# Curriculum Vitae — Dr. Osama Gaballa

**Senior Registrar & Lecturer of Prosthodontics · Prosthodontics · Stars Smile**

Dr. Osama Gaballa is a prosthodontist with a PhD, MSc and BDS from Cairo University. He is Senior Registrar of Prosthodontics at Stars Smile in Jeddah and Lecturer of Prosthodontics at Fayoum University, and has treated patients since 2009. His work focuses on digital smile design, laminate veneers, implant-supported prostheses and full-mouth rehabilitation.

## Professional experience

- **Senior Registrar, Prosthodontics**, Stars Smile, Tahlia, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2023 – Present
- **Lecturer, Prosthodontics Department**, Fayoum University, Egypt, 2021 – Present
- **Owner and dentist**, GO Dental Clinic, 6th of October City, Egypt, 2014 – Present — Multi-specialty dental clinic.
- **Assistant Lecturer, Prosthodontics Department**, Fayoum University, Egypt, 2017 – 2021
- **Assistant Lecturer, Prosthodontics Department**, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Egypt, 2015 – 2017
- **Teaching Assistant, Prosthodontics Department**, Modern Technology and Information University, Egypt, 2014 – 2015
- **Prosthodontics Specialist**, Professor Hossam Elmalah Dental Clinic, 6th of October City, Egypt, 2010 – 2016 — Operator and prosthodontics specialist.
- **Prosthodontics Specialist**, Neurospine Hospital, 6th of October City, Egypt, 2013 – 2014 — Operator and prosthodontics specialist.

## Education

- **PhD in Prosthodontics**, Cairo University, Egypt, 2021
- **PhD in Prosthodontics**, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, 2021 — Thesis: Effect of mini implants supported overdentures versus conventional implant after bone expansion in thin mandibular ridge on patient satisfaction — a randomized clinical trial (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03326453).
- **MSc in Prosthodontics**, Cairo University, Egypt, 2015
- **MSc in Prosthodontics**, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, 2015
- **Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Very Good**, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt, 2009
- **Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)**, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, 2009

## Fellowships & training

- **Meet The Aesthetic Team course (50 credit hours)**, Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine, Cairo University and the American Dental Association — Smile design, laminate veneers, restoration of endodontically treated teeth, dental photography, posterior and anterior composite, bleaching.
- **Digital Smile Design (DSD) and aesthetic bonded restorations**, Course
- **Clinical training with specialist mentors**, Egypt, 2009 – 2016 — Fixed prosthodontics and cosmetic dentistry, endodontics, orthodontics, implants and oral surgery, and oral pathology.
- **Infection control; first aid and CPR**, Professional training

## Conferences & invited talks

- **Speaker — Digital Workflow for Oral Rehabilitation**, Fayoum Dental Congress, 2021
- **Workshop — Implant Placement: From Patient Selection to Prosthetic Mystery**, Fayoum Dental Congress, 2021
- **Speaker — Digital Smile Design from A to Full Mouth Rehab**, Egyptian Dental Syndicate International Congress (EDSIC), 2019
- **Speaker — Occlusion and Full Mouth Rehab**, Target for Interactive Education, 2019
- **Speaker — Digital Smile Design from A to Full Mouth Rehab**, The First Nahda University Dental Conference, 2019

## Clinical expertise

- **Patient assessment, diagnosis and prognosis**
- **Case management and treatment planning**
- **Patient communication**
- **Team training and supervision**

## Languages

- **Arabic — native**
- **English — good command**

## Research & Publications

- [Overdentures Supported by Mini or Conventional Implants — Effect on Patient Satisfaction and Bone Resorption Rates. A Randomized Clinical Trial](https://gaballa.org/research/overdentures-supported-by-mini-or-conventional-implants-effect-on-patient-satisfaction-and-bone-resorption-rates-a-rando) — Gaballa OA, Hamed HAEF, Fayyad AE, Rahhal MM. Overdentures Supported by Mini or Conventional Implants — Effect on Patient Satisfaction and Bone Resorption Rates. A Randomized Clinical Trial. Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2021;9(D):300-313. doi:10.3889/oamjms.2021.7126
- [Overdentures supported by mini or conventional implants: effect on patient satisfaction and bone resorption rates. A randomized clinical trial](https://gaballa.org/research/overdentures-supported-by-mini-or-conventional-implants-randomized-clinical-trial) — Gaballa O, al. E. Overdentures supported by mini or conventional implants: effect on patient satisfaction and bone resorption rates. A randomized clinical trial. Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2021.
- [Limited Evidence Suggests Guided Bone Regeneration With or Without Autogenous Bone Grafts are Equivalently Effective in Horizontal Bone Gain](https://gaballa.org/research/limited-evidence-guided-bone-regeneration-autogenous-bone-grafts-horizontal-bone-gain) — Gaballa O, al. E. Limited Evidence Suggests Guided Bone Regeneration With or Without Autogenous Bone Grafts are Equivalently Effective in Horizontal Bone Gain. Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice. 2019;19(4):101351. doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2019.101351
- [Effect of Mini Implants Supported Overdentures versus Conventional Implant after Bone Expansion in Thin Mandibular Ridge on Patient Satisfaction: Randomized Clinical Trial](https://gaballa.org/research/effect-of-mini-implants-supported-overdentures-versus-conventional-implant-after-bone-expansion-in-thin-mandibular-ridge) — Gaballa OA. Effect of Mini Implants Supported Overdentures versus Conventional Implant after Bone Expansion in Thin Mandibular Ridge on Patient Satisfaction: Randomized Clinical Trial [dissertation]. Cairo University; 2021.

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