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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-ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. 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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, his research expertise lies in developing novel biomaterial options for bone grafting and alveolar ridge augmentation applications