Chief Physician & Professor · MD, PhD
Duohong Zou
邹 多 宏
Executive Deputy Director, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital
Chief Scientist, National Key R&D Program · Founder & Chief Scientist, Gaotaichuang Medical · Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of England
Biography
Rebuilding Complex Jaws with Translational Implant Science
Professor Duohong Zou is a chief physician, professor, principal investigator and Ph.D. supervisor. He serves as Executive Deputy Director of Oral Surgery at Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.
His clinical and scientific work focuses on severe jaw defect reconstruction and geriatric dental implantology. He pioneered a pure artificial bone substitute approach for severe alveolar bone defects, reducing reliance on autogenous bone harvesting.
Professor Zou has led the development of geriatric implants, subperiosteal implants and dedicated surgical instruments, helping advance domestic innovation in dental implant-related medical devices.
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
- Recognized among the World's Top 2% Scientists.
- Chief scientist for a National Key R&D Program of China project.
- Innovative techniques and products used across medical institutions.
Clinical Expertise
Advanced Oral Surgery & Implant Care
Clinical and translational work for severe jaw defects, aging patients and complex implant needs.
Reconstruction strategy for major alveolar and jaw defects using stability-centered treatment planning.
02 Geriatric Dental ImplantologyImplant systems and surgical pathways designed for the physiology and oral needs of older patients.
03 Artificial Bone ReconstructionPure artificial bone substitute approaches for severe alveolar bone defects.
04 Subperiosteal ImplantsAdvanced implant design and clinical reporting for patients with insufficient alveolar bone volume.
05 Hong Series ImplantsGeriatric implant innovation acquired by Straumann and launched as the Hong series.
06 Digital Implant SystemsResearch in implant navigation systems, digital shade matching and intelligent medical equipment.
Research Achievements
From Mechanism Research to Clinical Translation
Int J Oral Sci. 2025. Human dental pulp stem cell senescence and NSD2-dependent epigenetic reprogramming.
Electronic Vascular ConduitNature Communications. 2025. In situ identification of vascular stenosis and thrombosis.
Facial Nerve RegenerationBioactive Materials. 2025. Dental pulp stem cells, mitochondrial transfer and Schwann cell pyroptosis.
Bioactive ScaffoldsChemical Engineering Journal. 2025. Enhanced regeneration of large segmental bone defects.
National Science Review. 2024. Bioinspired polysaccharide-based nanocomposite membranes.
Silk Fibroin MembraneAdvanced Materials. 2024. Bone tissue engineering inspired by spider silk dynamics.
Intraoral Dressing HydrogelAdvanced Materials. 2022. Anti-swelling, robust and adhesive extracellular matrix-mimicking hydrogel.
"Stability first, then blood supply - a practical path for rebuilding severe alveolar bone defects."
- Prof. Duohong Zou
Surgical Innovation
Building a New System for Dental Implant Reconstruction
Professor Zou's team works across mechanism research, surgical technique, implant devices and clinical translation to improve treatment for complex jaw defects and older patients.
Pure artificial bone grafting for severe alveolar bone defects, reducing dependence on autogenous bone.
Innovation 2 Hong Series Geriatric ImplantA geriatric implant design acquired by Straumann and launched as a physician-named implant brand.
Innovation 3 Subperiosteal Implant ReportingClinical media documenting subperiosteal implant reconstruction for complex implant candidates.
Innovation 4 Dedicated Implant InstrumentsSpecialized surgical instrument systems and expert consensus work for advanced implant procedures.
Industrial Impact: Research outputs include 162 authorized patents, seven technology transfers, three Class III medical device certificates and product adoption at large clinical scale.
Honors & Recognition
National & Regional Medical Innovation Awards
Recognition for dental implant and severe bone defect reconstruction innovation.
02 2025 · Second Prize Shanghai Jiao Tong University Research Achievement AwardUniversity-level recognition for translational medical research achievements.
03 2023 · Innovation Translational Medicine Innovation AwardAwarded for medical translation and clinically oriented innovation.
04 2023 · Second Prize Higher Education Science Research AwardRecognition for scientific research excellence in higher education.
05 2022 · Youth Honor Shanghai Medical Science & Technology Youth AwardPersonal recognition for outstanding youth contribution in Shanghai medical science.
06 Selected Talent Programs Shanghai Leading Talent & Health Discipline LeaderSelected for multiple talent programs including Oriental Talent and health discipline leadership.
- Vice Chairman, Dento-Alveolar Surgery Committee, Chinese Stomatological Association
- Chairman, Shanghai Branch of Dento-Alveolar Surgery
- Deputy Secretary-General, Digital Medical Equipment and Robotics Branch
- Founder & Chief Scientist, Gaotaichuang Medical
- Chief Scientist, National Key R&D Program of China
- Senior Visiting Scholar, University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Books & Clinical Materials
Clinical Knowledge for Implant Reconstruction
The materials folder includes books, monographs, clinical case images, implant product documents and a subperiosteal implant video. They are wired here as direct static links.
Tent Screw Technique
Severe bone defect reconstruction materials
Book material based on the new tent screw technique.
Anatomical Zoning & Bone AugmentationClinical decision material for bone augmentation based on anatomical zones.
Hong Series ImplantClinical and product material for geriatric dental implant innovation.
Subperiosteal Implant VideoVideo material documenting clinical reporting for subperiosteal implant treatment.
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