France Lambert

Professor in Periodontology, Oral Surgery and Dental Biomaterials University of Liege

Liège, Walloon Region, Belgium

About

Prof. France Lambert is Professor and Head of the Department of Periodontology, Oral Surgery and Implant Surgery at the University of Liège and CHU de Liège, Belgium and the co-director of the dental Biomaterials Research Unit. Her clinical and academic work focuses on soft tissue management around teeth and implants, immediate implantology, regenerative biomaterials and approaches, and the treatment of complex multidisciplinary implant cases. Above all, she considers herself a clinician. Clinical practice remains the driving force behind her teaching, research, and innovation. For her, education and science only make sense when they remain deeply connected to real patients, real clinical challenges, and daily decision-making. Her career path was not necessarily predictable from the beginning. She often says that dentistry changed her life. While she was not a particularly outstanding student during high school, she discovered during dental school a passion and motivation that completely transformed her trajectory, eventually leading her to become one of the leading students of her generation during both dental and specialty training. Since then, her development has been shaped by inspiring mentors, but also by a strong entrepreneurial and visionary mindset. She is known for building projects, connecting people, and turning ambitious ideas into reality. Whether in research, education, or clinical development, she strongly believes that meaningful achievements are never individual successes, but the result of collective energy and synergy. Today, beyond her academic and clinical responsibilities, she is particularly committed to creating bridges between science, education, innovation, and human collaboration, with the conviction that we are always stronger together.

Experience

  • Université de Liège (11 yrs 11 mos)
    • Professor in Periodontology, Oral Surgery and Dental Biomaterials
      Sep 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 11 mos

    • Associate Professor in Dental Biomaterials
      Sep 2014 - Sep 2020 · 6 yrs 1 mo

      Co-founder (with Pr A.Mainjot) of the d-BRU, dental-Biomaterials Research Unit. Responsible of the "implantable Biomaterials" pole. Translational research (characterization, preclinical and clinical) in the field of biomaterials, bone regeneration, peri-implant soft tissues, muco-gingival surgery. Research promoter. Pre- and post- graduate teaching in the field of Dental Biomaterials.

  • Head of the Department Periodontology, Oral Surgery and Implant Surgery at CHU de Liège
    Oct 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

  • Head of Clinic at CHU de Liège, University of Liège
    Sep 2012 - Oct 2020 · 8 yrs 2 mos

    - Clinical pratice exclusively in implantology, muco-gingival surgery, periodontology - Clinical teaching for post graduate student in Periodontology - Clinical research in the field of biomaterials, bone regeneration, peri-implant soft tissues, muco-gingival surgery.

  • Belgian Society of Periodontology (5 yrs 2 mos)
    • President
      Feb 2013 - Feb 2016 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Vice President / President of the Scientific Commission
      2011 - 2013 · 2 yrs

  • Adjunct head of Clinic / Assistant Professor at CHU de Liège
    2006 - May 2012 · 6 yrs 5 mos

    Clinical activity exclusively in Periodontology and Implantology. Researcher in the field of Bone Regeneration and Biomaterials.