Prof. Salwa Khier

Brief Biography:

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• Prof. Khier has earned MSc and PhD degrees in Dental Materials from Marquette University, School of Dentistry, USA in 1985 and 1988 respectively.

• She has also earned a BDS degree and an MSD degree in Removable Prosthodontics both from Alexandria University, Faculty of Dentistry in 1975 and 1979, respectively.

• Prof. Khier currently works as a Professor and Senior Clinical Consultant of Dental Materials and Removable Prosthodontics at the Global Dental Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

• She worked at Princess Nora University, College of Dentistry in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from Oct. 2017 to Dec. 2018.

• Prof. Khier has also worked at King Saud University in Riyadh Saudi Arabia from Oct. 2002 to Jan. 2015.

• She had several visiting academic positions including a Visiting Professor at the Department of Clinical Sciences, in the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Canada from June to August 2007; as well as a Visiting Professor at the Dental School, Faculty of Health Sciences, in the University of Adelaide, Australia from June to August 2004, and from June to August 2005.

• Prof. Khier teaches Dental Materials and Removable Prosthodontics in the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

• She has also supervised and examined several master’s and Doctor’s theses and dissertations.

 •She has several publications and conference presentations nationally and internationally.

 •Prof. Khier has held several administrative positions including; Head of Dental Materials Division at Princess Nora University, Saudi Arabia from Oct. 2017 to Dec.2018; and Chairman of Dental Materials Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Egypt form Aug. 1997 to Feb. 2001.

Academic positions:

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• Professor and Senior Clinical Consultant of Dental Materials and Removable Prosthodontics at the Global Dental Centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada (Current) 

• Professor of Dental Biomaterials & Removable Prosthodontics, Clinical Dental Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, Princess Norah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Oct. 2017 – Dec. 2018) 

• Professor and Consultant, Global Dental Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (March 2015 – Oct. 2018) 

• Professor, Dental Biomaterials & Removable Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, Egypt (Feb. 2001- Feb. 2015) 

• Professor, Dental Materials Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Egypt (May 1998 – Feb. 2001) 

• Associate Professor, Dental Biomaterials & Removable Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia (Oct. 1992 – June 1997) 

• Lecturer (Joint appointment), Institute of Postgraduate Studies & Research, Material Sciences Department, Alexandria University, Egypt (April 1988- June 1992) 

• Lecturer, Dental Materials, Dental Materials Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Egypt (May 1988 – June 1992)             

• Assistant Lecturer, Dental Materials Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Egypt (March 1979 - May 1982) 

• Demonstrator, Dental Materials Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Egypt (Oct. 1976 - March 1980) 

• Rotating Intern, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt (Oct.1975 – Oct. 1976).

Research interests:

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• Composite resin bio-degradation, bacterial role and host-biomaterial interactions.

• Properties and clinical performance of tissue conditioners and soft liners.

• Mechanical behavior of direct retainers attached to removable partial dentures

• All-ceramic restoration, post-core materials.

• Physical and surface characterization of denture polymers.

• Developing diverse metallic options for orthodontic alloys.

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