National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya
Department of Prosthetic Stomatology

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History

The Department of Orthopedic Dentistry was established in October 1996 according to the decision of the Academic Council of National Pirogov Memorial Medical University and is located in 34 Heroiv Politsii Street

The educational base of the department includes: 9 educational clinical halls with 16 dental units, clinical class rooms for conducting seminars, 2 training rooms for propedeutics orthopedic dentistry, equipped with modern requirements dental and foundry laboratories, sterilization laboratories for administrative and business needs of staff.

The first head of the department from 1996 to 2017 was the PhD, associate professor Leonid Muntyan. In September 1996, he was appointed, and in November 1997 he was selected for the post of Head of the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry, Vinnytsia State Pirogov Memorial Medical Institute (now-National Pirogov Memorial Medical University) at the newly created Dental Faculty. Main directions of medical and scientific activity Leonid Muntyan were devoted to the development of technological processes and methods of orthopedic treatment of patients with disorders of occlusive relationships; approbation and introduction of biomaterials used in the manufacture of implants and orthopedic superstructures; scientific substantiation and rational treatment of patients with orthopedic structures on solid casts and without metal frames. Leonid Muntyan was the author of 168 scientific and educational publications, including 2 textbooks, 4 monographs and a manual on the organization of orthopedic dentistry, 4 copyright certificates and 10 patents of Ukraine. He has trained 2 PhD, 18 Clinical Residents (14 of whom are foreign nationals), 6 Masters of Medicine in the specialty "Orthopedic Dentistry". He completed his dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Medical Sciences on the topic: "Theoretical substantiation and determination of clinical effectiveness of the treatment of patients with dentures with a combined fixation system". Supervised the preparation of 4 PhD candidates. 

Internshiped in Switzerland and Poland, Leonid Muntyan was a doctor of the highest category, an experienced teacher, known among the teaching staff of medical universities in Ukraine. He has repeatedly been a member of the working committees for the development and implementation of educational programs in the specialty "Dentistry". For many years of conscientious work, considerable personal contribution to the development of the health care system, high professionalism and active public position, L. Muntyan was repeatedly awarded diplomas of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, regional state administrations, Lviv and Vinnytsia National Medical Universities. Leonid Muntyan left behind a large number of followers, students and like-minded people.

From 2017 to the present time the department is headed by PhD, Associate Professor Eduard Belyaev. He graduated with honors from the Faculty of Dental Medicine of Vinnitsa State Medical University. E. Pirogov in 1999. After passing in-depth specialization as a doctor - intern at the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry, VNMU from 1999 to 2000, he worked at the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry at the VNMU as a Senior Laboratory Assistant. From 2000 to 2002 he worked as an assistant - trainee of the same department. From 2002 to 2011 he worked as an assistant at the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry, Vinnytsia National Medical University. In 2007 Belyaev EV defended his PhD thesis on the topic "Anthropo-genetic factors of caries in practically healthy urban boys and girls of Podilskyi region of Ukraine". From October 2011 to May 2017 he worked as an Assistant Professor of the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry.

As of august 2026, Andrii Yur is performing the duties of Head of the Department.

14 training phantoms are used for the development of manual skills according to the work program and  students' preparation for the complex professional-oriented state examination in orthopedic dentistry.

In addition to its own clinical base, dental institutions are used for practical training in orthopedic dentistry: Dental Clinic "IQ", "Dental office" Kropyvnytskyi street 6/8.

Staff

Yur Andriy


assistant

Graduated from Vinnitsa National Medical University. M.I.
Pirogova in 2009. From 2009 to 2011 he worked as a senior laboratory assistant
Department of Orthopedic Dentistry. Since September 2011 he has been working as an assistant
Department of Orthopedic Dentistry.

Hlushak Alona


associate professor, phd

Alona Hlushak
Graduated with honors in 2008 from National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya majoring in dentistry. Since September 2008, she worked as a senior laboratory assistant at the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry. From 2009 to 2010, he worked as a trainee assistant and part-time senior laboratory technician, and from 2011, he worked as an assistant at the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry. In 2011, he was awarded the title of specialist in Orthopedic Dentistry. In October 2015, she defended her PhD thesis on: "Morphological features of the dental arc and odontometric indicators in adolescents with an orthognathic bite depending on the shape of the head and type of face". In 2016, she received the academic title of associate professor. Author and co-author of more than 30 scientific and educational-methodological works, received patents of Ukraine for a useful model and certificates for an invention, developed a computer program «DentArc». Doctor of the first category, specializing in Orthopedic Dentistry. Constantly participates in scientific and scientific-practical conferences, seminars, professional master classes.

Komnatskyi Bohdan Yuriyovych


Associate Professor, PhD

Graduated with honors in 2009 from Vinnytsia National Medical University. M.I. Pirogov majoring in dentistry, in 2011 received the second higher education in the specialty of pharmacy. Since September 2009 he worked as a senior laboratory assistant of the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry. From 2010 to 2012 – assistant trainee and senior part-time laboratory assistant. Since April 2012 he has been enrolled as an assistant of the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry. In 2012 he was trained in specialization courses of the Ukrainian Medical Dental Academy, and the Attestation Commission at the Higher State Educational Institution of Ukraine "Ukrainian Medical Dental Academy" was awarded the title of doctor-specialist in the specialty "Orthopedic Dentistry". In 2015, at a meeting of the Specialized Academic Council D.35.600.01 at Danylo Halytskyi Lviv National Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine defended his thesis "Justification for providing local anesthesia in outpatient treatment of dental diseases combined with diabetes mellitus" for the degree of Candidate of Medical Sciences in the specialty 14.01.22 In 2016 by the decision of the Academic Council of VNMU them. M.I. Pirogov was elected to the post of associate professor of the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry. During his work he showed himself to be an experienced teacher, a competent doctor. He has established himself as a qualified specialist in orthopedic dentistry. Conducts practical classes with foreign students in English, which is fluent. In 2017, he successfully passed the exam and received the First Certificate in English - the first Cambridge certificate confirming the level of English at the B2 level (the exam was developed and conducted by the ESOL division of the Examination Board of the University of Cambridge (UCLES)). In 2017, he passed the MIC in the specialty "Orthopedic Dentistry" at the Higher State Educational Institution of Ukraine "Ukrainian Medical Dental Academy". In the same year it was certified by the Central Commission of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and awarded the second qualification category in the specialty "Orthopedic Dentistry". He is the author and co-author of more than 20 scientific publications.

