Head, Department of Pediatric Dentistry

Hebrew University-Hadassah

School of Dental Medicine

Born 1946, Jerusalem

1973 – DMD degree, The Hebrew University Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.

1977-79 Post-graduate and residency program specializing in Dentistry for Children, with special emphasis on Dentistry for the Handicapped and High-Risk Patients, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania.

1979 - Specialist in Pediatric Dentistry

Prof. Shapira has published more than 80 articles in refereed International Journals, and lectured around the world on subjects dealing principally in evaluating and comparing sedative agents for management of anxiety and behavior control in pediatric dental patients, and dentistry for special needs and high risk medically compromised patients (status, treatment and prevention of dental diseases).

He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Adkan Refuat Shinaim (in Hebrew), and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.

Clinical Research Interests

- Evaluation and comparison of sedative agents for the management of anxiety and controlling of behavior in young pediatric dental patients.

- A comprehensive team approach for treatment of the special needs and high- risk pediatric patients.

- Parotid saliva in individuals with Down Syndrome: salivary flow of immune response.

- Correlation between cytokine levels of erupting primary teeth and systemic disturbances accompanying teething

Public activity –

Dentistry for children with developmental disabilities – prevention and treatment of oral disease

Publications (last 2 years):

1. Merrick J and Shapira J: Dental concerns in Down syndrome. Int J Adoles Med Health 12: 75-79, 2000.

2. Merrick J and Shapira J: Preventive dental health for persons with Down syndrome. Int J Adoles Med Health 12: 81-84, 2000.

3. Becker A, Shapira J, Chaushu S: Orthodontic treatment for disabled children: motivation, expectation and satisfaction. European J Orthodont 22:151-8, 2000.

4. Shapira J, Chaushu S, Becker A: The prevalence of third molar agenesis, tooth impaction and tooth transposition in individuals with Down syndrome. Angle Orthodontist 70:290-96, 2000.

5. Becker A, Shapira J, Chaushu S: Orthodontic treatment for disabled children: A survey of patient and appliance management. British J Orthodont 28:39-44, 2001.

6. Sapir S, Shapira J: Dentinogenesis Imperfecta: An early treatment strategy. Pediatr Dent 23:232-37, 2001.

7. Chaushu S, Shapira J, Becker A: The orthodontic treatment of children with disabilities. J Israel Dent Assoc 18:42-50, 2001.

8. Chaushu S, Becker A, Shapira J: Stimulated parotid salivary floe rate in Down Syndrome. Special Care in Dentistry. In press, 2002.

9. Chauschu S, Yefe-Nof E, Becker A, Shapira J, Chauschu G: A link between Parotid Salivary Ig level and recurrent Respiratory Infections in Young Down Syndrome Patients. Oral Microbiol Immunol. In press, 2002.

10. Chauschu S, Yefe-Nof E, Becker A, Shapira J, Chauschu G: Severe Impairment of secretory Ig production in Parotid Saliva of Down Syndrome Individuals. J Dent Res 81:308-312, 2002.

11. Chaushu S, Yefe- Nof E, Becker A, Shapira J, Chaushu G: Parotid Salivary Ig Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infections and Gingival Health in Institutionalized and Non-institutionalized Young Subjects with Down Syndrome. J Intellectual Disease, In press, 2002.