Research Interest: Epidemiology in Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry, and Orthodontics.

Research Interest: Immunosenescence, Innate immunology, neutrophils.

Research Interest: Oral Diseases, European Journal of Pediatric Dentistry, The Open Dentistry Journal, Caries Research, Collegium Antropologicum, European Journal of Orthodontics, BMC Oral Health, International Journal of Pediatric Dentistry, Acta Medica Academica, Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Oral Health and Dental Management, The Journal of Dentists, Annals of General Psychiatry, „Fogorvosi Szemle” (Journal of Hungarian Dental Association)

Research Interest: ORAL PATHOLOGY. 

Biography: Dr. Mohammed Nadeem Bijle is currently associated as an Assistant Professor in Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His research thrust areas are Chemo-mechanical Caries Removal System, Pediatric Emergencies in Dental Office & Lasers in Pediatric Dentistry. Associated branches like Intellectual Property Rights, Research and Publications have received his major contributions in the form of renowned papers published and his service as an Editorial Board Member to various National and International peer reviewed journals. He has also been known for Dental Photography and has trained numerous dentists till date in the art through his self-designed valued workshops.

Research Interest: Chemo-mechanical Caries Removal System, Pediatric Emergencies in Dental Office, Lasers in Pediatric Dentistry, Intellectual Property Rights, Dental Photography, Research and Publications. 

Biography: Amer A. Taqa is a Professor at Dental Basic Science, College dentistry, Mosul University, Iraq. Have PhD degree in Dental chemistry. He has published more 100 researches papers in national and international academic journals and authored 22 books. His research interests include dental chemistry, medical chemistry, and inorganic chemistry. He is editorial member in more than 140 international journals. He nominated as a member of the organizing committees for a number of international and local conferences.

Research Interest: Dental chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry

Research Interest: History of dentistry and forensic dentistry.

Biography: I was born in Taiwan in 1972, and graduated from the Department of Dentistry in the National Yang –Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan with a degree of the Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1996. I started my specialist training of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan as a residency. Then, I became the Oral and maxillofacial Surgeon, and the visiting staff in Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chia-yi, Taiwan after 4 years training. Latter, I was promoted as the Director of the Dental Department in Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital. I was also graduated from master program, PhD program in the Institute of Molecular Biology of the National Chung Cheng University, Chia-yi, Taiwan in 2007, 2013. During the PhD program, I spent a year as visiting scholar from 2011-07 to 2012-06 in Ohio State University, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA under the mentor of Dr. Tim, Hui-Ming, Huang. My research interests are focusing of clinical practice of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and oral cancer carcinogenesis. We had accomplished the Next-generation Sequencing analysis of whole genome DNA methylation profile between oral cancer and normal oral mucosa. We will further valid these results and utilized in clinical practice.

Research Interest: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Cancer Carcinogenesis.

Research Interest: A Prospective Study on Temporomandibular Disorders (Disorders of Temporomandibular Joints and Masticatory Muscles) and Other Causes of Orofacial Pain of Non-Odontogenic Etiology (Such as Trigeminal Neuralgia, Headaches, Systemic and Local Rheumatic Diseases, Syndromes Related to Cervical Spine and other Painful Symptoms in the Orofacial Region) will be based on Patients' Data Collected in Standardised Studies from 2001 to Date.

Research Interest: Physiology, Endocrinal Physiology.

Research Interest: Endodontic microbiology, retreatment endodontics, laser endodontics, regenerative endodontics, dental composites. 

Dr. Zakirulla Meer completed his BDS in 2003 from the KGF College of Dental Sciences, KGF, India, and completed his masters (MDS) in Pediatric Dentistry from prestigious College of Dental Sciences (CODS), Davangere in 2007. Presently working as Assistant Professor in College of Dentistry King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dr. Zakirulla Meer has authored over 50 scientific articles, and serves as a reviewer/board member to many national and international journals. He has also attended many conferences and has also been the chair person and judge for poster presentations & scientific paper presentations at various national conferences. He is also an active speaker at various national and international conference. He is an active member of various committees dealing with scientific research, student welfare, social causes, environmental issues, sports activities in the college. He was awarded the best paper award by faculty at 13th Annual Research Day held at King Khalid University in 2018. He is a life member of ISPPD (Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry) and SDS (Saudi Dental Society).

