Prof. dr. Véronique Christiaens was born in Ghent, Belgium, in 1988 and obtained the degrees of Master of Science in Dentistry (2012), Master of Science in Advanced Dentistry specializing in Periodontology (2015), and Doctor of Health Sciences (2017) at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Ghent University. Véronique was appointed as Professor at Ghent University in September 2021.
Currently, Prof. Véronique Christiaens teaches periodontology, oral implantology, and multidisciplinary treatment planning at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She is co-director of the Graduate Program in Periodontology by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) at Ghent University.
As a board member of the Belgian Association of Periodontology and member of the European Association of Osseointegration and the European Federation of Periodontology, she follows the latest developments in periodontology and oral implantology closely. Within these domains, she is (co)author of several publications in international journals.
Domains of expertise
- Periodontology
- Periodontal surgery,
- Oral Implantology
Selected publications
- Tytgat M, Glibert M, Callens J, Lamoral S, Van Gyseghem P, Decabooter F, Christiaens V. The Effect of Visual Feedback on Plaque Control: An RCT Comparing Toothbrushing Methods in Periodontitis Patients. J Clin Med. 2025 Jan 11;14(2):436. doi: 10.3390/jcm14020436. PMID: 39860441; PMCID: PMC11766368.
- Struys Thibault, Christiaens Véronique, De Bruyckere Thomas, Pitman Jeremy, Van Hove Pieter-Jan, Cosyn Jan. A randomized controlled trial on the timing of soft tissue augmentation in immediate implant placement: soft tissue changes and esthetic outcome. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res. 2025: 27(1):e70013 doi:10.1111:cid.70013.
- Cosyn J, Eeckhout C, De Bruyckere T, Eghbali A, Vervaeke S, Younes F, Christiaens V. A multi-centre randomized controlled trial comparing connective tissue graft with collagen matrix to increase soft tissue thickness at the buccal aspect of single implants: 1-year results. J Clin Periodontol. 2022 Sep;49(9):911-921. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13691. Epub 2022 Jul 20. PMID: 35781692
Work details
- vchristi.christiaens@ugent.be
- UZ Gent tav Tandheelkunde Prof. Christiaens, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Gent
- https://research.ugent.be/web/person/veronique-christiaens-0/nl
- ORCID number: 0000 0002 0938 8887