Lina MEDAWAR (EL) SKAF (EL)

Chargé de Cours

Faculty of Dental Medicine

+961 (1) 421 000 lina.medawar@usj.edu.lb

Clinical professor, director of the Master's program in orthodontics, and research associate at the craniofacial research laboratory at Saint Joseph University of Beirut. Research member at the biophysics research laboratory (INSERM, France). Doctorate in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics (Claude Bernard University, Lyon I, France). Doctorate in biological and medical engineering, option biomaterials (Sorbonne University, Paris Nord, France). Diploma in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics (Paris VII, France). Diploma in pediatric dentistry (Paris VII, France). Author of numerous articles, co-author of the book 'Key Points in Orthodontics,' 2018 edition (Paris, France), as well as of local and international lectures. Reviewer at the European Journal of Orthodontics and the World Federation of Orthodontics. Member of the Lebanese Society of Orthodontics, the Arab Society of Orthodontics, the World Federation of Orthodontists, the American Association of Orthodontists, and the Mediterranean Orthodontic International Project. Representative of the MOIP for the MEA since 2021 (MOIP: Mediterranean Orthodontic International Project).

Education

Degree	University	Country	Year
Doctorat - Orthodontie	Université Claude Bernard (Lyon I)	France

Publications and communications

Publications 1- EL MEDAWAR LINA. SAHOS chez l’enfant : Diagnostic et prise en charge par l’orthodontiste. Les points clés en Orthodontie 2018, 9 :57-60 2-L. EL MEDAWAR, PH. ROCHER, JC HORNEZ, F. MONCHAU, HFHILDEBRAND. Cytocompatibilité des alliages NiTi à mémoire de forme utilisés en orthodontie Fédération Biomatériaux. Nord du Pas de Calais, Ed 1999. 3-EL MEDAWAR L, AKNIN J.J, DOURY J. Etude de leffet de la thérapie « Distal Active Concept » sur la croissance du visage. Comparaison avec un échantillon de matières non traitées en classe II. L’Orthodontie française 2005, 76(2): 127-144. 4-EL MEDAWAR L, AKNIN J.J, DOURY.J. Aspects orthopédiques de la thérapie DAC appliqués à la dentition mixte. Etude comparative avec une population non traitée. L'Orthodontie française 2005, 76 (3): 241-260. 5-P. ROCHER, L. EL MEDAWAR, J. -C. HORNEZ, M. TRAISNEL, J. BREME H. F. HILDEBRAND. Biocorrosion et biocompatibilité des alliages NiTi. Cellules et biomatériaux européens 2005, 9(supplément 1) : 23-24 6-P. ROCHER, L. EL MEDAWAR, J. -C. HORNEZ, M. TRAISNEL, J. BREME and H. F. HILDEBRAND Évaluation de la biocorrosion et de la cytocompatibilité des alliages NiTi à mémoire de forme. Scripta Materialia, 2004, 50 ( 2) : 255-260. 7-L.EL MEDAWAR, Ph. ROCHER, M. TRAISNEL, J. BREME & H.F. HILDEBRAND. Electrochemical and cytocompatibility assessment of NiTiNOL memory shape alloy for orthodontic use. Biomolecular Engineering 2002, 19: 153-160 8-L.EL MEDAWAR, Ph. ROCHER, M. TRAISNEL, J. BREME & H.F. HILDEBRAND. Alliage Niti Propriétés éléctrochimique et biologiques. J Biomatériaux Dent 2000, 15: 13 Présentations 1- Les Journées d’Orthodontie, 8-9-10 Novembre 2024, Paris, France Titre: Toxicité and Allergénicité en Orthodontie: Causes, prévention and prise en charge. 2-Lebanese International Dental Congress (LICD), Avril 2024, Tripoli, Liban Titre: Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome in children: from causes to treatments 3- 36th annual congress of the orthodontic society joint with the Tunisian society, Janvier 2024, Caire,Egypte Titre: Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea in children: the role of the orthodontist 4-Beirut International Dental Meeting (BIDM), Octobre 2023, Beyrouth, Liban. Titre: Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea in children: the role of the orthodontist 5- Congrès International, 100 ans de la faculté de médicine dentaire, 2023, Beyrouth, Liban. Titre: Orthodontic Treatment Guidelines: Between Safety and Toxicity 6- 9th Moroccan Orthodontic meeting & 15th Arab Orthodontic Congress, Casablanca, Maroc, 2023 Titre : Interaction of Orthodontic with Oral and General Health: Prevention and treatments. 