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Dr. Solaiman Mohammad Al-Hadlaq

 Qualifications:
 BDS, MS, PhD.

 Positions:
 Associate Professor
 Program Director, Endodontics Postgraduate

 Program Director, SBARD

 Contact:
 Office Tel.:  467-7239
 Office Location:  24/2B

 E-mail:  smhadlaq@ksu.edu.sa
 Personal website:  http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/alhadlaq/default.aspx

 Mailing Address: 
 
 King Saud University, College of Dentistry,
 Department of Restorative Dental Sciences,
 P.O. Box 60169, Riyadh 11545
 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Education:

1991 -  Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.)
           King Saud University
           Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

1992 -  Internship in General Dentistry
           King Saud University
           Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

1997-  Masters of Science (M.S.) in Endodontics
          University of Michigan School of Dentistry
          Ann Arbor, MI, USA

2002 - Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
          Oral Health Sciences
          University of Michigan
          Rackham School of Graduate Studies
          Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

Research Interest:

1.  Developmental neurobiology. 
2.  Electronic working length determination in endodontics.
3.  Cleaning and shaping of the root canal system.
4.  Dental materials relating to endodontics (tissue reaction).
5.  Infection control in dental practice.

Publications:

Holland G.R., S.M. Al-Hadlaq, M.V.N. Narhi, and P. Landry. 1998. Nerve sprouting in inflamed dental pulps in the dog. Neuroscience Abstracts 24: 883.

Holland GR, Al-Hadlaq S.M., Närhi MV, Landry P. 1998. Neural inflammatory changes in the injured dental pulp of the dog. 76th IADR congress, Nice, France.

Al-Hadlaq S., Bradley R.M., MacCallum D.K. and Mistretta C.M. 1999. europhysiological differences between embryonic rat trigeminal and geniculate ganglion cells in culture. Chemical senses 24: 540.

Al-Hadlaq S.M., Bradley R.M., MacCallum D.K. and Mistretta C.M. 1999. Neurotrophin effects on neurophysiology of cultured geniculate and trigeminal ganglion cells from embryonic rat. Neuroscience Abstract 25: 1011.

Al-Hadlaq S.M., Bradley R.M., MacCallum D.K. and Mistretta C.M. 2000. Neurotrophins selectively alter neurophysiological properties of cultured geniculate ganglion cells from embryonic rat. Neuroscience Abstracts 26: 1870.

Al-Hadlaq S.M., Bradley R.M., MacCallum D.K. and Mistretta C.M. 2001. Survival and neurophysiology of embryonic rat geniculate ganglion neurons altered by neurotrophins. Chemical Senses 26

Al-Hadlaq S.M., Bradley R.M., MacCallum D.K. and Mistretta C.M. 2001. Geniculate ganglion survival and neurite outgrowth are maximally supported by BDNF and NT4 in stages before and during lingual target innervation. Neuroscience Abstracts 27: 358.

Al-Hadlaq S.M., Bradley R.M., MacCallum D.K. and Mistretta C.M. 2003. Embryonic geniculate ganglion neurons in culture have neurotrophin-specific electrophysiological properties. Neuroscience, 118:145–159.

Al-Hadlaq S.M., Al-Rabiah A.A. 2005. In vitro evaluation of three techniques to obturate 0.06 taper canal preparations. Australian Endodontic Journal, 2005 August; 31 (2): 63-65.

Saad A.Y., Al-Hadlaq S.M.  A comparison of MTA and Ormocer as root-end filling materials: An in-vitro study. Journal of the Pakistan Dental Association, 2006 March; 15 (1): 17-21.

Al-Hadlaq S.M, Accuracy of the Elements Diagnostic Unit and Apex Locator. Al-Azhar Journal of Dental Science. 2006 April; 9 (2): 93-98.

Al-Hadlaq S.M. Microbial quality of closed- and open-circuit dental unit water systems. Egyptian Dental Journal. 2006 October; 52 (4): 1797-801.

Al-Hadlaq S.M., Al Muggari M,  Saad AY. Apical accuracy of root canal fillings performed using the root zx as the sole method of working length determination. Egyptian Dental Journal. 2006 October; 52 (4): 2093-2097.

Al-Hadlaq S.M., Al-Turaiki SA, Al-Sulami U, Saad AY. Efficacy of a New Brush-Covered Irrigation Needle in Removing Root Canal Debris: A Scanning Electron Microscopic Study. Journal of Endodontics. 2006 December; 32 (12): 1181-4.

Saad AY, Al-Hadlaq S.M., Al-Katheeri NH. Efficacy of Two Rotary NiTi Instruments in the Removal of Gutta-Percha During Root Canal Retreatment. Journal of Endodontics. 2007 January; 33(1): 38-41.