Prof. Dr. Petra Șurlin, DMD, Ph.D., is a Professor of Periodontology at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania. Following a periodontology specialization at the Universite Paris 7, Prof. Surlin became a consultant periodontology physician in 2012. The research work of Prof. Surlin is mainly focused on the field of periodontal medicine, specifically on the immunological interactions existing between periodontal disease and certain systemic conditions, like diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, or hepatic diseases. Prof. Surlin is a member of important professional associations, such as the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) and the International Association of Dental Research (IADR), and also holds annual conferences and lectures at important dental and periodontology congresses and scientific meetings.