Background
Vallittu, Pekka Kalevi was born on May 11, 1965 in Mikkeli, Finland. Son of Seppo and Sinikka Mirja (Karkkainen) Vallittu.
dentist educator materials scientist
Vallittu, Pekka Kalevi was born on May 11, 1965 in Mikkeli, Finland. Son of Seppo and Sinikka Mirja (Karkkainen) Vallittu.
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Philosophy, U. Kuopio, Finland, 1994; docent in prosthodontic material science, U. Turku, Finland, 1995.
Lecturer Institute Dental Technology, Kuopio, 1989—1993. Acting lecturer University Kuopio, 1992, research worker, 1993, lecturer, 1994—1996. Visiting scientist Scandinavian Institute Dental Materials, Haslum, Norway, since 1995.
Assistant professor University Turku Institute Dentistry, Finland, professor biomaterials science. Private practice, Kuopio, 1995-1997—. Reviewer American Journal Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, 1996— Journal Adhesive Dentistry, since 1996, Journal Dentistry, Journal Prosthodontics, since 1996, International Journal Prosthodontics, since 1997, Acta Odontology Scandinavia, since 2000.
Member American Dental Association, Finnish Dental Society (responsible for continuing education of prosthodontics since 1995), International Association Student Clinicians, European Prosthodontic Association, International Association for Dental Research, American Academy Dental Materials, Scandinavian Society for Prosthetic Dentistry, International coll.Prosthodontists.
Married Anna-Maija Kaislamaki, June 27, 1992. Children: Olli-Pekka, Tuomas.