Rania NASSAR TURK (EL)

Chargé de Cours

Faculty of Dental Medicine

+961 (1) 421 000 rania.nassar@usj.edu.lb

A specialist in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. Based in Beirut, Lebanon, holder of a doctorate in oral surgery since 2000, complemented by a master's in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics in 2004. Holder of a research Master 1 in biology and materials of the oral environment (M1) and of Basic Sciences 2 training (Biology). Deepened her skills through specialized trainings, notably in the Invisalign and Damon alignment systems, and obtained international certificates in advanced orthodontics. Currently a clinical teaching fellow at Saint Joseph University (USJ) since 2004 in the Orthodontics Department. Supervision of students and second-cycle research dissertations. Involvement in research work focusing on craniofacial growth and malocclusions. Author of several publications to her credit in international journals.

Education

Degree University Country Year
D.E.S.S - Orthodontie 2004
Diplôme - Chirurgie dentaire 2000
Master - Biologie et matériaux du milieu buccal : biologie orale Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth Liban

Publications and communications

- Is cutaneous profile perception an indicator of skeletal Class III malformation treatment plan? A cross sectional study. Hatoum, Ibrahim Nassar, Rania. International Arab Journal of Dentistry. 2023, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p120-129. - Changes of arch form at the end of orthodontic treatment, based on the Ricketts pentamorphic archforms. Daou, Rita Nassar, Rania; Khoury, Elie; Ghoubril, Joseph American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Dec2020; 158(6): 807-815. - L’approche orthodontico-chirurgicale revisitee. Ghoubril, Joseph; Kmeid, Roland; Nassar, Rania; Amm, Elie; Mansour, Marwan; Akl, Roula; Orthodontie francaise, Mars 2015, Vol. 86, Issue 1, p23-30