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Nada FARHAT MCHAYLEH

Doyen - FMD
Directeur - LRCP

Enseignant Cadré - Professeur - Doctorat en Biologie et Matériaux SAFE_USJ_du Milieu Buccal : spécialités o

Faculté de médecine dentaire (FMD)
Laboratoire de Recherche Cranio-Faciale (LRCF)

(+961) 1 421 000 ext 2280 nada.farhatmouchayleh@usj.edu.lb

Nada Farhat Mchayleh is the Dean of the Faculty of Dental Medicine at Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) the Director of the Craniofacial Research Laboratory at the faculty. She also serves as the Secretary General of the Association of Arab Dental Faculties, playing a central role in strengthening academic scientific cooperation among institutions in the region. An internationally renowned academic and researcher, she regularly publishes in leading scientific journals, with expertise in oral health and dental treatments, particularly in pediatric dentistry. She has overseen the establishment of an oral and maxillofacial surgery center, as well as the creation of a digital dentistry and artificial intelligence department, along with a dental laser unit. These pioneering initiatives have positioned the faculty as a model of innovation and excellence in dental medicine in Lebanon and the Arab world. A former member of the steering committee of the universitys 7th Day operation, she is also actively involved in humanitarian and volunteer activities, contributing to the well-being of the community. She has organized several international conferences, enhancing the facultys scientific visibility and promoting dental education across the Arab world. She has collaborated with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health on a publication aimed at promoting oral health to the general public, a work that earned her recognition from the Lebanese Order of Dentists. As a member of the prestigious Pierre Fauchard Academy, she continues to promote innovation and excellence in education and research, further elevating the Faculty of Dental Medicine at USJ on the international stage.


• Diplôme Universitaire en qualité et accréditation des établissements de santé
• Doctorat en Biologie et Matériaux du Milieu Buccal
• Diplôme d'études Approfondies en Biologie et Matériaux du milieu Buccal
• D.E.A - Biologie et matériaux du milieu buccal
• Diplome de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire


Médecine et Santé

Médecine dentaire Odontologie pédiatrique Santé dentaire publique Laser en odontologie Dentisterie digitale

• 2024: Elias M Maalouf 1, Nada Farhat Mchayleh 2. Dentistry from Ancient Phoenicia to Contemporary Lebanon: The USJ Faculty of Dental Medicine in Beirut J Hist Dent, (Journal of the American Academy of history) 2024 vol 72(2): Summer/Fall. doi:10.58929/jhd.2024.072.02.91. 2024: J. Elian El Hayek. N Kabbani. R Hachem. L Nasr. H Tohme. N. Farhat Mchayleh. Fracture strength of preformed zirconia crown CAD-CAM, ceramic, hybrid composite crowns for the restoration of primary molars: An in vitro study. International J of Pediatric Dent 2024- DOI: 10.1111/ ipd.13171. • 2024: J. Elian El Hayek. G Lawand. R Hachem. L Nasr. H Tohme. N. Farhat Mchayleh. Trueness of milled zirconia versus milled hybrid composite crowns designed for primary teeth restauration compared to the digitally designed file: on in vitro study. IAJD 2024-00069 • 2022: J. Elian El Hayek.N. El Osta. N. Farhat Mchayleh. Fracture strength of preformed zirconia crown new custom‑made: zirconia crown for the restoration of deciduous molars: in vitro study. European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry 2022 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40368-022-00691-0. • 2021: El Haddad T., Khoury E., Farhat Mchayleh N. Comparative study of the Remineralizing Effect of Brushing wtih Aloe Verra vs Fluoride thoothpaste Thoothpaste. European Journal of Dentistry octobre 2021 :1-6. • 2020: El Mir Z., Osta N., Salameh M., Massoud R.,Haddad L., Farhat Mchayleh N. Assesment of caries index and fluoride intake in a pediatric Middle Eastern population. The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice Oct 2020 vol 21(10) :1098-1104. • 2020: Houchaimi A., Osta N., Abou Chedid J., Osta L., Farhat Mchayleh N. Assesment of caries on first permanent molars in a group of seven to thirteen years old children: a comparaison by two assessment systems DMF et ICDAS. Int J Dent Hygiene May 2020 00 :1-7. • 2019: Chedid J C., Farhat Mchayeh N., Saleme M. Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen conscious sedation: an SAFE_USJ_update. (RFOP) Revue de la Société Française d’Odontologie Pédiatrique (2019) ; vol 13 (4) :186-190. • 2018: Nassar R., Farhat-McHayleh, N. Evaluation of microleakage of pit and fissure sealants: an in vitro study. Odonto-Stomatologie Tropicale (2018) ; 41 -64.T. • 2018: Farhat Mchayleh N., Hoyek M., Khoury M., Abi Nasr G. (2018). Approche préventive de la conception à l’âge adulte. Note de lecture publiée dans « Les Journées dentaires internationales SAFE_USJ_du Québec JDIQ » 2018 de l’Ordre des Dentistes SAFE_USJ_du Quebec. • 2017: Khoury Freiha M., Meyer J., Daou M., Farhat Mchayleh N., Nehme E.Calcium. Level in the first deciduous molar crown in relation to feeding mode during early childhood. Lebanese Medical Journal” LMJ 2017 ;65 (2).


• 2016-2017 : Diplôme Universitaire en qualité et accréditation des établissements de santé, Institut Supérieur de Santé Publique, Faculté de Médecine, USJ.