Research Interest:  Teaching, Clinical Research in Pediatric Dentistry, dental caries, Pulp Therapy, Dental Traumatology, Surveys, Epidemiology.

URL:  Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=C76xznIAAAAJ&hl=en
Research gate Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zakirulla_Meer 
Publons Link: https://publons.com/researcher/1701097/m-zakirulla/

List of Publications:

1.    Zakirulla M, Uloopi K.S, Reddy V.V. Subba. “Invivo comparison of reduction in bacterial count after caries excavation with three different techniques”. J Dent Child, January/April 2011;78(1):31-35.
2.    Shashikiran ND, Reddy VV, Yavagal CM, Zakirulla M. Application of Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in contemporary pediatric dentistry. J Clin Pediatr Dent 2006; 30(4): 283-286.
3.    Sadatullah S, Odusanya S, Mustafa A, Abdul Razak P, Abdul Wahab M, Meer Zakirulla. Prevalence of Mesiopalatal Cusp in the upper molars (Caravelli trait) in Saudi Arabian school students. Int. J. Morphol 2012; 30(2):757-760.
4.    Rafi A Togoo, Nasim VS, Zakirulla Meer, Syed Yaseen. Knowledge and practice of pulp therapy in deciduous teeth among general dental practitioners in 2 cities of southern Saudi Arabia. Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research. July 2012; 2(2):119-123.
5.    Sachin B. Mangalekar, Tajammul Ahmed, M Zakirulla, Halawar Sangmesh Shivappa, F. B. Bheemappa, Chandrashekar Yavagal. Molariform Mesiodens in Primary Dentition. Case Rep Dent. 2013; 2013:750107. doi: 10.1155/2013/750107. Epub 2013 Mar 31.
6.    Yaseen SM, Togo RA, Zakirulla M, Al-Dheer AM, Al-Futaih MA, Al-Jalal AA, Al-Qahtani NA. Dental erosion among 12-15-year-old school boys in southern Saudi Arabia. Arch Orofac Sci 2013; 8(1):1-6.
7.    Zakirulla Meer. Malocclusion in deciduous dentition of Saudi children: A cross-sectional study. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science 2012. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science 2012; 11(4): 343-346.
8.    Al-Hammadi AA, Al-Rabai NA, Togoo RA, Zakirulla M, Alshahrani I, Alshahrani A. Knowledge, attitude, and behavior related to use of miswak (Chewing Stick): A cross-sectional study from aseer region, Saudi Arabia. Contemp Clin Dent 2018 Jun; 9 (Suppl 1):S64-S68. doi: 10.4103/ccd.ccd_45_18.
9.    Rawan A Saddah, Shahad H Alhassani, Rafi A Togoo, Zakirulla M. Awareness about emergency management of dental trauma among nursing interns in Saudi Arabia. Medical Science 2018; 22(91):279-287.
10.    Abu-Melha AS, Zakirulla M, Almojathel Alqisi AY, Qasem Khawshal AA. Evaluation of cell pack paper points before and after sterilization: A microbiological study. Int J of Med Dent 2018;22(2):144-148.
11.    Alshahrani I, Tikare S, Zakirulla M, Mustafa A, Abdulwahab M, Sadatullah S. Prevalence of dental caries among male students aged 15-17 years in Southern Asir, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Dent J 2018 Jul;30(3):214-218. doi: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2018.03.003. Epub 2018 Apr 3.
12.    Zakirulla M, Essa A Khormi, Hamed M Bakri, Mohammed Y Tarrosh, Mosa A Shubayr, Hussain Almubarak. “Prevalence of Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH) in 7-10 year old school children in southern Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study”. Annals of Tropical Medicine & Public Health-2018;Special Feb (2):192-207.
13.    Shaik Mohammed Asif, Naheeda Shaik, Bhavna Barthunia, Sultan Mohammed Kaleem, M Zakirulla, Mohammed Zahir Kota and Fawaz Abdul Hamid Baig. Nifedipine induced gingival enlargement in an edentulous patient: a case report with one year follow up. BMC Oral Health. 2018 Dec 27;18(1):227. doi: 10.1186/s12903-018-0690-4.
14.    Shaik Mohammed Asif, Shaik Naheeda, Khalil Ibrahim Assiri, Hussain Mohammed AL Mubarak, M Zakirulla, Sultan Mohammed Kaleem, Fawaz Abdul Hamid Baig, Mohammed Zahir Kota. Oral Hygiene practice and Periodontal Status among Two Tribal Population of Telangana State, India- An Epidemiological Study. BMC Oral Health. 2019 Jan 9;19(1):8. doi.org/10.1186/s12903-018-0705-1.
15.    M Zakirulla, Amerah Bedah Muraih, Amjad Ali Al-whlan, Ohood Saeed Almerei, Rasha Hussain Al-zahrani, Abdulaziz Bedah Alshahrani, Allah Baksh Meer. Dental students’ knowledge and practices regarding antibiotic prescribing guidelines in children in Abha, KSA: A cross sectional study. Medical Science, 2019, 23(96), 179-184.
16.    Sharaf ALOTHMAN, Shatha MOHAMMED, Nada ALRABAI, Asma ASIRI, Ibrahim ALSHAHRANI, Rafi TOGOO, M ZAKIRULLA. Variation in the buccal surface morphology of primary first molars among Saudi children. Int J Med Dent 2019;23(1):74-78.

