Pakhnenko Mariia Oleksandrivna

Education:

• 2020–2025 — Bogomolets National Medical University, Master's Degree in Dentistry;
• 2025–2026 — Dobrobut Academy, internship in Dentistry, dentist;
• specialization in Periodontology.

Membership in associations, societies; attending conferences, thematic improvement courses:

• member of the Association of Periodontists of Ukraine;
• training course «Scaling as the Basis of Conservative Periodontology»;
• training course «Professional Oral Hygiene During Periodontal Treatment. Patient Management After Implantation»;
• training course «Hand Instruments and DSPACE SRP Therapy»;
• webinar «Professional Hygiene of Dental Implants»;
• webinar «Diseases of the Oral Mucosa».

Areas of professional development:

• regular participation in courses, master classes, and conferences on modern periodontology, periodontal surgery, and professional oral hygiene;
• development of practical and manual skills in the conservative treatment of periodontal diseases;
• improvement of approaches to the treatment and prevention of periodontal diseases using modern diagnostic methods in accordance with the principles of evidence-based medicine.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• comprehensive diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of periodontal tissue diseases, including gingivitis and periodontitis;
• professional oral hygiene: ultrasonic and manual scaling, Air-Flow, removal of supragingival and subgingival dental deposits;
• non-surgical periodontal treatment using modern techniques;
• individualized selection of home oral hygiene products and patient education on proper oral care;
• diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the oral mucosa in accordance with current clinical guidelines;
• prevention of dental diseases;
• supportive periodontal therapy;
• remineralization therapy and caries prevention;
• interdisciplinary patient care in collaboration with orthodontists, prosthodontists, general dentists, and oral surgeons.

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• comprehensive patient management at different stages of treatment;
• prevention of dental diseases;
• aesthetic dentistry, including at-home and in-office teeth whitening;
• use of modern digital technologies in dentistry.

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• «I really enjoy active recreation and traveling. I consider the mountains and places with picturesque nature to be sources of strength and inspiration. I also enjoy drawing and bringing subconscious ideas into reality.»

Doctor's advice:

• «It is better to spend an hour on prevention than months on treatment. Regular preventive dental check-ups help identify problems in a timely manner and maintain healthy teeth and gums.»