Contact

Email

antonio.celentano@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Associate Professor in Special Care Dentistry
Melbourne Dental School
Education
Masters Degree
Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Habilitation
General Dental Council
Graduate Certificate
University of Melbourne
Doctoral Degree (Research) / PhD
University of Naples Federico II
ORCID

0000-0003-4293-2511

A/Prof Antonio Celentano

Associate Professor in Special Care Dentistry
Melbourne Dental School
132 Scholarly works
15 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Fucoidan as an anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory agent in humans: a systematic review of clinical evidence and translational potential.
    DOI: 10.1039/d6fo01559j
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Models of Oral Epithelial Dysplasia: A Systematic Review and Temporal Analysis
    DOI: 10.1111/jop.70149
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Hemidesmosomal Proteins in Oral Cancer Progression: An Immunohistochemical Study of Human and Mouse
    DOI: 10.1111/jop.70145
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Development and validation of a human 2D in vitro model of oral Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection
    DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2025-056603
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    ARC Research Hub to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
  • 2020

    Research Grant

    Optimising the Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (Stis) in the Mouth and Rectum to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance and Break Ongoing Transmission.
  • 2019

    Research Contracts

    ADC Preparedness to Practice Project
Antonio Celentano

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2026
<p>Spec Care Dentist. 2024 Jul-Aug;44(4):1191-1210. doi: 10.1111/scd.12973. <span>Title: “</span>The global distribution of special needs dentistry across dental school curricula. <span>Article recognized as the top viewed article published in 2024 in Special Care in Dentistry</span></p> Special Care in Dentistry Board
2026
<p>J Oral Pathol Med. 2024 Aug 5. doi: 10.1111/jop.13573. <span>Title: “</span>Diseases with oral malignant potential: Need for change to inform research, policy, and practice<span>”. Article recognized as the top viewed article published in 2024 in Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine</span></p> Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine Board
2026
<p>Distinguished Recognition for Contribution to the History of Dentistry (Youngest Honouree). Awarded a commemorative plaque for outstanding international contribution to oral pathology; featured speaker in “Today: Our Young Professionals in the World – Australia”. Conference: “The History of Dentistry in Naples from 1900 to the Present”, Naples, Italy. March 14, 2026</p> The Italian Medical and Dental Council (Naples Branch)
2025
<p>Title: “Advancing Oral Cancer Detection With Live Confocal</p> <p>Fluorescence Endomicroscopy In Preclinical Models”. 2025 AAOM/EAOM Joint meeting, Las Vegas, NV, USA. May 14-17, 2025</p> American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM) and European Association of Oral Medicine (EAOM)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Expression of the Chemokine (C–C Motif) Ligand 5 (CCL5) in Oral Lichen Planus and Oral Lichenoid Lesions: A Systematic Review
    DOI: 10.1111/jop.70163
  • 2026

    Reference Work

    Lifelong Learning in Dental Education
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-0275-6_54-1
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Fatty acids-based compounds as novel prophylaxis or treatment for oropharyngeal Neisseria gonorrhoeae: an in vitro study
    DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2026.2678644
  • 2025

    Presentation

    Anti-inflammatory potential of bioactive pythochemicals and their influence on canine intestinal health
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Enabling high-resolution diagnostic oral confocal laser endomicroscopy in mice
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2025.04.015
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Role of LncRNA UCA1 in OSCC CAFs: PD-L1 Upregulation and Tumor Progression
    DOI: 10.1111/jop.13631

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2025

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Screening for Compounds Against Neisseria Gonorrhoea in 2D Model of Oral Infection
  • 2025

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Screening Natural Extracts (Fucoidan) From Australian Seaweeds Phaeophyceae Against Lung Nodules Using 2D in Vitro Models