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Associate Professor – Pediatric Dentistry

Iyad Hussein

iyad.hussein@mbru.ac.ae 043838907

Iyad, who is also a Consultant Pediatric Dentist and Dubai Dental Hospital, has been a United Kingdom (UK) “Specialist in Pediatric Dentistry”  since 2001.  He joined Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine (HBMCDM), MBRU in July 2014, and has been working since as part of the college’s pediatric dentistry team to provide clinical and academic specialist postgraduate training to  postgraduate residents.  He has 30+ 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 across the UK (England and Scotland) .  His last post involved working for 16 years at Dundee Dental School and Hospital (in Scotland) providing teaching , clinical training and examining in pediatric dentistry, restorative dentistry and oral surgery and medicine.  He gained his specialty training at Leeds Dental Institute (in England) in 1995 and completed his Master of Dental Science there.  He has Full Registration with the UK”s General Dental Council (GDC). 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 caries, anxiety, periodontology, oral medicine and oral surgery in pediatric dentistry. He has 40 + publications in international dental journals.

Academic Appointments

2021 - Present

Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE

2020 - 2021

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE

2014 - 2020

Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry

Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE

2008- 2014

Clinical Lecturer, Staff Dental Surgeon and Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry

Univeristy of Dundee, Dundee Dental School and Hospital, Scotland, UK

2002-2008

Clinical Lecturer, Staff Dental Surgeon in Restorative/ Periodontology

Dundee Dental School and Hospital, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK

2001-2002

Staff Oral Surgeon (Adults and Paediatrics)

Halifax General Hospital/Calderdale/Bradford, England, UK

1998-2001

Senior House Officer, Paediatric Dentistry/Rotational

Dundee Dental School and Hospital, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK

1998-2001

Staff Oral Surgeon (Adults and Paediatrics)

Halifax and Bradford Hospitals, England, UK

1991-1995

Clinical Research Fellow in Paediatric Dentistry

Leeds Dental Insitute, Leeds, UK

Professional Education

2014

Membership of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

Scotland, UK

1999

General Dental Council Statutory Examination (GDC Stat.Exam)

General Dental Council, London, UK

1995

Master in Pediatric Dentistry

Leeds University, England, UK

1996

Primary Fellowship Examination

Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (Primary FFD)

1990

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

Hall Technique crowns and children’s masseter muscle activity: a surface‐electromyography pilot study.

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

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Fluoride Concentration of Commercially Available Infant Formulae in the United Arab Emirates.

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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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Evaluation of multiple-choice questions’ quality in paediatric dentistry postgraduate examinations.

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Assessment of the Knowledge of United Arab Emirates Dentists of Child Maltreatment, Protection and Safeguarding.

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Use of theatre time for dentoalveolar operations under general anaesthesia.

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The management of drooling in children and patients with mental and physical disabilities: a literature review.

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A comparison of the effects of some extrinsic and intrinsic sugars on dental plaque pH'.

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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

Clinical and Community service

  • 2014- onwards              UAE: Dubai Dental Hospital, 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
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