Overview
Background
Dr. Ove A. Peters is a clinician-scientist at the UQ School of Dentistry; his expertise is in endodontics, including root canal treatment and vital pulp therapy, combining lab research with clinical studies and >35 years of experience as a dentist.
Dr. Peters joined UQ in 2020 after faculty positions in Heidelberg, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland, as well as at the University of California, San Francisco. He also was the founding director of the postgraduate endodontic program at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, a professor with tenure and the Chair of the Department of Endodontics at that school.
Dr. Peters has published more than 250 manuscripts related to endodontic technology and biology and has authored two books as well as book chapters in several leading textbooks in dentistry; he is an associate editor for the International Endodontic Journal, an academic editor for PLOS One and serves on the review panels of multiple other journals. Among other honours, Dr Peters has received the Hans Genet Award of the European Society of Endodontology, the Louis I. Grossman Award of the American Association of Endodontists and recently the Distinguished Scientist Award in Pulp Biology by the IADR. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, a member of OKU and a Fellow of both the International and American Colleges of Dentistry.
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- Professor Ove Peters is:
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctoral Diploma of Dentistry, Christian Albrechts Universität zu Kiel
- Doctor of Philosophy of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, University of Zurich
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, University of California-San Francisco
- American Board of Endodontics, American Board of Endodontics
- Member, International Association for Dental Research, International Association for Dental Research
Research interests
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Design and Functional Evaluation of Endodontic Instruments
Using custom-made devices and techniques we are working to understand the effects of root canal preparation. For example, micro computed-tomography has been employed to study canal shapes before and after canal preparation with conventional and novel instruments. Other techniques used in the past include microbial sampling as well as scanning and light microscopy.
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Clinical Efficacy of Endodontic Instruments
We are interested in clinical outcomes of root canal treatment and therefore are working to establish which clinical usage parameters will be more likely to drive clinical success. Towards this end, a torque test rig was developed and successfully used in a number of projects. Small devices allow the study of nickel-titanium instruments under controlled conditions simulating clinical practice.
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Immunomodulatory Regulation of Stem-cell Based Pulpal Repair
A main line of interest in the last years has been the study of the effect of a class of lipid mediator, i.e. lipoxins, in the reprogramming of a prevailing repair pathways to a functional regeneration. We showed that the lipoxin receptor is constitutively expressed and that the LXA4-ALX/FPR2 axis is functionally active in Stem Cells of the Apical Papilla (SCAP).
Works
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2018
Journal Article
Demetallization of enterococcus faecalis biofilm: a preliminary study
Estrela, Carlos, Costa e Silva, Rodrigo, Urban, Roberta Cerasi, Gonçalves, Pablo José, Silva, Júlio A., Estrela, Cyntia R. A., Pecora, Jesus Djalma and Peters, Ove A. (2018). Demetallization of enterococcus faecalis biofilm: a preliminary study. Journal of Applied Oral Science, 26 e20170374. doi: 10.1590/1678-7757-2017-0374
2018
Book Chapter
Access and canal negotiation: the first key procedural steps for successful endodontic treatment
Peters, Ove A. and Arias, Ana (2018). Access and canal negotiation: the first key procedural steps for successful endodontic treatment. Textbook of Endodontology. (pp. 195-204) edited by Bjørndal, Lars, Kirkevang, Lise-Lotte and Whitworth, John. Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley Blackwell.
2018
Journal Article
Methodological and Reporting Quality of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses in Endodontics
Nagendrababu, Venkateshbabu, Pulikkotil, Shaju Jacob, Sultan, Omer Sheriff, Jayaraman, Jayakumar and Peters, Ove A. (2018). Methodological and Reporting Quality of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses in Endodontics. Journal of Endodontics, 44 (6), 903-913. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2018.02.013
2018
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Nickel-titanium instruments in endodontics: a concise review of the state of the art
Gavini, Giulio, dos Santos, Marcelo, Caldeira, Celso Luis, Machado, Manoel Eduardo de Lima, Freire, Laila Gonzales, Iglecias, Elaine Faga, Peters, Ove Andrea and Candeiro, George Táccio de Miranda (2018). Nickel-titanium instruments in endodontics: a concise review of the state of the art. Brazilian Oral Research, 32 e67, 44-65. doi: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2018.vol32.0067
2018
Journal Article
Rotary versus reciprocation root canal preparation: initial clinical quality assessment in a novice clinician cohort
Hamid, Hamid R., Gluskin, Alan H., Peters, Ove A. and Peters, Christine I. (2018). Rotary versus reciprocation root canal preparation: initial clinical quality assessment in a novice clinician cohort. Journal of Endodontics, 44 (8), 1257-1262. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2018.04.017
2017
Journal Article
Detecting dentinal microcracks using different preparation techniques: an in situ study with cadaver mandibles
Bahrami, Paymon, Scott, Raymond, Galicia, Johnah C., Arias, Ana and Peters, Ove A. (2017). Detecting dentinal microcracks using different preparation techniques: an in situ study with cadaver mandibles. Journal of Endodontics, 43 (12), 2070-2073. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2017.07.008
2017
Journal Article
New curricular design in biostatistics to prepare residents for an evidence-based practice and lifelong learning education: a pilot approach
Arias, A., Peters, O. A. and Broyles, I. L. (2017). New curricular design in biostatistics to prepare residents for an evidence-based practice and lifelong learning education: a pilot approach. International Endodontic Journal, 50 (10), 999-1010. doi: 10.1111/iej.12714
