2000 – participated in Kaunas Medical Academy seminars “Topical orthopedical stomotology issues for general practice doctors – stomotologists”, “Dental implants possibilities while applying adjustable bone regeneration/New tendencies and perspectives in endodontics” and ,,Frontal implantation/Distal implantation/Three braces concept performing implantation in a lower jawbone’’.
2000 – participated in Lithuanian General Practice Doctors Stomotologists Union Republican Conference in Nida, Lithuania.
2000 – participated in Lithuanian General Practice Doctors Stomotologists Union and Lithuanian Stomotology Union Autumn Conference ,,Safe teeth preparation for prosthesis/Preservation of biological barrier/Marginal integrity”.
2000 – participated in Lithuanian Stomotology Union Seminar ,,Glass fiber plugs application methodology and indications/Aesthetical non metal ceramic denture: indications, contraindications, main application aspects, occuring mistakes’’.
2001 – participated in Lithuanian Stomotology Union Seminar ,,Teeth reconstruction after the endodontic treatment/General and special endodontics/Inter-root perforations diagnostics and treatment”.
2002 – participated in Lithuanian Stomotology Union and Kaunas Medical Academy Seminar ,,New generation endodontics instruments”.
2002 – participated in the Forth International Stomotology Congress.
2002 – participated in Kaunas Medical Academy, Lithuanian Stomotologists Orthopedists Union and Face Jawbone Surgeons Union Seminar ,,Innovations in dental implantology’’.
2002 – participated in Linkow-Burkel Symposium “Functional and aesthetical rehabilitation with implants in stomotology’’ in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
2003 – participated in Kaunas Medical Academy Conference ,,Potential, construction, biomechanics of prosthesis with supporting band”.
2003 – participated in Kaunas Medical Academy and Vilnius University Scientific Conference ,,General practice stomotology topicalities”.
2003 – participated in Kaunas Medical Academy Seminar “Dental implantology”.
2004 – participated in Kaunas Medical Academy and Lithuanian Stomotologists Orthopedists Union Scientific Practical conferences “Implantology – selection and preparation of the patient, planning of the surgery, correct strategy selection, complicated clinical cases/Procera: technology, advantage, at what cases it is not indicated/Selection of aesthetical braces during prosthesis on the implants, for the maximum aesthetical result” and “Modern dental implantology problems and solutions”.
2005 – participated in the International Congress “Stomotological implantation” in Lviv, Ukraine.
2005 – participated in Lithuanian Republic Chamber of Odontologists Seminar “Tooth hard tissues preparation for prothesis”.
2005 – participated in Lithuanian Republic Chamber of Odontologists International Conference for Odontologists and Odontology specialists.
2006 – participated in the Second International Congress “Dental implantology, osteointegration” in Kiev, Ukraine.

Imantas Vatėnas - Doctor odontologist - oral surgeon.

Was born in 1984.
Graduated Julius Janonis Gymnasium in 2002. In the same year, entered Kaunas University of Medicine Odontology Faculty. Graduated in 2007.
One year performed the Internship Program of Odontology Studies at Šiauliai Implantology Clinics. 
In 2008, entered Kaunas University of Medicine Odontology Faculty Oral Surgery Residency.
In 2011, acquired the qualification of an odontologist – oral surgeon. Education and training.

Traineeship
2010 03 01 - 2010 03 19 Followed courses include: orthognatic surgery, maxillary sinuses lift operations, implantation procedures, bone augmentation procedures, TMJ prosthesis surgeries. Institute of Dentistry, University of Oulu, Finland.
2011 03 12 - 2011 03 19 Followed courses include: orthognatic surgery, maxillary sinuses lift operations, implantation procedures, bone augmentation procedures. University of Glasgow, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Scotland.

Congresses and courses
2006 12 01- ,,Direct restaurations of front and back teeth ‘‘. Lecturer - Doc. Dr. Sergey Radlinsky.
2007 11 11 - 15d.- ,,Stomatological implantology‘‘.Lecturer- DDS. PhD. Oleg Surov .
2008 05 23 - 25d.- International congress of odontology.
2008 05 15 - 17d.- ,, Oral implantation. Osseointegration’’. III Ukrainian International Congress. Kiev.
2009 06 12 - 13d.- ,, Thoughtful Look to the Nowadays Problems in Oral Implantology ’’. Baltic Osseointegration Academy, Congress.
2009 06 25 - 27d.- ,, Apply of different implants and methods in atrophy problems’’. III International Caspian conference of oral implantologists. Baku, Azerbaijan.
2009 11 28 - ,, Dental implantation- improve together‘‘. Baltic osseointegration Academy.
2010 09 10 - 11d.-,, New Achievements in implant Dentistry’’. Baltic Osseointegration Academy.
2011 04 30 - ,, Druskininkai 2011’’. Baltic Osseointegration Academy.

Membership
From 2008m. Member of Lithuanian Society of odontology.
2008 - 2009m. National association of aesthetic odontology, head of organisational committe.
From 2008m. Member of National association of maxillofacial surgery.
From 2010m. Member of ICOI ( International congress of oral implantologists).

