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Faculty
The Faculty of Dentistry is recognized by the Royal COllege of Surgeons - Ireland, as a training center for the FFD and MFDS degrees.
  
Faculty
In collaboration with the DGOI (German Dental Implant Society) and the Center of Studies - University of Jordan, The Faculty of Dentistry has established a clinical training diploma specialized in the field of dental implantology.
2/1/2012
  
Alumni
Some of the alumni of the Faculty of Dentistry are teachers in some prestigious universities in the world.
1. Dr. Faleh Al-Tamimi (Unversity of McGill).
2. Dr. Radi Al-Masri (University of McGill).
  
Alumni
One of the members of the 16 Parliament of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is Dr. Ahmad Al-SHagran, an alumni of the Faculty of Dentistry.
  
Staff
Three staff members of the Faculty of Dentistry have won the Distinguished Researcher Prize that is given by the University for distinguished researchers. The staff members are:
- Professor Zaid Baqain
- Dr Ameen Khraisat
- Dr Firas Alsolaihat
  
Alumni

 

The UJ Faculty of Dentistry alumni, who have taken the final exam of the Arab Board of health specializations for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialty, have all passed the exam successfully.

 

Twenty one doctors from several Arab countries have sat down to take exam, including four doctors who have completed the Higher Specialty Program in Oral Surgery and Maxillofacial from the University.

 

The four doctors have succeeded with 100% rate, noting that the exam's success rate is 67%.

The examination committee consisted of professors from Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan and Jordan; the members of the committee have expressed their satisfaction and admiration for the facilities provided by the University to organize this exam.

 

The exam, which was held at the University and for the first time outside of the Syrian Arab Republic, in cooperation with the Department of Dentistry at the University of Jordan Hospital, qualifies the doctors to practice Oral Surgery and Maxillofacial Specialty in most Arab countries.

11/6/2012
  
Students
Students of 4th and 5th years of hte faculty have actively participated in the creation of the Jordanian Association of Dental Students that represents dental students in the kingdom. The actual president (founding president) is Osama Afaneh, a 4th year student in the faculty.
9/1/2012
  
Staff

 

Professor Ahmad Mohammad Hamdan is appointed as Assistant Editor for Angle Orthodontist, which is one of the most important scientific journals in the field of Orthodontics.

8/26/2014
  
Faculty
 
 
UJ’s Faculty of Dentistry has been recently recognized by the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) to have European standards in dental education, with a curriculum in agreement with EU guidelines (ADEE standards).  The recognition certificate was granted after the Faculty of Dentistry has completed a self-assessment of the curriculum followed by a comprehensive review by a team of peers from European centers of dental education.

ADEE, founded in 1975, has played an important role in this field by enhancing the quality of education, advancing the professional development of dental educators and supporting research in education and training of oral health personnel. 

This recognition marks three decades of the Faculty’s hard work and determination to excel, and will undoubtedly enhance its graduates employability and competitiveness for pursuing graduate studies in prestigious institutions worldwide.
 
 
 
12/31/2015
  
Alumni
Dr. Motasum Abu-Awwad is awarded the postgraduate prize for Excellence in clinical and academic achievement during the course of studies to the Degree in Clinical Dentistry from UCL Eastman Dental Institude.
11/2/2014
  
Faculty

​The School of Dentistry gained the global rank (142) according to the QS Ranking by Subject classification for the British QS Foundation.


Accordingly, The University of Jordan received a rating of three stars in the field of Internatioanl credits and classifcation of discplinces as the School of Dentistry obtained the global rank and The International Accreditation by ADEE

2/5/2017
  
Staff

The Jordanian professor Ameen Khraisat has been selected by the President of Niigata University, Japan to receive “LIAISON PROFESSOR of Niigata University” for his contribution to the academic globalization of Niigata University by coordinating with Niigata University in terms of education, research, and student exchange activities.

Khraisat is a professor and first consultant in Prosthodontic, Implantology, and Tissue Regeneration at The University of Jordan had received his Ph.D. in Prosthodontics from Niigata University, Japan, and clinical fellowship in Implantology and Tissue Regeneration from Zurich University, Zurich, Switzerland.

The professor has published over than 80 research papers in first-class international scientific journal, an editor of many high impact-factor journals, and among the most highly cited researchers at the international level. 
Specializing in dental implant biomechanics, professor Khraisat has also an international- registered patency for a new dental implant/abutment design.

According to Niigata University, professor Khraisat great contributions in education, research, and international activities are highly appreciated by the president of Niigata University, professor Sugata Takahashi who confers the title of “LIAISON PROFESSOR of Niigata University” to professor Khraisat.

