
Iyad, is a United Kingdom (UK) “Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry” since 2001. He joined the Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine (HBMCDM), MBRU in July 2014, and has been working since as part of the college”s paediatric dentistry team to provide clinical and academic specialist postgraduate training to postgraduate residents. He has 27 years of experience in various aspects of dentistry and has Membership of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (MFDSRCPSGlasg). Prior to joining MBRU, he worked for 24 years in various clinical and academic posts accross the UK (England and Scotland) . His last post involved working for 16 years at the 100 year old instituation Dundee Dental School and Hospital (Scotland) providing teaching , clincial training and examining in paediatric dentistry, restorative dentistry and oral surgery and medicine. He gained his specialty training at Leeds Dental Institute (England) in 1995 and completed his Master of Dental Science there. He has Full Registration with the UK”s General Dental Council (GDC) after obtaining the GDC”s entry qualification (GDC Statutory Examination) in 1999 [see (www.gdc-uk.org)]. Iyad received his undergraduate training at the University of Damascus (Syria) in 1990 qualifying with a Doctor of Dental Science (DDS). He has an interest in dental anxiety, periodolontology, oral medicine and oral surgery in paediatric dentistry. He has several publications in international journals. He is married and has three children
Academic Appointments
Clinical Assistant Professor, Paediatric Dentistry
Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE
Clinical Lecturer, Staff Dental Surgeon and Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry
Univeristy of Dundee, Dundee Dental School and Hospital, Scotland, UK
Clinical Lecturer, Staff Dental Surgeon in Restorative/ Periodontology
Dundee Dental School and Hospital, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
Staff Oral Surgeon (Adults and Paediatrics)
Halifax General Hospital/Calderdale/Bradford, England, UK
Senior House Officer, Paediatric Dentistry/Rotational
Dundee Dental School and Hospital, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
Staff Oral Surgeon (Adults and Paediatrics)
Halifax and Bradford Hospitals, England, UK
Clinical Research Fellow in Paediatric Dentistry
Leeds Dental Insitute, Leeds, UK
Professional Education
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Scotland, UK
Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry Licence
General Dental Council, London, UK
General Dental Council Statutory Examination (GDC Stat.Exam)
General Dental Council, London, UK
Master in Paediatric Dentistry
Leeds University, England, UK
Primary Fellowship Examination
Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (Primary FFD)
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
Univerity of Damascus; Syria
Teaching
- Postgraduate teaching and training, Paediatric Dentistry, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Colle of Dental Medicine, MBRU, UAE (2014 – )
- Mainly undergraduate and some postgraduate teaching, Paediatric Dentistry and Periodontology, Dundee Dental School and Hospital, Dundee, Scotland, UK: Didactic, clinical training, OSCE examinations etc (1998-2001, 2002-2014)
- Postgraduate teaching and training, Halifax and Bradford Hospitals, Oral Surgery, England, UK (1995-1998, 2001-2002)
- Undergraduate teaching, research involvement, Paediatric Dentistry, Leeds, Dental Insitute, Leeds, UK (1991-1995
Publications
Membership of Professional Bodies/ Associations
- General Dental Council, London, UK
- Royal Collge of Physicians and Surgeons
- British Society of Paediatric Dentistry
Research Interests
- The Hall technique and biological caries management
- Child protection in dentistry
- Oral surgery in paediatric dentistry
- Dental anxiety and general anaesthesia in dentistry
- Dental caries
- Drooling and hypersalivation in children
Most recent open access publications
- Hussein I , Alhalabi M, Kowash M and Khamis AH. Contemprary dental caries management concepts in paediatrci dentistry: A survey of awareness and practice of dentists in a group of Gulf Cooperation Council dentists. Stoma Edu J 2017, 4(1): 1-14. open access http://www.stomaeduj.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ART-Hussein-articolul.pdf
- Salami A, Alhalabi M, Hussein I, and Kowash M. An audit on the quality of intra oral digital radiographs taken in a postgraduate paediatric dentistry setting. Oral Health Dent Manag 2017 16(1):1-14 open access @ https://www.omicsonline.com/open-access/an-audit-on-the-quality-of-intraoral-digital-radiographs-taken-in-apostgraduate-paediatric-dentistry-setting-.pdf
Clinical and Community service
- 2014- onwards UAE: Dubai Dental Clinic, MBRU, Dubai
- 1998- 2014: Scotland, UK: Dundee Dental Hospital and School, Dundee
- 1995-2000: England, UK: Halifax, Bradford, Hudderfield and Dewsbury NHS hospitals.
- 1990-1995: England, UK: Leeds dental Institute, Leeds, UK