Nivine Y. El-Refai, BDS, DDS, MSD
Endodontist in Medina
Education
Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics December 2014
Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry, Dept. of Endodontics, Cleveland, Ohio.
MSD, July 1998 to August 2000
Major: Endodontics
Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry, Cleveland, Ohio.
DDS, June 1996 to May 1998
Major: Dentistry
Cairo University – Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
February 1994 to September 1995
Chief resident in the department of Restorative Dentistry
Cairo University – Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
November 1992 to November 1993
Major: Dental Internship
Cairo University – Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
BDS, September 1987 to June 1992
Major: Dentistry
Professional Experience
Volunteer Instructor CWRU, School of Dentistry
September 2000 – Present
Dept. of Endodontics
Private Practice Cleveland, Ohio
July 1998 – June 2000
Associate Dentist
Clinical Preceptor Cairo, Egypt
February 1994 – September 1995
Private Practice Cairo, Egypt
May 1992 – September 1995
Associate in faculty private practice
Professional Affiliations
Egyptian Dental Union
American Dental Association
Academy of General Dentistry
American Association of Endodontists
Ohio Association of Endodontics
Greater Cleveland Dental Society
Akron Dental Society
American Board of Endodontics
Research
2000 | An in vitro evaluation of the residual antimicrobial effects of hydraulically placed calcium hydroxide. Advisor: Andre Mickel, DDS, MSD and Jefferson Jones, DDS. |
1998 | The effect of three chelating agents on extracted human teeth. Advisor: Jefferson Jones DDS, and Timothy Hottel, DDS, MS. |
1995 | Counteracting the effect of the use of arsenic in treated teeth by using a calcium hydroxide base. Advisor: Khalad Ezzat, BDS, MS, Ph.D. |
1994 | Variation among dentist in shade and color matching. Advisor: Amina Abd-El-Salam, BDS, MS, and Ph.D. |
Personal Interest
Family activities, including travel, fishing, and outdoor activities.
Exercise, including tennis, jogging and gardening.
Reading, including foreign languages.
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