FACULTY RESEARCH PROFILE

RESTORATIVE & PROSTHETIC DENTAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

Prosthodontics

Position Associate Professor
Research Interests • Digital Dentistry
• Dental Education
• AI
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vJ6Rxn8AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3206-8547

Position Associate Professor
Research Interests • Restorative Dentistry, Dental Materials, Implant Dentistry, Fixed Prosthodontics, Occlusion, Oral Oncology, Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, Removable Prosthodontics, CAD/CAM, Digital Dentistry.
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ORCID link https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0001-9394-3312

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Dental education.
• Patient-centered outcomes.
• Implant-removable prostheses.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=kFeBptIAAAAJ
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2686-4523

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Dental Implants
• Digital dentistry
• CAD/CAM materials
• CAD/CAM technologies
• Fixed prosthodontics
• Removable prosthodontics
• Dental Materials
• Esthetic dentistry
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Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Digital dentistry, implants, biomaterials, sleep apnea.
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ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5925-684X

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • patient satisfaction for complete dentures
• prognosis of digitally fabricated crowns with CAD CAM
• difference accuracy between physical final impression and intra-oral scanning
• patient satisfaction for removable partial denture
• patient satisfaction for Mandibular over denture
• prognosis and patient satisfaction of single implant or fixed partial denture
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Position Lecturer
Research Interests • Three dimensional Finite element analysis-3D FEA studies in Prosthodontics.
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Endodontics

Position Professor
Research Interests
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Position Associate Professor
Research Interests • Mechanical characterization of nickel-titanium endodontic instruments.
• Applications and uses of AI in dental education and clinical dentistry.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=OHAKHg0AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
ORCID link https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-5868-034X

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Endodontics
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Position Lecturer
Research Interests • PULPAL ANESTHESIA
• FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES
• BITE FORCE
• INFLUENCE OF BIG FIVE TRAITS IN DENTISTRY
• HOT TOOTH MANAGEMENT
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ORCID link https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-2257-2662

Operative Dentistry

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Evaluation of preventive and treatment methods for Erosive Tooth Wear.
• Assessment of direct restorative materials’/techniques’ performance.
• Testing monitoring methods for carious and non-carious lesions.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=1KLYkJkAAAAJ
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0794-726X

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Advances in Dental Materials and Adhesives
• Bonding and MMPs Inhibitors
• Digital Restorative Dentistry
• Preventive Restorative Dentistry
• AI Advances in Dentistry
• Medical Education
• Leadership and Quality Culture in Education
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=WCToOmUAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&gmla=AH70aAVKaulbfUXOALDcxes-z5VnlEnRIdtsw0fWZjsZLcCc3WyPD6f2PUP4Sdnb3XvmYj5jrj5FNZYPsgfkOvlmPXYNikn97Ay4OA
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9221-3622

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Cariology, dental fluorosis, dentin permeability and hypersensitivity.
• Dental materials, resin composites, dental adhesives and ceramics.
• Dental education and utilization of dental services.
• Artificial intelligence in dentistry.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8eyBgwoAAAAJ&hl=en
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5800-3927

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Oral health in dependent adults
• Management of deep carious lesions
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fNSGsXUAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8010-0196

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Resin composites and adhesives.
• Bonding mechanisms and mechanical testing of restorative materials and ceramics.
• Imaging of tooth-restoration interfaces.
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Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Educational research and promotion.
• Measuring input, process, and output of educational institutions.
• Assessing contributary factors to a better educational outcome.
• Improving curricular outform toward a better experience.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&tzom=-180&user=P_sjNjsAAAAJ
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7354-9526

Position Lecturer
Research Interests • Testing the physical properties of new restorative materials.
• learning in undergraduate classroom dental education.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=iWre6MwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra
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Position Teaching Assistant
Research Interests • Dental caries prevention, diagnosis, management, and treatment.
• Dental patents and innovations.
• Public policies and regulations related to healthcare.
• Saudi 2030 vision impact and reforms in dentistry.
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ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5140-3307https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7354-9526

PREVENTIVE DENTAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

Orthodontics

Position Associate Professor
Research Interests • Enhancing orthodontic efficiency with AI technologies.

