Editorial Board Member

Biography

Andreja Carek was born in 1978 in Zagreb, Croatia. She graduated in 2002. at the School of Dental Medicine University of Zagreb. In 2007. She became a specialist of Prosthodontics at the Clinical Medical Center Zagreb, Clinic for Dentistry, Department of prosthodontics. In 2009 she earned a PhD degree.
Since 2003. she has been working at the School of Dental Medicine University of Zagreb, at the Department of Prosthodontics. From 2020. she has been at the position of Associate professor. She worked as an investigator on many projects, including the project approved by Croatian Science Foundation and EU Project 2018. Study of dental medicine in English-UP.03.1.1.02.0020. In 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023. she was a principal investigator of projects funded by University of Zagreb.
Andreja Carek received Rector’s award for the best scientific research 2001, as well as the ICP (International College of Prosthodontists) award In Greece Crete 2005. for the best poster presentation. In 2008, she was named the most successful young assistant at the School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb. At the 20th international innovation exhibition ARCA 2022, she won the Gold Medal with the work "Laser bonding of titanium implants in dental medicine”.
Her main activities and responsibilities are teaching and lecturing undergraduate and postgraduate dental students in prosthodontics and implant supported prosthodontics, dental materials, occlusion and aesthetic treatments. In 2012, she was appointed head of the postgraduate professional study course "Treatment planning and diagnostic approach in the aesthetic zone" and head of the postgraduate scientific study course “Metals and alloys as biomaterials”. In 2018, she became head of the undergraduate students course "EndoProsthodontics". The same year she was announced as a member of the board for Postgraduate studies and for International cooperation at School of Dental Medicine in Zagreb. Since 2021 she became head of the undergraduate students course “Fixed Prosthodontics I” at School of Dental medicine University of Zagreb. She was a supervisor to students on many graduate theses, as well as at six Ph.D. theses.
Andreja Carek is a main course instructor for doctors of dental medicine on the topics: "Treatment planning and diagnostic approach in Fixed Prosthodontics”, “BOPT-biologically oriented preparation technique” and “Postendodontic treatment” at further education program at the Zagreb Dental School organises by the Croatian Chamber of Dental Medicine.
Andreja Carek is the author of the chapter "Metals and alloys in dental medicine" of the University book "Dental materials", the author of the chapter "Examination of an emergency patient" of the textbook of the University book "Emergencies", author of the chapter "Planning of fixed prosthetic therapy and diagnostic approach" of the University book "Dental medicine - Guide for practitioners”, author of the chapters "Impressions in fixed prosthetics" and "Post and Core" of the University book “Preclinical and Laboratory Fixed Prosthodontics".
She is an author and co-author of many scientific papers and she has actively participated in numerous international conferences. She is a lecturer and training course instructor (KOL) at international meetings for 3M and Colgate. 2016-2022. she was a Secretary of the Croatian Society for Prosthetic Dentistry. She is a member of Croatian Society for Prosthetic Dentistry, European Prosthodontics Society, FDI, IADR, ICP, Croatian Society of Dental Implantology, Croatian Medical Association and the Croatian Dental Chamber.