Research Interest: Shaping ability and cleaning effectiveness of file systems, instruments, devices, and nonsurgical endodontic retreatment. I am currently investigating endodontic microbiology, irrigation, and bleaching. My future research plans are endodontic microsurgery and laser.

Graduated in Dentistry by Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - UERJ (1988). PhD in Implant Dentistry by São Leopoldo Mandic (2016), MsC and Specialist in Oral Implantology by UNIGRANRIO (2007). He is currently coordinator of the MsC and Specialization Programs in Implantology at São Leopoldo Mandic - Vila Velha - ES, Coordinator of Advanced Study Group and Training in Implantology - GEATI, besides acting in private dental office. Reviewer of several national and international journals. He has experience in the field of dentistry, with emphasis on Implantology, Oral Surgery and Periodontics, acting on the following topics: dental implants, ossoeintegração, cosmetic surgery, bone grafting.

Research Interest: Bone graft;  Dental Implants; Biomaterials

List of Publications:

Articles in Scientific Journals

1. DIAS, EDUARDO ; SPERANDIO, MARCELO ; NAPIMOGA, MARCELO. Association Between Implant-Abutment Microgap and Implant Circularity to Bacterial Leakage: An In Vitro Study Using Tapered Connection Implants. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL IMPLANTS, v. 33, p. 505-511, 2018.

2. DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello; CONZ, Marcio B; HARARI, Nassim David; CARDOSO, Eduardo Seixas; VIDIGAL JR, Guaracilei Maciel. Mucogingival Surgery in implant therapy. ImplantNewsPerio, v. 1, p. 354-362, 2016.

3. DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello; Cotrim, Khalila C; Tebaldi, Fabrício D; Groisman, Mario. Revista Catarinense de Implantodontia , v. 17, p. 68-72, 2016.

4. DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello; MOREIRA, R. S.; Groisman, Mario; VIDIGAL JR, Guaracilei Maciel. Survival rate evaluation of 101 short dental implants: a 48-months follow-up retrospective study. Implant News, v. 12, p. 63-68, 2015.

5. Gonçalves, VF; Mendes, JO; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello; Spagnol, Christina A; CHIARELLI, Fabio M. PerioNews, v. 8, p. 36-40, 2014.

6. DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello; COTRIM, Khalila C; CONZ, Marcio B. Implant News , v. 11, p. 40-46, 2014.

7. DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello; Cotrim, Khalila C; CARDOSO, Eduardo Seixas. Jacobs Journal of Microbiology and Pathology , v. 1, p. 010, 2014.

8. FERREIRA, José Ricardo Muniz ; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello ; HARARI, Nassim David; CARDOSO, Eduardo Seixas; VIDIGAL JR, Guaracilei Maciel. Implant News , v. 11, p. 148-153, 2014.

9. DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello; CHIARELLI, Fábio Matos. Revista Brasileira de Dicas em Odontologia, v. 02, p. 30-33, 2013.

10. CHIARELLI, F; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello. Revista Brasileira de Dicas em Odontologia, v. 2, p. 58-60, 2013.

11. DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello; Bisognin, Edecir Décio Cargnin; HARARI, Nassim David; Machado, Silvio Jorge; SILVA, Cristiano H F Pereira da; Soares, Glória de Almeida; VIDIGAL JR, Guaracilei Maciel. The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants , v. 27, p. 346-351, 2012.
12. VIEIRA, Luis Fernando Nemer; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello; CARDOSO, Eduardo Seixas ; Machado, Silvio Jorge; SILVA, Cristiano H F Pereira da; VIDIGAL JR, Guaracilei Maciel. Implant Dentistry, v. 21, p. 390-393, 2012.

13. Barbosa, Juliano Regis; FERREIRA, José Ricardo Muniz; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello. Implant News, v. 9, p. 86-91, 2012.

14. PAIVA, JM; FERREIRA, José Ricardo Muniz; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello. ImplantNews, v. 9, p. 685-691, 2012.

15. Rocha, Ana Carla SM; CHIARELLI, Fábio Matos; Spagnol, Christina A; FERREIRA, José Ricardo Muniz; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello. Perionews (São Paulo), v. 5, p. 416-422, 2011.

16. Gadioli, Bárbara; FERREIRA, José Ricardo Muniz; CHIARELLI, Fábio Matos; Rezende, Renata C. L. C. M. Dias ; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello. Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia, v. 16, p. 8-10, 2011.

17. Arantes, Natália RR; FERREIRA, José Ricardo Muniz; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello. Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia, v. 17, p. 13-17, 2011.

18. WANDEKOKEN, Carla M; Cunha, Lucilene MG; FERREIRA, José Ricardo Muniz; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello. Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia , v. 17, p. 18-22, 2011.

19. Cotrim, Khalila C; CHIARELLI, Fábio Matos ; FERREIRA, José Ricardo Muniz; VIEIRA, Luis Fernando Nemer; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello. Osteonecrosis of the jaws induced by bisphosphonates: review of literature. Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia , v. 17, p. 15-17, 2011.

20. KIEPPER, Felipe; CHIARELLI, Fábio Matos ; Borges Filho, Fausto F; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello; GANHOTO, Rebecca ; FEITOSA, Alfredo Carlos Rodrigues. Perionews (São Paulo), v. 5, p. 630-635, 2011.

21. Barbosa, Juliano Regis; ALVES, G. ; FERREIRA, José Ricardo Muniz; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello. Complications of treatement with osseointegrated implants. Prosthetics and maintenance phase. Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia, v. 16, p. 18-22, 2010.

22. CHIARELLI, Fábio Matos ; Borges Filho, Fausto F. ; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello ; Fonseca, Hudson R. da Matta; FEITOSA, Alfredo. Periodontal Therapy performed with full moth desinfection or conventional quadrant-wise treatment:
literature consideration. Perionews (São Paulo) , v. 4, p. 335-339, 2010.

23. Rezende, Renata C. L. C. M. Dias ; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello . . Implant News , v. 7, p. 440-440, 2010.

24. Bisognin, Edecir Décio Cargnin ; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello ; Soares, Glória de Almeida; VIDIGAL JR, Guaracilei Maciel. Evaluation of fit and bacterial leakage at implant-abutment interface at different implant systems. IMPLANT NEWS, v. 7, p. 801-810, 2010.

25. Simon, Felippe Rodrigo; CHIARELLI, Fábio Matos; ALVES, G. ; BOURGUIGNON FILHO, Aguimar de Matos ; FERREIRA, José Ricardo Muniz; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello. Use of homogenous bone graft for maxillary reconstruction: a case report. Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia, v. 16, p. 14-17, 2010.

26. Moreira, Sabrina Intra ; FERREIRA, José Ricardo Muniz ; CHIARELLI, Fábio Matos ; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello. Antibiotics in Dental Implantology: How, when and why use them? Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia, v. 16, p. 8-11, 2010.

27. Barbosa, Juliano Regis; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello ; FERREIRA, José Ricardo Muniz . . Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia , v. 15, p. 14-17, 2009.

28. Tebaldi, Fabrício Dutra; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello ; FERREIRA, José Ricardo Muniz. Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia , v. 02, p. 5-8, 2009.

