Education​

• Graduated in 2011 from a 5 year dental program at the University of Damascus.

• Completed the NDEB equivalency process on first attempt and became a member of the RCDSO in January 2014.

• Fellowship in oral surgery and impacted wisdom teeth by Dr. Larry Gaum, 2015

• One year implant residency at the Ti-Max maxicourse by the Amercian Academy of Implant Dentistry 2015-2016

• Licensed to practice moderate IV sedation, oral sedation and nitrous oxide sedation.

• Knowledge on laser dentistry, grafting, CBCT planning, occlusion, and photography during implant training.

• Invisalign beginner and intermediate course.

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Skills

• Strong team work and communication skills with patients, which increases chances for case acceptance.

• Well disciplined, punctual, very dependable and organized.

• Experience in the management and treatment of children and anxious patients. 

• Computer skills: extensive knowledge in computer software, hardware, websites and programming.

• Experienced in SIMPLANT, a software by denstply for viewing CBCT scans and planning dental implants.

• Bilingual: fluent in both English and Arabic.

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General Dentistry Experience (7 years)

• Experience in all aspects of general dentistry including comprehensive treatment planning, complex restorations, bridges, dentures, root canal treatments with rotary and surgical extractions of impacted wisdom teeth.

• I love all aspects of dental implants including treatment planning, surgical placement, grafting, and restorative phase.

• Experience in IV sedation with midazolam, oral sedation with triazolam and nitrous oxide sedation.

• Experience in cosmetics, photography, occlusion, increasing the VDO with composites using KOIS technique.

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Academic Dentistry Experience (7 years)

• Passion for education and teaching foreign trained dentists the knowledge required to pass the equivalency exam

• Created a comprehensive review or curriculum of general dentistry used for teaching foreign trained dentists.

• This includes dental theory of all aspects of dentistry from A to Z and clinical judgment case learning.

• In the process of creating and compiling study manuals that include original art work and explanations.

• Started Scholars Dental with the goal of simplifying the knowledge of dentistry for improved practical use.

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Other Experiences

• 3 years part-time as a Jeweler at Damas Diamonds ltd. or as recently known as Damasci. This included following the process of making a jewelry piece form start to end and customer service.

• Computer programming projects on several occasions include and not limited to a software for a facial developmental disorder research at the University of Damascus and a software for a prosthodontist which organized patient referrals from general dentists.

• Website development experience, created the scholars dental website.

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Hobbies

• When I am not teaching, learning or creating lectures and manuals; I enjoy working out, swimming, basketball, soccer, squash, kickboxing, long walks, spending time with family, watching movies, and believe it or not playing video games.

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