PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name, Surname: Algirdas Puišys
Date of birth: 23rd of October, 1979 Vilnius, Lithuania
Nationality: Lithuanian
E-mail: algirdas@vicklinika.lt
Working place: „Vilniaus implantologijos centras”, Kalvarijų 121-2, Vilnius, Lithuania
Tel./Faks: +370 5 2760725

EDUCATION

2003 - 2006 Resident in Periodontology at Kaunas Medical University, qualified as periodontologist.

2002 - 2003 Intern in general dental practice at “Šatrijos Stomatologijos centras” qualified as general practice dentist.

1997 - 2002 Student of Faculty of Medicine in Vilnius University (Diploma nr. 0130388)

1986 - 1997 Student of Česlovas Kudaba secondary and high school

PROFESIONAL EDUCATION

2006 05 29 – 06 03 Visitor at University of Aachen, Germany. Prof. Murat Yildirim

2006 04 03 - 07 Visitor at University of Freiburg, Germany, Attended course “The International Team for Implantology education week – clinical implants knowledge at your hands”
2005 01 18 – 02 12 Friedrich Schiler University of Jena, Germany

2003 06 19 – 21 Attended the 4th Euro-Perio Congress, Berlin, Germany

2003 05 23 – 24 Attended the 10th IEC (Implantologie-Einsteiger-Kongress), Berlin, Germany

2003 02 07 – 08 Winter meeting of Chicago Centre for Advanced Dentistry, Moscow

2003 02 14 Attended the course “Conventional Fixed Prosthetics” (Dr. Jean Francois Bedard, D.D.S. (Chicago Centre for Advanced Dentistry, USA), Vilnius, Lithuania)

2002 10 26 – 27 Attended the course “Basic Implantology” (Dr. Russel A.Baer, D.D.S (Chicago Centre for Advanced Dentistry, USA), Vilnius, Lithuania)

2002 05 10 Attended the course “Surgical Periodontics” (Dr. Nicolas A.Amigoni, D.D.S (Chicago Centre for Advanced Dentistry, USA), Riga, Latvia)

2002 04 21 – 22 Attended the course “Regeneration Utilizing Bone and Membranes in Periodontal and Implant Surgery” (Dr. Nicolas A.Amigoni, D.D.S (Chicago Centre for Advanced Dentistry, USA), Vilnius, Lithuania)

2002 03 07 – 09 Attended the course “Advanced Surgery for Implant Dentistry” (Dr. Darrell G. Selig, B.A., D.D.S. (Chicago Centre for Advanced Dentistry, USA), Vilnius, Lithuania)

2001 11 07 Attended the course “Simplified Advances in Implant Dentistry: Single Stage, Immediate Extraction, Immediate Loading, Bone Regeneration Products Used in Sinus Lifting” (Dr. Jack A. Hahn, D.D.S (Chicago Centre for Advanced Dentistry, USA), Vilnius, Lithuania)

2001 09 03 Attended 1-day over-the-shoulder work of Dr. Russel A.Baer and Dr. Jean F.Bedard at Chicago Centre Clinic in Moscow

2001 07 01 – 08 Attended 7-day over-the-shoulder work of Dr. Jack A.Hahn at Chicago Centre Clinic in Moscow

2001 03 17 – 18 Attended the course “Management of Periodontal Patients: Prosthetic Treatment and Implants” (Dr. Jean Francois Bedard, D.D.S (Chicago Centre for Advanced Dentistry, USA), Vilnius, Lithuania)

OTHER PRACTISE
2001 “Chicago centre of Advanced Dentistry” – sales manager

2003 “Chicago centre of Advanced Dentistry” – consultant

Since 2004 “BioHorizons” dental implant system - consultant

Since 2006 “Straumann” dental implant system - consultant

CONFERENCES AND COURSES
2007 05 26 – 27 Conference of Lithuanian Society of Periodontology, Vilnius, Lithuania

2007 04 26 – 28 International Team of Implantology World Symposium, New York, USA

2007 04 10 – 12 Global Symposium of implant dentistry, Miami, USA

2007 02 09 Association of dentist “ Innovation in dentistry”, Kaunas, Lithuania

2007 01 18 – 20 Prof. Murat Yildirim course “Treatment planning – a key to success” Vilnius, Lithuania

