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dinaalsudani@gmail.com
dsudani@ksu.edu.sa
Dentistry, Education
Endodontist/Consultant
Associate Professor
Education
- Certificate of Trainer in Dialogue from King Abdul-Aziz National Dialogue Centre, Riyadh, KSA, 2009
- Certificate of Achievement in “Political Reform, Advocacy, Coalition Building and Democracy Promotion” in 2008 from the National Democracy Institute, Washington, DC, USA
- Certificate in “Health Professional Education" in 2001 from King Saud University, KSA
- Master’s degree in Education in 1996 from University of Southern California, USA
- Certificate in Endodontics in 1995 from University of Southern California, USA
- Doctorate of Dental Surgery (DDS) in 1993 from King Saud University, KSA
Academic appointments.
- Associate Professor, Restorative Dental Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, King Saud University from 2007 to present
- Assistant Professor, Restorative Dental Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, King Saud University from 2001to 2007
- Lecturer, Restorative Dental Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, King Saud University from 1997 to 2001
- Clinical Faculty, University of Southern California, Dental School, Endodontic Department from 1995 to 1997
Professional and Administrative appointments
- Editorial Board Member, Saudi Endodontic Journal (2014 to present)
- Board Member, Curriculum Committee at the College f Dentistry, King Saud University
- Consultant to the Curriculum Steering Committee Working with the Leadership of the 'Aspire Achieve Lead
- Group for the Curriculum Reformation and Faculty Development Program
- Director of Graduate Endodontic Program of the Postgraduate Dental Education (2006-2009)
- Editorial Board Member, International Dental Endodontic Journal
- Group Leader for the Research Group, Deanship of Scientific Research
- Certified Trainer for King Abdul-Aziz National Dialogue Centre at King Saud University (2009 to present)
- Representative and Certified Trainer for King Abdul-Aziz National Dialogue Centre
- Assistant Director for Supporting Unit for Demonstrator and Lecturer (SUDL), Health Colleges (2008-2011)
- Course Director of "Different Endodontics Postgraduates' Courses" at the Restorative Department
- Course Director of "Different Endodontics Undergraduates' Courses" at KSU, College of Dentistry
- Supervisor of several Master Theses at College of Dentistry, KSU
- Supervised an international master thesis at University of Karolinska Institute
- Supervisor in several Intern Students' researches
- Supervisor in the Training of Intern Student and Saudi Board students
- Supervisor in the Teaching of the Saudi Board Students at the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
- Board Member, Saudi Endodontic Club (2001-2004)
- Editor-in-Chief, Saudi Endodontics Club Newsletter (2001-2006)
- Reviewer for the Saudi Dental Journal (2004-present)
- Reviewer for Endodontic Journal (2010-present)
- Advisory Board Member Medical European Network 2008-2011
- Part-time Consultant at Cosma Dental Clinic
Honors and award
Prince Bander Bin Sultan Award for Distinguished Students during the Post-Graduate Study 1996
Awarded as Leader for the Research Group by the Deanship of Scientific Research
Publication:
- Registered a patent at USA: US Patent Application No.: 13/156,338 Filed: June 9, 2011
A NANO-GRAINED NICKEL TITANIUM ALLOY FOR IMPROVED INSTRUMENTS
Inventors: Dina Al-Sudani et al.
- Dina Al-Sudani, Hassan Kaabi, Abdulrahman AI Gamdi, Abdulla Al Dakheel. The influence of different angles and reciprocation on the shaping ability of two nickel-titanium rotary root canal instruments. Accepted for publication on 18 February 2014 in The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice.
- Gianluca Plotino, Luca Testarelli, Dina Al-Sudani, Gianlcarlo Pongione, Nicola M. Grande & Gianluca Gambarini. Fatigue resistance of rotary instruments manufactured using different nickel–titanium alloys: A comparative study. Odontology 2014; 102 :31-35.
- Dina Al-Sudani, Majed Al Malki, Saad Al-Shahrani, Michael Ahlquist. Geometric analysis of maxillary first premolar prepared by two nickel-titanium rotary instruments. Accepted for publication on 15 December 2013 in The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice.
- Alessio Giansiracusa Rubini, Gianluca Plotino, Nicola M. Grande, Dina Al-Sudani, Luca Testarelli, Gianluca Gambarini. A new device to test cutting efficiency of endodontic mechanical instruments. Accepted for publication on 17 December 2013 in Medical Science Monitor.
