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Prof. Saad Al Nazhan
Qualifications:
BDS. MSD
Positions:
Professor, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences
Endodontics Division, King Saud University, College of Dentistry
Director, Postgraduate Dental Education
Contact:
Office Tel.: 9661-4677324
RDS Secretary: 467-7420
PGDE Secretary: 467-7328
E-mail: snazhan@ksu.edu.sa
Personal website: http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/alnazhan/default.aspx
Faculty Office: 21/2A
Mailing Address:
King Saud University, College of Dentistry,
Department of Restorative Dental Sciences,
P.O. Box 60169, Riyadh 11545, KSA
Education:
Bachelor of Dental Science (B.D.S), February 1982,
King Saud University College of Dentistry
Certificate in Endodontics, June 1987, University of Connecticut,
School of Dental Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Master of Dental Science (M.S.D) Major: Endodontics, December 1987,
University of Connecticut, School of Dental Medicine, Farmington,
Connecticut, U.S.A.
Research Interest:
1. Toxicity of dental materials
2. Tauma
3. Tissue culture
Publications:
1. Saad Al-Nazhan, George Sapounas and Larz Spangberg. In vitro study of the
toxicity of a composite resin, silver amalgam and Cavit. J. Endodontics
Vol. 14, No. 5, 1988.
2. Larz Spangberg and Saad Al-Nazhan. The radiochromium release for evaluation
of cytotoxicity in vitro. J Endodontics Vol. 21, 1988.
3. Saad Al-Nazhan. Physical properties of root canal filling materials.
Saudi Dental J Vol. 1, No. 1, 1989.
4. Saad Al-Nazhan and Larz Spangberg. The effect of chromium 51 labeling on
cell morphology, in vitro, when evaluating the cytotoxicity of Endodontic
filling materials. Saudi Dental J Vol. 2, 1990.
5. Saad Al-Nazhan and Larz Spangberg. Cytotoxicity study of AH26 and amalgam
in vitro, using human periodontal ligament fibroblasts.
Saudi Dental J Vol. 2, No. 2, 1990.
6. Saad Al-Nazhan and Larz Spangberg. Morphological cell changes due to
chemical toxicity of a dental materials. An Electron microscopic study on
human periodontal ligament fibroblasts and L929 cells.
J Endodontics Vol. 17, No. 3, March 1990.
7. Saad Al-Nazhan. Two root canals in a maxillary central incisor with
enamel hypoplasia. Endodontics Vol. 17, No. 9, Sept. 1991..
8. Saad Al-Nazhan. Maxillary second premolar with three canals.
Saudi Dental J Vol. 3, No. 1 1991.
9. Saad Al-Nazhan. External root resorption after bleaching: A case report.
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology Vol. 72, No. 5, November 1991.
10. Saad Al-Nazhan and Saleh Al-Shamrani. Prevalence of pulp stones
in Saudi adults. Alexandria Dent J. Vol. 16, No. 1, January 1991.
11. Saad Al-Nazhan, Hanna Abu-Habib. Evaluation of root canal therapy carried out
by newly graduate Saudi dentists. Alexandria Dent J Vol. 16, No. 1
January 1991.
12. Saad Al-Nazhan, Abdulla Al-Yahya and Maryem Al-Hindi. Evaluating the
accuracy of an electronic root canal measuring device using the clearing
technique. Saudi Dent J. Vol. 5, No. 2, May 1993.
13. Saad Al-Nazhan, Abdulkader Al-Jarrah, Tarik Al-Ali. The relationship of apical
obturation level to the anatomic apex. A brief report.
Saudi Dent J Vol. 6, No. 3, Sept. 1994.
14. Saad Al-Nazhan, Jens Andreasen, Sara Al-Bawardi and Sara Al-Rouq.
Evaluation of the effect of the delayed management of traumatized
permanent teeth. J Endodontics Vol. 21, No. 7, July 1995.
