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Dr Maysara Al Shawaf

        Qualifications
        BDS, MS

       Position
      Assistant Professor

      Contact:
      Office Telephone: (9661) 478-4524 Extension 315
      Secretary:  (9661) 478-4524 Extension 304
                        (9661) 467-7423    
      Home Telephone: (9661) 4611928
      Mobile:         (9661) 505278084

      E-mail: maysaraal_shawaf@yahoo.com

      CURRENT ADDRESS:
      College of Dentistry, King Saud University
      P. O. Box 5967 
      Riyadh, 11432
      Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Current Employment:

College of Dentistry, King Saud University since Sept. 19th 1981G –
Thul Qiada 21st 1401 till present

Previous Employment:

1. College of Dentistry, Baghdad University, Baghdad Iraq 1965-1971.

2. School of Dentistry, University of Missouri, Kansas City USA, 1973-1974.

3. Boyen School of Dental Science, Creighton University,
   Omaha Nebraska USA, 1975-1981


Education:

B.A./B.Sc.

Baghdad University, College of Dentistry, Baghdad, Iraq. July 21st, 1965.

M.A./M.Sc.:

University of Missouri in Kansas City, College of Dentistry, Kansas City,
Missouri, United State of America.June 16th, 1973.

Papers Published or Accepted for Publication in Academic, Specialized,
and Referred Journals:

1. Paget's disease of the Mandible. Journal Oral Surgery, Oral medicine, Oral Pathology,    28(6): 866-870, December 1969. A. Uthman and Dr. M. Al-Shawaf.

2. Detection of Actinomycosis Viscosus in Gingival Tissue of Patients with Periodontitis    by Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Technique, thesis for Master's Degree, University of Missouri, Kansas City, 1973.

3. The Nut Notch - A Diagnostic sign of an Oral Habit. A. Ruprecht, M. Al-Shawaf, M.D.    and P. Gerard, P. J. Annals of Dentistry.  44(2):32-33, 1985.

4. Gingival Tattoo, an unusual gingival pigmentation - Report of 4 cases. M. Al-Shawaf,    A. Ruprecht, P. Gerard and A. Al Abed.  J. of Oral Medicine.  41(2):130-133, 1986.

5. Bilateral Asymmetrical Transposition of teeth. Report of a case.  M. Al-Shawaf,    J. Annals of Dentistry 47(1):41-42, 1988.

6. Case Report and Differential Diagnosis of Van Der Woude’s Syndrome and Congenital  Commissural Pits. M. Al-Shawaf and N.J. Mani.  Saudi Dental Journal, 2(1):21-23,1990.

7. Fractured tooth, Fifteen years later.  M. Al-Shawaf.  Oral Surgery J, 72(1):136, 1991.

8. Incidence of Third Molar Impaction in a Sample of Saudi Patients from Riyadh.   N. Gomaa and M. Al-Shawaf. Al-Azhar Dental J. 7(1):9-24,1992.  

9. Incidence of Various Types of Taurodontism in a Sample of Saudi Population.   M. Al-Shawaf and N. Gomaa. Al-Azhar Dental J. 8(1):129-136,1993.

10.Oral Lichenoid Ulcerations Associated with Khat (Cathus Edulis). M.Al-Shawaf,  Nii Otu Nartey. Saudi Dent. J. 6(2):98-102,1994.

11.Incidence of Orofacial Pain in a Selected Population at King Saud University  College of Dentistry Emergency Clinic. K. A. Al-Turck, M. D. Al-Shawaf,  A. Al-Musaed , Z. Al-Ahmary. Saudi Dent. J. 7(3):155-161,1995.

12.Clinical Evaluation of 150 Saudi Patients with Lichen Planus. A. M. Al-Dosari,  M. Al-Shawaf, N.O. Nartey, A.Faden. Saudi Dental J.9(2):62-65,1997. 

13.Orofacial Pain in a Selected Group of  Saudi Dental Patients. Maysara D. Al-Shawaf,  Cairo Dental Journal, 13 (2):231-235, 1997. 