2006 10 21 – 23 Visitor at Dr. M.Stamm, Cologne, Germany

2006 10 05 – 07 Congress of European Association of Osseointegration, Zurich, Switzerland

2006 09 29 “Treatment planning in periodontology” Prof. N.P.Lang , Vilnius, Lithuania

2006 09 21 – 23 Speaker meeting – “New possibilities with dental implants”, Germany

2006 07 10 – 12 “Prosthetic on dental implants” Basel, Switzerland

2006 07 03 – 05 “Innovation in dental implantology “ Basel, Switzerland

2006 06 29 – 30 Global symposium of periodontology “Europerio 5”

2006 06 10 – 11 Symposium of maxillofacial surgery, Joint conference of Oulu and Kaunas medical University “Baltic Compass”, Kaunas, Lithuania

2006 06 09 Seminar with Dr. Arne Georgi “Solutions in dental implantology”

2006 05 12 – 13 2nd International Conference of Ukrainian Association of Osseointgration, Kiev, Ukraine

2006 05 04 – 06 Attended Dental Implants Global Symposium, Arizona, USA

2006 04 21 Attended the international conference “Periodontology today” Vilnius, Lithuania

2006 02 27 – 28 Symposium of Dental Implantology at Lvov Implantology and Dental prosthetics Centre of Dr.Ugrin, Lvov, Ukraine.

2006 02 17 – 18 Funuscu

2006 02 04 „Dental implants – surgical and prosthetic possibilities”, Klaipėda, Lithuania

2005 11 25 – 27 „European Conference on the Reconstruction of the Periodontally Diseased Patient“ Denmark , Copenhagen

2005 10 28 – 29 „Plastic Periodontal Surgery“ Latvia, Riga

2005 10 08 „Innovations in periodontal practise“, Vilnius, Lithuania

2005 09 22 – 24 „Annual Meeting of European Association of Oseointegration“ Germany

2005 09 16 – 18 Attended the 9th International Conference of Esthetic Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey (Dr.D.Tarnow, Dr.G.Ricci, Dr.G.Freedman)

2005 06 09 – 10 Attended symposium of maxillofacial surgery in Baltic Compass Kaunas - Oulu conference, Kaunas, Lithuania

2005 05 13 „Implantology State of the Art“ Lietuva, Kaunas

2004 02 28 Attended the conference held by Lithuanian Association of Periodontology, Vilnius, Lithuania (duration 8 hours)

2004 10 23 Attended the conference held by Lithuanian Association of Periodontology, Vilnius, Lithuania (duration 8 hours)

2004 05 28 – 30 „European Congress on the Reconstruction of the Periodontally Diseased Patient“ Austria, Vienna

2003 11 15 – 16 Attended the conference “Innovations for Dental Practice”, Vilnius, Lithuania (duration 8 hours)

2003 10 9 – 11 Attended the 12th Annual Scientific Congress of the European Association for Osseointegration, Vienna, Austria

2003 05 23 – 24 Attended the 10 th IEC (Implantologie-Kongress), Berlin, Germany

2003 05 15 – 17 Attended and organized congress “Actualities of general dental practice”

2003 04 26 „Progress in odontology“ Vilnius, Lithuania

2003 04 12 – 13 „Osseointegrated Dental Implants Surgical and Prosthodontic aspects of various dental implants systems“ Latvia, Riga

2003 03 21 – 22 „Innovations in nowadays dental practise“, Vilnius, Lithuania

2003 02 14 Attended the course “Conventional Fixed Prosthetics” (Dr. Jean Francois Bedard, D.D.S (Chicago Centre for Advanced Dentistry, USA), Vilnius, Lithuania

2003 02 07 – 08 Winter meeting of Chicago Centre for Advanced Dentistry, Moscow

2003 01 19 – 21 Attended the 4th Euro-Perio Congress, Berlin, Germany

2002 11 25 „Ankylos dental implants in dental practise“, Vilnius, Lithuania

2002 10 26 – 27 Attended the course “Basic Implantology” (Dr.Russel A.Baer, D.D.S (Chicago Centre for Advanced Dentistry, USA) Vilnius, Lithuania