• Investigating non-surgical corrections for transverse skeletal issues and airway.
• Investigating the relationship between pressure, inflammasome activation, and tooth movement.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=nwZdxtYAAAAJ
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2716-2291

Position Associate Professor
Research Interests
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Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Orthodontics, AI , 3D Printing and Scanning, Systematic Review and Meta Analysis in Orthodontics, Medical and Dental Education.
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ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6242-1797

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Craniofacial growth.
• Oral biology and genetic.
• Clinical orthodontic interventional studies.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pmxBsLIAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3827-5718

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Clear aligner therapy.
• Retention and relapse in orthodontics.
• Dental education.
• Oral appliance therapy for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=nwZdxtYAAAAJ
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5563-9010

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • The relationship between orthodontic treatment and its potential impact on Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
• Early Orthodontic interventions risks and benefits.
• Prevalence of dental anomalies.
• Systematic reviews and Meta-analyses.
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ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5511-3748

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Orthodontic diagnosis.
• Preventive and interceptive orthodontics.
• Clear aligner therapy.
• Orthodontic imaging.
• Orthodontic outcomes.
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ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4693-9251

Position Assistant Professor-JAA
Research Interests
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Position Assistant Professor- JAA
Research Interests • Orodental stem cells registry/biobanking and regenerative therapy in medicine, genomics of mandibular condylar cartilage, bioothodontia and personalized medicine in orthodontic tooth movement.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=M6HcZEAAAAAJ
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4835-533X

Position Professor (Worked in COD Jul 2012 – Sep 2019)
Research Interests
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Position Assistant Professor-JAA
Research Interests • Craniofacial orthodontics.
• Dental biomaterials.
• CBCT imaging.
• Airway.
• Obstructive sleep apnea.
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Pediatric Dentistry

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests
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Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Dental caries management and prevention.
• Behavior guidance techniques.
• Oral health disparities.
• Dental trauma.
• Dental anomalies.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=oAcvWGoAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
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Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Advances in regenerative dentistry.
• Antimicrobial approaches and disinfection strategies.
• Child oral health promotion.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4vmkCVQAAAAJ&hl=en
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1762-3549

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • The future of AI in Pediatric Dentistry and its influence on behavior management.
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Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Pediatric Dentistry ,Dental anomalies, caries management in children.
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Position Lecturer
Research Interests • Pharmacological /Antimicrobial approaches in pediatric dentistry.
• Emotional well being in a demanding clinical and academic environment.
• Safety protocols within dental practices.
• Dental education.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=W5qjC7gAAAAJ
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5805-8115

Position Lecturer
Research Interests • Conscious Sedation in Dentistry.
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ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2411-4494

Periodontics

Position Associate Professor
Research Interests • Periodontal Medicine and Systemic Health Interactions.
• Periodontal Diagnostics: Biomarkers, Imaging, and Genetic, Inflammatory, and Microbial Factors.
• Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis.
• Others: Artificial Intelligence in Periodontology.
• Health Professions Education.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=ykTi_pMAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&gmla=AH70aAWUdcBgBnRiWfuMNkVMjVWA3NU4OUZHFmwRzmgES07U8VnRBnB135Dx_4ncuo1FZPiSmhz8mOf8ou-1_-p-
ORCID link https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-2257-2662

Position Associate Professor
Research Interests • Epidemiology of periodontitis: prevalence, risk factors.
• Genetic polymorphisms related to periodontitis.
• The dual relationship between periodontitis and systemic health.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=b8WoVYsAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&gmla=AH70aAVXLqFCCshhnSDgprRChmhPhESD3s6bPCbLPbP0wEnagP_acSNkLenEdM2Nv7otYEPBxadX#d=gsc_md_pro-d&t=1705578459620&u=%23t%3Dgsc_md_pro_ed
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2988-508X

Position Associate Professor
Research Interests • Periodontics surgery.
• Implant Dentistry.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wBPwOAEAAAAJ&hl=en
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3758-3716

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Periodontics.
• Dental Education.
• Implantology.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=v8FAGzAAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1991-581X

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Periodontal disease epidemiology and prevention, scales development and validation, educational, public health, and clinical trials in periodontics.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=v92ZHwcAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4038-549X

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Gingival grafting techniques.
• Gingival biotype and buccal bone thickness.
• Periodontal health among orthodontic patients.
• Laser applications in periodontics.
• Piezo surgery compared to conventional periodontal surgery.
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ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6851-6105

