Fields of Research

Periodontics
Nutrition and Dietetics
Oral Medicine and Pathology
Endodontics

Research Objectives

Dental Health
Nutrition
Endocrine Organs and Diseases (excl. Diabetes)
Ageing and Older People
Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health)
Health Policy Evaluation
Environmental Health
Oro-Dental Disorders

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

Accomplishments and challenges in tobacco control endeavors – report from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries; The Saudi Dental Journal
Bring oral health back into general health
Chronic periodontitis and smoking: Prevalence and dose-response relationship; Saudi Medical Journal
Chronic Periodontitis: the hidden pandemic?; 3 minute thesis presentation
Is overweight/obesity a risk factor for periodontitis in young adults and adolescents?: a systematic review; Obesity Reviews
Is sugar consumption an associative factor for obesity and periodontitis in Australian adults?; 2017 International Association for Dental Research conference
Knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of dental students towards obesity; The Saudi Dental Journal
Nanotechnology and its role in dentistry: A review; Hard Tissue
Overweight/obesity is a risk factor for periodontitis in young adults and adolescents: a systematic review; 15th World Congress of Public Health
Overweight/obesity is a risk factor for periodontitis in young adults and adolescents: a systematic review; World Congress on Public Health
Practice of Dental Pulp Protection Methods among Various Teaching Institutions in Pakistan; Journal of The Pakistan Dental Association
Prevalence of chronic periodontitis in an obese population: a preliminary study; BMC Oral Health
Research in Australia: Challenges, Vision, Scope and Expectations; Guest talk, The Age Khan University
Risk indicators of Chronic periodontitis in Community Dwelling Elderly Malaysians; IADR ANZ 2015 International Association for Dental Research Australia and New Zealand Division Annual Scientific Meeting
Social Determinants: Common Risk Factors for Chronic Periodontitis and Systemic Diseases
Socio-economic status: Periodontitis-Obesity Bridge; UTAS Three Minute Thesis Competition 2016

Research Projects

Research Candidate Supervision