Clinical Associate Professor and Director, Technological Innovation Center
General Dental Sciences
Education
- D.D.S., University of Jordan, Amman
- Internship, Advanced Education in General Dentistry, Jordan University Hospital, Amman
- Comprehensive Clinical Program in Oral Implantology, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan and German Association of Oral Implantology, Wiesbaden, Germany
- Diploma, Membership of the Faculty of Dentistry of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- M.S., Operative Dentistry, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
- Certificate in Operative Dentistry and Biomaterials, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
- Certificate in Exercising Leadership, Harvard University
Courses Taught
DEGD 7334 Senior Honors Clinical Practicum in Digital Dentistry and Radiology 1
DEGD 7434 Senior Honors Clinical Practicum in Digital Dentistry and Radiology 2
DEGD 7134 Digital Dentistry 1
DEGD 7234 Digital Dentistry 2
DEGD 7125 Preservation and Restoration of Tooth Structure1
DEGD 7135 Preservation and Restoration of Tooth Structure 2
DEGD 7215 Preservation and Restoration of Tooth Structure 3
DEIN 7221 Care of the Pediatric Patient
DEIN 7230 Introduction to Implants
DEGD 7212 Preclinical Fixed Prosthodontics 1
DEGD 7222 Preclinical Fixed Prosthodontics 2 and Clinical Occlusion
DEGD 7213 Preclinical Removable Prosthodontics 1
DEGD 7223 Preclinical Removable Prosthodontics 2
DEGD 7310 Clinical Restorative Procedures 1
DEIN 7410 Senior Colloquium
DECS 7314 Comprehensive Patient Care Practicum 1
DECS 7324 Comprehensive Patient Care Practicum 2
DECS 7424 Senior Clinical Practicum in Comprehensive Patient Care 1
DECS 7414 Senior Clinical Practicum in Comprehensive Patient Care 2
DEGD 7414 Senior Clinical Practicum in Prosthodontics 1
DEGD 7424 Senior Clinical Practicum in Prosthodontics 2
DEIN 7118 Dental Rounds 1
DEIN 7128 Dental Rounds 2
DEIN 7138 Dental Rounds 3
DEIN 7218 Dental Rounds 4
DEIN 7228 Dental Rounds 5
DEIN 7238 Dental Rounds 6
DEIN 7318 Dental Rounds 7
DEIN 7328 Dental Rounds 8
DEIN 7338 Dental Rounds 9
DEIN 7418 Dental Rounds 10
DEIN 7428 Dental Rounds 11
PROS 6400 Digital Dentistry for Graduate Prosthodontics
Research Interests
- Digital dentistry and artificial intelligence
- Dental adhesion
- Dental zirconia
- Dental education
Professional Affiliations
- Fellow, International College of Dentists
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Journal of Dental Education (JDE) Editorial Review Board (ERB)
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Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society
- World Health Organization/ International Telecommunication Union (WHO/ITU) Artificial Intelligence for Health - Topic Group: Dental
- International Association for Dental Research/ American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR/AADOCR)
- Academy of Operative Dentistry (AOD)
- American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
- Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)
- German Society of Oral Implantology (DGOI)
- Nebraska Dental Association (NDA)
- Academy of Dental Materials (ADM)
- American Dental Association (ADA)
- North Carolina Dental Society (NCDS)
- Jordanian Dental Association (JDA)
Publications
- Gonzalez C, Badr Z, G眉ng枚r H, Han S, Hamdan M. Identifying primary proximal caries lesions in pediatric patients from bitewing radiographs using artificial intelligence. Pediatr Dent 2024;46(5): 332-336.
- Dederichs M, Badr Z, Viebranz S, Schroeter S, Hennig CL, Schmelzer AS, Guentsch A. Effect of Different Primers on Shear Bond Strength of Base Metal Alloys and Zirconia Frameworks. Polymers (Basel). 2024 Feb 20;16(5):572. doi: 10.3390/polym16050572.
- Badr Z, Hamdan M, Han S, Sulaiman T. Effect of surface finish and resin cement on the bond strength to CAD-CAM ceramics for interim resin-bonded prostheses. J Prosthet Dent. 2024;131(3):458.e1-458.e7. doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2023.12.006.
- Pereira N, 脺nsal R, Arsiwala-Scheppach L, Badr Z, Hamdan M, Tryfonos O, Rokhshad R, Karteva T, dos Santos M. The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Dental Imaging for Endodontics: A Systematic Review. doi:10.2139/ssrn.4667813
- Hamdan M, Badr Z, Bjork J, Saxe R, Malensek F, Miller C, Shah R, Han S, Rahimi H. Detection of dental restorations using no-code artificial intelligence. J Dent. 2023;104745 doi:10.1016/j.jdent.2023.104768.
