Draft:Mieszko Więckiewicz
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{{AFC comment|1=I don't think there is any doubt the man is notable. He is a bit of small giant but still a giant. scope_creepTalk 12:08, 4 May 2025 (UTC)}}
{{AFC comment|1=I think the tone, npov issues have been fixed, but that sources in certain sections is problematic. His date of birth is there, yet there seems to be no sources to verify it per WP:V. Ping me when your finished. scope_creepTalk 12:07, 4 May 2025 (UTC)}}
{{AFC comment|1=Notable as a civil decoration honouree, but neutrality and sources need to be worked on. Please see WP:WBA. Kind regards, Spinster300 (talk) 06:34, 13 March 2025 (UTC).}}
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{{Short description|Polish professor of medicine who discoverered the genetic basis for sleep bruxism}}
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| birth_date = January 6, 1985
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| thesis_title = Application of light-curing resin and selected articulating systems in the manufacturing of occlusal stabilization splints
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| thesis_year = 2013
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| known_for = genetic basis for sleep bruxism and sleep apnea; serotonergic pathway in the etiology of sleep bruxism and sleep breathing disorders
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Mieszko Więckiewicz is a Polish doctor of dental medicine, professor of medicine and health sciences, specialist in prosthodontics, and master of business administration. He is one of the discoverers of the genetic basis for sleep bruxism and sleep apnea, as well as the role of the serotonergic pathway in the etiology of sleep bruxism and sleep breathing disorders.{{cite web |title=Determination of Inflammatory Markers, Hormonal Disturbances, and Sleepiness Associated with Sleep Bruxism Among Adults |url=https://www.dovepress.com/determination-of-inflammatory-markers-hormonal-disturbances-and-sleepi-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NS |website=Dovepress |access-date=21 January 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Gulko |first1=Candy |title=A New Sleep-Related Risk Factor for CVD |url=https://www.medpagetoday.com/resource-centers/excessive-sleepiness-and-associated-risks-with-obstructive-sleep-apnea/new-sleep-related-risk-factor-cvd/3123 |website=Medpage Today |access-date=21 January 2025}}{{cite journal |last1=Smardz |first1=Joanna |last2=Martynowicz |first2=Helena |last3=Wojakowska |first3=Anna |last4=Wezgowiec |first4=Joanna |last5=Danel |first5=Dariusz |last6=Mazur |first6=Grzegorz |last7=Wieckiewicz |first7=Mieszko |title=Lower serotonin levels in severe sleep bruxism and its association with sleep, heart rate, and body mass index |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/joor.13295 |journal=Journal of Oral Rehabilitation |date=2022 |volume=49 |issue=4 |pages=422–429 |doi=10.1111/joor.13295 |pmid=34907576 |access-date=24 January 2025}}
Education
He graduated from the Wroclaw Medical University in 2009.
He received practical postgraduate training in the fields of articulation, dental occlusion, and occlusal splints in Austria and Germany. As a recipient of multiple scholarship programs (2011, 2012, 2014/2015), he conducted research at the Dresden University of Technology in Germany.{{cite web |title=Biography - Prof. Mieszko Więckiewicz |url=https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4953-7143 |access-date=31 March 2025}}
In 2016 he completed an advanced training program in the field of diagnostics and treatment of the temporomandibular disorders at the University of Kentucky, led by Jeffrey P. Okeson, DMD. In 2017, he completed a specialist training in the field of diagnostics of temporomandibular disorders according to the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) in San Francisco, USA. In 2018, he completed internships at Tel Aviv University's Orofacial Pain Division (Israel) and University of Kentucky's Orofacial Pain Clinic (USA).
Career
Since 2010, he has been employed at the Wroclaw Medical University, and since 2012, he has been a visiting lecturer at the Department of Prosthodontics at the Dresden University of Technology. His scientific work focuses on the etiology, diagnostics, and management of temporomandibular disorders, dental sleep medicine, and modern and experimental materials applicable in dentistry.
