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Dr Iad Gharib

Clinical Lecturer

  • Telephone: 01912088199
  • Address: Room 5.018
    School of Dental Sciences,
    Newcastle University,
    Framlington Place,
    Newcastle upon Tyne,
    NE2 4BW, UK
Background

I graduate from Aleppo University-Syria in 1999. Then I completed a two-year postgraduate diploma in operative dentistry in 2003 and a Master’s degree in endodontics 2006 Damascus University-Syria where I was interested in the effect of Nd:YAG Laser on leakage after root canal treatment. I then completed my PhD at the Barts and The London, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London where I compared different filling techniques using a Micro Computed Tomography. Currently I have a role as a Clinical Lecturer in restorative dentistry in the School of Dental Sciences at Newcastle University.

I served as a council member in the British Endodontic Society between Mar 2018 and Jun 2021, I did my utmost best to commit to the duties related to this role. I am very interested in Endodontics and would like to be up to date with what the IADR society would consider an evidence-based state of the art in the Endodontics field.

Teaching

I teach UG BDS and BSC students in restorative clinics

I am the:

  • Lead for the 3D printing team,
  • The academic lead for the Endodontology course,
  • The clinical lead for the Endodontic attachment on clinic
  • Lead for Contemporary Opinion in Dentistry (COD) course,
  • Lead for The Patient feedback on students’ interpersonal skills and the Just One Thing (JOT) feedback (UG, BDS and BSc),

I am also

  • Senior Liaison Tutor for International Students (UG, BDS and BSc),
  • Senior Tutor for Stage3 BDS
Research

I am interested in materials and biophysics related to endodontic research.

Also, I am interested in how technology can enhance education.



Publications