Prof. Dr. med. dent. Christian Mehl

Specialist in:

Implantology, COMFOUR™-method, augmentation surgery, prosthodontics, complete oral rehabilitations, esthetic dentistry, reconstructive periodontal surgery

Beyond being qualified as a specialist in prosthodontics (fixed and removable dentures) of the German Society for Prosthodontics and a certified specialist for implantology of the German Association of Implantology (DGI), Prof. Mehl's treatment expertise relates to the field of cosmetic dentistry and the complete reconstruction of destructed dentition. Since 2013, Dr. Mehl is a private lecturer and since 2019 a professor at the Christian-Albrechts University at Kiel. In July 2014 in Valencia, Spain, Prof. Mehl received the endowed Camlog Research Award for his achievements in the implant research field. He has authored around 70 national and international publications.

Endodontologen
in München - Neuhausen-Nymphenburg auf jameda
Implantologen
in München - Neuhausen-Nymphenburg auf jameda
Ästhetische Zahnmediziner
in München - Neuhausen-Nymphenburg auf jameda

More information on Dr. Mehl:

Professional experience for PD Dr med. dent. Christian Mehl

1998-2003Kiel University, Germany
2004Training assistant at an independent dental practice in Kiel, Germany
2004-2007Research assistant at the Clinic for Prosthetics at Kiel University, Germany
2007-2010Dentist at the Swiss Smile Dental Clinics private practice, Mayfair, London, England
2009-2010Clinic Manager at Swiss Smile Dental Clinics London, Head of Finance, Swiss Smile UK Ltd.
2013Awarded his PhD and Venia Legendi, university lecturer status granted
2019Awarded his professorship

Continuous professional development

2007Prosthetics specialist at the German Association for Prosthetic Dentistry and Biological Materials (DGPro, formerly DGZPW) and the General Dental Council (GDC) in the United Kingdom
2007Implantology specialist of the German Association for Implantology (DGI)

 

Scientific research

since 2009Scientific cooperation with Hangzhou University, China
since 2010

External employee of Kiel University, Germany

 

 

Speaker at national and international conferences

Specialist author in the areas of prosthetic dentistry and implantology

Appointed expert for the trade magazines Dental Materials, Journal of Zhejiang University Science B, Implantologie (published in German), and theJournal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Memberships

Lecturer and member of the ITI Central London Study Clubs and the Camlog Central London Study Clubs, United Kingdom

Member of the International Association of Dental Research (IADR), the German Association for Prosthetic Dentistry and Biological Materials (DGPro), the German Association for Implantology (DGI), the Academy for Practice and Science (APW), and the German Association for Dental, Oral, and Maxillo-Facial Surgery (DGZMK)

Member of the Royal Society of Medicine

  1. Mehl C, Scheibner S, Ludwig K, Kern M. Wear of composite resin veneering materials and enamel in a chewing simulator. Dent Mater 2007;23:1382-1389.
  2. Mehl C, T. S, Kern M. Einflügelige vollkeramische Adhäsivbrücken – minimalinvasive Ästhetik. Ästhetische Zahnmedizin 2007;4:20-27.
  3. Mehl C, Harder S, Wolfart M, Kern M, Wolfart S. Retrievability of implant-retained crowns following cementation. Clin Oral Implants Res 2008;19:1304-1311.
  4. Mehl C, Wolfart S, Kern M. Orthodontic extrusion with magnets: a case report. Quintessence Int 2008;39:371-379.
  5. Mehl C, Wolfart S, Kern M. Kieferorthopädische Extrusion von Zähnen durch Magneten. Quintessenz Deutschland 2008;59:595-604.
  6. Harder S, Wolfart S, Mehl C, Kern M. Performance of ultrasonic devices for bone surgery and associated intraosseous temperature development. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2009;24:484-490.
  7. Mehl C, Kern M, Freitag-Wolf S, Wolfart M, Brunzel S, Wolfart S. Does the Oral Health Impact Profile questionnaire measure dental appearance? Int J Prosthodont 2009;22:87-93.
  8. Harder S, Kern M, Mehl C. Behandlungsmöglichkeiten bei tief frakturierten Pfeilerzähnen. Quintessence Deutschland 2010;12:1485- 1494.
  9. Lin J, Mehl C, Yang B, Kern M. Durability of four composite resin cements bonded to dentin under simulated pulpal pressure. Dent Mater 2010;26:1001-1009.
  10. Mehl C, Ludwig K, Steiner M, Kern M. Fracture strength of prefabricated all-ceramic posterior inlay-retained fixed dental prostheses. Dent Mater 2010;26:67-75.
  11. Lin J, Fan YJ, Mehl C, Zhu JJ, Chen H, Jin LY, Xu JH, Wang HM. Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. antagonizes H2O2-induced rat osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 apoptosis by inhibiting expressions of caspases 3, 6, 7, and 9. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2011;12:47-54.
  12. Lin J, Zhu J, Gu X, Wen W, Li Q, Fischer-Brandies H, Wang H, Mehl C. Effects of incorporation of nano-fluorapatite or nano-fluorohydroxyapatite on a resin-modified glass ionomer cement. Acta Biomater 2011;7:1346-1353.
  13. Mehl C, Heblich F, Lenz R, Ludwig K, Kern M. The influence of a hyperbaric environment and increased oxygen partial pressure on the corrosion of dental alloys. Diving Hyperb Med 2011;41:151-155.
  14. Mehl C, Lang B, Kappert H, Kern M. Microstructure analysis of dental castings used in fixed dental prostheses--a simple method for quality control. Clin Oral Investig 2011;15:383-391.
  15. Mehl C, Wang H, Lin J, Han S, Zhu J, Wang X, Chen Y, Vollrath O. Influence of ph and fluoride on orthodontic wires. . Indian J Dent Res 2011;23:591-595.
  16. Mehl CJ, Harder S, Kern M, Wolfart S. Patients' and dentists' perception of dental appearance. Clin Oral Investig 2011;15:193-199.
  17. Harder S, Quabius ES, Ossenkop L, Mehl C, Kern M. Surface contamination of dental implants assessed by gene expression analysis in a whole-blood in vitro assay: a preliminary study. J Clin Periodontol 2012;39:987-994.
