Prof. Ilana Eli

Professor Emerita, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University

Former President's Advisor for Gender Equity at TAU

Former Head, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University

 

Education

1970 – 1976	D.M.D., Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University
1986	Certificate to practice Hypnosis
1989	Specialization Certificate in Prosthodontics
1991	Certificate in Teaching of Scientific and Clinical Hypnosis

 

 

Membership in Professional Societies 

• Israel Dental Association
• Israel Association for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
• International Association for Dental Research
• Alpha Omega Fraternity
• International Association for the Study of Pain
• European Academy of Craniomandiblar Disorders

 

Behavioral Sciences in Dentistry

Our group specializes particularly in the field of behavioral sciences in dentistry including clinical hypnosis, oro-related behavioral dysfunctions, psycho-physiological aspects of acute and chronic pain, and stress in clinical and other settings. Additionally we study the syndromes of TMD, Awake and Sleep bruxism (Diagnosis, treatment,special population, etc.).

 

Research topics:

1. Stress, pain and behavior in dental care
2. Oro-related behavioral dysfunctions (dental fear, anxiety and phobia, excessive gagging reflex)
3. Chronic orofacial pain and TMD
4. Awake and Sleep bruxism
5. Empathy and vicarious trauma in dental care

 

Patents 

1. M. Rosenberg and I. Eli .Method of separating or purifying proteins and other biopolymers U.S. Patent No. 4,873,317 Israel Patent No. 78130
2. M. Rosenberg, I. Eli and E. Weiss. Dental caries diagnostic and localization technique U.S. Patent No. 4,976,951 European Patent Application No. 86630135.1
3. E. Rosenberg, A. Manor, I. Eli, M. Varon and H. Judes. Treatment of gingivitis by adherent antibiotics Israel Patent Application No. 90139

 

 

(partial since 2011, full CV available upon request) Publications

                        Self-reported bruxism – associations with perceived stress, motivation for control, dental anxiety and gagging

                        Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, Vol:38, (pp.3-11), 2011

 

90.          R. Defrin, I. Eli, D. Pud

                        The interactions between sex, ethnicity and religion on gender role expectations of pain

                        Gender Medicine Vol. 8(3), (pp.172-183), 2011

 

91.         A. Emodi-Perlman, I. Eli, P. Friedman-Rubin, , C.Goldsmith, S. Reiter, E.Winocur

Bruxism, oral parafunctions, anamnestic and clinical findings of temporomandibular disorders in children

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation Vol.39, (pp. 126-135), 2012

 

92.                   N. Uziel, G. Bronner, E. Elran, I. Eli  

Sexual Correlates of Gagging and Dental Anxiety

Community Dental Health Vol. 29(3) (pp. 243-247), 2012

 

93. E. Elran, G. Bronner , N. Uziel, I. Eli , ND Kitrey, G. Raviv

Impact of vaginal penetration difficulties on sexual function of women and their male partners

The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care,Vol.7 (pp.1-7), 2012

 

94 .                  G. Bronner, N. Kitrey, N. Uziel, I. Eli, G. Raviv, J. Ramon, E. Elran

Correlation between premature ejaculation and female vaginal penetration difficulties

International Journal of Impotence Research: The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2015 (1-5)

 

95. A. Emodi-Perlman, I. Eli, P. Friedman-Rubin, T. Greenberg, S. Heiliczer, E. Winocur

Occupation as potential factor for temporomandibular disorders, , bruxism and cervical pain- a controlled comparative study.

European Journal of Oral Sciences, Vol: 123 (pp.356-361) 2015

 

96.                  Friedman Rubin P,  Eli I,  Greenbaum T, Shapira K, Winocur E

Potential orofacial hazards of resistance training: A controlled comparative study

CRANIO: The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice, Vol: 36(1), (pp 45-52) 2019.

DOI: 10.1080/08869634.2017.1370566,

         

97.            Reiter S., Eli I., , Rubin P., Emodi Perlman A., Ziv T.,  Winocur E.

Comparing Axis II scores according to RDC/TMD and DC/TMD in TMD patients.

Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache Vol:31(4), (pp.323-330) 2017

 

98.                   Uziel N, Meyerson J, Winocur E, Nabriski O, Eli I:

Management of the dentally anxious patient: the dentist's perspective

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry,  2019, Vol: 17(1), (pp:35-41).

doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a41985.

 

99.                   Reiter S,  Eli I, Mahameed M , Emodi-Perlman A   Friedman-Rubin P, Winocur E.  Pain catastrophizing in Temporomandibular Disorders patients, 

Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache Vol:32(3), (pp.309-320), 2018.

doi: 10.11607/ofph.1968, 2018

 

100.                 Uziel N. , Birenzweig Y., Eli I.  Professional burnout and work stress among Israeli dental assistants
Psychology, Health & Medicine  Vol:24(1), (pp.59-67), 2019, DOI 10.1080/13548506.2018.1475679

                  

Uziel N., Meyerson J., Giryes R., Eli I

Empathy in dental care – The role of vicarious trauma

International Dental Journal Vol: 68 (pp.348-353), 2019 ;

DOI: 10.1111/idj.12487

 

102.                   Winocur E., Messer T., Eli I., Emodi-Perlman A., Kedem R., Reiter S., Friedman-Rubin P.   Awake and sleep bruxism among Israeli adolescents. Frontiers in Neurology, 2019, Vol: 10, ( article 443),

DOI: 0.3389/fneur.2019.00443

 

103.                 Meyerson J., Gelkopf M., Eli I., Uziel N.

Burnout and professional quality of life among Israeli dentists - the role of  sensory processing sensitivity.