14.Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Leading to unusual Dental Damage. A. Falouda,  M. Al-Shawaf, F. Al-Haider. Saudi Dent J. 12(2):83-87, 2000.

15.Hepatitis B and C in a sample of Dental School Patients from Saudi Arabia: A Pilot Study.  M. Al-Shawaf, M. Al-Sudairi, M. Al-Rubaian. Egyptian Dent J. 47(4):1651-1656, 2001.

16.Trigeminal Neuralgia: Case Reports of Two Different Treatment Modalities.  M. Al-Shawaf, D. Al-Khudairi, Tina Al-Khudairi, Tala Al-Khudairi. Pakistan Oral & Dental Jr. 24(1):27-33, 2004.

17.Effectiveness of Auricular Electrical Stimulation in Treatment of Patients with  Tempromandibular Dysfunction Pain. M. Al-Shawaf, H. Al-Sonbul, Afraa Murriki.  Pakistan Oral & Dental J. 25(2), 2005.

Papers Submitted to Academic and Specialized Conferences Which Have Been Refereed  and Published in Full in the Conference Proceedings:

1.The significance of Extraoral Examination in Diagnosing Systemic Diseases at the  Dental Office. The Third Saudi Dental Meeting. February 28- March 1st 1984.

2.The role of Radiographic Examination in Detection of Dental Disease. The Third  Saudi Dental Meeting. February 28- March 1st 1984.

3.AIDS - Oral Manifestation and Precautions. Fourth Saudi Dental Meeting.  15-17 Jumda Al-Thani 1406H. Feruary 24-26th, 1986.

4.The Prevalence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease in Saudi Pregnant Women.  Dr. M. Al-Shawaf, Dr. A. Al-Shammery and Dr. Elna Cendana. Lecture. The Fifth Saudi Dental Meeting. 12-15       Rajab 1408 [29th February -3rd March 1988].

5.Update on AIDS” Lecture. The Fifth Saudi Dental Meeting. 12-15 Rajab. 1408  [29th February -3rd March 1988].

6.“White Lesions- A Quick and Easy Method of Differential Diagnosis” Table Clinic  Dr. Seham Al-Bishir and M. Al-Shawaf. The Fifth Saudi Dental Meeting. 12-15 Rajab 1408 [29th February -3rd March 1988].

7.“Cryosurgery for Oral Lesions” Table Clinic. Dr. Esam Tashkandi, Hassan Abed, Paul Salins, and M. Al-Shawaf. The Fifth Saudi Dental Meeting. 12-15 Rajab 1408 [29th February -3rd March 1988].   

8.“Oral Manifestation of Systemically Administered Drugs” Table Clinic Dr. Amer Omar  and M. Al-Shawaf. The Fifth Saudi Dental Meeting. 12-Rajab 1408 [29th February -  3rd March 1988].

9.“The Intra-oral Swellings” Table Clinic Dr. Suhair Ratib and M. Al-Shawaf.  The Fifth Saudi Dental Meeting. 12-15 Rajab 1408 [29th February -3rd March 1988].

10.“Interpretation of Laboratory Tests for Patients with History of Viral Hepatitis”.  Dr. Khalid Al-Wazzan and M. Al-Shawaf. Table Clinic. The Fifth Saudi Dental Meeting. 12-15 Rajab 1408 [29th February -3rd March 1988].

11.“Mobility of Posterior Primary Teeth – Advanced Alveolar Bone Loss: Histiocytosis X  in a Four Year-Old Girl. A case Report”. Dr. O. Gonzales, M. Al-Shawaf and M. Gailani.  Lecture. The Fifth Saudi Dental Meeting. 12-15 Rajab 1408 [29th February -3rd March 1988].

12.“Red Lesions – A Practical Method of Differential Diagnosis”. Table Clinic.   Dr. M. Ezzet and M. Al-Shawaf. The Fifth Saudi Dental Meeting. 12-15 Rajab 1408 [29th February -3rd March 1988].