- Badr Z, Culp L, Duqum I, Lim CH, Zhang Y, Sulaiman TA. Survivability and fracture resistance of monolithic and multi-yttria-layered zirconia crowns as a function of yttria content; a mastication simulation study. J Esthet Restor Dent. 2022; 1- 8. doi:10.1111/jerd.12907
- Odeh ND, Abu-Hammad O, Kutkut A, Samara M, Badr Z, Hamdan M, Shehabi A. Oral candida carriage in waterpipe and cigarette smokers with various dietary habits. International Archives of Medicine. 2016 Jul 26;9. doi:10.3823/2024
Books/Book Chapters:
- Hamdan M, Badr Z, Uribe S. (2025). Artificial Intelligence Applications in Oral Health Imaging. In Artificial Intelligence for Oral Health Care: Applications and Future Prospects (pp. 23鈥�39). Springer Nature.
- Contributed to Stefanac SJ, Nesbit SP. Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Dentistry 4th Edition. CAD/CAM Veneers - The Definitive Phase of Treatment Chapter. Esthetic Dentistry Section. by Mosby. ISBN: 9780323809757
Referred Journal Articles:
- Sulaiman TA, Alsahafi T, Stevenson RG III, Elgreatly A, Alkattan R, Alhalees S, Tajik M, Melo MAS, Garcia I, Agnihotry A, Wade S, Hamdan M, Badr Z, Swift EJ Jr. A review of the current literature in operative dentistry: An annual report from the Research Committee of the Academy of Operative Dentistry. Oper Dent. 2025;50(6):576鈥�598. doi:10.2341/25-198-LIT.
- Hamdan M, Yu KW, Miller M, Sidow SJ, Badr Z, Uribe SE. Evaluation of a no-code AI model for detecting periapical radiolucencies: impact of anatomical region on diagnostic performance. BMC Oral Health. 2026;26:52. doi:10.1186/s12903-025-07529-3.
- Badr Z, Jaworski J, D'Acquisto S, Hamdan M. Digitally-Driven Surgical Guide for Alveoloplasty Prior to Immediate Denture. Dent. J. 2025, 13(8), 333. doi: 10.3390/dj13080333
- Dederichs M, Badr Z, Viebranz S, Nietzsche S, Schulze-Sp盲te U, Schmelzer AS, Lehmann T, Guentsch A. Effect of surface conditioning on the adhesive bond strength of 3D-printed resins used in permanent fixed dental prostheses. J Dent. 2025 Apr;155:105621. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2025.105621
- Hamdan M, Uribe S, Tuzova L, Tuzoff D, Badr Z, Mol A, Tyndall D. Influence of deep learning on the diagnostic accuracy of oral radiologist in detecting apical radiolucent lesions. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2025;54(2):118-124. Doi:10.1093/dmfr/twae054
Abstracts:
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Kanchwala S, Badr Z, Sidow S, Hamdan M. (2026). Impact of Artificial Intelligence Assistance on The Detection of Periapical Radiolucencies By Dental Students and Clinicians. Journal of Endodontics, (In Press)
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Yu K, Badr Z, Sidow S, Hamdan M. (2025). Evaluation of Periapical Lesion Detection by Anatomical Region Using a No-Code Artificial Intelligence System: OR05. Journal of Endodontics, 51(3), e2.
- Hamdan M, Miller M, Badr Z, Yang K & Sidow S. (2024). Exploring the Potential of No-Code AI for Identifying Periapical Radiolucent Lesions. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, (In Press)
- Hamdan M, Uribe S, Tuzova L, Tuzoff D, Badr Z, Mol A, Tyndall D. Influence of Deep Learning on Radiologists' Detection of Apical Radiolucencies. J Dent Res 103 (Spec Iss A): 1863.
- Badr Z, Sulaiman TA. Effect of Yttria Content, Resin Cement and Surface Finish on the Bond Strength to Dental Zirconia. J Dent Res 103 (Spec Iss A): 1308.
- Badr Z, Rodgers B, Culp L, Cook R, Duqum I, Vardhaman S, Lim C, Zhang Y, Sulaiman TA. Monolithic and multi-yttria-layered zirconia crowns damage after two occlusal force directions. J Dent Res (Spec Iss B): 0812.
- Badr Z, B. Rodgers, Sulaiman TA. Resin-cement and flowable-composite bond strength to lithium disilicate. J Dent Res 101 (Spec Iss A): 0983.
