Dr. Svetlana Prisiazhnykh: education and training
My Academic Background in Dentistry
I defended my PhD in 2023 on the choice of functional diagnostic methods for patients with TMJ disorders. In practice, this means choosing the investigations that will help explain the symptoms and plan treatment.
- 2023
Defense of a dissertation for the degree of PhD
"Rationale for the choice of functional diagnostic methods in patients with TMJ disorders" - 2018 - 2021
Postgraduate research programme (aspirantura)
Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry - 2016 - 2018
Clinical residency in prosthodontics
Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry - 2011 - 2016
Specialist Degree, Doctor of Dental Medicine
Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry
Continuing Education & International Training
My continuing education focuses on functional diagnosis, care for patients with TMJ disorders and prosthodontic rehabilitation planning. The programmes and courses below are listed with their dates and locations.
- 2025–2026: VieSID Therapy Continuum
Vienna, Austria - 2023 - 2024: VieSID Basic Curriculum
Vienna, Austria - 2022: "Master of Prosthetics" Alexander Baburov
Saint Petersburg, Russia - 2022: Full-mouth reconstruction of occlusion prosthodontist - orthodontist, Pulat Kuchkarov, Tatiana Lenko
Moscow, Russia - 2021: Practical course in Prosthodontics, Pavel Pola
Moscow, Russia - 2020: Galip Gurel "The concept of modern restoration: occlusion, individual design, minimally invasive protocols, pink aesthetics"
Moscow, Russia - 2020: Roberto Gutierrez, Mariano Rocabado "Functional dentistry"
Moscow, Russia - 2019: Jan Hajto course
Moscow, Russia - 2019: Jeffrey Okkeson "Managing temporomandibular disorders"
Moscow, Russia - 2019: Congress of Functional Dentistry (Jean-Daniel Orthlieb, Jeffrey P. Okeson, Daniele Manfredini, Jurgen Wahlmann)
Prague, Czech Republic - 2019: Congress of Functional Dentistry (Nazareno Bassetti, Micbael Gorobonos, Gianni Persichetti, Alessandro Nanussi)
Moscow, Russia - 2017 - 2018: Member of the ITI International Team for Implantology
Moscow, Russia - 2018: Digital smile design, Dmitry Usikov
Moscow, Russia - 2016: International dental students congress
Brno, Czech Republic
How Education Shapes My TMJ Approach
In studies I co-authored, we compared methods of recording jaw position and examined how general health affects the choice of investigation. These records are used when planning appliances and restorations. On the publications page, I explain how the studies were conducted and what they found.
Condylography and movement records · The Slavicek approach · Planning rehabilitation together
Research and the MENA Awards 2025 recognition · My research publications