Born: 1962, Israel
Education
1985-1988: The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, B.M Sci.
1988-1992: The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, D.M.D.
1997-1999: The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Public Health, M.P.H.
2001: Israel Ministry of Health-Specialist in Dental Public Health
Awards and Honours
2005 – Award of the Dean of the Faculty of Dental Medicine for excellence of lecturers.
2005 – Award of the Rector of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for excellence of lecturers.
2007 – Award of the Dean of the Faculty of Dental Medicine for excellence of lecturers.
2009 – Award of the Dean of the Faculty of Dental Medicine for excellence of lecturers.
2009 – Award of the Rector of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for excellence of lecturers.
Research Interests
§ Epidemiology and primary prevention of oral diseases.
§ Psychosocial factors and oral health.
§ Dental Manpower.
§ Research Projects:
§ Oral health promotion of Ethiopian-Israeli children and families.
§ Promotion of oral health among elderly in day centers and residential homes in Israel.
§ Dental manpower forecast in Israel.
§ Evaluation of water fluoridation in Israel.
§ Clinical trials to evaluate the effectiveness of dental hygiene devices in prevention of oral diseases.
Recent publications
Vered Y, Zini A, Livny A, Mann J, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2008). Changing dental caries and periodontal disease patterns among a cohort of Ethiopian immigrants to Israel: 1999-2005. BMC Public Health. 8: 345.
Vered Y, Livny A, Zini A, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2008). Periodontal health status and smoking among young adults. Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 35(9): 768-772.
Livny A, Vered Y, Slouk L, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2008). Oral health promotion for schoolchildren-evaluation of a pragmatic approach with emphasis on improving brushing skills. BMC Oral Health 8:4.
Sgan-Cohen HD, Livny A, Vered Y. (2008). The elmex sensitive extra soft toothbrush: Effect on plaque reduction and subjective satisfaction after two months. Journal of Clinical Dentistry 19: 22-27.
Vered Y, Zini A, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2009). Psychological distress and self-perception of oral health status among an immigrant population from Ethiopia. Ethnicity and Health 14: 643-642.
Zini A, Czerninski R, Vered Y, Livny A, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2009). Trends of oral and pharyngeal cancer in Israel, by gender, age, ethnic group, and country of origin: 1970-2006. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. 37: 547-554.
Vered Y, Zini A, Mann J, DeVizio W, Stewart B, Zhang. YP, Garcia L (2009). Comparison of a dentifrice containing 0.243% Sodium Fluoride, 0.3% Triclosan and 2.0% Copolymer in a Silica Base, and a dentifrice containing 0.243% Sodium Fluoride in a Silica Base: A three-year clinical trial of root caries and dental crowns among adults. The Journal of Clinical Dentistry. 20:62-65.
Zini A, Vered Y, Sgan-Cohen HD. (2009). Are immigrant populations aware about their oral health status? A study among immigrants from Ethiopia. BMC Public Health. 26:9.