Dr Adel Moufti

Background

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Roles and Responsibilities

Clinical research in TMD and orofacial pain
Teaching restorative dentistry to the undergraduate dental students

Qualifications

DDS, Damascus, 1997
Dip. OMFS, Damascus, 1999
PhD in Dental Sciences (TMD), Newcastle
MFDS RCS Ed, 2007

Previous Positions

House Officer and Senior HO, Damascus Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital
Maxillofacial surgeon (trauma), Dar-al-Shifaa and Al-rahma Hospitals, Damascus
Demonstrator in Oral Surgery, Damascus University
Demonstrator in Restorative Dentistry, Damascus University
Demonstrator in Oral Anatomy, Newcastle University
Medical PG students representative, Graduate School Committee, Newcastle Univ
Organising committee, the 1st PG Biomedical Research Conference, Newcastle Univ

Memberships

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
British Society for Restorative Dentistry (BSRD)
International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
European Academy of Craniomandibular Disorders (EACMD)

Honours and Awards

Bassel Alassad’s Award for the Academic Distinction, 2nd top graduate of the year, Damascus University, Syria
Best Postgraduate Research Presentation, British Society for Restorative Dentistry (BSRD), London, UK
Best Postgraduate Research Poster in TMD treatment, International Conference on Orofacial Pain & TMD (ICOT), Sydney, Australia
Outstanding Student Abstract Award, “Behavioural Sciences & Health Services Research, IADR, New Orleans, USA

Languages

Arabic: mother tongue
English: fluent
Frensh: very good
German: some knowledge

Informal Interests

Organisational management
Graphics, IT, media and simulation in higher education

Research Interests

Treatment outcome measurment of TMD and orofacial pain
Behavioural aspects of TMD and orofacial pain
Oral health-related quality of life
Pain measurement

Other Expertise

Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC) for TMD
Qualitative research

Current Work

Developing an outcome measure in temporomandibular disorders

Esteem Indicators

Editorial board, JADA - Arab World Edition
See Honours and Awards

Undergraduate Teaching

Key clinical skills, restorative dentistry, stage 2
Key clinical skills, occlusion in relation to restorative dentistry, stage 4
Clinical restorative dentistry, stages 3-5.