Salahaldeen Abuhammoud, DDS, MS, FACP
Assistant Professor of Prosthodontics and Director of the Advanced Standing Program
Introduction
Abuhammoud, is an Assistant Professor at Prosthodontics Department. He actively adopts new digital workflows, staying abreast of evolving technologies in the field of dentistry. He obtained his (DDS) degree from the University of Jordan in 2011, In 2018, he earned a certificate in prosthodontics from the University of Iowa, along with a master's degree in Oral Science. He became a board-certified prosthodontist and a fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists in 2019.
Current Positions
- Assistant Professor of Prosthodontics
Education
- Certificate in prosthodontics in Prosthodontics, University of Iowa, Iowa city, Iowa
- Master degree of oral science in Oral science, University of Iowa, Iowa city, Iowa
- Doctor of dental surgery in Dentistry, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Center, Program and Institute Affiliations
Licenses & Certifications
- Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
- Fellow, American College of Prosthodontists (FACP)
- Iowa Faculty dental Permit, University of Iowa / College of dentistry, Iowa
- Iowa graduate resident dental permit, University of Iowa / College of dentistry, Iowa
Selected Awards & Honors
- Faculty of the year award, IASDA
- Mentor of the year, Iowa Chapter AADOCR
- Faculty of the year award, IASDA
Professional Memberships
- American board of prosthodontics (ABP)
- American College of Prosthodontists (ACP)
Selected Publications
- Rojas-Rueda S, Hernandez AI, Abuhammoud S, Jurado CA, Fu CC, Lawson NC. Fracture Resistance of Chairside CAD/CAM Lithium Disilicate Partial and Full Coverage Crowns and Veneers for Maxillary Canines. Oper Dent. 2025 Jan 1;50(1):59-66. doi: 10.2341/24-073-L. PMID: 39763323.
- Jurado CA, Mekled S, Abuhammoud S, Azpiazu-Flores FX, Vegh D, Wang T, Morton D. Fracture resistance of partial and complete coverage veneers and ceramic crowns for maxillary central incisors. J Prosthet Dent. 2024 Aug;132(2):420.e1-420.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.04.020. Epub 2024 May 10. PMID: 38729791.
- Jurado CA, Yeh JS, Vidal CMP, Cho SH, Abuhammoud S. Fracture load of chairside CAD-CAM veneers fabricated with pre-and fully crystalized lithium disilicate ceramics. J Prosthodont. 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1111/jopr.13867. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38715352.
- Abuhammoud S, Emtier B, Fu CC, Rojas-Rueda S, Jurado CA, Afrashtehfar KI. Fracture resistance of CAD/CAM milled versus direct hand-made interim laminate veneers. Saudi Dent J. 2024 Jun;36(6):920-925. doi: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2024.04.002. Epub 2024 Apr 16. PMID: 38883892; PMCID: PMC11178957.
- Floriani F, Jurado CA, Abuhammoud S, Vargas M, Fischer NG, Rojas-Rueda S, Lopes GC. A Comparative Study of Shade-Matching Reproducibility Using an Intraoral Scanner and a Spectrophotometer. Dent J (Basel). 2024 Mar 4;12(3):62. doi: 10.3390/dj12030062. PMID: 38534286; PMCID: PMC10969726.
- Floriani F, Abuhammoud S, Rojas-Rueda S, Unnadkat A, Fischer NG, Fu CC, Jurado CA. The Influence of Thickness on Light Transmission for Pre- and Fully Crystallized Chairside CAD/CAM Lithium Disilicate Ceramics. Materials (Basel). 2024 Apr 26;17(9):2045. doi: 10.3390/ma17092045. PMID: 38730851; PMCID: PMC11084812.
- (In Progress)Influence of endodontic access and thermocycling on the fracture resistance of Zirconia mandibular posterior crowns.
- Cover of the Journal of Dental Technology (JDT) June/July 2024 Vol 41 No.5
- Cover of the Journal of Dental Technology (JDT) April 2023 Vol 40 No.4
- (Master Thesis) Tattan, Mustafa, Garaicoa-Pazmiño, Carlos, Saleh, Muhammad H.A., Avila-Ortiz, Gustavo, Barwacz, Christopher, and Abuhammoud, Salahaldeen (Member). Key Questions in Implant Dentistry: Accuracy of Placement Modalities, Predictive Factors of Early Failure and Cost Effectiveness of Surgical Peri-Implantitis Therapy. University of Iowa.
Selected Grants & Contracts
- Ultrasound-based Imaging to Detect Early Changes of Hard and Soft Tissue Around Immediately Placed Dental Implants with or Without Soft Tissue Augmentation; Osteology Foundation
- X-ray vision; John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center innovation challenge.
- Bellus 3D Facial Scanner Software; Bellus 3D company
- Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation