” Dr. Ibrahim Duqum is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics and the director of the inaugural New Educational eXperience and Technology (NEXT) Center at UNC School of Dentistry. He completed his DDS degree in dentistry from the faculty of Dentistry at the University of Jordan in 1997. After graduation, he worked as a general dentist in Jordan for 7 years 5 of them as a military dentist in the Royal Medical Services (RMS). He Joined the UNC graduate Prosthodontics program in 2005 and received his certificate and an M.S. Degree in Prosthodontics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2008. Dr. Duqum is Board Eligible for the American Board of Prosthodontics a Fellow of the International College of Dentists and a member of numerous dental organizations. 

 

Dr. Duqum teaches all aspects of Prosthodontic therapy at the graduate, clinical and preclinical levels. Dr. Duqum was the recipient of the 2014 Richard Hunt Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence and received multiple class teaching awards, He was also the 2015 UNC nominee for the OKU Charles Craig national award for the best innovative dental educator. Dr. Duqum serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for multiple dental journals.

 

Dr. Duqum is actively involved in patient care at UNC Dental faculty practice and is a member of UNC dental implant team. His clinical interests include oral rehabilitation of complex cases with fixed, removable, and implant supported prostheses. His research interests include the educational and clinical applications of Digital Dentistry in addition to the clinical application of Implant Therapy and Contemporary Dental Materials. Dr. Duqum publishes and lectures about all aspects of prosthodontic and Dental Implant Therapy.”

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Implant Dentistry, Outcome of Dental Implant Therapy, Digital Dentistry, Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing, Dental Ceramics, Contemporary Dental Biomaterials, Digital Workflows, Impact of Digital Dentistry on Restorative and Implant Dentistry, Implant Surface Topography, Digital Dentistry and Dental learning.