Franz J. Strauss

Dr. Franz Strauss is a Senior Lecturer at the Clinic of Reconstructive Dentistry led by Prof. Ronald Jung at the University of Zurich. He graduated from the University of Finis Terrae, Chile, in 2010, completed his specialization in periodontics in 2014, and obtained a Master of Science in 2015 from the Universities of Valparaíso and Chile, respectively. In 2017, he moved to Vienna, Austria, to pursue a PhD in Applied Medical Science at the Medical University of Vienna, which he completed in 2023. In 2025, he earned a Master of Science in Evidence-Based Health Care and Medical Statistics from the University of Oxford, UK. Dr. Strauss’s research focuses on oral regeneration and implant dentistry, with an emphasis on translating evidence into patient- and clinician-centered practice. He has designed and conducted basic, preclinical, and clinical studies, leading to over 100 publications in international peer-reviewed journals. He is an active reviewer for several leading journals in peri