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Zeeshan Sheikh

Clinical Scientist & Assistant Professor

Zeeshan Sheikh


Email: zeeshan.sheikh@dal.ca
Research Topics:
  • Biomaterials
  • Bioceramics
  • Bone Regeneration
  • Tissue Engineering
  • Periodontal Regeneration
  • Implants

Departments & Cross Appointments:

Applied Oral Sciences
Dental Clinical Sciences
School of Biomedical Engineering

Dr. Zeeshan Sheikh is currently a Clinical Scientist in Periodontics, Assistant Professor-Tenure Track in the departments of Applied Oral Sciences (AOS) and Dental Clinical Sciences (DCS) at the Faculty of Dentistry-HÂþ»­ University. Dr. Sheikh was trained as a dental clinician and a biomaterial scientist with clinical and research degrees of Dip.Dh, BDS, MSc, PhD and M.Perio in the fields of biomaterials research, clinical dentistry and surgical periodontics and implantology. Dr. Sheikh is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada in the specialty of Periodontics and a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. In addition to delivering several conference talks, presentations and CE courses both locally in Canada and internationally, Dr. Sheikh has more than 60+ research publications, reviews, book chapters, case-reports and editorials in peer-reviewed and other journals. Being trained extensively as a clinician scientist in institutions like the Baqai Medical University, Queen Mary University of London, McGill University, University of Toronto and now HÂþ»­ University, his research expertise lies in developing novel biomaterial options for bone grafting and alveolar ridge augmentation applications