Mahmoud Al-Dajani, DMD, DDS, MSc, PhD, FRCD(C)
Faculty Director of CSLC – Elizabeth City
Clinical Assistant Professor
aldajanim19@ecu.edu
252-737-7250
CSLC – Elizabeth City
Research Interests
Oral health services research, application of evidence-based dentistry in teaching and practice, clinical research in dentistry and maxillofacial surgery, epidemiology of oral health and diseases, oral health disparities and access to health care
Board Certifications
Fellowship of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, Canada
Education
DMD: Boston University, U.S.A.
MSc in Dental Public Health: University of Toronto, Canada
PhD in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Damascus University, Syria
MSc in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Damascus University, Syria
DDS: Al-Baath University, Syria
Society Memberships
American Dental Association
Academy of General Dentistry
American Dental Education Association
International/American/Canadian Association for Dental Research
Royal College of Dentists of Canada, Canada
Canadian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Canada
Biographical Information
MAHMOUD AL-DAJANI, DMD, DDS, MSc, PhD, FRCD(C) is a fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada in Dental Public Health. For over fifteen years, Dr. Al-Dajani has been dedicated to treating refugee and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations as a dentist and maxillofacial surgeon. His main interest is in oral health service research, with an emphasis on the application of evidence-based dentistry in teaching and practice.
Dr. Al-Dajani has previously held faculty and administrative positions at the International University for Science and Technology in Syria, and Aljouf University in Saudi Arabia. In his free time, he enjoys vacationing with his family, hiking, swimming and photography.
Awards and Honors
2018: Dean’s List (High Honors), all semesters, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, U.S.A.
2016: Reviewer Acknowledgement from the Aging Clinical and Experimental Research Journal, Switzerland
2014: Reviewer Appreciation for contribution to The Lancet Journal, London, UK
2013: Fellow, Royal College of Dentists of Canada in Dental Public Health, Canada
2013: Dr. George and Nancy Vasiga Scholarship in Dental Public Health, Toronto, Canada
2012: School of Graduate Studies Conference Grant, fall 2012 competition, University of Toronto, Canada
2008, 2010, 2014, 2015: Peer Reviewer Recognition from the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association for contribution to the Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, U.S.A.
2007: Ph.D. Degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Honors), Syria
Selected Publications
- Al-Dajani M, Abouonq AO, Almohammadi TA, Alruwaili MK, Alswilem RO, Alzoubi IA (2017). A Cohort Study of the Patterns of Third Molar Impaction in Panoramic Radiographs in Saudi Population, The Open Dentistry Journal, UAE; 11(1):648-660. DOI: 10.2174/1874210601711010648.
- Al-Dajani M (2017). Can preoperative intramuscular single-dose dexamethasone improve patient-centered outcomes following third molar surgery?, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, USA; 75(8):1616-1626. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2017.03.037.
- Al-Dajani M (2016). Elicitingstudents’ perceptions of integrated clinical dental education in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Health Specialties, Saudi Arabia; 4:202-6. http://www.thejhs.org/text.asp?2016/4/3/202/186494
- Al-Dajani M (2016). Incidence, Risk Factors, and Complications of Schneiderian Membrane Perforation in Sinus Lift Surgery: A Meta-Analysis. Implant Dentistry Journal, USA; 25(3):409-15. doi: 10.1097/ID.0000000000000411. http://journals.lww.com/implantdent/Abstract/publishahead/Incidence,_Risk_Factors,_and_Complications_of.99491.aspx
- Al-Dajani M (2016). Recent trends in sinus lift surgery and their clinical implications. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research Journal, USA; 18(1):204-12. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cid.12275/abstract
- Moeller J, Singhal S, Al-Dajani M, Gomaa N, Quiñonez C (2015). Assessing the relationship between dental appearance and the potential for discrimination in Ontario, Canada. SSM – Population Health. 1:26-31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2015.11.001.
- Al-Dajani M (2015). Dental students’ perceptions of undergraduate clinical training in oral and maxillofacial surgery in an integrated curriculum in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions. 12: 45. http://jeehp.org/DOIx.php?id=10.3352/jeehp.2015.12.45
- Al-Dajani M, Quiñonez C, Macpherson AK, Clokie C, Azarpazhooh A(2015). Epidemiology of Maxillofacial Injuries in Ontario, Canada. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 73(4):693.e1-9.http://www.joms.org/article/S0278-2391%2814%2901713-3/fulltext
- Al-Dajani M, Limeback H (2014). Nutritional strategies for caries reduction: Diet plays an integral role in promoting oral health. Dimensions of Dental Hygiene Journal, USA; 12(8): 30-33. https://dimensionsofdentalhygiene.com/article/nutritional-strategies-for-caries-reduction/
- Al-Dajani M (2013). Hospital-based visits and admissions for maxillofacial injuries in Ontario: An 8-year retrospective study. University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; M.Sc. Thesis in Dental Public Health. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266022145_Hospital-based_visits_and_admissions_for_maxillofacial_injuries_in_Ontario_An_8-year_retrospective_study
- Al-Dajani M, Limeback H (2013). Emerging science in the dietary control and prevention of dental caries. Journal of California Dental Association, USA; 40(10): 799-804; October 2012. Reprinted in Journal of the Michigan Dental Association, USA; 95(5): 34-38; May 2013
- Al-Dajani M, Quiñonez C, Macpherson A, Clokie C, Azarpazhooh A (2013). Hospital-Based Visits and Admissions for Maxillofacial Injuries in Ontario, Canada. Journal of Dental Research, USA; 92(A): 2488. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266022145_Hospital-based_visits_and_admissions_for_maxillofacial_injuries_in_Ontario_An_8-year_retrospective_study
- Wehbeh I,Al-Dajani M (2010). Anthropometric study of unilateral cleft lip surgical repair. Damascus University Journal for Health Sciences, Syria; 26(1): 163-178.
- Al-Dajani M (2009). Comparison of dental caries prevalence in patients with cleft lip and/or palate and their sibling controls. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, USA; Vol. 46, No. 5, pp. 529–531
- Al-Dajani M (2008). Alveolar osteitis. The Syrian Journal of Stomatology, Syria; 43(3):77-80