EDITOR IN CHIEF
Vasile Burlui, Prof. PhD, Member of the Medical Sciences Academy (“Apollonia” University of Iaşi, Iaşi, Romania)
DEPUTY EDITORS
Sorin Andrian, Prof. PhD (“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi‑Romania)
Carmen Stadoleanu, Prof. PhD (“Apollonia” University of Iaşi, Iaşi, Romania)
SECRETARY EDITORS
Laura Ecaterina Romila, Assist. Prof. PhD (“Apollonia” University of Iaşi, Iaşi, Romania)
Alexandra Burlui, Univ. Assist. PhD student (“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi‑Romania)
Translation: Cristina Irimia (Iaşi, Romania)
EDITORIAL BOARD
Leonard Ionuţ Atanase, Prof. PhD (“Apollonia” University of Iaşi, Iaşi, Romania)
Magdalena Aflori, Scientific Researcher, PhD ( “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry)
Adriana Bălan, Prof. PhD (“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi‑Romania)
Sorana Baciu, Assoc. Prof. PhD (“Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj‑Napoca‑Romania)
Alexandru Vasile Burlui, Univ. Assistant PhD Student (“Apollonia” University of Iaşi, Iaşi, Romania)
Irina Draga Căruntu, Prof. PhD, (Medical Sciences Academy, Iaşi‑Romania)
Vasile Chiriţa, Prof. PhD, (Medical Sciences Academy, Iaşi‑Romania)
Alexandru Vlad Ciurea, Prof. PhD (“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest‑Romania)
Morris Clark, Prof. DDS (University of Colorado, Denver, United States of America)
Mariana Constantiniuc, Prof. PhD (“Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj‑Napoca‑Romania)
George Costin, Prof. PhD (“Apollonia” University of Iaşi, Iaşi, Romania)
Oana Cucoveică, Univ. Assistant PhD Student (“Apollonia” University of Iaşi, Iaşi, Romania)
Oana Daraba, Lecturer PhD (“Apollonia” University of Iaşi, Iaşi, Romania)
Jacques Desbrieres, Prof. PhD (University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour, Pau, France)
Bogdan Dimitriu, Prof. PhD (“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest‑Romania)
Carmen Dorobăţ, Prof. PhD (“Apollonia” University of Iaşi, Iaşi, Romania)
Letiţia Doina Duceac, Assoc. Prof. PhD (“Apollonia” University of Iaşi, Iaşi, Romania)
Mihaela Adina Dumitrache, Assoc. Prof. PhD (“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest‑Romania)
Horia Dumitriu, Prof. PhD (Medical Sciences Academy, Bucharest‑Romania)
Lucian Eva, Assist. Prof. PhD (“Apollonia” University of Iaşi, Iaşi, Romania)
Gabriela Haliţchi, Lecturer PhD (“Apollonia” University of Iaşi, Iaşi, Romania)
Alexandru Andrei Iliescu, Assistant Prof. PhD (University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova‑Romania)
Mona Ionaş, Assoc. Prof. PhD (“Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Sibiu‑Romania)
Constantin Iordache, Prof. PhD (“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi‑Romania)
Gianina Iovan, Assoc. Prof. PhD (“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi‑Romania)
Mihai Luchian, Assoc. Prof. PhD (“Apollonia” University of Iaşi, Iaşi, Romania)
Silvia Mârţu, Prof. PhD (“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi‑Romania)
Gabriela Mihalache, Assoc. Prof. PhD (“Apollonia” University of Iaşi, Iaşi, Romania)
Catalina Morăraşu, Prof. PhD (Saint Paul‑USA)
Mihaela Moscu, Assoc.PhD (“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi‑Romania)
Lavinia Negruţiu, Prof. PhD (“Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timișoara‑Romania)
Luminiţa Nica, Assoc. Prof. PhD (“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest‑Romania)
Adriana Pirte, Assoc. Prof. PhD (University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania)
Marcel Popa, Prof. PhD (“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iași, Iaşi, Romania)
Sorin Popşor, Prof. PhD (University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Târgu Mureș, Târgu Mureș ‑Romania)
Carol Stanciu, Prof. PhD (Romanian Academy, Iaşi‑Romania)
Joerg R. Strub, Prof. PhD (Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg‑Germany)
Melinda Szekely, Prof. PhD (University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Târgu Mureș, Târgu Mureș ‑Romania)
Ligia Vaida, Assoc. Prof. PhD (University of Oradea, Oradea – Romania)
Constantin Vârlan, Prof. PhD, (“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest -Romania)
D.P. Vinuth, MDS, Assist. Prof. (Jabalpur‑India)
Irina Zetu, Prof PhD (“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi‑Romania)
ADVISORY BOARD
Ashish Aggarwal, BDS, MDS, Assistant Prof. (Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly‑India) Daniela Boişteanu, Assoc. Prof. PhD (Medical Science Academy, Iaşi‑Romania)
Beate Brand‑Saberi, Prof. PhD (Ruhr University, Bochum‑Germany)
Alexandru Bucur, Prof. PhD (“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest -Romania)
Roxana Chiriţa, Prof. PhD (“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi‑Romania)
Yves Commissionat, Prof. PhD MD (Paris‑France)
Vito Casella (Fondazione De Beaumont Bonelli, Napoli‑Italy)
Gerald Gitsch, Prof. PhD (Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg‑Germany)
Andrei Iliescu, Prof. PhD, (Medical Sciences Academy, Bucharest‑Romania)
Rodica Luca, Prof. PhD (“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest -Romania)
Claude Matasă, Prof. PhD (University of Illinois at Chicago, United States of America)
George Morăraşu, Prof. PhD (Minnesota Roseville‑USA)
Friedrich Paulsen, Prof. PhD (University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Erlangen ‑ Germany)
Alexandru Petre, Prof. PhD (“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest -Romania)
Luciano Poli, Prof. PhD (University of Pisa, Pisa‑Italy)
Herve Reychler, Prof. PhD (Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels‑Belgium)
Dan Riga, Prof. PhD (“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest -Romania)
Sorin Riga, Prof. PhD (“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest -Romania)
Mariana Sabău, Assoc. Prof. PhD (Lucian Blaga University, Sibiu‑Romania)
Dragoş Stanciu, Prof. PhD (“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest -Romania)
Horia‑Nicolai L. Teodorescu, Prof. PhD (Romanian Academy, Iaşi‑Romania)
Teodor Trăistaru, Prof. PhD (“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest -Romania)
Georgeta Zegan, Assoc. Prof. PhD (“Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi‑Romania)
Executive secretary: Dumitrescu Georgiana Anca