- Gianluca Gambarini, Gianluca Plotino, GianPaolo Sannino, Nicola Maria Grande, Alessio Giansiracusa, Lucila Piasecki, Ulisses Xavier de Silva Neto, Dina Al-Sudani, Luca Testarelli. Cyclic fatigue of instruments for endodontic glide path. Accepted for publication on November 2013 in Odontology.
- Dina Al-Sudani, Fatima Al-Abbas, Zainab Al-Bannawi, Anwaar Al-Ramadhan. Professional attitudes and behaviors acquired during undergraduate education in the College of Dentistry, King Saud University. Saudi Dental Journal 2013; 25(4):69-74.
- Saad Misfer Al-Shahrani, Dina Al-Sudani, Majed Almalik, Gianluca Gambarini, Faisal Ahmed AlRumaihi. Microcomputed tomographic analysis of the furcation grooves of maxillary first premolars. Annali di Stomatologia 2013; 4(1): 142-148.
- Alessio Giansiracusa Rubini, Gianpaolo Sannino, Giancarlo Pongione, Luca Testarelli, Dina Al-Sudani, Jeeraphat Jantarat, Massimo De Luca, Gianluca Gambarini. The influence of file motion on cyclic fatigue of new nickel titanium instruments. Annali di Stomatologia 2013; 4(1): 149-151.
- Gianluca Gambarini, Luca Testarelli, Massimo De Luca,Valerio Milana, Gianluca Plotino, Nicola Maria Grande, , Alessio Giansiracusa Rubini, Dina Al Sudani, Gianpaolo Sannino. The influence of three different instrumentation techniques on the incidence of postoperative pain after endodontic treatment. Annali di Stomatologia 2013; 4(1): 152-155.
- Gianluca Gambarini, Alessio Giansiracusa Rubini, Dina Al-Sudani, Richard Gergi, Antonio Culla, Francesca De Angelis, Stefano Di Carlo, Giorgio Pompa, Nada Osta, Luca Testarelli. Influence of different angles of reciprocation on the cyclic fatigue of nickel-titanium endodontic instruments. Journal of Endodontics 2012; 38(10): 1408-1411.
- Gambarini, G., Gergi, R., Naaman, A., Osta, N., Al Sudani, D. Cyclic fatigue analysis of twisted file rotary NiTi instruments use in reciprocating motion. International Endodontic Journal 2012; 45(9): 802-806.
- Dina Al-Sudani, Nicola M. Grande, Gianluca Plotino, Giorgio Pompa, Stefano Di Carlo, Luca Testarelli, Gianluca Gambarini. Cyclic fatigue of nickel-titanium rotary instruments in a double rotary instruments in a double(S-shaped) simulated curvature. Journal of Endodontics 2012; 38(7): 987-989.
- Gianluca Plotino, Dina Al-Sudani, Stefano Pulino, Nicola M. Grande, Piero Alessandro Marcoli, Silvia Pizzi, Luca Testarelli, Gianluca Gambarini. Cyclic fatigue resistance of Mtwo NiTi rotary instruments used by experienced and novice operators - an in vivo and in vitro study. Medical Science Monitor, 2012; 18(6): MT41-MT45.
- Dina Al-Sudani, Carloi G, Pompai U, Romeoi l. Pacific, L. Testarelli ,G. Gambarini. Incidence and intensity of postoperative pain and periapical inflammation after endodontic treatment with two different instrumentation techniques. European Journal of Inflammation 2012; 10(1):99-103.
- Luca Testarelli, Gianluca Plotino, Dina Al-Sudani, Valentina Vincenzi, Alessio Giansiracusa, Nicola M. Grande, Gianluca Gambarini. Bending properties of a new nickel-titanium alloy with a lower percent by weight of nickel. Journal of Endodontics 2011; 37(9):1293-1295.
- Gianluca Gambarini1, Luca Testarelli, Dina Al-Sudani, Gianluca Plotino, Nicola M. Grande, Alessandro Lupi, Bruno Giardina, Giuseppina Nocca, Massimo De Luca. In vitro Evaluation of the cytotoxicity of different root canal filling. The Open Dentistry Journal 2011; 5(5):29-32.
- Dina Al-Sudani, Hussain Al Omar. Evaluation of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) Gel as an Endodontic irrigant. Journal of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering 2011;1(2):215-218.
