Sotirios Tetradis

Sotirios Tetradis is a Professor and Chair in the Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at the UCLA School of Dentistry. Dr. Tetradis received his D.D.S. from the University of Athens, Greece and a certificate in OMF Radiology, and a Ph.D. at the University of Connecticut. He has been on the faculty at UCLA School of Dentistry for the past 12 years. Dr. Tetradis is a board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist. He is active in clinical practice and leads an active research group that investigates the effects of growth factors, hormones, and cytokines on the function of bone cells, as well as the cellular and molecular mechanisms of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ). His research is funded by institutional and NIH support. Dr. Tetradis has collaborated with Dr. Parhami in molecular and translational studies of the osteogenic potential of oxysterol molecules.