Position Lecturer
Research Interests • Relationship Between Systemic & Periodontal Diseases.
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ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6981-370X

Dental Public Health

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Oral epidemiology, with a particular emphasis on research methods, causal inference, and meta-research on oral health.
• Periodontitis and population health.
• Exploring associations between periodontitis and systemic diseases.
• Applying epidemiologic methods to oral health context.
• Policy evaluation.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=TO2b7TMAAAAJ&hl=en
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5750-4144

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Health policy
• Access to dental care
• Oral health disparities
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=gtfnt5MAAAAJ&hl=en
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5117-948X

Position Lecturer
Research Interests • Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry.
• Oral Health Promotion.
• Dental Public Health.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=fjnObooAAAAJ
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4098-7773

Position Lecturer
Research Interests • Epidemiological, Randomized trials, Oral Health Policy, Ageing and Oral Health.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=lCQfqRoAAAAJ&hl=en
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3551-870X

Position Assistant Professor of Biostatistics-JAA
Research Interests
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Position Professor (Worked in COD Aug 2014 – Jun 2019)
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MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY AND DIAGNOSTIC SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

Oral Medicine

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests
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Position Assistant Professor-JAA
Research Interests
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Position Lecturer
Research Interests • Oral And Molecular Biology.
• Remineralization of teeth.
• Oral Cancer Diagnosis.
• Liquid Biopsy.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hnCs_lcAAAAJ&hl=en
ORCID link https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0003-4546-2260

Position Lecturer
Research Interests • Oral cancer and oral potentially malignant disorders: diagnosis and management;
• Forensic odontology in age estimation.
• Diagnosis and management of oral diseases (benign, infectious, and autoimmune diseases)
• Oral diseases in patients with systemic problems.
• Newer technologies in oral medicine and oral pathology.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5jdJ4YMAAAAJ&hl=en
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1585-5795

Position Lecturer
Research Interests • Chair side investigations for oral cancer screening, Malignancy prediction of oral.
• Potentially malignant disorders, Salivary diagnostics.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ToHH6SUAAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=1
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0389-7090

Position Lecturer
Research Interests • Orofacial cystic lesions.
• Odontogenic tumors.
• Salivary Gland Pathology.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=QhvLS80AAAAJ&hl=en
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9819-4015

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Odontogenic Cysts and Tumors.
• Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
• Cancer Biology.
• Tumor Angiogenesis.
• Tumor Lymphangiogenesis.
• Neuropilin receptors.
• Semaphorins.
• Leukoplakia.
• Salivary gland Neoplasms.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jL37JwkAAAAJ&hl=en
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1467-0913

Position Professor (Worked in COD from Aug 2014 to June 2019)
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Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Clinical Applications of CBCT, Effect of different radiation physics, Image enhancement tools, Advanced image analysis tools, 3D design and printing, MRI in TMJ disorders, and Uses of AI in maxillofacial imaging.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com.eg/citations?user=sQgMa2gAAAAJ&hl=en
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6222-9837

Position Lecturer
Research Interests • Radiographic anatomy and variations in the Oral and Maxillofacial region.
• Imaging features of Developmental Anomalies affecting Oral and Maxillofacial region.
• Imaging features of Odontogenic Cysts and Tumors.
• Oral manifestations and imaging features of the Jawbones in systemic conditions.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5QtelHkAAAAJ&hl=en
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Position Lecturer
Research Interests • Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology.
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Position Associate Professor-JAA
Research Interests
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Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Oral cancer.
• Orthognathic surgery.
• Facial trauma, Nerve regeneration.
• Bone healing.
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ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9159-7820

Position Assistant Professor
Research Interests • Diagnostics, treatment planning and follow-up assessment of oral and maxillofacial abnormalities.
• Simplification of digital dentomaxillofacial imaging and surgical planning workflows.
• Three-dimensional printing advancements.
• Clinical applicability of artificial intelligence-based solutions.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=WrJ84QsAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-2650

Position Lecturer
Research Interests • Stem cell research on dental mesenchymal cells.
• Craniofacial biology and growth.
• Orthognathic surgery and digital technolgy.
• Socket preservation and ridge augmentatiom.
Google Scholar link  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=GFwrQPoAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra
ORCID link https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2563-0474

Position Assistant Professor-JAA
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STAFF

Position Librarian
Research Interests
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Position Assessment Coordinator
Research Interests
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