  18. Lin J, Han S, Zhu J, Wang X, Chen Y, Vollrath O, Wang H, Mehl C. Influence of fluoride-containing acidic artificial saliva on the mechanical properties of Nickel-Titanium orthodontics wires. Indian J Dent Res 2012;23:591-595.
  19. Mehl C, Harder S, Schwarz D, Steiner M, Vollrath O, Kern M. In vitro influence of ultrasonic stress, removal force preload and thermocycling on the retrievability of implant-retained crowns. Clin Oral Implants Res 2012;23:930-937.
  20. Mehl C, Harder S, Shahriari A, Steiner M, Kern M. Influence of abutment height and thermocycling on retrievability of cemented implant-supported crowns. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2012;27:1106-1115.
  21. Harder S, Podschun R, Grancicova L, Mehl C, Kern M. Analysis of the intraimplant microflora of two-piece dental implants. Clin Oral Investig 2013;17:1135-1142.
  22. Lin J, Kern M, Ge J, Zhu J, Wang H, Vollrath O, Mehl C. Influence of peripheral enamel bonding and chlorhexidine pretreatment on resin bonding to dentin. J Adhes Dent 2013;15:351-359.
  23. Mehl C, Becker ST, Acil Y, Harder S, Wiltfang J, Dabbagh-Afrouz AA, de Buhr W, Kern M. Impact of vertical loading on the implant-bone interface. Clin Oral Implants Res 2013;24:949-956.
  24. Mehl C, Harder S, Byrne A, Kern M. Prosthodontics in digital times: a case report. Quintessence Int 2013;44:29-36.
  25. Harder S, Kern M, Mehl C. Prothetik konventionell und digital – Ein Vergleich. Digital Dental Magazin 2014;4:6-13.
  26. Harder S, Mehl C. Konventionelle und digitale Verfahren vergleichend kombiniert. Digital Dental News 2014;11:66-73.
  27. Lin J, Zheng WY, Liu PR, Zhang N, Lin HP, Fan YJ, Gu XH, Vollrath O, Mehl C. Influence of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate application, smear layer removal, and storage time on resin-dentin bonding. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2014;15:649-660.
  28. Mehl C. Prothetik im digitalen Zeitalter. Special Tribune 2014;9:18-22.
  29. Mehl C. Digitalisierung in der Zahnmedizin. ZM-online 2014;Online Artikel.
  30. Mehl C, Harder S. Die Vorteile minimal-invasiver Zahnimplantate. DZW 2014.
  31. Beck-Broichsitter BE, Garling A, Koehne T, Barvencik F, Smeets R, Mehl C, Jeschke A, Wiltfang J, Becker ST. 3D-tracking the regenerative potential of the mandible with micro-CTs. Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015;19:29-35.
  32. Mehl C. Was Zahnärzte über Angstpatienten denken Huffington Post 2015;https://www.huffingtonpost.de/christian-mehl/was-zahnaerzte-ueber-angstpatienten-denken_b_6816886.html.
  33. Mehl C. Vollanatomisch gefräster Zahnersatz aus Zirkoniumdioxid – die Zukunft? ZMK 2015;5:1-8.
  34. Mehl C, Harder S. "Feste dritte Zähne" an einem Tag - ein Fallbericht. ZMK 2015;5:1-7.
  35. Mehl C, Harder S. Implantation und prothetische Versorgung eines hochatrophen Unterkiefers an einem Tag – ein Fallbericht. Dent Implantol 2015;19:466-472.
  36. Mehl C, Harder S, Lin J, Vollrath O, Kern M. Perception of dental esthetics in different cultures. Int J Prosthodont 2015;28:60-64.
  37. Mehl C, Harder S, Lin J, Vollrath O, Kern M. Perception of dental esthetics: influence of restoration type, symmetry, and color in four different countries. Int J Prosthodont 2015;28:60-64.
