Since 2014, he has systematically supported Ukrainian military units — supplying equipment, gear, and essential resources for the 25th and 11th “Kyivska Rus” battalions, the Special Operations Forces (SOF), Marine Corps units of the 36th and 38th Brigades, “Bureviy,” aerial reconnaissance units, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGSU), the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU), the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine (SSSCIP), and others.
During the full-scale invasion in February 2022, he worked in the clinic continuously, providing free dental care to service members and civilians. During this period, together with his team, he supplied units with generators, equipment, drones, ammunition, and gear.
In 2025, he received combatant status for direct service in the ATO zone as part of a volunteer medical unit.
He is the founder of the volunteer initiative “Tooth for a Tooth,” which supports combat units with vehicles and drones. Over the course of its work, more than 60 vehicles and hundreds of strike and reconnaissance drones have been delivered, along with much other military equipment.
Graduated from the Darnytsa Medical Association in Kyiv
Graduated from the Bogomolets National Medical University
Received a specialization in therapeutic dentistry
Dentist in dental clinic "EXTRALIGHTDENT", Kyiv
Awarded the Order for High Professionalism
Received a specialization in Prosthetic and Surgical Dentistry
Learns of dental implantation in Lviv
Received the scientific degree of Ph.D. of medical sciences
Participated in the 8th International Symposium on Dental Implantology
Takes part in the World Symposium of Implantology
Public service: consultant dentist
Participated in a seminar
Founder, owner and CEO of Maksym Makarenko Dental Clinic
Holds a Doctor of Sciences degree in the field of Public Administration
Works by Maksym Makarenko
Dental arch restoration: ceramic restorations and smile midline correction
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Full-mouth rehabilitation on Straumann BLX implants: All-on-6 and bridges
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Chewing teeth restoration: Alpha Dent implants, veneers and crowns
A 62-year-old patient came to us. He was bothered by a broken bridge on the right side that made chewing...
Dental restoration: Neodent implant placement and crown prosthetics
Patient Oleksii came to us. He was concerned that he could not chew properly: in the upper jaw, on both...