World Dentistry Conference
Director, Graduate Periodontics Program, Dalhousie University
Canada
Dr.
Nader Hamdan, BDS, MSc, MDent (Perio), FRCD (C) is an assistant professor in
the division of periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry at Dalhousie University
(Canada). Dr. Hamdan obtained his BDS (DDS) degree in 1999 from Jordan
University of Science and Technology, practised dentistry in Jordan and Qatar
for 12 years before pursuing an MSc in dental sciences program at McGill
University (Canada), which he completed in 2013. Under the supervision of the
world-known professor for research on implant overdentures, Prof. Jocelyne
Feine, Dr. Hamdan's research at McGill focused on the differences in the
dietary intake between mandibular complete denture wearers vs those wearing
two-implant overdentures. The findings of this research were published in
the Journal of Dental Research? special supplement on dental implantology.
Dr.
Hamdan went on to complete a three-year fully accredited MDent Periodontics
program at the University of Manitoba (Canada). His research looked at the
upregulation of one of the novel potential biomarkers within the gingival
crevicular fluid of patients suffering from moderate-severe periodontal
disease. In 2016, Dr. Hamdan passed both components of the Canadian National
Dental Specialty Examination and was certified as a periodontist and later
became Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (FRCD(C)). Besides his
academic full-time position, Dr. Hamdan treats his own patients in a part-time
private practice limited to periodontics. Dr. Hamdan enjoys lecturing and
sharing knowledge with his colleagues through giving CDE courses and has many
peer-reviewed publications in addition to co-authoring book chapters and books.