- Badr Z, Alsayed B, Rodgers B, Sulaiman T. The effect of yttria content on the bond-strength to zirconia. Dental Materials, Volume 38, Supplement 1, 2022, Pages e5-e6, ISSN 0109-5641
- Badr Z, Rodgers B, Culp L, Cook R, Duqum I, Vardhaman S, Lim C, Zhang Y, Sulaiman TA. Strength of zirconia crowns as a function of yttria concentration. J Dent Res 100 (Spec Iss A): 1574.
- Badr Z, Nunes M. Absorbency of retraction cords; overcoming the 20 minutes wetting period. J Dent Res 100 (Spec Iss A):1978.
- Badr Z, Alsayed B, Rodgers B, Abdulmajeed AA, Abdulmajeed A, Sulaiman TA. The effect of surface-finish on the bond-strength to feldspathic porcelain, J Dent Res 100 (Spec Iss A): 1967.
Honors and Awards
- Junior Faculty Award, ADEA Council of Students, Residents and Fellows/Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2026
- Inducted as full member in Sigma Xi, 2026
- Inducted as fellow in the International College of Dentists, 2025
- Participating Faculty Research Award, 51暗网, 2025
- 51暗网 School of Dentistry Golden Apple Teaching Excellence Award, 2025
- 51暗网 Participating (NTT) Faculty Development Award, 2023
- Faculty Recognition Award recipient, University of Nebraska Medical Center Collage of Dentistry, voted by Class of 2025
- Spurgeon Award recipient for best resident graduate teaching assistant, voted by DDS class of 2021, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Ann and G. Randolph Babcock Fellowship for the 2020-2021 academic year, North Carolina Dental Foundation
Grants
- 2026-2027 Fellowship in Digital Implant Dentistry. Straumann University Programs & Educational Support Grant - Straumann, Andover, MA, USA 鈥� $20,000.00
- 2025-2026 Advancing Digital Dentistry at 51暗网 School of Dentistry, Straumann University Programs & Educational Support Grant - Straumann, Andover, MA, USA 鈥� $65,000.00
- 2024-2025 鈥淗onors Program in Digital Density鈥�, Straumann University Programs & Educational Support Grant - Straumann, Andover, MA, USA 鈥� $70,500.00
- 2024 In-kind donation in the form of dental materials - Dentsply Sirona, Charlotte, NC, USA.
- 2023 In-kind donation in the form of dental materials and equipment service 鈥� Ivoclar, Schaan, Liechtenstein.
- 2023-2024 鈥淔racture resistance of monolithic and multi-yttria-layered CAD/CAM zirconia crowns milled at different disk locations鈥� PI: Zaid Badr. 51暗网 Participating (NTT) Faculty Research Grant.
- 2022-2022 鈥淭he Effect of Digital Spectrophotometer, Handheld Corrective Light Unit and E-learning on Dental Students' Ability to Shade Match鈥� PI: Zaid Badr. Small Grant Research Fund at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry.
- 2022-2022 鈥淭he Effect of Digital Spectrophotometer, Handheld Corrective Light Unit and E-learning on Dental Students' Ability to Shade Match鈥� PI: Zaid Badr. Student Summer Research Fellowship Grant at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry.
- 2022 鈥淩esin-Cement and Flowable-Composite Bond Strength to Lithium Disilicate鈥� PI: Zaid Badr. Faculty Funding Award, The Office of Research, College of Dentistry, University of Nebraska Medical Center.
- 2022 鈥淭he Electric Waxer Project, A Step into the Future鈥� 鈥� Deans Office at University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry.
- 2022 In-kind donation in the form of 60 Diacomp Intra-Oral Composite Polishers for teaching purposes - Brasseler, Savannah, GA, USA.
- 2019-2022 Collaboration with Yu Zhang 鈥淪urvivability and fracture resistance of monolithic and multi-yttria-layered zirconia crowns as a function of yttria content: A mastication simulation study鈥� PI: Yu Zhang. U.S. National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Grant/Award Numbers R01DE026772, R01DE026276.
- 2018-2021 鈥淪urvival Rate and Fracture Resistance of Different Types of Monolithic Zirconia Crowns, After Two Methods of Artificial Aging鈥� PI: Zaid Badr. Graduate Student Thesis Research Support Grant, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- 2018-2021 In-kind donation of approximately $20,000.00 in form of 80 zirconia crowns and 80 fiber-reinforced resin dies for master thesis project - Sculpture Studios, Cary, NC, USA
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