Prof. Dr. med. dent. Sven Otto

oral and maxillofacial surgery, head and neck plastic surgery

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
96%	28 years	9.8/10	$$$$	1157	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Munich

Health facility

University Hospital Ludwig-Maximilians Munich

Medical unit

Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. dent. Sven Otto is an experienced oral and maxillofacial surgeon with 27 years of practice in Germany, specifically in Munich at the University Hospital Ludwig-Maximilians. He has an impressive educational background, including dental and medical degrees from the University of Leipzig, as well as a habilitation for dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery. Dr. Otto is highly specialized in both oral and maxillofacial surgery and head and neck plastic surgery. What sets Dr. Otto apart is his extensive research work and numerous scientific publications, totaling 1162. His research focuses on jaw bone biology, tissue engineering, and a specific condition called bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ). He has been recognized for his expertise in this field, receiving the Curt-Bohnewand Prize and the Scientific Award of the German Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is also a co-Principal Investigator for an international multicenter prospective study on medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw. Dr. Otto's dedication to his profession and his contributions to research make him a highly respected and sought-after oral and maxillofacial surgeon. With his leadership as the head of the Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University Hospital Ludwig-Maximilians, patients can trust that they are under the care of a skilled and knowledgeable expert in the field.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1993-1996 Dr. Wilhelm Andre Gymnasium Chemnitz
1996 University entrance certificate
1996-1997 National service
1997-2002 Dental course at the University of Leipzig
1998 Scientific pre-examination
2000 Dental preliminary examination
2002 Dental state examination, license to practice dentistry
2002-2006 Medical course at the University of Leipzig
2003 Medical preliminary examination
2004 First medical state examination
2004-2004 Scholarship for the doctoral thesis, German Society for Aging Research
2005-2005 First trimester of the practical year, Department of internal medicine, University Hospital of Zurich
2005 Defending of doctoral thesis and promotion to Dr. med. dent., Institute of Anatomy, University of Leipzig
2005-2006 Second trimester of the practical year, Department of craniomaxillofacial surgery and department of visceral and transplantation surgery, University of Bern
2006 Resident of the Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich (Head: Prof. Dr. med. Dr. med. dent. Michael Ehrenfeld)
2006-2006 Third trimester of the practical year: Unit of intensive care and department of anesthesiology, Hospital of the Federal Armed Force in Leipzig
2006 Second medical state examination, license to practice medicine, University of Leipzig
2011 Defending of doctoral thesis and promotion to Dr. med., Laboratory for experimental surgery and regenerative medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich: “Oxygen supply in three-dimensional cell-scaffold-constructions for the tissue engineering of bone”
2012 Specialist for oral and maxillofacial surgery
2013 Habilitation for dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery and promotion to associate professor: “Clinical presentation, pathogenesis, treatment and prophylaxis of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw”
2014 Examination and certification as a fellow of the European board of oral and maxillofacial surgery, head and neck surgery
2017 Specialist for plastic surgery of the head and neck region

Experience

2007 Member of Laboratory for experimental surgery and regenerative medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich. Main research focus: jaw bone biology, tissue engineering (Head: Prof. Dr. med. Matthias Schieker)
2011 Group leader “Jaw bone and osteonecrosis of the jaw” in the Laboratory for experimental surgery and regenerative medicine (ExperiMed), Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich
2013 Senior Consultant, Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich
2017 Co-Principal Investigator of AO CMF medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw registry (international multicenter prospective study)
2022 Head of the Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich

Awards & Memberships

2014 Member of the AO CMF faculty
2015 Editor “Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws: Bisphosphonates, Denosumab and New Agents” (Springer)
2015 Curt-Bohnewand-Prize, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich
2016 Co-Editor of “Antiresorptive drug-related osteonecrosis of the jaw – A guide to research” (AO publishing)
2016 Scientific Award of the German Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery