Salem Hassan Abu Fanas
Dean
College of Dentistry
Ajman University of Science and Technology
United Arab Emirates
Biography
2001 till date- Dean, College of Dentistry, Ajman University of Science and Technology 2010 till date- Professor, College of Dentistry, Ajman University of Science and Technology 2011 till date - Visiting Professor in Periodontics, Misrata Dental College, Libya. 2015 & 2016- Examiner for MFD examination of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. 2001-2010- Associate Professor, College of Dentistry, Ajman University of Science and Technology. 1999-2001- Assistant Professor, Clinical supervisor and Head of Surgical Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, Ajman University of Science and Technology. 1993 to1998- Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, Benghazi, Libya. 1990 to1993- Lecturer in Periodontology Faculty of Dentistry, Benghazi, Libya. 1999- to 2003-Consultant Periodontist, Technosphere Dental Clinic, Dubai, UAE. 1993 to1998- Consultant Periodontist, Al Arab Medical University private clinic, Libya.
Research Interest
Periodontal disease management • Dental epidemiology • Periodontal microflora Current Research • Impact of clinical requirements on student learning • Influence of internet on students’ scientific information gathering • Prevalence of periodontal diseases among patients attending Ajman University dental clinics
Publications
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Motivation for a career in dentistry: the views of dental students in the United Arab Emirates. International Dental Journal. Volume 63, Issue 5, 2013 Pages 259–265.
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Odontogenic epithelial stem cells hidden sources. Lab Invest 2015,14;95(12):1344-52.
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Dentoalveolar hemorrhage following laser assisted operculectomy: A case report. International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research, Volume 3, Issue 8, 2016, 2467-2468.