Head, Department of Prosthodontics

Hebrew University Hadassah

School of Dental Medicine

Phone No: 972-2-6776142

Fax No: 972-2-6429683

E-mail: ervinw@md.huji.ac.il

Born 1950, Bistrita, Romania

Education

1975 D.M.D., Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem

1991 Specialization Certificate in Prosthodontics, Ministry of Health, Israel

Academic Positions

1984-1989 Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University

1989-1998 Senior Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University

1998- 2000 Associate professor in Restorative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University

2000- Associate professor in Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem

Academic and Professional Experience

1978-1981 Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Center of Oral and Dental Medicine, Tel Hashomer, Israel Defence Force

1980-1984 Teaching Operative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Tel-Aviv University

1982-1984 Member of the Committee for Supervision of DMD Theses, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University

1984-1987 Visiting fellow, Laboratory of Microbiology and Immunology, National

Institute of Dental Research, N.I.H. Bethesda, Maryland, USA

1987-1989 Member of the Research Committee, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University

1988 - Member of the Sub-committee for Basic Sciences, Scientific Council, Israeli Dental Association

1989-1996 Head, Dental Hygienist Program, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University

1990-1996 Member, Curriculum Committee, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University

1993-1997 Member of the Advisory Team to the Head of the School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University

Chairman of the Israel Society of Oral Rehabilitation

1997- 2000 Head of the Academic Curriculum Committee for Para-dental Studies, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University

1998-1999 Vice President, Israeli Division of the International Association for Dental Research

1998- 2000 Head of the Committee for the Final Integrative Examinations, School  of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University

1999- 2000 Head of  “Dentistry 2000”, the Committee for changing the academic curriculum, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University

1999-2000 President,  Israeli Division of the International Association for Dental Research

2000 - Head, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah, Jerusalem

2000 - Member, Curriculum Committee, School of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah, Jerusalem

Awards and fellowships

1975 - Outstanding student award, Hebrew University, Jerusalem

1984-1987 - Fogarty Fellowship, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda,     MD, USA

Membership in Professional Societies

1976 - Israel Dental Association

1983 - International Association for Dental Research

1985 - American Society for Microbiology

1987 - Israel Society for Microbiology

1990 - Israel Society of Oral Rehabilitation

1994 - Israel Society of Periodontology

1997 - American Dental Association

1997 - American Association for the Advancement of Science

Research Interests

Oral microbiology & immunology;

Bacterial adhesion;

Biofilm;

Antibacterial properties of dental materials;

Advanced dental materials;

Novel Dental technologies.

Recent Publications

L-S. Assoulin, Z. Fuss, Y. Mazor, E. I. Weiss. Bacterial penetration and proliferationin root canal dentinal tubules after applying dentin adhesives in vitro. Journal of Endodontics 2001;27(6):398-400

Z. Fuss, A. Mizrahi, S Lin, O. Cherniek, E. I. Weiss. Effect of calcium hydroxide mixed with iodine or electrophoretically activated copper on bacterial viability in dentinal tubules - In Vitro. Int Endod J 2002;35(6):522-526

N. Samet, A. Smidt, N. Samet, E. I. Weiss. A clinical and cost-benefit evaluation of five facebows.Quintessence Int 2002;33(7):511-5.

Weiss E.L, Lev-Dor R, Sharon N, Ofek I. Inhibitory effect of a high-molecular-weight constituent of cranberry on adhesion of oral bacteria. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2002;42(3 Suppl):285-92

Burger O, Weiss E, Sharon N, Tabak M, Neeman I, Ofek I. Inhibition of Helicobacter pylori adhesion to human gastric mucus by a high-molecular-weight constituent of cranberry juice.Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2002;42(3 Suppl):279-84

Feuerstein O, Weiss E. Image-guided navigational implantology. Pract Proced Aesthet Dent. 2002;14(3):242.

S. Matalon, H. Slutzky, Y. Mazor, E. I. Weiss. Surface antibacterial properties of fissure sealants. Pediatr Dent 2003;25(1):43-8.