In 2013, he defended his doctoral thesis, entitled “Application of light-curing resin and selected articulating systems in the manufacturing of occlusal stabilization splints.”{{cite web |last1=Więckiewicz |first1=Mieszko |title=Zastosowanie żywicy światłoutwardzalnej oraz wybranych systemów artykulacyjnych w wykonawstwie stabilizacyjnych szyn zwarciowych |url=https://ppm.umw.edu.pl/info/phd/UMW3861e0f1f6344c0788799693d9f5594f?r=achievement&ps=20&title=Doktoraty%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BZastosowanie%2B%25C5%25BCywicy%2B%25C5%259Bwiat%25C5%2582outwardzalnej%2Boraz%2Bwybranych%2Bsystem%25C3%25B3w%2Bartykulacyjnych%2Bw%2Bwykonawstwie%2Bstabilizacyjnych%2Bszyn%2Bzwarciowych%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2BMedyczny%2Bim.%2BPiast%25C3%25B3w%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585skich%2Bwe%2BWroc%25C5%2582awiu+title&lang=pl&pn=1 |website=Polska Platforma Medyczna |access-date=21 January 2025}} In 2015 he was awarded the title of specialist in prosthodontics. In 2016 he obtained the habilitation degree in the field of medicine based on the scientific achievement entitled “Properties of innovative material technologies applicable in the prosthetic rehabilitation of functional disorders of the stomatognathic system.”{{cite web |last1=Więckiewicz |first1=Mieszko |title=Stopień doktora habilitowanego nauk medycznych w dyscyplinie stomatologia - specjalność: protetyka stomatologiczna |url=https://ppm.umw.edu.pl/info/achievement/UMWc348118c070248c8aa9ac093b5cc667f?r=achievement&ps=20&tab=&title=Osi%25C4%2585gni%25C4%2599cia%2Bzawodowe%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BStopie%25C5%2584%2Bdoktora%2Bhabilitowanego%2Bnauk%2Bmedycznych%2Bw%2Bdyscyplinie%2Bstomatologia%2B-%2Bspecjalno%25C5%259B%25C4%2587%253A%2Bprotetyka%2Bstomatologiczna%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2BMedyczny%2Bim.%2BPiast%25C3%25B3w%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585skich%2Bwe%2BWroc%25C5%2582awiu&lang=pl |website=Polska Platforma Medyczna |access-date=21 January 2025}}
On March 10, 2020, he was awarded the title of professor of medical sciences and health sciences by the President of the Republic of Poland at the age of 35.{{cite web |title=Tytuł profesora nauk medycznych i nauk o zdrowiu (The Title of Professor of Medical Sciences and Health Sciences) |url=https://ppm.umw.edu.pl/info/achievement/UMW7bcc42c9f689447e9c2bd6de7193e2a6?r=achievement&ps=20&tab=&title=Osi%25C4%2585gni%25C4%2599cia%2Bzawodowe%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BTytu%25C5%2582%2Bprofesora%2Bnauk%2Bmedycznych%2Bi%2Bnauk%2Bo%2Bzdrowiu%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2BMedyczny%2Bim.%2BPiast%25C3%25B3w%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585skich%2Bwe%2BWroc%25C5%2582awiu&lang=pl |website=Polish Platform of Medical Research |access-date=29 March 2025}} In 2023, he obtained the title of MBA (Master of Business Administration) from the Polish-American Business School at the Faculty of Management of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology.{{cite web |title=Absolwent 2-semestralnych studiów podyplomowych (Graduate of the 2-semester postgraduate program) |url=https://ppm.umw.edu.pl/info/activity/UMW08fd49a42b6b4a9f8b95c4a9ee59bac4?r=activity&ps=20&tab=&title=Professional%2Bactivity%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BAbsolwent%2B2-semestralnych%2Bstudi%25C3%25B3w%2Bpodyplomowych%2Bw%2Bzakresie%2BPolsko-Ameryka%25C5%2584skiej%2BSzko%25C5%2582y%2BBiznesu%252C%2BProgram%2BExecutive%2BMBA%252C%2Bedycja%2BXLVIII%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BWroclaw%2BMedical%2BUniversity&lang=en |website=Polish Platform of Medical Research |access-date=31 March 2025}}
He is a member of the following international associations: the International Association for Dental Research, the European Academy of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, and the International College of Dentists.
Clinically, he specializes in the diagnostics and treatment of temporomandibular disorders, orofacial pain, dental sleep medicine, and full mouth rehabilitation.
