Ioannis Kormas, DDS, MS

Periodontology Graduate Program Director
Ioannis Kormas

Contact

Office Phone
Office Address

Malcolm Moos Health Sciences Tower
Room 7-368C
515 Delaware St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
United States

Affiliations:
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Periodontology

Titles

Periodontology Graduate Program Director

Education

DDS, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

AEGD, University of Rochester, Eastman Institute for Oral Health (EIOH)

Residency in Periodontology, University of Minnesota

MS, University of Minnesota

Licensures and Certifications

BLS certified
ACLS certified
Full Dental License in Greece
Full Privilege Dentist License in Texas
Texas Nitrous Oxide, Levels 1-3 Sedation/Anesthesia Permit High risk patients (ASA III-IV); 12/2023
Specialty License in Minnesota, with permit on Conscious Sedation

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Awards & Scholarships

Marmion & Ruth Houglum Endowment for teaching and research in Periodontology (2018-2020)
Engel Award for teaching and research in Periodontology (2021)

Nobel Biocare Student Member Annual Meeting Scholarship (2019)

Dr. Fanny N. Freund Advanced Education Scholarship (2020-2021)
Educator Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics by the American Academy of Periodontology (2022)

Clinical Science Award in the Research Forum Poster Competition at the American Academy of Periodontology 2022 Annual Meeting (2022)

Teaching

Periodontology Clinic (DDS 6122) – served as a clinical instructor for 3rd & 4th year dental students as they preform examinations, treatment plans and scaling/root planning procedures.

Periodontal Honors Course (DDS 6640) – served as small group didactic & clinical instructor for 4th year dental students (Summer Semester 2019, 2020, 2021)

Periodontology I (DDS 6111) - Lecturer to 1st year dental students (Spring Semester 2020, 2021)

Periodontology III (DDS 6113) – Lecturer to 3rd year dental students (Spring Semester 2021)

Periodontology III (DH 4136) – Lecturer to 4th year dental hygiene students (Spring Semester 2021)

Graduate Periodontology Clinic (PERO 8000) – served as clinical instructor and course director for Graduate Periodontology residents (May 2021, Fall Semester 2024 – current) 

Clinical Seminars (PERO 8200) – served as instructor and course director for Graduate Periodontology residents (Fall Semester 2024 – current) 

Topics in Advanced Literature Review (DENT 8112) – served as instructor and course director for Graduate Periodontology residents (Fall Semester 2024 – current) 

Dental Implantology – Part I (DENT 8112) – served as instructor and course director for Graduate Periodontology and Prosthodontics residents (Fall Semester 2024 – current) 

Conscious Sedation – Part I (DENT 7102) – served as instructor for Graduate residents of different programs (Fall Semester 2024 – current) 

Recent Publications

YearPublication

2020

Peri-Implant Diseases: Diagnosis, Clinical, Histological, Microbiological Characteristics and Treatment Strategies. A Narrative Review

Ioannis Kormas, Chantal Pedercini, Alessandro Pedercini, Michail Raptopoulos, Hatem Alassy, Larry Wolff

 

Published in Antibiotics on November 22, 2020

2021

Management of Peri-implant Diseases: A Commentary

Ioannis Kormas, Alessandro Pedercini, Larry Wolff

 

Published in the Journal of Oral Medicine and Surgery on February 12, 2021

2021

Surgical Management of Peri-implant Soft Tissue: A Decision Tree

Alessandro Pedercini, Chantal Pedercini, Ioannis Kormas, Venkata Parachuru, Larry Wolff

 

Published in the Annals of Clinical Medicine and Research on February 19, 2021

2021

Cemental Tear: An Overlooked Finding Associated with Rapid Periodontal Destruction. A Case Series

Alessandro Pedercini, Dustin Weitz, Jeffrey Heyse, Chantal Pedercini, Ioannis Kormas, Ioannis Koutlas, Deborah Johnson, Scott McClanahan

 

Published in the Australian Dental Journal on May 3, 2021

2021

Antimicrobial Adjuncts in the Management of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions, a Narrative Review

Hatem Alassy, John Pizarek, Ioannis Kormas, Alessandro Pedercini, Larry Wolff

 

Published in the Frontiers of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine on June 10, 2021

2021

The Palatal Approach for Direct Maxillary Sinus Floor Elevation: A Case Report

Ioannis Kormas, Alessandro Pedercini, David B. Paulson, Massimo Costalonga

 

Published in Clinical Advances in Periodontics on July 23, 2021

2021

Local Oral Delivery Agents with Anti-Biofilm Properties for the Treatment of Periodontitis and Peri-Implantitis. A Narrative Review

Shorouk Elnagdy, Michail Raptopoulos, Ioannis Kormas, Alessandro Pedercini, Larry F. Wolff

 

Published in Molecules on September 17, 2021

2022

The Use of Biocompatible Membranes in Oral Surgery: The Past, Present & Future Directions. A Narrative Review

Ioannis Kormas, Alessandro Pedercini, Hatem Alassy, Larry F. Wolff

 

Published in Membranes on August 29, 2022

2024

Soft Tissue Conditioning around Teeth: A Narrative Review

Carlos Parra, Ioannis Kormas, Panagiotis Afouxenides, Deborah Foyle

 

Published in Dentistry Review on July 7, 2024