Resume Name: Abdulghani I. Mira Address: P.o.Box: 54756 Jeddah 21524 E-Mail: amira@kaau.edu.sa abdulghanimira@yahoo.com Education: 1995 B.D.S. Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 1997 M.Sc. Eastman Dental Institute, University of London, London (Fixed Prosthodontics) 2000 CAGS Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston (Operative and Esthetic Dentistry) 2001 DScD Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston (Dental Public Health) Professional Training: 1995-1996 Intern in General Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 1996-1997 Resident, Fixed Prosthodontic Department, Eastman Dental Hospital, London 1998-2000 Resident, Operative and Esthetic Department, Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston 1998-2000 Fixed and Esthetic Resident, Dental Department, Dorchester House Multiservice Center, Boston Professional Positions: 2000-2001 General Dentist, Mobile Dental Program, Dorchester House Multi-service Center, Boston 2000-2001 Clinical Instructor, Postgraduate Operative Division, Goldman School of
Dental Medicine, Boston University 2000-2002 Teaching Assistant, Departments of Health of Policy and Health Services Research, Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston 2000-2002 General Dentist, Dental Department, Dorchester House Multi-service Center, Boston 2002-Present Assistant Professor, Operativr Division, Conservative Dental Department, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University 2002-Present Operative/Esthetic & Fixed Prosthodontic Consultant, Private Clinics, Faculty of Dentistry, Kink Abdulaziz University 2002-Present Tchnical Committee Coordinator, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University 2002- Present Member, Infection Control Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University 2002- Present Member, Medical Record Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University 2002-Present Member, Lab Committeee, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University 2002-Present Member, Materials and Consumption Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University 2002-Present Member, Smile Newsletter Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University 2002-Present Member, Dental Assistant Diploma Program Committee, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University 2002-Present Director, Second year Dental Assistant Diploma Prosthodontic Course, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University 2002 Chairman, Scientific Session, Makkah Dental Meeting, Makkah, Saudi 2003-2004 Chairman, Conservative Dental Science Deparment 2003-2004 Director, Sixth year Operative Course 2003-2004 Chairman, Exhibition and Services Committee, The First Conference of the Faculty of Dentistry on Recent Advances on Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University 2004 Director, Achievivig Optimal Esthetic using Bleaching and/or Porcelain Veneers, Continuing Education Course and Workshop, The First Conference of the Faculty of Dentistry on Recent Advances on Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University 2004 Member, Scientific Committee, Makkah Dental Meeting, Makkah, Saudi 2004 Chairman, Scientific Session, Makkah Dental Meeting, Makkah, Saudi 2004-Present Member, Western Region Committee, Saudi Dental Society, Saudi 2004-Present Chairman, Internship Program 2004-Present Chairman, Comprehensive Clinical Course, Sixth Year 2004-Present Supervisor, School Library 2004-Present Supervisor, Electronic and IT 2004-Present Chairman, Curriculm Committee 2004-Presenr Chairman, Student Activities Committee 2004-Presenr Member, Higher Committee for Student Activities
2004-Present Vice-Dean, Academic Affairs, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University 2006 Chairman, Scientific Session, Saudi Dental Society Meeting, Riyadh, Saudi 2006 Chairman, Scientific Session, 2 nd Jeddah Esthetic Conference, Intercontinental Hotel Jeddah 2006 Chairman, Western Region Committee, Saudi Dental Society, Saudi 2007 Vice-President, Saudi Dental Society Memberships: Saudi Dental Society American Association of Public Health Dentistry American Dental Association Reality American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Publications and Research 1997 A comparison of the Firing Shrinkage of Three Types of Dental Porcelain 2001 A Cost Comparison of Two Programs Providing Dental Care to Adolescents in the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS) 2001 Effect of Personal Oral Hygiene Education on Adolescents Served by the Commonwealth Adolescents Mobile Oral Health Services (CAMOHS) 2005 Radiopacity of selected types of composite resin materials A computerized method 2005 A clinical comparison of four different materials available for direct pulp capping in permanent teeth 2005 Dentinogenic effect of a new adhesive resin system on experimentally exposed pulps of dogs. 2006 Microleakage and image analysis of class II composite resins as affected by eccentric cyclic loading. 2006 Assessment of pulp response to different remaining dentin thicknesses (RDT) and a dentin bonding agent. An in-vivo study. 2006 Radiopacity of selected types of composite resin materials-a computerized method. 2006 Effect of adding calcium acetate and tartaric acid on some properties of two formulated calcium phosphate cements (CPC). 2006 Effect of veneer thickness and shade of cement on the color parameters of empress ceramic 2007 The effect of ozone treatment on shear bond strength of two different adhesive systems at various aging periods to tooth substrates. 2007 The effect of different types of posts and crowns on fracture strength of endodontically treated tooth. 2007 Stress analysis, marginal fit and S.E.M. of in-ceram/laminate dentin interface using different preparation designs.
