Rate My Professor Vincent Bennani

Associate Professor Vincent Bennani is an academic in the Department of Oral Rehabilitation within the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Otago. He holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Certificate in Advanced Prosthodontics (Cert AdvPros), Certificate in Advanced Implantology (Cert AdvImpl), and a PhD. His career features extensive international collaborations, including interdisciplinary research in 2015 and 2016 with the University of Aristotle in Thessaloniki, Greece; Tufts University in Boston, USA; and the University of Bordeaux, France. In 2016, he joined the international research program on Periodontics and Oral Implantology at the University of Western Australia, which unites over 10 research groups worldwide focusing on biomaterials and regenerative therapies, immunopathology, treatment of peri-implant infections, and clinical procedures in implant dentistry. That year, he also co-founded the Biomimetic Research Group as part of the Sir John Walsh Research Institute's Clinical and Translational Research program at Otago. This group investigates biomaterials and techniques to achieve life-like restorations that return teeth to their original form and function.

Bennani's research integrates his clinical interests with biomaterials expertise across two main themes: innovative techniques in dentistry, especially soft tissue management in implantology, and new strategies in prosthodontics to address the unique anatomy surrounding implants and preserve it during procedures. His academic interests include implantology, biomechanics, biomaterials, and prosthodontics. Key publications co-authored by him are 'Magnesium and copper co-substituted bovine bone-derived hydroxyapatite: A sustainable and functional coating for CFR-PEEK implants' (Qiu et al., 2026, Colloids & Surfaces A); 'Precision of measurement methods for assessing the fit of screw-retained implant-supported fixed partial dentures: A systematic review of in vitro studies' (He et al., 2025, Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry); 'Fit accuracy of 3D printed Co-Cr multiunit implant-supported fixed dental prostheses: A systematic review of in vitro studies' (He et al., 2025, Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry); 'Effect of a modified preparation design on the marginal and internal fit of 3D-printed onlays: A feasibility study' (Ung et al., 2025, International Journal of Dentistry); and 'Combination syndrome in patients with mandibular implant supported overdenture and conventional maxillary denture: A systematic review' (Veerasamy et al., 2025, European Journal of Prosthodontics & Restorative Dentistry). His contributions advance precision measurement, 3D printing applications, and biomimetic strategies in restorative dentistry.