Dental Practice & Oral Health

Loai Aljerf is a Prof in the Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Dental Medicine/Damascus University. He is a specialist in analytical and industrial chemistry. He obtained many awards and published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers (two of them in French) in Environmental Sciences, Green Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Synthesis Chemistry, Concrete, Ceramics, Paper Industry, Petrochemical, Extraction, Separation, Lithium-Ion-Batteries, and Oral Chemistry. He is a partner in Advances in Cleaner Production Network, and a member of the German Chemical Society e.V. (GDCh), Asian Chemical Society, and the American University of Beirut. He is a member of the higher committee of the 6th International Workshop-Advance in Cleaner Production (São Paulo, Brazil (May 24th to 26th - 2017)) and in more than 20 conference organizing committees. Loai Aljerf is in the Cambridge Scholars Publishing-Life Science Advisory Board and an editor of more than 50 journals and a reviewer for Top journals in Industry, Chemical Engineering, and Environmental Chemistry.

Dental Medicine, Oral microbiology

Nina Cebalo, dr.med.dent. graduated from School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb in 2012. She started her PhD studies at School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb in 2015. Currently she is working as a resident dentist at Community Health Center Zagreb-West. Dr. Cebalo is very passionate about spreading education and knowledge among patients and general population, so she organises and gives Dental Education lectures at the Community Health Center Zagreb-West. She is also teaching at Croatian High School for Dental Assistants and University of Applied Health Sciences about Non-pharmacological pain control mechanisms. In December 2018. she received an award for Best Poster Presentation on Christmas Dental Congress in Zagreb, Croatia. As a passionate volunteer this year she worked in Kathmandu, Nepal on children whose parents have no ability to pay for a dental exam in a dental office.

Dental Anesthesiology

Dr. Michael Ellis, a retired Colonel who served 26 years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, is a dual-trained prosthodontist and oral and maxillofacial surgeon with extensive experience in both private practice and as an educator. Dr. Ellis is board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as a diplomat and served ABOMS in roles of examiner for the oral qualifying examination and content expert for dental implants. He enjoys fellowship status in multiple international, national, and loco-regional organizations. He served as program director in multiple advanced education programs in oral and maxillofacial surgery, including the Texas A&M College of Dentistry from 2008-2012, before joining a private practice in Maui. Dr. Ellis returned to Dallas in 2017 to be closer to his family and to his alma mater to teach the next generation of oral and maxillofacial surgeons.

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Dr Ali Nankali is a clinical Lecturer in Oral Adult Health in the Barts and the London Medical and Dental School. In 1998, he took a keen interest in restorative dentistry which led him to commence his extensive research on application of post and cores. Following his research, he proposed to the scientific board of the Orthopaedic and Implant department of the NMU a number of novel inventions including Nankali Post System, Nankali bur as well as new classifications for Post/Core and Masticatory force. Dr Nankali was awarded his PhD in 2004 by National Medical University (NMU) in Kiev, Ukraine where he registered as a specialist / consultant in Prosthodontics. Furthermore, his engineering background in addition to his prosthetics and Maxillofacial clinical experiences helped him in achieving ground-breaking outcomes on his researches related to distribution of masticatory force and mechanical strength of teeth's hard tissues that brought him to the attention of the scientific community. At his current position, Dr Nankali is involved with undergraduate, postgraduate students as well as regularly running CPD and other courses.

Prosthodontics

Dr. Di Fiore, a native of New York, received his DDS degree from New York University, College of Dentistry, his MS degree in Oral Biology from George Washington University andhis Certificate in Endodontics from the United States Army Institute of Dental Research, Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Madigan Army Medical Center. He retired from the United States Army Dental Corps after 20 years of active duty service and has held faculty positions at the University of Alabama, University of Tennessee, University of Kentucky, Northwestern University, University of New Jersey and New York University. He is a fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, a fellow of the American College of Dentists and a life member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon.Dr. Di Fiore, a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, teaches and practices at the University of Texas, School of Dentistry in Houston Texas.

Endodontics-Endodontology, Diagnosis, Microbiology, Materials

A leading Atlanta dentist, Dr. Heavenly Kimes is an author, inspirational speaker, business powerhouse, and relationship expert. Affectionately known as Dr. Heavenly, she has become one of the most sought after dentist in the nation. Specializing in cosmetic dentistry, veneers, implants, Invisalign and more, Dr. Heavenly is the founder and CEO of her own successful practice, Smiles By Dr. Heavenly, in Metro Atlanta. A member of the American Academy of General Dentistry, National Dentistry Association, and the Georgia Dental Society, Dr. Heavenly graduated at the top of her class with a Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Meharry Medical College, and earned a Bachelor's in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Military Science from Florida A&M University; Dr. Heavenly is a true leader in the dental industry. In addition to establishing Smiles By Dr. Heavenly as a leading dental practice, she has also owned a multi-million dollar corporation with over 9 dental practices, seven of which she has sold. Dr. Heavenly is a co-author of the best-selling series Wake Up...Live the Life You Love, and released the informative Dr. Heavenly’s Business Prescriptions, a motivating advice guide that breaks down complex business concepts to their simplest forms and offers personal insight and strategies for building a successful business. Through her straight-talk style, strategic expertise, and proven credentials, Dr. Heavenly continues to assist other business owners in thriving within their perspective industries. Dr. Heavenly has been happily married to Dr. Damon Kimes for nearly 20 years and has three kids and three dogs. She is currently preparing to share her dentistry and business expertise through worldwide seminars and conferences.

Cosmetic Dentistry,Dental Implant

Andrade Gomes Shimazu Cristiane is Member of the Brazilian Association of Dentistry (ABO), Member of Paulista Association of Dental Surgeons (APCD) and member of Brazilian Association of Botulism Toxin and Facial Implants (SBTI). Her expertise in Orofacial Harmonization is considered very well. She has obtained her Postgraduation degree in Human Anatomy at University of São Paulo in 2003; Master Degree in Biomechanical Engineering at University of the State of São Paulo in 2005 and PhD in Materials Engineering at the same University in 2010. She is a Professor at UNIFATEA in Orofacial Harmonization from 2018 until nowadays.

Orofacial Harmonization

Dr. Jimmy Kayastha graduated from Nova Southeastern University, Florida, where he completed his post-graduate Residency in Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD I and II). He completed his General Practice Residency at Miami Valley Hospital, Ohio, Oral Medicine Residency at Carolinas Medical Center, North Carolina and Glasgow Dental Hospital, United Kingdom. He then completed his surgical Fellowship from America’s second best hospital, The Cleveland Clinic and Orofacial Pain Fellowship from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, best known as the U.S. President’s Hospital.

Dr. Kayastha is board certified and has 18 years of experience in the U.S. He has served as the Director, AEGD Residency Program; U.S. NIDCR funded Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, Marshfield Clinic, Wisconsin; Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Case Western Reserve University and Miami Valley Hospital, Ohio. He was appointed to serve on the Executive Leadership Board at the International Society for Quality and Safety in Healthcare in London, England.

Dr. Momina did her B.D.S. from Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) in 2016. She was gold medalist and best graduate of batch 2016. She did her housejob and then FCPS part 1 in November 2017. She got her residency in Operative Dentistry program in Aga Khan University Hospital from January 2018. She is currently doing some researches. Two literature reviews and one case report is submitted for publication in journals.

To evaluate the vertical relationship of the roots of maxillary posterior teeth with maxillary sinus floor in a sample of Pakistani population using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and to relate it with gender and compare right and left sides.