Dr. Maanas S. Shah undertook his specialist residency training in Periodontology and received his Masters of Science in Dentistry at Boston University Institute for Dental Research and Education in Dubai in 2011. Prior to coming to Dubai, he started his professional career as a private Practitioner after graduating as a General Dentist in 2005 from Mumbai. He has lectured in various community-based Health Awareness programs and conferences. He has delivered multiple hands-on periodontal surgical courses for GDPs and Periodontists and has also published in globally-based peer-reviewed scientific journals. Along with being the Dental Director for a private dental practice and working as a Specialist Periodontist, Dr. Shah continues to work in the Department of Periodontology at the Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine since 2011, and undertakes a wide range of specialist periodontal procedures and dental implants.
Academic Appointments
Part-Time Visiting Faculty
Specialist Periodontist at Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, MBRU, Dubai, UAE
Professional Education
Masters of Science in Dentistry (M.S.D.)
Boston University - Institute for Dental Research and Education, Dubai
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Periodontology (C.A.G.S.)
Boston University - Institute for Dental Research and Education, Dubai
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.)
Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai, India
Teaching
Lectureships and Hands on Courses (since Sep. 2014 till present): for Postdoctoral Graduate Doctors of Periodontology, Oral surgery and Prosthodontics Depts. in Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine. Didactic courses; clinical supervision and Hands-on workshop conducted on sheep-heads for suturing, flap techniques, crown lengthening procedures and soft-tissue grafting procedures; extraction, resective and regenerative osseous surgeries, edentulous ridges – hard and soft tissue augmentation procedures along with immediate placement of dental implants.
Publications
Research Interests
- Molecular Biology based research related to the use of host modulators for the prevention of periodontal disease
- Evidence-based literature reviews and Meta-Analysis in the field of Periodontics and Oral Implantology
- Case-controlled and prospective clinical studies related to implant dentistry and regenerative therapy.
- Radiographic analyses of periodontal regenerative procedures as a part of retrospective study.
Clinical and Community Service
- Periodontology and Oral Implantology: Periodontal surgery (general), dental implants, sinus lift, advanced bone augmentation, cosmetic and functional soft tissue augmentation, guided tissue regeneration, orthodontic-periodontic management, endodontic-periodontic management, piezoelectric and laser surgery.
- Oral Surgery: Partial and full bony Impacted third molars and canines extractions; enucleation and marsupialization of intra-oral odontogenic lesions.
- Prosthodontics; General Endodontics and Other General Dentistry Procedures.
- Significant Contribution for the project of Oral Health Screening programs as a part of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Oral Hygiene Initiative organized at Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine in Dubai, 2015-16.
- Oral Health Screening programs as a part of health awareness programs organized at Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai (IACAD), 2014.
- Oral Health Screening programs as a part of health awareness programs organized at the 14th Ramadan Forum at Al Muhaisnah Labor Camps, July 2014.
- Oral Health Screening programs as a part of health awareness programs organized at the 14th Ramadan Forum at Dubai World Trade Center, July 2014.
- Oral Health Screening programs for employees at various locations of Dubai Properties Group, DU Telecom services, Dubai Lagoons and Dubai Land – from February 2013 to July 2013.
- Participated in Oral hygiene education and screening program of about 50 orphan children in association with Der Al Ber society in September 2009.