13.“Dental Problems in AIDS Patients” lecture invited by Vice Dean,
   Administration Director, Postgraduate Medical Education to  present at  Symposium on “HIV Infection and AIDS” 26 Rabi Thani 1409  [DEC. 1988]

14.“Severe Case of Oral Lichenoid Reaction After Chewing Khat (CATHA EDULIS)”,   N.O. Nartey & M. Al-Shawaf. Sixth Saudi Dental Conference 3-6 Rajab 1410H, 19TH January – 1st February 1990.

15.“A Study of Lichen Planus IN Riyadh Saudi Arabia” Table Clinic presented to  Saudi Dental Society Meeting 29th January – 1st February 1990.

16.“Warning signs of Oral Premalignant Lesions and Conditions” lecture presented at Symposium on Diagnosis and Management of Oral Precancer and Cancer . Organized by Directorate of Postgraduate Dental Education and Department of Biomedical Dental Sciences at College of Dentistry, King Saud University, held on 19th-20th of April 1995 [19-20 Dhulqada 1415].

17.”Conventional Sialography, Ultasonography and Computed Tomograghic Sialography in the Diagnosis of Salivery Gland Lesions”. M.B. Hassanin , M.A. Mustafa ,M. Al-Shawaf and K. Abdulwahab.  The Ninth Saudi Dental Conference, Jan.15-18,1996G [24-27 Shaban 1416H].

18.Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Leading to unusual Dental Damage. A. Falouda, M. Al-Shawaf, F. Al-Haider. Table Clinic at 10th Saudi Dental Meeting March 22nd 26th 1998. Abstract, Saudi Dental Journal Special Issue, March, 1998,10:64.

19.Alternative Medicine in Everyday Dental Practice. A. Das, M. Al-Shawaf,  M.B. Hassanin, A. Al-Dosari. Lecture at 10th Saudi Dental Meeting  March 25th 1998. Abstract, Saudi Dental Journal Special Issue,  March 1998 [Dhulqa-adah 1418H], 10:57.

20.Oral Health During Pregnancy. The Second Saudi Prevention Festival. Feb 22nd 1998. 

21.Detection of Oral Disease and Early Signs of Oral Cancer Through Self   Examination. M. Al-Shawaf, M. Zakour, K. Mutairi, A. Table Clinic- 10th Saudi Dental Meeting Mar 22-26/98 Issa. Saudi Dental Journal Special Issue, March 1998, 10:61. [Dhulqa-adah 1418H]

22.Screening Dental Patient Regarding Cross Infection Control. General Directorate of Health in the Riyadh Region and The Saudi Dental Society. 2nd Annual Infection Control Symposium. 22-23 Sha’aban 1420, 28th-29th Nov. 1999.

23.“Differential Diagnosis of Oral and Paraoral Soft Tissue Swelling”. The Saudi  Dental Society Annual Scientific and Membership Meeting 23rd- 25th January 2001G [28TH-30TH Shawwal 1421H].

24.Use of Auriculotherapy in treatment of Bell’s Palsy. The 7th Saudi Dental Congress Sponsored by Ministry of Health Directorate of Dentistry in Riyadh, 27th-30th  April 2002.

25.Congress Sponsored by Ministry of Health 20th -23rd October 2001.

26.Papillon LeFevre Syndrome: Presentation of Several Cases. Ministry of Health,  the 7th Saudi Dental Congress. 27th -30th April 2002.

27.Handbook of the Prescribed Medication in Dentistry. 1424H

28.“In Vitro Study on Effectiveness of Saudi Plant Extracts Against Selected  Microorganisms” presented with Dr. Sakher Al-Qahtani to  Saudi Dental Society  Annual Scientific and IADR Saudi Arabian Section Meetings held on 10th –13th   January 2005 [??-2nd Dhulhijah 1425H]

29.Xeroderma pigmentosa

30.Hepatitis B & C & Lichen planus

31.Hepatitis B & C & Lichen planus Bahrain

32.Diabetes and Dentistry KKYHospital

Research Interest:

Oral mucosal lesions

Lichen planus

Ulternative medicine

    

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