Prof. Dr. med. dent. Andreas Olze

Adjunct Professor at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, specialist in implantology and complex prosthetics, and Managing Director of Professor Olze und Kollegen MVZ GmbH in Berlin-Mitte.

Scientific Expertise in Everyday Practice: The Highest Quality of Care and Safety for Your Teeth

Prof. Dr. Olze’s academic research focuses primarily on the fields of forensic age assessment, radiological evaluation of dental development, and the biocompatibility of implant materials. What specific benefits does this scientific expertise offer you in the dental chair?

Treatment Specialties

Prof. Dr. med. dent. Andreas Olze's main areas of expertise in dentistry include:

• Implantology (surgery and prosthetics)
• Bone augmentation with autologous bone
• Complex prosthetic restorations
• Bite Adjustments and Four-Quadrant Restorations
• Treatment of Craniomandibular Dysfunction (CMD)
• Treatment of Tooth Damage Caused by Bruxism
• Treatment of Tooth Damage Caused by Bulimia
• Aesthetic dentistry
• Tooth alignment corrections with almost invisible harmony splints
• Laser applications in dentistry
• Forensic dentistry

Scientific Databases & Profiles

To ensure a comprehensive overview of his academic work, you can find the verified profiles of Prof. Dr. med. dent. Andreas Olze in the leading research databases and specialized portals here:

• PubMed – U.S. National Library of Medicine (scientific publications, including *The Lancet*) (1)
• Google Scholar Profile – Prof. Dr. med. dent. Andreas Olze (1)
• ORCID – Open Researcher and Contributor ID (0009-0002-0930-0571)
• ResearchGate – Academic Profile & Publication Network (1)
• Refubium (Free University of Berlin) – Habilitation Thesis by Prof. Dr. Olze (2)
• German Digital Library – Academic Citation (3)
• AKFOS – 2006 Gösta Gustafson Award & Contact Person for Reviewer Inquiries in Berlin (4)
• Dental News (zm-online) – Coverage of the Gösta Gustafson Award (5)
• BILD Profile – “The Dentist Investigators Trust” (6)

Academic and Professional Background

• 1986–1991: Studied dentistry in Berlin (Charité).
• 1991–1994: Research Assistant at the Center for Dentistry at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
• 1994: Awarded a Ph.D. in dentistry (Dr. med. dent., cum laude) from the Charité for a dissertation based on animal experiments on the biocompatibility of biovitroceramics in endosseous implantation.
• Since 1995: Private practice dentist in Berlin-Mitte.
• 1995–present: Hands-on involvement in forensic dental identifications of unidentified decedents at the Institute of Forensic Medicine at Charité (6).
• 2003: Appointed as a lecturer at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
• 2005: Habilitation at Charité in the field of Experimental Forensic Medicine (topic: Forensic-odontological age assessment in living and deceased individuals) and granting of the academic teaching authorization (venia legendi) as a Privatdozent (PD) (2).
• 2013: Awarded the title of Adjunct Professor by the Faculty of Medicine at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin in recognition of outstanding achievements in research and teaching.
• Since 2026: Managing Director and Chief Dental Officer of Professor Olze und Kollegen MVZ GmbH.

International Research Visits & Lectures

Prof. Dr. Olze regularly gives academic lectures both in Germany and abroad (e.g., in Belgium, Japan, and Australia) and has completed research stays at renowned universities around the world:

• 2000: Oslo (Norway)
• 2001: Osaka (Japan) & Zurich (Switzerland)
• 2002: Pretoria (South Africa)
• 2004: Osaka (Japan)
• 2008: Thunder Bay (Canada)
• 2011: Istanbul (Turkey)

Memberships in Professional Associations

Scientific Achievements & “The Olze Method”

Prof. Dr. Olze is the author of more than 50 scientific articles published in international journals (1). His primary research interests include:

• Mineralization of wisdom teeth: Research on third molars for age estimation, incorporating ethno-population-specific comparative data, and validation of the Demirjian classification (7, 8).
• Developed evaluation methods (“Olze Method”): Procedures for the radiographic assessment of the visibility of the root pulp, the periodontal space, and the Gustafson criteria in third molars (9, 10, 11). These methods have been validated as highly accurate in international publications (including those from China and Brazil) and are cited as the “Olze method” (1, 12).
• Radiation-free imaging: Pioneering work on the evaluation of mineralization stages using 3.0 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (13).
• Forensic Practice: Expert consultant for the Working Group on Forensic Dentistry (AKFOS) and many years of experience in the dental identification of unidentified decedents at the Institute of Forensic Medicine at Charité (4, 6).

Awards & Editorial Board

• Gösta Gustafson Award (2006): Presented by the Working Group for Forensic Odontology and Stomatology (AKFOS) jointly with Prof. Dr. Andreas Schmeling for outstanding scientific work in the field of forensic age assessment (4, 5).
• Editorial Board: Member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Legal Medicine (Springer Nature).

Selected Publications (Excerpt)