29. Borges Filho, Fausto F; Rezende, Renata C. L. C. M. Dias; FERREIRA, José Ricardo Muniz ; ALVES, George; CHIARELLI, Fábio Matos; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello. Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia, v. 3, p. 13-16, 2009.

30. CHIARELLI, Fábio Matos ; Feres, M ; Duarte, Poliana M ; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello ; Spagnol, Christina A. Perionews (São Paulo) , v. 3, p. 283-289, 2009.

31. REGIANI, L; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello ; VIEIRA, Luis Fernando Nemer ; ALVES, G. ; FERREIRA, José Ricardo Muniz. Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia, v. 13, p. 11-15, 2007.

32. DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello ; FERREIRA, José Ricardo Muniz ; VIEIRA, Luis Fernando Nemer ; DARÓZ, Sandro René ; VIDIGAL JR, Guaracilei Maciel ; CONZ, Marcio Baltazar . . Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia, v. Jan-Mar, p. 16-18, 2007.

33. DEMUNER, C; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello; FERREIRA, José Ricardo Muniz; VIDIGAL JR, Guaracilei Maciel. Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia, v. 13, p. 22-25, 2007.

34. DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello ; HARARI, Nassim David ; CONZ, Marcio Baltazar ; SILVA, Cristiano H F Pereira da ; VIDIGAL JR, Guaracilei Maciel. Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia , Rio de Janeiro, v. 12, n. 1, p. 12-15, 2006.

35. VIEIRA, Luis Fernando Nemer; VIDIGAL JR, Guaracilei Maciel; CARDOSO, Eduardo Seixas ; HARARI, Nassim David; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello. Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia, v. 12, p. 19-22, 2006.

36. DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello; CHIARELLI, Fábio Matos; FEITOSA, Alfredo Carlos Rodrigues ; CAVALCANTI, Sabrina Maciel; KIEPPER, Felipe; GANHOTO, Rebecca. Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia, Rio de Janeiro - Brasil, v. 11, n. 02, p. 16-18, 2005.

37. LIMA, Leonardo Mendes de; CHIARELLI, Fábio Matos; BOURGUIGNON FILHO, Aguimar de Matos; FEITOSA, Alfredo Carlos Rodrigues; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello; SENDYK, Wilson. Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia e Cirurgia Maxilofacial, Portugal, v. 43, n. 3, p. 165-169, 2005.

38. da RÓS, Lorena; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello ; BOURGUIGNON FILHO, Aguimar de Matos ; FEITOSA, Alfredo Carlos Rodrigues ; CHIARELLI, Fábio Matos ; BOFF, Patríca. Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia , Brasil - Rio de Janeiro, v. 02, p. 10-14, 2004.

39. DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello ; CHIARELLI, Fábio Matos ; FEITOSA, Alfredo Carlos Rodrigues ; da RÓS, Lorena. Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia, Rio de Janeiro, v. 04, p. 10-13, 2004.

40. DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello ; CHIARELLI, Fábio Matos ; da RÓS, Lorena; BOURGUIGNON FILHO, Aguimar de Matos. Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia , Brasil, v. 01, p. 23-25, 2003.

41. CHIARELLI, Fábio Matos ; BOURGUIGNON FILHO, Aguimar de Matos ; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello ; da RÓS, Lorena. RBP. Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia & Prótese sobre Implantes , Brasil, v. 10, n. 39, p. 194-199, 2003.

42. CHIARELLI, Fábio Matos ; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello ; BOURGUIGNON FILHO, Aguimar de Matos; FEITOSA, Alfredo Carlos Rodrigues . . Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia , Brasil, v. 03, p. 06-08, 2003.

43. BOURGUIGNON FILHO, Aguimar de Matos ; DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello ; CHIARELLI, Fábio Matos ; da RÓS, Lorena. UFES. Revista de Odontologia , Brasil, v. 5, n. 3, p. 39-45, 2003.

44. DIAS, Eduardo Cláudio Lopes de Chaves e Mello ; BARROS, Marco Aurélio A de ; ANDRADE, Ricardo de . . Revista Brasileira de Implantodontia , Brasil, v. 03, p. 36-38, 2002.