Publishing
He has authored and co-authored over 130 peer-reviewed articles.{{cite web |title=Mieszko Więckiewicz |url=https://scholar.google.pl/citations?user=0q_lzisAAAAJ&hl=pl |website=Google Scholar |access-date=21 January 2025}}{{cite web |title=Mieszko Więckiewicz |url=https://ppm.umw.edu.pl/info/author/UMWe01432b210b14a6c822ce56bcfd8081c?r=publication&ps=20&tab=publications&sort=&title=Profil%2Bosoby%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BMieszko%2BAdam%2BWi%25C4%2599ckiewicz%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2BMedyczny%2Bim.%2BPiast%25C3%25B3w%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585skich%2Bwe%2BWroc%25C5%2582awiu&lang=pl&pn=1 |website=Polska Platforma Medyczna |access-date=21 January 2025}} He is a member of the editorial boards of several journals, including Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache,{{cite web |last1=Szejda |first1=Anna |title=Sukces naszego naukowca (Success of our researcher) |url=https://www.umw.edu.pl/pl/aktualnosci/sukces-naszego-naukowca |website=Wroclaw Medical University |access-date=29 March 2025}} CRANIO®: The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice, Acta Odontologica Scandinavica,{{cite web |title=Editorial Team - Acta Odontologica Scandinavica |url=https://medicaljournalssweden.se/actaodontologica/about/editorialTeam |access-date=14 February 2025}} Journal of Clinical Medicine, Healthcare, Frontiers in Neurology, Frontiers in Psychiatry and Journal of Stomatology. He became the first Polish member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache and Acta Odontologica Scandinavica.
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He is the editor-in-chief of the journal Dental and Medical Problems,{{cite web |title=Editors - Dental and Medical Problems |url=https://dmp.umw.edu.pl/en/editors/ |website=dmp |access-date=24 January 2025}} which received the Impact Factor by the Clarivate Analytics on June 28, 2023.
Awards and honors
- Individual Scientific Awards at the Wroclaw Medical University (2014, 2015, 2017-2023)
- Scholarship from the Polish Minister of Science and Higher Education for outstanding young scientists (2017){{cite web |title=Stypendium Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego (Scholarship from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education) |url=https://ppm.umw.edu.pl/info/achievement/UMW060eccb55ae8407e8354b0bee2c72499?r=achievement&ps=20&tab=&title=Professional%2Bachievements%2B%2528career%2529%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BBr%25C4%2585zowy%2BKrzy%25C5%25BC%2BZas%25C5%2582ugi%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BWroclaw%2BMedical%2BUniversity&lang=en |website=Polish Platform of Medical Research |access-date=31 March 2025}}
- Medal of the Wroclaw Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences for scientific achievements (2018){{cite web |title=Medal Wrocławskiego Oddziału Polskiej Akademii Nauk za osiągnięcia naukowe |url=https://ppm.umw.edu.pl/info/achievement/UMW29c80e33ef244eda95dacc255439d17b?r=achievement&ps=20&tab=&title=Osi%25C4%2585gni%25C4%2599cia%2Bzawodowe%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BMedal%2BWroc%25C5%2582awskiego%2BOddzia%25C5%2582u%2BPolskiej%2BAkademii%2BNauk%2Bza%2Bosi%25C4%2585gni%25C4%2599cia%2Bnaukowe%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BUniwersytet%2BMedyczny%2Bim.%2BPiast%25C3%25B3w%2B%25C5%259Al%25C4%2585skich%2Bwe%2BWroc%25C5%2582awiu&lang=pl |website=Polska Platforma Medyczna |access-date=14 February 2025}}
- Second place in the “Supertalenty w Medycynie 2021” competition (2021)
- Laureate of World's TOP 2% Scientists ranking (Stanford University and Elsevier) (2023 and 2024)
- Bronze Cross of Merit (2024){{cite web |title=Brązowy Krzyż Zasługi (Bronze Cross of Merit) |url=https://ppm.umw.edu.pl/info/achievement/UMW060eccb55ae8407e8354b0bee2c72499?r=achievement&ps=20&tab=&title=Professional%2Bachievements%2B%2528career%2529%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BBr%25C4%2585zowy%2BKrzy%25C5%25BC%2BZas%25C5%2582ugi%2B%25E2%2580%2593%2BWroclaw%2BMedical%2BUniversity&lang=en |website=Polish Platform of Medical Research |access-date=31 March 2025}}
- Laureate of the "Golden OTIS" award for achievements in dentistry in 2023 (2024){{cite web |title=Złoty OTIS 2024 |url=https://www.umw.edu.pl/pl/aktualnosci/zloty-otis-2024 |website=UMW |access-date=21 January 2025}}