2002 10 12 „Clinical periodontology“, Vilnius, Lithuania

2002 09 12-14 „European Association For Osseointegration“ Belgium, Brussels

2002 05 10 Attended the course “Surgical Periodontics” (Dr. Nicolas A.Amigoni, D.D.S (Chicago Centre for Advanced Dentistry, USA) Riga, Latvia

2002 04 21 – 22 Attended the course “Regeneration Utilizing Bone and Membranes in Periodontal and Implant Surgery” (Dr. Nicolas A.Amigoni, D.D.S (Chicago Centre for Advanced Dentistry, USA) Vilnius, Lithuania

2002 03 07 – 09 Attended the course “Advanced Surgery for Implant Dentistry” (Dr. Darrell G. Selig, B.A., D.D.S. (Chicago Centre for Advanced Dentistry, USA) Vilnius, Lithuania

2001 11 07 Attended the course “Simplified Advances in Implant Dentistry: Single Stage, Immediate Extraction, Immediate Loading, Bone Regeneration Products Used in Sinus Lifting” (Dr. Jack A. Hahn, D.D.S (Chicago Centre for Advanced Dentistry, USA) Vilnius, Lithuania

2001 09 03 Attended 1-day over-the-shoulder work of Dr. Russel A.Baer and Dr. Jean F.Bedard at Chicago Centre Clinic in Moscow

2001 06 01 – 08 Attended 7-day over-the-shoulder work of Dr. Jack A.Hahn at Chicago Centre Clinic in Moscow

2001 03 24 – 25 „Implants in Dentistry“ Estonia, Tartu

2001 03 17 – 18 Attended the course “Management of Periodontal Patients: Prosthetic Treatment and Implants” (Dr. Jean Francois Bedard, D.D.S (Chicago Centre for Advanced Dentistry, USA) Vilnius, Lithuania

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY PROFILE. LECTURES

2005 10 08 „Novelties in clinical periodontology“ Lietuva, Vilnius

2005 06 26 „AIDS problems in dentistry“, Kaunas, Lithuania

2005 06 09 International Conference Baltic Compass, Kaunas, Lithuania. ”Periodontal Disea and implants” (30 min.)

2005 03 19 Vilnius university conference for GP dentists “Implant Surgery in General Dental Practice. Surgical and Esthetic Challenges” (30 min.)

2004 10 23 Conference of Lithuanian Association of Periodontologists “Bone atrophy in implant dentistry: reconstruction of alveolar processes with bone blocks” Vilnius, Lithuania (45 min.)

2004 02 28 Conference of Lithuanian Association of Periodontologists, Vilnius, Lithuania “Horizontal and vertical bone atrophy: jaw reconstruction before implant surgery” (70 min.)

2003 11 16 Congress of general practice dentists, “Immediate implants, immediate and early implant loading” Vilnius, Lithuania (30 min.)

2003 04 26 „Progress in odontology“ Vilnius, Lithuania

2003 03 21 – 22 „Scientific achievements in dentistry“, Vilnius, Lithuania

2002 10 12 „Clinical periodontology “ Lietuva, Vilnius

2002 05 17 “Bone substitutes“, congress for general practice dentists in Kaliningrad, Russia

2002 04 27 – 28 „Osteogenic Materials in Implant Dentistry and Periodontal Surgery“

Poland, Lodz

1999 04 28 – 05 01 „Average of three month children lip measurements“ Lietuva, Kaunas

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Since 2005 Vice-president of Lithuanian Periodontal association

Since 2003 Member of Lithuanian Periodontal association

1998 – 2002 President of Lithuanian Students dental association

AWARDS
2002 Awarded for top-5 presentation “Osteogenic materials in implant dentistry and periodontal surgery”, Poland, Lodz, 27-28 April, 2002, Scientific Dental Student conference XIII Michail Klopotowski.

PUBLICATIONS
- Puisys A, Grybauskas S, Linkevicus T. Analysis of early failures of two-piece non-submerged implants. J Clin Perioodntol 2006;33(s7):132
- Linkevičius T, Grybauskas S, Puišys A. Emerging profile formatting around dental implants with temporary crowns
- Clinical case. Stominfo, 2006;2:24-28.
- Linkevičius T, Grybauskas S, Puišys A. Prosthetic with cemented FPD on implants, after bone regeneration
- Dental implants. Clinical case. Stominfo, 2006;1:20-26.