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.

Awards & Certificates