Kostiuk Viacheslav


assistant, PhD

In 2013, he graduated from Vinnytsia National Medical University named after M.I. Pirogov.
In 2015, he completed his internship in General Dentistry at Vinnytsia National Medical University named after M.I. Pirogov.
From 2015 to 2017, he underwent clinical residency training in Dentistry at Vinnytsia National Medical University named after M.I. Pirogov.
From 2017 to 2021, he pursued postgraduate studies (PhD program) at Bukovinian State Medical University and defended his dissertation in 2022.
Since 2024, he has been working as an assistant at the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry.

Orlovskiy Volodimir


associate professor, phd

Born in 1971. Graduated from the Ivano-Frankivsk State Medical Academy in 1994 Primary specialization "Dentistry" in 1995 Until 2004 he worked as a dentist in various institutions of practical medicine. Since 2001. works as a teacher at the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry of VNMU. M.I. Pirogov. In 2012 he received a specialization "Orthopedic Dentistry". In 2013 he was elected to the position of "senior lecturer". In 2015 he planned to carry out his dissertation work before obtaining a scientific degree in medical. n.
He is the author and co-author of more than 20 scientific publications. Constantly improving its professional and pedagogical level.

Prokopenko Oleksandr


associate professor, PhD

In 2015 graduated from Vinnytsia National Medical University. M.I.Pirogov.
In 2015-2018 he worked at the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry of VNMU. M.I. Pirogov as senior laboratory assistant.
Since 2017 she has been studying postgraduate studies at the University of Kyiv. M.I. Pirogov.
Since 2018, he has been working at the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry as a trainee teacher.

Tatarinа Olha


associate professor, PhD

She graduated from the Vinnitsa National Medical University. M.I. Pirogov for Dentistry in 1999.
In May 2011, completed her graduate studies Odessa National Medical University.
At the Department of Prosthetic Stomatology works since 2011.

Babiichuk Nataliia


assistant

Graduated from Ivano-Frankivsk State Medical Institute. Works at VNMU them. M.I. Pirogov since 1996, at the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry since 1997. Conducts practical classes and lectures in groups of domestic and foreign students.Is responsible for the work of the student scientific circle at the department. Graduated from postgraduate study.Passed IAC in the specialty "Orthopedic dentistry" in the Higher State Educational Institution of Ukraine "Ukrainian Medical Dental Academy" and was certified by the central commission of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine for the assignment of the first qualification category in the specialty "Orthopedic Dentistry". He is the author and co-author of more than 20 scientific publications. Constantly improves its professional and pedagogical level of participation in scientific and practical conferences, courses, webinars.

Muntian Vitalii


assistant

In 2000 he graduated with honors from Vinnytsia National Medical University, works at the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry of VMNU. M.I. Pirogov as an assistant since 2001.
In 2000-2002 he studied at the Magistracy at the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, which he completed successfully and defended his master's thesis with honors on the topic: "Clinical and experimental aspects of restoring the integrity of the dential rows with combined prostheses with labile fixation systems",
In 2013 he was elected by competition for the position of "senior lecturer"

Romashkina Olena


assistant

In 1992 she graduated with honors from the Dental Faculty of Lviv State Medical Institute. After internship, she worked as a doctor in the laboratory of new technologies for the manufacture of dentures at the Lviv State Medical Institute under the guidance of Prof. Varesa E.Y. Since 1998 works at the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry. In 2007 she graduated with honors from Vinnitsa State Pedagogical University named after Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky and received complete higher education in the specialty "Pedagogics and methods of secondary education. English language and literature". Conducts practical classes and lectures on prosthetic dentistry, orthopedic dentistry and dental implantology for English-speaking students 2, 3, 4, 5 courses of the Faculty of Dentistry. He is the author of 90 printed works, 1 patent for invention, 3 declaration patents, co-author of "Manual on the organization of dental orthopedic care", Odessa, 2003. Interested in medical law. In 2010 she successfully graduated from the Interregional Academy of Personnel Management with a degree in law, and was awarded the qualification of "lawyer".

Valchuk Oksana


assistant

Graduated from Moscow Medical Dental Institute. M.A. Semashko in 1991. Since September 1998 he has been working as an assistant of the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry.

Biloshkurska Natalia


senior laboratory assistant

Graduated from Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University
M.Kotsiubynsky in 2001. Since September 2019, he has been working as a senior
laboratory assistant of the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry.

Kinas Yurii


laboratory assistant

In 1999 he graduated from Vinnytsia Medical College. From 2000-2003 he worked as a dental technician in Vinnytsia children's hospital. Since September 2018, it has been operating
laboratory assistant of the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry.

Sivak Vitalii


laboratory assistant

1997 graduated from Vinnytsia Medical College.1999-2019 worked as a teacher at Vinnytsia Medical College.
Since January 2020, it has been operating
laboratory assistant of the Department of Orthopedic Dentistry.

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Vinnytsia city, 34 Blok Street.
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Ukraine, Vinnytsia city, 34 Heroiv Politsii Street.

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