2007 Effect of distilled water and acidic buffer on some properties of different composite resin. Professional Presentation 2001 A Cost Comparison of Two Programs Providing Dental Care to Adolescents in the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS)-National Oral Health Conference- Portland 2001 The Effect of Smoking on Dental Implants- New England Dental Society Meeting- Boston 2002 Direct Posterior Composite: Keys for Achieving Maximum Esthetic and Function, Crush Course, Saudi Board 2003 Porcelain Venners, Book Review, Saudi Board 2004 A Noval Approach for Providing Oral Care to Adolescents, Saudi Dental Society Meeting, Riyadh 2004 New Trends in Esthetic Restorations: Porcelain Veneers, United Arab Emirrates International Dental Conference and Dental Exhibition (AEEDC), Dubai 2004 New Trends in Porcelain Veneers: Materials and Techniques, The First Conference of the Faculty of Dentistry on Recent Advances on Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University 2004 Keys for A Successful Direct Posterior Composite Restoration, Crush Course, Saudi Board. 2004 Aesthetic Consideration and Porcelain Veneers, SDS Monthly Activities, Mariotte Hotel, Riyadh 2004 Aesthetic Consideration and Porcelain Veneers, SDS Monthly Activities, Intercontinental Hotel, Jeddah 2005 New Trends in Esthetic Restorations: Porcelain Veneers, 2 nd Arab African International Dental Congress, Pyramesa Hotel, Cairo, Eygept 2006 Achieving Maximum Esthetic results starting with bleaching and/or Porcelain Veneers options, Continous Education Course, Continous Eduation Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University. 2006 The saudi prosthodontics club, Intercontinental Hotel, Jeddah. 2006 The saudi dental society meeting, helton jeddah hotel. 2007 29 th Asia pacific dental congress, Jakarta - Andonesia. 2007 The saudi Dental society Meeting, Jeddah Westin Hotel. 2007 Paradigm Shift in Orthodontics an chorage & Bonded Restorations, Jeddah Weston Hotel. 2007 The Saudi Dental Society Meeting, Jeddah Westin Hotel. 2007 3 rd Jeddah Dental Esthetic Conference 2007, King Faisal specialest Hospetal. 2007 18 th Saudi International Dental Congress, Restorative Dentistry, Meredian Hotel, Jeddah. 2007 Hi Tech Dentistry 2007, King Faisal specialest Hospetal. 2007 Essentials of Problem Based Learning Facilitator Training Curriculum Design, Southern illinois University School of Medicine Springfield, Illinois.
Professional Meetings 1995 The 7 th International Dental Congress of the Egyptian Dental Association, Cairo, Egypt 1996 The 2 nd Saudi International Dental Conference, Jeddah, Saudi. 1997 The 7 th Annual International Symposium on Implantology, Boston, USA 1998 The 8 th Annual International Symposium on Implantology, Boston, USA 2001 The 10 th Annual International Symposium on Implantology, Boston, USA 2001 National Oral Health Conference, Portland, USA 2002 United Arab Emirrates International Dental Conference and Dental Exhibition (AEEDC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2002 Makkah Dental Conference, Makkah, Saudi 2002 Madinah Dental Conference, Madinah, Saudi 2003 United Arab Emirrates International Dental Conference and Dental Exhibition (AEEDC), Dubai, United Arab Emarites 2003 International Dental Show, Kolon, Germany 2004 Saudi Dental Society Meeting, Riyadh, Saudi 2004 United Arab Emirrates International Dental Conference and Dental Exhibition (AEEDC), Dubai, United Arab Emarites 2004 The First Conference of the Faculty of Dentistry on Recent Advances on Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi 2004 1 ST Gulf Dental Societies Conference, Holiday-Inn Hotel, Alkhobar 2005 United Arab Emirrates International Dental Conference and Dental Exhibition (AEEDC), Dubai, United Arab Emarites 2005 2 nd Arab African International Dental Congress, Pyramesa Hotel, Cairo, Eygept 2005 2 nd Gulf Dental Societies Conference, Meridiean Hotel, Alkhobar 2005 Quintessence International Dental Meeting, Albustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai, U.A.E. 2006 Saudi Dental Society Meeting, Riyadh, Saudi 2006 2 nd Tayif Dental Meeting, Intercontinental Hotel,Tayif 2006 2 nd Jeddah Esthetic Conference, Intercontinental Hotel Jeddah 2007 Saudi Dental Society Meeting 2007 1 ST National Guard Meeting, Marriotte Hotel, Riyadh Volunteer Experience: Dental Screening for School Children in Chelsea Dental Screening for Special Smile Program Continuous Education Courses See Attachments. Miscellaneous See Attachments.
Bibliography: Available upon request.