  38. Mehl C, Kern M. Retention von festsitzenden Restaurationen auf Implantaten - welcher Zement für welche Indikation? Implantologie 2015;23:175-185.
  39. Mehl C, Kern M. Behandler und Patienten empfinden vieles anders. Zahnärztliche Mitteilungen 2015;105:42-44.
  40. Mehl CJ, Harder S, Wolfart S, Vollrath O, Trinkler A, Wenz HJ, Kern M. Influence of dental education on esthetic perception. Int J Esthet Dent 2015;10:486-499.
  41. Mehl CJ, Steiner M, Ludwig K, Kern M. Wear, microleakage and plastic deformation of an implant-supported chair-side bar system. J Adv Prosthodont 2015;7:323-328.
  42. Bösch T, Harder S, Mehl A. Gesunde Zähne, gesunder Körper – Warum Prophylaxe für die Allgemeingesundheit so wichtig ist Cosmetic Dent 2016.
  43. Bösch T, Mehl C, Harder S. Interaktionen zwischen systemischen Erkrankungen und der Mundgesundheit (Parodontitis) Der Allgemeinarzt 2016;38:52.
  44. Lin HP, Lin J, Li J, Xu JH, Mehl C. In vitro remineralization of hybrid layers using biomimetic analogs. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2016;17:864-873.
  45. Mehl C, Ali S, El Bahra S, Harder S, Vollrath O, Kern M. Is There a Correlation Between Tensile Strength and Retrievability of Cemented Implant-Retained Crowns Using Artificial Aging? Int J Prosthodont 2016;29:83-90.
  46. Mehl C, Gaßling V, Schultz-Langerhans S, Açil Y, Bähr T, Wiltfang J, Kern M. Influence of four different abutment materials and the adhesive joint of two-piece abutments on the cervical implant bone and soft tissue. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2016;in press.
  47. Mehl C, Kern M, Meinke N, Açil Y, Bähr T, Wiltfang J, Gaßling V. Can one-wall bone defects be augmented with xenogenic bone grafting material alone? J Cran Maxillofac Surg 2016;in press.
  48. Mehl C, Kern M, Schutte AM, Kadem LF, Selhuber-Unkel C. Adhesion of living cells to abutment materials, dentin, and adhesive luting cement with different surface qualities. Dent Mater 2016;32:1524-1535.
  49. Mehl CJ, Okano N, Ludwig K, Kern M. Retention of bonded titanium copings fixed to implant abutments. J Prosthet Dent 2016;115:26-34.
  50. Li J, Lin J, Yu W, Song X, Hu Q, Xu JH, Wang H, Mehl C. BMP-2 plasmid DNA-loaded chitosan films - A new strategy for bone engineering. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2017;45:2084-2091.
  51. Lin J, Shao J, Juan L, Yu W, Song X, Liu P, Weng W, Xu J, Mehl C. Enhancing bone regeneration by combining mesenchymal stem cell sheets with beta-TCP/COL-I scaffolds. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2017.
  52. Mehl C, Kern M, Zimmermann A, Harder S, Huth S, Selhuber-Unkel C. Impact of Cleaning Procedures on Adhesion of Living Cells to Three Abutment Materials. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2017;32:976-984.
  53. Harder S, Egert C, Freitag-Wolf S, Mehl C, Kern M. Intraosseous Temperature Changes During Implant Site Preparation: In Vitro Comparison of Thermocouples and Infrared Thermography. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2018;33:72-78.
  54. Mehl C, Zhang Q, Lehmann F, Kern M. Retention of zirconia on titanium in two-piece abutments with self-adhesive resin cements. J Prosthet Dent 2018.

