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Anas Al Salami Biography Academic Appointments Professional Education Teaching Publications Membership of Professional Bodies and Associations Research Interests Clinical and Community Service

Dr. Al Salami is currently an Assistant Professor and Program Director of the Master of Science in Pediatric Dentistry  at Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, MBRU. He is also a member of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK and Ireland. Dr. Al Salami is currently obtaining his ..Ph.D. degree from Queen’s University Belfast, UK. He has been in academia and research since he obtained his D.D.S. degree and has published several articles in scientific journals of international repute. In addition, he published his first book “Oral Health of Children of Incarcerated Mothers at UAE Jail Nurseries” in 2017. Dr. Al Salami is a clinical supervisor at Dubai Dental Hospital since 2018. He is also involved as a volunteer pediatric dentist in the UAE Red Crescent Medical Center since 2015. Dr. Al Salami received multiple awards, including the IADR Hutton award in 2018 and DHCC Excellence Award in 2018. He is a member of the National Institute of Health Specialties (NIHS) Scientific Committees of the Emirati Board for Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Internship programs in UAE.

Academic Appointments

2022 - Present

Program Director of the Master of Science in Pediatric Dentistry

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE

2021 - Present

Assistant Professor – Pediatric Dentistry

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE

2020 - 2022

Program Director - Dental Internship Program

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE

2018 - 2021

Lecturer - Pediatric Dentistry

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE

Professional Education

2017

M Paed-Dent RCSEd

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK

2017

MSc in Pediatric Dentistry

Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, MBRU, UAE

2014

MFD RCSI

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland

2012

Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S)

Ajman University, UAE

Teaching

  • Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry
  • Clinical and Pre-Clinical Oral Surgery and Pain Control
  • Clinical Endodontics

Publications

Fluoride concentration of commercially available infant formulae in the United Arab Emirates.

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Enamel defects and caries prevalence in preterm children aged 5-10 years in Dubai.

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Hall technique crowns and children's masseter muscle activity: A surface electromyography pilot study.

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A single-centre investigator blinded randomised parallel group clinical trial to investigate the effect of probiotic strains Streptococcus salivarius M18 and Lactobacillus acidophilus on gingival health of paediatric patients undergoing treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances: study protocol.

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A study protocol of a single-center investigator blinded randomized parallel group study to investigate the effect of an acclimatization visit on children’s behavior during inhalational sedation in a United Arab Emirates pediatric dentistry postgraduate setting as measured by the levels of salivary Alpha Amylase and Cortisol.

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Use of the Hall technique by specialist paediatric dentists: a global perspective.

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United Arab Emirates dentists’ perceptions about the management of broken down first permanent molars and their enforced extraction in children: a questionnaire survey.

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Oral health status of pre-school children of incarcerated mothers in United Arab Emirates prison nurseries and oral health knowledge and attitudes of their caregivers.

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A Comparison of Parental Satisfaction with Three Tooth-Colored Full-Coronal Restorations in Primary Maxillary Incisors.

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A randomized controlled clinical trial of three aesthetic full-coronal restorations in primary maxillary teeth.

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Membership of Professional Bodies and Associations

  • American Association of Pediatric Dentistry
  • European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry
  • Arabian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Emirates Pediatric Dentistry Club
  • The Roya College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
  • The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
  • International Association of Dental Research
  • Arab Society for Disability and Oral Health

Research Interests

  • Public health and prevention
  • Esthetic restorations in primary dentition
  • Oral health of medical compromised children
  • Pediatric Oral Medicine and Pathology
  • Minimal Intervention Dentistry

Clinical and Community Service

  • Pediatric Dentist at UAE Red Crescent Clinics, UAE
  • General Dentist at Al-Ihsan Charity Clinic, Ajman, UAE
  • Pediatric Dentist Volunteer at UAE Red Crescent Medical Center, UAE