Behnam Shakibaie (Persian: دکتر بهنام شکیبایی; born 1972), Iranian-German oral surgeon, microscopic dentistry specialist, researcher and educator. He has invented microscopic and microsurgical instruments and treatment techniques in oral implantology.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

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Shakibaie was born in Ahwaz, Iran in 1972.[4] He immigrated to Germany in 1986, at the age of 14.[5] He graduated from high school in Berlin in 1991 and received his degree in dentistry from Berlin Charite University in 1998.[4]Shakibaie underwent additional training at Berlin Charite University and Bonn University to earn his specialization in oral surgery in 2003.

He also completed a postgraduate Mastership in Implantology at the German Association of Implantology (DGI), a postgraduate Mastership in Periodontology at the German Association of Periodontology (DGP), and a specialization in Oral Microsurgery and Microscopic Dentistry at Zeiss Dental Academy.[6][7]

Career

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After graduating from college, Shakibaie worked as an oral surgeon in London, Zurich, and Dubai.[8][2] Shakibaie also operated a clinic in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany.[8]

In 2005, Shakibaie began developing microsurgical techniques and instruments for oral implantology and jaw bone reconstruction.[4]

Between 2008 and 2010, Shakibaie scientifically documented and published the systematic use of dental operating microscopes and various implant microsurgery techniques in oral implantology.[9][10]

In the year 2012, Shakibaie’s microscopic implant technique was broadcast in 3D on a World Conference, on the International Congress of the European Society of Microscopic Dentistry (ESMD) in Berlin.[11][12]

In 2020, Shakibaie was named to the World’s Top 100 Doctors list.[4]

In 2023, Shakibaie’s treatment method was presented as dentistry standard in the United States after his research on microscopic and digital implantology was published in the dental journal COMPENDIUM.[13][14][15][16]

Research

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Shakibaie heads a research team at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan.[17]  He has researched and developed new methods in systematic use of operating microscope in dentistry, particularly in oral implantology.[18][19]

Selected publications

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  • Shakibaie, B. (2013). Comparison of the effectiveness of two different bone substitute materials for socket preservation after tooth extraction: a controlled clinical study. International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry, 33(2).
  • Shakibaie, B., Blatz, M., Sabri, H., Jamnani, E., & Barootchi, S. (2023). Effectiveness of two differently processed bovine-derived xenografts for Alveolar Ridge Preservation with a minimally invasive tooth extraction Approach: a feasibility clinical trial. Periodontics, 43, 541-549.
  • Shakibaie, B., Blatz, M. B., Conejo, J., & Abdulqader, H. (2023). From minimally invasive tooth extraction to final chairside fabricated restoration: A microscopically and digitally driven full workflow for single-implant treatment. Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry (15488578), 44(10).
  • Shakibaie, B., Sabri, H., Blatz, M. B., & Barootchi, S. (2023). Comparison of the minimally‐invasive roll‐in envelope flap technique to the holding suture technique in implant surgery: A prospective case series. Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, 35(4), 625-631.

References

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  2. ^ a b "Iranian Dentist Holds Hands-On Course In Dubai World Congress - Iran Front Page". ifpnews.com. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  3. ^ "Microscope-guided external sinus floor elevation (MGES)". www.zeiss.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  4. ^ a b c d "Issue 114.4 - Dr. Kianor Shah by topdoctormagazine - Issuu". issuu.com. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  5. ^ "روش نوین درمانی محقق ایرانی استاندارد اول دندانپزشکی دنیا می‌شود". ایرنا (in Persian). 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  6. ^ "dr-shakibae by Samineh Tolou Tehrani". AppAdvice. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  7. ^ "Dental Medicine – 1001 Nuits Voyages". Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  8. ^ a b Yumpu.com. "Minimally invasive treatment approaches in oral implantology ... - Zeiss". yumpu.com. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  9. ^ "Implant Microsurgery Scientist, Dr. Behnam Shakibaie, and his US research team set new world record in dentistry". Gulf Times. 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  10. ^ "Dr. Behnam Shakibaie and Team Achieve World Record in Dentistry". DENTAL RESOURCE ASIA. 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  11. ^ "Dr. Behnam Shakibaie, an Oral Surgeon and Microscopic Dentistry Scientist, Presents for the First Time the Microscopic and Digital One-Day-Dentistry Concept". The Good Men Project. October 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "کشف تکنیک جدید جراحی میکروسکوپی ایمپلنت توسط دکتر بهنام شکیبایی". مجله اینترنتی برترین ها | پورتال خبری و سبک زندگی (in Persian). 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  13. ^ "معرفی روش نوین محقق ایرانی به عنوان روش استاندارد دندانپزشکی در نشریه امریکایی". ایسنا (in Persian). 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  14. ^ "روش نوین درمانی محقق ایرانی استاندارد اول دندانپزشکی دنیا می‌شود". ایرنا (in Persian). 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  15. ^ "روش جدید درمانی محقق ایرانی برای جراحی «میکروسکوپی ایمپلنت»". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  16. ^ "دست‌آورد علمی بی‌نظیر محقق ایرانی، استاندارد اول پزشکی دندان در امریکا و دنیا می‌شود | آوا". خبرگزاری صدای افغان(آوا) | اخبار افغانستان و جهان | Afghan voice agency (in Persian). 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  17. ^ Quinn, Seraphina. "US dentistry embraces Dr Behnam Shakibaie's pioneering treatment protocol". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  18. ^ "Uses of the operating microscope in minimally invasive implantology". www.zeiss.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  19. ^ gulftoday (2024-04-04). "Dr Behnam Shakibaie and his research team set a new world record in dentistry". gulftoday. Retrieved 2024-11-12.