Academic profile
Barbara
Dorocka-Bobkowska
Professor · MD, DDS, PhD
Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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01 / Profile
Clinical expertise. Academic perspective.
Physician, dentist and specialist in prosthodontics. Her work connects clinical practice, oral health research and dental education.
Head of the Chair and Clinic of Prosthodontics and Gerostomatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences.
02 / Appointments
Academic appointments
2019 — present
Head of the Chair and Clinic of Prosthodontics and Gerostomatology
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
2019 — 2020
Vice-Dean, Faculty of Medicine
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
2017 — 2019
Head of the Clinic of Gerodontology and Oral Pathology
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
2014 — 2017
Head of the Clinic of Oral Mucosa Diseases
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
03 / Education
Education and qualifications
2019
Title of Professor
Polish academic title conferred in 2019.
2012
Habilitation in medical sciences
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
1997
Specialist in prosthodontics
Second-degree specialty qualification.
1996
Doctorate in medical sciences
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
1990
Degree in dentistry
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
1988
Degree in medicine
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
04 / Research
Research interests
- Prosthodontics and gerodontology.
- Candida biofilms, denture stomatitis and type 2 diabetes.
- Oral mucosal diseases and links between oral and systemic health.
- Biomaterials, titanium surface modification and implant biocompatibility.
05 / International experience
Research fellowships and visits
- University of the Pacific, San Francisco, USA — 2001, 2007, 2008, 2011; including a Kosciuszko Foundation fellowship in 2001.
- University of Edinburgh, UK — 2009.
- University of Geneva, Switzerland — 1995.
- Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Italy — 2015.
06 / Contact
Academic contact
bdorocka@ump.edu.pl
70 Bukowska Street, 60-812 Poznań, Poland
ORCID 0000-0003-3659-7761
Profile adapted from the Polish CV. Polish academic qualifications retain their original meaning. Draft updated: 9 October 2026.