 

1/15/2018
  
Faculty

حصل البحث العلمي المعنون بـ

'Dental Treatment Needs and Barrier to Oral Health Among Children Syrian Refugees in Jordan
و الذي تم باشراف الدكتور يزن حسونة و مشاركة الطلبة ريما درويش مكان و محمد شاكر غرة من كلية طب الاسنان على جائزة افضل بحث علمي في مؤتمر
24th  International Association for Disability and Oral Health Congress.
و الذي يعتير اكبر مؤتمر عالمي في مجال طب الاسنان لذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة
10/11/2018
  
Faculty

As part of the “Day of Change” conducted at Jordan University Hospital (JUH), on the 28th of November 2018, the Department of Dentistry has conducted its own activity entitled “Oral Hygiene awareness and Early Detection of Oral Cancer”. This activity was launched by the General Director of JUH, who was received by the Dean of the Dental School at the University of Jordan and staff members.

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The activity comprised instructions to children and adults on oral hygiene awareness and on methods of early detection of oral cancer, which were presented by the dental staff in the Department of Dentistry.

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11/29/2018
  
Faculty

The University of Jordan (UJ) have successfully been recommended for the ISO 9001: 2015 certification in quality management for its commitment to the international standards set for higher education institutions.
 
After recent auditing, the UJ Quality Management System (QMS) was recommended for approval by Lloyd's Register (LR).
 
The certification demonstrates that UJ's quality management system (QMS) follows a robust and globally recognized approach.
 
UJ has been keen to adopt and implement the best practices and standards for its integrated performance management system. The visit took place in many schools including the School of Dentistry.
 


6/10/2018
  
Students

​Many students participated in the Research competition held during the annual conference. Presentations varid in topics:

Anas Tae'e won the first prize for his research about "Relative Frequency of Oral Cancer in Jordan"

 

3/31/2018
  
Faculty

​students, both undergraduate and post graduate, of the School of Dentistry presented their research during the annual conference of the school in March 2019.

Research presentations were of outstanding quality. The research competition prize of this year was awarded to:

Hamzah Saoud

Sally Shamma

Samara Al Mahdi

Demma Dababseh and Bayan Dabobosh

Shatha Abu Hammad

4/3/2019
  
Staff

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Dr Ibrahim Abu Tahun, Associate Professor in School of Dentistry, was elected as a head of education in the Asian Pacific Endodontic Confederation for the period 2019-2021. Worth mentioning that Dr Abu Tahun held the position of the Head of Asian Pacific Endodontic Confederation during the period 2013-2015.  
 
6/13/2019
  
Alumni
9/20/2021
  
Staff

Prof. Zaid Al-Bitar,

Professor of Orthodontics,

co-authored a book titled:

“Preadjusted Edgeise Fixed Orthodontic Appliances”
which is considered an important reference in Orthodontics
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1/1/2022
  
Staff

​ The President of the University of Jordan, Prof. Natheer Obeidat, honored, during a ceremony organized by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the university today, 56 inventors of faculty members, researchers, administrators and students at the university who contributed to the production of various and different inventions of high value in society.

 

 From the Faculty of Dentistry, Prof. Ameen Khraisat was honored for his patent in the field of dental implants.

1/24/2023
  
Staff

Elsevier issued a video summary of research article published by Prof. Zaid Al-Bitar and colleagues in the American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics titled: Self-harm, dentofacial features, and bullying.

Link to the article:

https://www.ajodo.org/article/S0889-5406(22)00100-7/fulltext

 
4/12/2023
  
Staff

​The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland has granted Prof. Zaid Al-Bitar Ad Eundem Fellowship (FFDRCSI) as a recognition for his contribution to Dentistry.

8/10/2023
  
Alumni

​We are very proud to announce that our own alumnus, Dr. Suhaib saidam rec​ieved the Barrie Evans prize 2023 from the Royal college of surgeons in Ireland (RCSI).  Dr. Saidam has been awarded this prize for excelling in the oral and maxiloofacial surgery fellowship exam (FFD). Dr. Saidam earned both his DDS degree and the speciality in oral and maxiloofacial surgery from the Dental School at the University of Jordan.



10/4/2023
  
Staff

​Dr. Najla Kasabreh won the second Place for Best Clinical Research titled: 

smoking thirties: how tobacco & bmi shape the subgingival microbiome 

in 19th Biennial Joint Meeting of the International Academy of Periodontology (IAP) and the Croatian Society of Periodontology (HPD)


10/5/2023
  
Staff

The University of Jordan honored Professor Dr. Lamis Rajab from School of Dentistry as part of its honoring of researchers classified among the top 2% of researchers in the world according to the ranking of Stanford University in the United States, and affiliated with the university according to the ranking.

12/5/2023
  
Staff

​The University of Jordan honored Professor Dr. Lamis Rajab from the School of Dentistry on Monday 4/12/2023 as part of its honoring of researchers classified among the top 2% of researchers in the world according to the ranking of Stanford University in the United States.

9/30/2024