- Valentina Vincenzi, Gianluca Plotino, Alessio Giansiracusa, Enrica Pietrangeli, Dina Al-Sudani, Nicola Maria Grande, Valerio Milana. A SEM study of canal cleanliness after a new nickel-titanium rotary instrumentation technique. Annali di Stomatologia 2011; 11(1-2): 19-22.
- Gianluca Gambarini, Gianluca Plotino, Nicola M. Grande, Dina Al-Sudani, Massimo De Luca, Luca Testarelli. Mechanical properties of nickel-titanium rotary instruments produced with a new manufacturing technique. International Endodontic Journal 2011; 44(1):337-341.
- Dina Al Sudani, A.A. Hashem, A.A. El Sayed. Potential use of grapefruit extract as endodontic irrigant: Antibacterial study. Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2010; 19(4):87-94.
- Dina Al-Sudani. An overview of current status of Tooth whitening –vital and non vital bleaching. Saudi Dental Journal 2007; 17(3)
- Saad Al-Shahrani, Dina Al-Sudani. Evaluation of Danger Zone – After Using Three Different Rotary NiTI Instruments. Egyptian Dental Journal 2007; 53(10).
- Dina Al-Sudani ,Saad Al-Shahrani. A Comparison of the Canal Centering Ability of Profile, K3, RaCe Nickel Titanium Rotary Systems. Journal of Endodontics 2006; 12.
- Dina Al-Sudani. The Perception of Students on Their Clinical/Laboratory Performance during the Examination Week. Saudi Dental Journal 2006; 9(3).
- Dina Al-Sudani, Saad Al-Shahrani. Effects of Chelating Agent (RC – Preparation) on Surface Characterization of Nickel-Titanium Endodontic Instruments. Saudi Dental Journal 2005; 17(3).
- Dina Al-Sudani. Radioviography versus Conventional Radiography for Estimation of Canal Length: An In Vitro Study. Pakistan Oral Dental Journal 2002; 22(2).
- Dina Al-Sudani. The Deterioration of Nickel-Titanium Files after Simulated Clinical Usage. Egyptian Dental Journal 2002; 48(4).
- Dina Al-Sudani, Abdelhamied Saad. Use of Chemically Activated Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer as a Retrograde Filling Material: An in vitro study. Journal of Pakistan Dental Association 2001; 10(1).
- Hind Qathami, Alaa M. ElAraby, Dina Al-Sudani . The Sealing Ability of Light-Cured Glass Ionomer and Composite Resin Root-End Fillings Using Single or Laminated Technique. Cairo Dental Journal 2001; 17.
- Dina Al-Sudani. Continuing Professional Education Attitudes and Needs of Saudi Dentists. Saudi Dental Journal 2000; 12(3).
- Dina Al-Sudani. The Effect of Ions Concentration on the Accuracy of Electronic Apexs Locator Measurement in an In Vitro Study. Egyptian Dental Journal 1999; 45(3).
- Dina Al-Sudani. The effect of storing condition on the stability of various NAOCL solution. Cairo Dental Journal 1999.
ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERSHIP:
- Member, Saudi Dental Society 1993-present
- Member, American Dental Association 1998-present
- Member, Saudi Endodontic Club 2000-2008
- Member, Education for Health Organization 2000-2009
- Member, Association for the Study of Medical Education 2000-present
- Member, Saudi Women Association Network 2008-2009
- Member, Association of Medical Association in Europe 2009-2011
- Member, Saudi Endodontic Society 2009-present
- Member, National Democracy Institute 2009-present
- Member, King Abdul-Aziz National Dialogue Centre 2009-present
UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE:
- Board Member of the Saudi Endodontic Society 2014
- College Steering Committee Member for Curriculum Reformation, 2012-2013
- College Committee Member for Supporting the Demonstrator, 2009-2012
- Assistant Director for Supporting Unit for Demonstrator and Lecturer, for Health Colleges and International Representative 2009-2012
- Board Member at the ‘Medical Education’ Chair 2008-2010
- College Committee Member for Accreditation 2008-2010
- Board Member of the Organizing Committee for several Saudi International Dental Meeting, Dental College, King Saud University
- Member of the Committee for the Selection of the Demonstrators, 2009-present
- Member of the Committee for the Selection of the Post-Graduate Students, 2008- present
- Representative for King Abdul-Aziz National Dialogue Centre, 2009-present
- Board Member of the Chair of ‘Medical Education’ for Research at the Medical College, KSU, 2009-2011
- Board Member for Parent Committee for the Kingdom School in Riyadh, 2005-2010
- Member of the Examination Committee for the Acceptance of the New Dental Students 2003-2007
- Part time Consultant at the Special Clinic, Riyadh, 2003-present
- Volunteer Member at Riyadh Youth Sport Association, 2001-2007
- Volunteer member at American girl's scout-Riyadh section ,2001-2007
- Member of the Committee for Exam Preparation for Saudi Board students, 2000-2008
- Structure Questioner for Consumer Satisfaction for Al-Zamil Company 2008
- Few interviews in Saudi TV Channel and Radio Station.