Publications
2007 10 10 - Prosthetic Rehabilitation of a Bone Defect with a Teeth - Implant Supported, Removable Partial Denture Published in “Stominfo” and ,,Stomatologija’’ – magazines for dentists.
2007 12 05 - Rehabilitation of Maxillary Edentulism With Implant- Supported Milled-Bar Prostheses
2008 02 17 -The Possibilities of Using One Stage Implants in the Imposterior.

Orthodontist. Doctor of Medical Science Kristina Lopatienė

Doctor has 13 years of experience as orthodontist.
Author and co-author of 7 scientific works.
Member of Lithuanian Orthodontic Society, Baltic Orthodontic Association, Lithuanian Dental Chamber.
Practised in Denmark, United Kingdom, and Germany.
Several times per year participates in international congresses.

Doctor odontologist Ieva Oniūnaitė

3 years of experience as a dentist, specialized in endodontic and aesthetic dentistry.
Member of Lithuanian Dental Chamber and member of Lithuanian Society of Periodontologists.
Several times per year participates in international congresses.

Doctor odontologist Jūratė Ribokaitė

3 years experience as a dentist, specializes in prosthodontics.
Member of Lithuanian Dental Chamber.
Author and co-author of 5 scientific articles.
Several times per year participates in international congresses.

Doctor odontologist, oral surgeon Aistė Budreikienė

10 years of experience as a dentist.
5 years specializes in oral surgery and implantology.
Member of Lithuanian Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery Association.
Member of Lithuanian Dental Chamber.
Trainee member of European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery.
Practised in Germany, Spain, and Latvia.
Several times per year participates in international congresses.

Vision correction
Doctor opthalmologist  Algimantas Gutauskas

Member  of American Opthalmologists Association. Initiator of eye refractional surgery  in Lithuania. Doctor has 19 years experience in the eye microsurgery.  Has practiced in US, Norway, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia. Few times per year participates in the main world opthalmologists forums.

Doctor Opthalmologist Aidas Kirtiklis

9 years experience in eye microsurgery. One of the few surgeons performing intraocular eye surgery ambulatorily. Practised in Norway, Czech Republic. Member of European Cataract and Refractive Surgery Society.

Plastic surgery

Plastic and reconstructive surgery doctor. Doctor of Medical Science Tarvilas Norkus

1960 – graduated from Kaunas Medical Institute, Lithuania.
1960 – 1964 worked as surgeon in Šakiai Hospital, Lithuania.
1969 – studied at doctorate in Kaunas Medical Institute and defended doctoral dissertation about “Experimental heart transplantation to animals”.
1964 – 1981 worked as heart and blood-vessels surgery doctor in Republican Kaunas Clinical Hospital, Lithuania.
1981 – 2006 worked as plastic and reconstructive surgery doctor in Kaunas Medical University Clinics, Lithuania.
1981 – internship in Moscow Microsurgery Center, Russia.
1988 – T. Norkus together with Vilnius micro-surgeons received a National Award for the implementation of microsurgical operations in Lithuania.
1992 – internship in Toronto, Canada.
1992 – internship in Los Angeles, California, United States.
2000 – internship in Hannover, Germany.
2003 – internship in Lille, France.
2004 – now works as aesthetical surgery doctor in a private clinic “Estetinės chirurgijos centras”, Kaunas, Lithuania.
2005 – now works as reconstructive surgery doctor in Druskininkai Hospital, Lithuania.
Dr. Tarvilas Norkus was the first surgeon in Lithuania to perform these operations:
- Baldness treatment by stretching tissue with expanders.
- Building of pinna from tissue of the patient with inborn lack of pinna.
- Microsurgical muscle transplantation for facial nerve paralysis treatment.
- Microsurgical re-creation of head brain blood circulation.
- Microsurgical covering of the widely bare head brain.
- Microsurgical restoration of male prolificacy.

Participated at the conferences in Greece, Check Republic, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Scotland, Russia and Poland.
Hobbies - jogging, playing chess, recreation at the homestead, writing.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery doctor Martynas Norkus

1997 – internship in Hamburg, Germany.
2000 – internship in Kuopio, Finland.
2000 – graduated from Kaunas Medical University, Lithuania.
2000 – 2001 resident at Jonavos Hospital, Lithuania.
2001 – 2003 resident at Kaunas Medical University Clinics General surgery department.
2004 – 2006 resident plastic surgery doctor at Kaunas Medical University Clinics.
2004 – internship in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
2004 – now works as a plastic surgeon at a private clinic “Plastinės ir estetinės chirurgijos centras” in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Author/co-author of 5 scientific studies at Student Scientific Union. From 2000 together with Docent Tarvilas Norkus writes medical articles to academic and social publications, participates at the conferences in US, France, Finland, the Netherlands and Lithuania and reads reports there.
Hobbies – windsurfing, lawn tennis, swimming, skiing, travel and foreign languages.