Current research projects of PD Dr. med. dent. Christian Mehl

Influence of chewing force, thermal cycling and storage time on the retrievability of cemented implant retained crowns 

This study examines which kind of mouth-related influences lead to an aging of implant cements and which cements are most suitable to fix cemented implant-borne dental prosthesis.

Effect of remineralizating solution on hybrid layer of resin bonded etching dentin in vitro.

This study examines how fillings of teeth can last for a longer time.

Adhesive bonding of Titanium alloy: Development of a new ready-made tapered telescopic crown abutment

This study clarifies which cells adhere best on which material of implant abutments.

Comparison of a computer-based registration system with a central support pin registration.

This is about the determination of the relation between the jaws and which of the two methods is more precise. 

Influence of abutment materials and the cement of bipartite abutments on the cervical implant bone and the soft tissue adhesion.

Here it is explored with which material the implant abutment can best preserve the tissue surrounding the implant (bones and gums).

Lectures given by private lecturer Dr med. dent. Christian Mehl:

  • 2019 Shanghai, China - Soft and hard tissue management in the esthetic zone
  • 2019 Shanghai, China - Full arch restorations with digital approach and free hands cases
  • 2019 Kunshan, China - Horizontal and Vertical Bone Augmentation - GBR procedures
  • 2019 Shanghai, China - Interactive communication with a focus on full arch restorations, solution of inflammation
  • 2019 Yinchuan, China -  Implantology in the 21st century
  • 2019 Camlog 2 day course for colleagues from China in the Harder & Mehl Dental Clinic
  • 2019 Camlog 2 day course digital dentistry in the Harder & Mehl Dental Clinic
  • 2019 Full-arch rehabilitation with DIEM 2 Zimmer Biomet in the Harder & Mehl Dental Clinic
  • 2018 Essen Zimmer Biomet Symposium “Dental Materials“
  • 2018 London D-Clinic „Digital Dentistry – “vaporizing brick and mortar”
  • 2018 Z-Arena Salzburg, Österreich "Vaporizing Brick and Mortar - Einfluss der Digitalisierung auf die Zahnmedizin“
  • 2018 Z-Arena Salzburg, Österreich "Zahnmedizinische Materialien im 21. Jahrundert"
  • 2018 Nobel Biocare Symposium Dresden "Implantologie im 21. Jahrhundert“
  • 2018 BDO Symposium Berlin "Implantologische Sofortversorgungen - Standard oder Risiko?"
  • 2017 Internationaler Jahreskongress der DGZI, Berlin "Digitaler Workflow - heute schon Standard?"
  • 2017 Nobel Biocare Ostseesymposium in Warnemünde "Sofortbelastung in der Front"
  • 2017 Nobel Biocare Gipfeltreffen Saalfelden, Österreich "Das all-on-4TM Verfahren"
  • 2017 Tagung der österreichischen Gesellschaft für Parodontologie
  • 2016 Zahnärztetag Thürigen, "Von der Implantatschulter bis zur Okklusalfläche - Sicherheit in der Implantatprothetik"
  • 2016 Zimmer Biomet 3i Studiengruppe Dr. Lamest und Kollegen, Dillingen (Saar)
  • 2016 German Dentists’ Conference held in Frankfurt, Germany “Advantages and disadvantages of magnetic extrustion”
  • October 13, 2015 Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China "Implantology in the 21st century"
  • July 4, 2015 German Association for Periodontology, Berlin, Germany "How much aesthetic improvement can be achieved in patients previously affected by pyorrhoea?"
  • November 9 until 11, 2013 Guideline conference at Aerzen, Hannover, Germany for the purpose of drawing up an S2 guideline for the treatment of missing teeth
  • 11.13.06. 2015 Annual conference of the German Association for Prosthetic Dentistry and Biological Materials, Ulm, Germany, "What makes a successful treatment?"
  • 2014 Annual conference of the German Association for Prosthetic Dentistry and Biological Materials, Aachen, Germany
  • 2013 Swiss Association for Implantology (SGI), 30th anniversary, 2013, Zurich, Switzerland
  • Dental Online Collage, 7 lecturers given between 2012 and 2014
  • Annual conference of the German Association for Prosthetic Dentistry and Biological Materials, Annual conference 2011, Hamburg, Germany
  • Schleswig-Holstein Association for Dental, Oral, and Maxillo-Facial Medicine (SHGZMK), Kiel, Germany
  • 2007 The IADR/AADR/CADR 85th General Session and Exhibition 2007, New Orleans
  • 2007 Conference of the German Society for Dental Prosthetics, Propaedeutics, and Material Science (now known as DGPro), Bonn, Germany
  • 2006 IADR Pan European Federation 2006, Dublin

PD Dr. Mehl has received several awards for his scientific activity in the field of dental implantology.

  • 2013 Scientific conference price of the  Schleswig-Holstein Society for Dental and Oral Medicine for PD Dr. Mehl’s doctoral student Dr. Afrouz
  • 2014 PD Dr. Mehl receives the Camlog Research Award in Valencia, Spain
Endodontologen
in München auf jameda
Endodontologen
in München auf jameda
Ästhetische Zahnmediziner
in München auf jameda
Endodontologen
in München auf jameda
Ästhetische Zahnmediziner
in München auf jameda
Implantologen
in München auf jameda
Endodontologen
in München auf jameda
Endodontologen
in München auf jameda
Implantologen
in München auf jameda
Ästhetische Zahnmediziner
in München auf jameda
Endodontologen
in München auf jameda
Implantologen
in München auf jameda
Ästhetische Zahnmediziner
in München auf jameda
Endodontologen
in München auf jameda
Ästhetische Zahnmediziner
in München auf jameda
Implantologen
in München auf jameda
Implantologen
in München auf jameda
Endodontologen
in München auf jameda
Ästhetische Zahnmediziner
in München auf jameda
Endodontologen
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Endodontologen
in München auf jameda

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