- Offered several training workshops to dental students on the Dialogue at King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA, 2009-present
- Offered several training workshops on on the Dialogue in different school in Riyadh Area, 2009-present.
- Wrote few articles in an AlRiyadh Newspaper.
CONFERENCE AND SYMPOSIUM:
- Appointed by the dental school to present the Dental College new curriculum at the American Dental Education Association in Sep, Barcelona, Spain.
- 11th Pacific Conference of Medical Education of National University of Singapore - 2014/01/15
- Curriculum Reform Project 3rd Faculty Development Workshop on PBL Trainer's Guide to Case Writing, Facilitation and Assessment - 2014/01/09
- Curriculum Reform 2nd Faculty Development Workshop on Assessment Methods: Assessing Learning and Competency Integration of Evidence Based Learning into a Dental Curriculum - 2013/09/25
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) Workshop - Dental Surgery - 2013/05/18
- Annual Meeting of American Association of Endodontist in Honolulu, Hawaii - 2013/04/17
- Curriculum Report 1st Faculty Development Workshops on Curriculum Models and Theories, Competency Based Education, Learning Styles - 2013/04/14
- AMEEMR Conference 2013 Quality in Medical Education "Assessment, Social Accountability and Accreditation" - 2013/04/08
- AMEEMR Preconference Workshop on Work-Based Assessment - 2013/04/07
- AMEEMR Preconference Workshop on Curriculum Mapping - 2013/04/06
- Supporting Unit for Demonstrators and Lecturers - 2012/10/10
- Medical Education Conference of Association for Medical Education in Europe (ADEE) - 2012/10/01
- The Project of Bridging Cultural Difference Workshop-King Abdul-Aziz National Dialogue Centre, Riyadh, KSA - 2012/09/09
- Recent Trends in the Development of Graduate Studies American and European Experience - 2012/05/01
- Annual Meeting of American Association of Endodontist in Boston, USA - 2012/04/21
- AMEEMR Preconference Workshop on Writing High Quality MCQ's: Quality Criteria for Construction -2012/04/06
- The Project of Bridging Cultural Difference Workshop-King Abdul-Aziz National Dialogue Centre, Riyadh, KSA - 2012/03/21
- 3rd Saudi Endodontic Society - 2012/03/04
- King Saud University 14th International Dental Conference and the 23rd for the Saudi Dental Society - 2012/02/08
- Intended Learning Outcomes Workshop-Quality and Development Unit - 2012/02/04
- Supporting Unit for Demonstrators and Lecturers - 2011/11/26
- European Society of Endodontology (ESE) - 2011/09/14
- 2nd International Conference on Nanotechnology: Fundamentals and Application - 2011/07/27
- The Nano Conference Concepts and Application of the International Academy of Nano Technology - 2011/07/27
- Annual Meeting of American Association of Endodontist - 2011/04/13
- 22nd Saudi Dental Society International Dental Conference - 2011/01/24
- IADR Symposium on Tissue Injury and Pulp Regeneration - 2010/07/18
- International Association for Dental Research General Session and Exhibition - 2010/07/14
- Annual Meeting of American Association of Endodontist - 2010/04/14
- 1st Saudi Endodontic Society - Endodontic Lecture - 2010/03/25
- 1st Saudi Endodontic Society - 2010/03/25
- UAE International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition - 2010/03/09
- Dialogue for King Abulalaziz Dialogue Center - 2009/11/11
- Medical Education in Pursuit of Excellence of the Association for the Study of Medical Education - 2009/07/15
- Quality Assurance in Medical Education Symposium - 2009/05/26
- AGD Day King Abdulaziz Medical City presented “Learning curve – NiTi teaching” –2008/04/02
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