7-“Moroccon Dental Meeting”, 3-5 Novembre 2022, Marrakesh, Marroc. Titre: Carcinogenic risk of orthodontic treatment? 8- Guest speaker in the “8th MOIP and 53rd SIDO”, 13-16 Octobre 2022, Florence, Italie. Titre: Beyond Orthodontics: Patient Health and Multidisciplinary Care. 9- Congrès et exposition international Egy Dental », 7-9 septembre 2021,Caire, Égypte Titre: Beyond Orthodontics: Patient Health and Multidisciplinary Care. 10- Conférence dentaire internationale Ismile, 28-30 octobre 2021, Sulaimania, Iraque Titre: Beyond Orthodontics: Patient Health and Multidisciplinary Care. 11- Global Outreach Medical &Health Association Dental Webinar, 27 Mars 2021 Titre: Beyond Orthodontic Treatment: Guidelines for Orthodontists. 12- 86th Orthodontic meeting COLFMDC Failures management", Fevrier 13-16,2019 Casablanca, Maroc. Titre: Orthodontic devices: are they a carcinogenic risk factor? The role of the orthodontist. 13- International Association of French Speaking Orthodontists "Orthodontics-Function versus aesthetics" May 23-24, 2019, Iasia, Romanie. Titre: Can orthodontic treatment be a carcinogenic risk factor? What should the orthodontist do? 1er prix 14- 22nd days of Orthodontics "orthodontics: A constantly evolving medical specialty" Novembre 7-10,2019, Paris, France. Titre: Can orthodontic treatment be a carcinogenic risk factor? The role of the orthodontist 15- Mediterranean Orthodontic Congress and 6th MOIP, 26-28 October, 2018 Alexandria, Egypte Titre: Can orthodontic treatment be a carcinogenic risk factor? 16- World Congress on Dental Research, 23-25 Novembre 2015, Dubai, UAE Titre: Effect of Ni concentrations in saliva 17-Plenary conferences of November 6, 2012, France. Auteurs: EL MEDAWAR, J. -C. HORNEZ, M. TRAISNEL, J. BREME and H. F. HILDEBRAND Sujet: Biocorrosion and biocompatibility of NiTi alloys. 18- 11th Days of Orthodontics", French Federation of Orthodontics, November 2008 at the Palais des Congrès, Paris, France Sujet: Study of the "Distal Active Concept" therapeutic effect on facial growth. 19- 9th congress of the Lebanese Society of Orthodontics, First French-speaking orthodontic meetings, February 26-28, 2005 Beirut, Lebanon. Sujet: The "Distal Active Concept" therapy applied to mixed dentition. Comparative study with an untreated population 20- 21st Scientific Days of the CFBD, June 10-11, 2004, Neuchâtel, Swizerland Auteurs: L.EL MEDAWAR, Ph. ROCHER, M. TRAISNEL, J. BREME & H.F. HILDEBRAND Titre : Biocorrosion et propriétés biologiques du NiTi. 21- 7th Days of Orthodontics", November 13-14-15, 2004,Palais des Congrès, Paris, France Sujet: The "Distal Active Concept" therapy. Comparison with a sample of subjects not treated in class II. 22- Continuing education of the Lebanese Society of Orthodontics, Avril 28, 2003, Beyrouth, Liban Sujet: Alliage NiTi: Corrosion et Biocompatibilité. 23- "XII Annual Convention" congrès, ordre des dentistes Libanais, Aout 28-31, Beyrouth, Liban Sujet: Corrosion of the NiTi alloy. 1er prix 24- "XI Annual Convention" congrès, ordre des dentistes Libanais, Aout 29-30-31 et Septembre 1 2001,Unesco, Beyrouth, Liban Auteurs: EL MEDAWAR-SKAF L., MOUWAKADIE S. Sujet: Biocompatibility of dental alloys containing Ni: Co- based alloy and orthodontic NiTi. 25- "XIIIème Aachen colloquium on biomaterials", 17-18 Fevrier 2000, Aachen, Allemagne. Auteurs: EL MEDAWAR L., ROCHER PH., BREME J., HILDEBRAND H.F. Sujet: Cytocompatibility assessment and clinical application of NiTi memory alloy for orthodontic use. 26- CEFRACOR Biodeterioration of Materials Forum, , September 28-29, 2000, Toulouse, France Auteurs : L. EL MEDAWAR, Ph. ROCHER, J. BREME & H.F. HILDEBRAND Sujet: Determination of cytocompatibility and orthodontic applications of the NiTiNOL shape memory.