15. Saad Al-Nazhan and Larz Spangberg. Light and SEM observation of
internal root resorption of a traumatized permanent central incisor.
International Endodontics J. Vol. 28, 1995.
16. Hanan Balto, Saad Al-Nazhan. Scanning electron microscope evaluation of
the cut root surface and root end preparation using various techniques.
The Saudi Dent J, Vol. 9, No. 2, May 1997.
17. Dua’a Abu Al-Samh, Saad Al-Nazhan. In vitro study of the cytotoxicity of the
Miswak ethanolic extract. he Saudi Dent J, Vol 13, No. 3, Sept. 1997.
18. Nora Al-Mangour, Saad Al-Nazhan. Prognosis of root canal therapy
of traumatized teeth. Cairo Dent J, Vol 13, No. 2, July 1997.
19. Saad Al-Nazhan, Amel Al-Selmi. Prognosis of Endodontic surgery of
failed cases treated by root canal therapy.
20. Saad Al-Nazhan. Incidence of four canals in root canal treated mandibular first
molars in a Saudi Arabia sub-population.
International Endodontics J. Vol. 32, 1999.
21. Abdulhamied Saad, Saad Al-Nazhan. Radiation dose reduction during
Endododontic therapy: A new technique combining an apex
locator (Root ZX) and a digital imaging system (RadioVisioGraphy).
Endodontics Vol. 26, No. 3, March 2000
22. Hanan Balto, Saad Al-Nazhan. Accidental Injection of Sodium Hypochlorite
Beyond The Root Apex. Case Report.
The Saudi Dent J, Vol 14, No. 1, January 2002
23. Faiza Al-Shaheri, Saad Al-Nazhan. SEM study of the effect of heat on dentin
structure of root canal system treated by Endox and Nd: YAP laser.
The Saudi Dent J, Vol. 14, No. 2, May 2002.
24. Saad Al-Nazhan. Antimicrobial activity of calcium hydroxide points.
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Endodontology
Vol 94, 2003.
25. Hanan Balto, Saad Al-Nazhan. Attachment of human periodontal ligament
fibroblasts to 3 different root-end filling materials: Scanning electron
microscope observation. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology
and Endodontology Vol 95, No 2, 2003.
26. Hussain Al-Attas and Saad Al-Nazhan. Mandibular second premolar with
three root canals: Report of a case.
The Saudi Dent J, Vol. 15, No. 3, September 2003.
27. Saad Al-Nazhan, Aziza Al-Judia. Evaluation of antifungal activity of the
mineral trioxide aggregate.
J Endodontics Vol. 29, No. 12, Dec. 2003.
28. Saad Al-Nazhan. SEM observations of the attachment of human periodontal
ligament fibroblasts to non-demineralized dentin surface, in vitro.
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Endodontology.
Vol. 97, No. 3, March 2004.
29. Hind Al-Qathami, Hanan Balto, Saad Al-Nazhan. SEM study of the
effect of root perforation repaired materials on morphology and attachment
behavior of human PDL fibroblasts, in vitro.
The Saudi Dent J Vol. 16, September 2004
30. Saad Al-Nazhan. Presence of two canals in mesial root of root-canal-treated
maxillary first molar in a Saudi Arabian sub-population.
The Saudi Dent J Vol 17, January 2005.
31. Hanan Balto, Saad Al-Nazhan, Khlood AlMansour, Munera Al-Otaibi,
Yunus Siddiqu. Microbial leakage of Cavit, IRM and Tem Bond in post
prepared root canal using two methods of gutta-percha removal.
In vitro study
32. Saad Al-Nazhan, Afaf Al-Nasser. Viability of human periodontal ligament
fibroblasts in tissue culture after exposure to different contact lens solutions.
The J Cont Dent Prac Vol 7, November 2006.
33. Saad Al-Nazhan, Mohammed Al-Obaida. Effectiveness of a 2% Chlorhexidine
solution mixed with calcium hydroxide against Candida albicans. Australian
Endodontic J, accepted for publication, July 2007.