Mai El Najjar, DDS, MESc/MSK, MSc in Prosthodontics
Clinical Assistant Professor of Prosthodontics
Primary Office
Contact: Mai EL Najjar
S420 Dental Science Building
801 Newton Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
Current Positions
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Prosthodontics
Education
- Diploma in Prosthodontics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- MSc in Master of Science in Craniofacial Science/Diploma in Prosthodontics (MSc/Dip. Prosthodontics), University of British Columbia, Vancouver< British Columbia, Canada
- MESc/MSK in Dental Biomaterials and 3D Printing dental substructures, Biomedical Engineering, Western University (UWO), London, Ontario, Canada
- DDS in Dentistry, Ajman University of Science & Technology, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
Licenses & Certifications
- Faculty Practice, Iowa Dental Board, Iowa
Selected Awards & Honors
- Recognition of services with sincere appreciation for the pre-clinical dental education, Schulich of Medicine and Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
- Graduate Student Summer Term Bursary from the Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Faculty of Engineering, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- B.C Society of Prosthodontics Entrance Award in Prosthodontics, University of British Columbia, UBC, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Mercury Financial Support Packages, Biomedical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Western University, london , Ontario, Canada
- Third Place Poster Presentation Award “Advanced 3D Metal Additive Manufacturing for Dental Substructures”, 13th CAD/CAM & Digital Dentistry Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Prosthodontics (ACP)
- Association of Prosthodontists of Canada (APC)
Selected Publications
- EL Najjar, M. & Ruse, N. 10-mdp (10-methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate)-mediated adherence of resin composite luting agent to rapid-fired zirconia - a fracture mechanics approach. Vancouver, BC:
University of British Columbia
El Najjar, Mai. (2022). 10-mdp (10-methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate)-mediated adherence of resin composite luting agent to rapid-fired zirconia - a fracture mechanics approach (T). University of British Columbia. Retrieved from:
https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1.0417341. - EL Najjar, M., Rizkalla, A. & Hosein, Y. "Metal Additive Manufacturing for Fixed Dental Prostheses". London, ON: EL Najjar, Mai, "Metal Additive Manufacturing for Fixed Dental Prostheses" (2020). Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. 7123. ttps://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/7123 “Metal Additive Manufacturing for Fixed Dental Prostheses” published June 2020https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=9580&context=etd.
- EL Najjar, M., Rizkalla, A. & Hosein, Y. “Advanced 3D Metal Additive Manufactures for Dental Substructures”. (Vols. Vol.8). (4), pp. page 36. Dubai: Dental Tribune, published in Dubai, UAE, July-August 2018, No. 4, Vol.8 page36.
- Santos, M., Rêgo, Q., Mukhopadhyay, A., NAJJAR, M. E. & Santos, G. “Effect of artificial aging on the surface roughness and microhardness of resin-based materials”. (Vols. 64). (2), pp. e13-e17. Chicago, IL: Jr. Gen Dent, 2016 Mar/Apr; 64(2): e13-e17.