International Dental Journal, 2020, 70:29-37;

DOI: 10.1111/idj.12523

 

104.                 Emodi-Perlman A*., Eli I*.,  Smardz J.,  Uziel N., Wieckiewicz G., Gilon E., Grychowska N. and Wieckiewicz M. (*equal contribution)

Temporomandibular disorders and bruxism outbreak as a possible factor of orofacial pain worsening during the COVID-19 pandemic— concomitant research in two countries.

Journal of  Clinical Medicine,  2020, 9, 3250;

doi:10.3390/jcm9103250

 

105.                 Uziel N., Gilon E., Meyerson J., Levin J., Khehra A., Emodi-Perlman A. and Eli I.  

Dental personnel in Israel, Canada and France during the COVID-19 pandemic - attitudes, worries, emotional responses and post traumatic growth 

Quintessence International, 2021, 52: 2–12,

doi: 10.3290/j.qi.b936999

 

106.                 Emodi-Perlman A., Hochhauser I., Winocur E., Friedman-Rubin P., Eli I.

The effect of smartphone use on daytime sleepiness, temporomandibular disorders and bruxism among young adults

Quintessence International, 2021, 7;52(6):548-559.

doi: 10.3290/j.qi.b1244431. PMID: 33880912.

 

107.                 Emodi-Perlman A.*, Eli I.*, Uziel N., Smardz J., Khehra A., Gilon E., Wieckiewicz G., Levin L., Wieckiewicz M. (*equal contribution)

Public concerns during the COVID-19 lockdown – a multicultural cross-sectional study  among internet survey responders in three countries

Journal of  Clinical Medicine, 2021, 10, 1577.

 https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10081577

 

108.                 Emodi-Perlman, A.; Manfrendini, D.; Shalev, T.; Yevdayev I.; Frideman-Rubin, P.; Bracci, A.; Arnias-Winocur O.; Eli, I.

Awake Bruxism—Single-Point Self-Report versus Ecological Momentary Assessment.

Journal of Clinical Medicine , 2021, 10, 1699.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ jcm10081699

 

109.                 Emodi‐Perlman, A.; Manfredini, D.; Shalev, T.; Bracci, A.; Frideman‐Rubin, P.; Eli, I.

Psychosocial and Behavioral Factors in Awake Bruxism—Self‐Report versus Ecological Momentary Assessment.

Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021, 10, 4447. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10194447

 

110.                 Meyerson J., Gelkopf M.,  Eli I , Uziel N.

Stress Coping Strategies, Burnout, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Compassion Satisfaction amongst Israeli Dentists: A Cross-sectional Study

International Dental Journal. 2021, 1,8

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.identj.2021.09.006

 

111.                 Levartovsky S., Msarwa S., Reiter S.,  Eli I., Winocur E., Sarig R.

The association between emotional stress, sleep and awake bruxism
among dental students: A sex comparison

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022, 11, 10.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ jcm11010010

 

112.                 Emodi-Perlman A., Soliman J., Frideman-Rubin P., Eli I.

Symptoms of Nocturnal Masticatory Muscle Activity among Women of Different Age Groups and their Association to Obstructive Sleep Apnea - A Cross sectional study

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022, 11, 1199.

https:// doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051199

 

113.         Emodi-Perlman, A.; Altarescu, D.; Frideman-Rubin, P.; Eli, I.

Can Intra-Oral Qualitative Sensory Testing Foretell Postoperative Dental Pain? A Preliminary Report.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022, 19, 8059.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph19138059

 

114.                 Blumer, S*, Eli, I.*, Kaminsky-Kurtz, S., Shreiber-Fridman, Y., Dolev, E., Emodi-Perlman, A. (*equal contribution)

Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders in Children—Red Flags in Pediatric Care.

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022, 11, 5570

https://doi.org/10.3390/ jcm11195570

 

115.                 Eli I., Zigler A., Shalev-Antsel T., Friedman-Rubin P., Winocur E., Levartovsky S. and Emodi-Perlman A.

Temporomandibular disorders and bruxism among sex workers - a cross sectional study

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022, 11, 6622.

https://doi.org/ 10.3390/jcm11226622

 

116.                 Uziel, N.; Meyerson, J.; Kuskasy, M.; Gilon, E.; Eli, I.

The Influence of Family Milieu on Dental Anxiety in Adolescents— A Cross-Sectional Study.

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023, 12 (6), 2174.

https://doi.org/ 10.3390/jcm12062174

 

117.                 Dolev E.^*, Eli I.^*, Mashkit E,, Grinberg N., Emodi–Perlman A. (*equal contribution)

Fluorescent marker as a tool to improve strategies to control contaminated surfaces and decrease danger of cross-contamination in dental clinics, during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic

,International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023, 20, 5229. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph20065229

 

Emodi-Perlman A., Shreiber-Fridman Y., Kaminsky-Kurtz S., Eli I.* and Blumer S.* (*equal contribution)

Sleep bruxism in children – what can be learned from anamnestic information

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023, 12, 2564.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ jcm12072564