2017
Journal Article
Accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography in measuring dentin thickness and its potential of predicting the remaining dentin thickness after removing fractured instruments
Xu, Jialei, He, Jingzhi, Yang, Qian, Huang, Dingming, Zhou, Xuedong, Peters, Ove A. and Gao, Yuan (2017). Accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography in measuring dentin thickness and its potential of predicting the remaining dentin thickness after removing fractured instruments. Journal of Endodontics, 43 (9), 1522-1527. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2017.03.041
2017
Journal Article
Differential diagnosis and clinical management of periapical radiopaque/hyperdense jaw lesions
Silva, Brunno Santos Freitas, Bueno, Mike Reis, Yamamoto-Silva, Fernanda P., Gomez, Ricardo Santiago, Peters, Ove Andreas and Estrela, Carlos (2017). Differential diagnosis and clinical management of periapical radiopaque/hyperdense jaw lesions. Brazilian Oral Research, 31 e52, 1-21. doi: 10.1590/1807-3107BOR-2017.vol31.0052
2017
Journal Article
Cytocompatibility of calcium silicate-based sealers in a three-dimensional cell culture model
da Silva, Emmanuel João Nogueira Leal, Zaia, Alexandre A. and Peters, Ove A. (2017). Cytocompatibility of calcium silicate-based sealers in a three-dimensional cell culture model. Clinical Oral Investigations, 21 (5), 1531-1536. doi: 10.1007/s00784-016-1918-9
2017
Book Chapter
Micro-computed tomography in endodontic research
Mirfendereski, Mana and Peters, Ove (2017). Micro-computed tomography in endodontic research. Endodontic Radiology. (pp. 278-284) edited by Bettina Basrani. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781119421689
2017
Journal Article
Torsional performance of ProTaper gold rotary instruments during shaping of small root canals after 2 different glide path preparations
Arias, Ana, de Vasconcelos, Rafaela Andrade, Hernández, Alexis and Peters, Ove A. (2017). Torsional performance of ProTaper gold rotary instruments during shaping of small root canals after 2 different glide path preparations. Journal of Endodontics, 43 (3), 447-451. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2016.10.034
2017
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Dental screening of medical patients for oral infections and inflammation: consideration of risk and benefit
Maret, Delphine, Peters, Ove A., Vigarios, Emmanuelle, Epstein, Joel B. and van der Sluis, Lucas (2017). Dental screening of medical patients for oral infections and inflammation: consideration of risk and benefit. Microbes and Infection, 19 (2), 84-90. doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2016.10.002
2017
Book
The Guidebook to Molar Endodontics
Peters, Ove A. ed. (2017). The Guidebook to Molar Endodontics. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-662-52901-0
2017
Book Chapter
Soft tissue management
Velvart, Peter and Peters, Ove A. (2017). Soft tissue management. Contemporary Surgical Endodontics. (pp. 141-154) edited by Torabinejad, Mahmoud and Rubinstein, Richard. Berlin, Germany: Quintessence Publishing.
2017
Journal Article
Effect of root canal treatment procedures with a novel rotary nickel titanium instrument (TRUShape) on stress in mandibular molars: a comparative finite element analysis
Bonessio, Noemi, Arias, Ana, Lomiento, Guiseppe and Peters, Ove A. (2017). Effect of root canal treatment procedures with a novel rotary nickel titanium instrument (TRUShape) on stress in mandibular molars: a comparative finite element analysis. Odontology, 105 (1), 54-61. doi: 10.1007/s10266-016-0232-y
2017
Journal Article
Contemporary root canal preparation: innovations in biomechanics
Peters, Ove Andreas, de Azevedo Bahia, Maria Guiomar and Pereira, Erika Sales Joviano (2017). Contemporary root canal preparation: innovations in biomechanics. Dental Clinics of North America, 61 (1), 37-58. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2016.08.002
2016
Journal Article
Effects of two calcium silicate cements on cell viability, angiogenic growth factor release and related gene expression in stem cells from the apical papilla
Peters, O. A., Galicia, J., Arias, A., Tolar, M., Ng, E. and Shin, S. J. (2016). Effects of two calcium silicate cements on cell viability, angiogenic growth factor release and related gene expression in stem cells from the apical papilla. International Endodontic Journal, 49 (12), 1132-1140. doi: 10.1111/iej.12571
2016
Journal Article
Biological markers for pulpal inflammation: a systematic review
Rechenberg, Dan-Krister, Galicia, Johnah C. and Peters, Ove A. (2016). Biological markers for pulpal inflammation: a systematic review. PLoS ONE, 11 (11) e0167289, e0167289. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167289
2016
Journal Article
Interrelationships in the variability of root canal anatomy among the permanent teeth: a full-mouth approach by cone-beam CT
Monsarrat, Paul, Arcaute, Bertrand, Peters, Ove A., Maury, Elisabeth, Telmon, Norbert, Georgelin-Gurgel, Marie and Maret, Delphine (2016). Interrelationships in the variability of root canal anatomy among the permanent teeth: a full-mouth approach by cone-beam CT. PLoS One, 11 (10) e0165329, e0165329. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165329
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Point-of-Service Pulp Testing with Non-Traditional Methods.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Laurence Walsh, Dr Trish Wright
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Doctor Philosophy
Portable Electromagnetic Device for Dental Vitality Test
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Amin Abbosh, Dr Azin Janani
Completed supervision
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2024
Master Philosophy
Barriers to Widespread Endodontic Practice Amongst General Dental Practitioners in Queensland, Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sobia Zafar
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2022
Master Philosophy
Cyclic fatigue resistance of nickel-titanium rotary endodontic instruments: an experimental and finite element analysis study
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Laurence Walsh, Dr Sowmya Shetty
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2024
Master Philosophy
Exploring Factors in Decision-Making in Vital Pulp Therapy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sobia Zafar
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