Dr. Olivera Sarakinova from the Clinic for Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry within the USKC St. Panteleimon and teacher at the Faculty of Dentistry at the First European University of the Republic of Macedonia, has been dealing with various aspects of pedodontics especially in the field of pedodontics prevention for 30 years. Her PhD was in 2003 on the topic of Caries Evaluation, the protective effect of polyols through the action of xylitol.
In addition to the prevention, in the domain of her interest are the psychological aspects in the development of children and their implementation in everyday pedodontic practice.
She is an active member of the Coordinative Body for preparation and implementation of the National Strategy for Prevention of Oral Diseases in Children 0-14 Years in the Republic of Macedonia within the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Macedonia.