Work Experience
Head of the Department of Basic Medical Sciences
King Khalid University
June 2025 – present
- Provides strategic leadership and academic direction
- Leads curriculum development
- Supports course integration
- Modernizes teaching methods
- Coordinates and supports faculty research activities
- Promotes interdisciplinary collaboration
Assistant Professor and Surgical Prosthodontist
King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
May 2023 – present
- Serves as Ambassador of the Deanship of E-Learning
- Teaches residents of the Saudi Board of Prosthodontics
- Performs complex oral and maxillofacial rehabilitation
- Contact: Dr. Abdulkhaliq Alshadidi – aalshadidi@kku.edu.sa
Senior Resident, Doctoral Researcher and Assistant Professor
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Germany
October 2016 – April 2023
- Delivered various dental treatments, especially full mouth rehabilitation
- Performed intraoral and extraoral prosthetic rehabilitation of tumor patients
- Taught and supervised undergraduate students
- Contact: PD Dr. Eva Engel – eva-maria.engel@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Clinical Resident and Guest Researcher
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany
October 2014 – September 2016
- Assisted in dental materials research concerning ceramic implants and prosthetic supraconstructions
- Performed perio-prosthetic reconstructive dental treatments
- Treated patients with craniomandibular disorders
- Contact: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jörg R. Strub – Breisacherstr. 84, 79110 Freiburg
Teaching Assistant and Dental Surgeon
King Khalid University and Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia
November 2012 – March 2014
- Taught students in dental material sciences and prosthodontics
- Worked as a dental resident in prosthodontics and dental emergency departments
- Supervised students’ extracurricular activities
- Contact: Dr. Abdulkhaliq Alshadidi – aalshadidi@kku.edu.sa
Education
Master of Business Administration in Health Management and Digital Health
Fachschule des BFI Wien, Vienna, Austria
July 2023 – present
Doctorate of Dental Medicine
Universitätsklinik Tübingen, Germany
October 2018 – March 2023
Master of Dental Sciences
Medical University of Vienna, Austria
February 2014 – December 2018
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
June 2005 – June 2011
Postgraduate Education
- Professional Doctorate in Sports Medicine and Injuries
University of Nevada, USA
January 2023 – January 2024
- Fellowship Program in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics
Universitätsklinik Tübingen
October 2020 – October 2021
Combined program between the Department of Prosthodontics and the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Specialization Program in Sports Dentistry
German Society of Sports Dentistry
January 2020 – June 2020
- Specialization Program in CAD/CAM and Digital Dentistry
LMU Universitätsklinikum München
January 2019 – September 2019
- Fellowship and German Board Certification in Dental Implantology
Kiel University and German Society of Dental Implantology
January 2016 – November 2016
Conference Presentations
- Pioneering the Future of Smiles in Saudi Arabian Athletes through Advanced Dentistry
European College of Sports and Exercise Physicians, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
April 2024
- Rebuilding Faces, Rebuilding Lives: Craniofacial Implants Unveiled
Saudi Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
December 2023
- Sports Dentistry: Beyond a Mouthguard!
European Association of Prosthodontics, Siena, Italy
September 2022
- Dental Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
International College of Prosthodontics, Amsterdam, Netherlands
September 2019
- Navigation System Towards Prosthodontics Specialization
European Association of Prosthodontics, Madrid, Spain
September 2018
- Patterns of Edentulism in the Presence of Khat Chewing Habit
Deutscher Zahnärztetag, Frankfurt, Germany
November 2018
- Does Khat Chewing Habit Associate with Temporomandibular Disorders in Undergraduate Students?
German Society of Prosthodontics and Dental Biomaterials, Gießen, Germany
May 2017
- Does Khat Chewing Habit Influence Patterns of Edentulism?
FDI Annual World Dental Congress, Poznan, Poland
September 2016
Publications
- Machine Learning Based Approach for Surface Roughness Prediction in Precision Dental Prototyping
Saini RS, Okshah A, et al.
Scientific Reports
September 2025
- The Impact of Bruxism on Athletic Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
International Journal of Sports Medicine
May 2024
- The Association between Genetic Factors and Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Literature Review
Alshahrani AA, Okshah A, et al.
Archives of Oral Biology
June 2024
- Comparative Efficacy of Photobiomodulation on Osseointegration in Dental Implants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Saini RS, Okshah A, et al.
Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
June 2024
- Dental Biomaterials Redefined: Molecular Docking and Dynamics-Driven Dental Resin Composite Optimization
Saini RS, Okshah A, et al.
BMC Oral Health
May 2024
- Evaluation of the Effect of Chemical Disinfection and Ultraviolet Disinfection on the Dimensional Stability of Polyether Impression Material: An In-vitro Study
Joshi S, Okshah A, et al.
BMC Oral Health
April 2024
- The Flexural Strength of 3D-Printed Provisional Restorations Fabricated with Different Resins: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Saini RS, Okshah A, et al.
BMC Oral Health
January 2024
- Comparative Analysis of Different Types of Occlusal Splints for the Management of Sleep Bruxism: A Systematic Review
Ainoosah S, Okshah A, et al.
BMC Oral Health
January 2024
- Prevalence and Severity of Temporomandibular Disorders among Undergraduate Medical Students in Association with Khat Chewing
Al Moaleem MM, Okshah A, et al.
Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice
January 2017
- Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Overview and Case Report
Okshah A
Oral Health and Dentistry
January 2020
Memberships and Organizations
- Academy of Sports Dentistry
2024 – present
- European Association for Sports Dentistry
2021 – present
- International Association for Surgical Prosthetics and Epithetics
2021 – present
- German Society of Prosthodontics and Dental Biomaterials
2018 – present
- Saudi Prosthodontics Society
2020 – present
- German Society of Sports Dentistry
2020 – present
- German Society of Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
2014 – present
- Saudi Dental Society
2008 – present
Languages
- Arabic
- German
- English
- Spanish
- Portuguese
