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Dr. Nada Tawfig Hashim

Assistant Professor

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Educational Qualification
  • Ph.D. in Periodontology/2013/ University of Khartoum in collaboration with Queen's University Belfast.
  • MSc in Clinical Periodontics/2006/ University of Khartoum.
  • Diploma of Laser in Medical Sciences 2007/ Sudan University of Science and Technology.
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery/1999/ University of Khartoum.
Experience
  • Assistant Professor of Periodontology /RAK College of Dental Sciences/ from August 2021till now.
  • Assistant Professor of Periodontology / Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khartoum/2015- till August 2021.
  • Head department of the Department of Oral Rehabilitation/ Faculty of Dentistry University of Khartoum/ March 2017-August 2021
  • Head of the Periodontology Division Faculty of Dentistry University of Khartoum/ 2015- 2017.
  • Specialist of Periodontics/ Khartoum North Teaching Hospital/July 2006- December 2014.
  • Registrar at the Department of Periodontology, University of Khartoum/2003-2006.
  • A medical officer at the Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khartoum/2002-2003.
  • Medical officer/ Khartoum Teaching Hospital/2001-2002
  • National Service/ Khartoum Teaching Hospital/2000-2001
  • Internship Program/ Khartoum Teaching Hospital/1999-2000
Courses Taught
  • Course 1: Clinical Periodontics (DPR 326)
  • Course 2 Pre-Clinical Periodontics (DPR 213)
  • Course 3 comprehensive Dentistry (DCC5016)
Publications
  • Hashim NT, Dasnadi SP, Ziada H, Rahman MM, Ahmed A, Mohammed R, Islam MS, Mascarenhas R, Gismalla BG, Abubakr NH. Orthodontic Management of Different Stages and Grades of Periodontitis According to the 2017 Classification of Periodontal Diseases. Dentistry Journal. 2025; 13(2):59.
  • Hashim, N. T., Babiker, R., Chaitanya, N. C., Mohammed, R., Priya, S. P., Padmanabhan, V., Ahmed, A., Dasnadi, S. P., Islam, M. S., Gismalla, B. G., & Rahman, M. M. New Insights in Natural Bioactive Compounds for Periodontal Disease: Advanced Molecular
  • Hashim NT, Babiker R, Padmanabhan V, Ahmed AT, Chaitanya NCSK, Mohammed R, Priya SP, Ahmed A, El Bahra S, Islam MS, et al. The Global Burden of Periodontal Disease: A Narrative Review on Unveiling Socioeconomic and Health Challenges. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2025; 22(4):624.
  • Hashim N, Islam M, El Bahra S, Priya S, Shivappa P, Mohammed R, Nayef H, Talib M, Fathima S, Hisham N,Chaik A, Chaitanya N. Systemic Consistency of Uric Acid Levels in Saliva and Gingival Crevicular Fluid Across Periodontal Health Status. Open Dent J, 2025; 19: e18742106387652.
  • Alabass, S.O., Elhadi, Y.A.M., Saeed Alhussain, M. et al. Acceptance and readiness for tele-dentistry among dental professionals amidst conflict in Sudan. BMC Oral Health 25, 1123 (2025).
  • Padmanabhan, V.Islam, Md.S. Hashim, N.T. Hamodeh, H.M.B. Ahmad, M.H.J.I. Evaluating Dental Students' Patient Safety Knowledge and Readiness: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 2025, 18(2), pp. 763–770.
  • Nada Hashim, Rasha Babiker, Vivek Padmanabhan, Riham Mohamed, Ayman Ahmed, Muhammed Mustahsen Rahman. The metaverse: A new frontier for dental education. Edelweiss Applied Science and Technology 2025;9: 1452-1461.
  • An editor to a Book Entitled Periodontal Medicine, BIOMARKERS, BIOENGINEERING AND THE PERIODONTAL MICROBIOME/ Edited by DE GRUYTER (Scopus indexed Publisher).
  • Islam, M. S., Padmanabhan, V., Koniali, G., Alabdin, M. Z., Aryal Ac, S., Hashim, N. T., Elsayed, M. A., & Rahman, M. M. (2025). Fluoride Release, Recharge, and Mass Stability of Restorative Dental Materials: An In Vitro Study. Dentistry Journal, 13(10), 438.
  • Hashim NT, Babiker R, Padmanabhan V, Islam MS, Priya SP, Chaitanya NCSK, Mohammed R, Dasnadi SP, Ahmed A, Gismalla BG, et al. Challenges of Ozone Therapy in Periodontal Regeneration: A Narrative Review and Possible Therapeutic Improvements. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 2025; 47(10):811.
  • Tarig H Merghani, Rasha Babiker, Azza O Alawad, Samah B Hamad, Nada Tawfig Hashim, Malay Jhancy. From Passive to Pleasant: Validation and Application of the Learning Enjoyment Scale in Didactic Teaching. Advances in Medical Education and Practice 2025:16 1939–1949.
  • Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks 2023 Collaborators. Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors in 204 Countries and Territories, 1990-2023. JACC. 24 September 2025. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2025.08.015.
  • GBD 2023 Causes of Death Collaborators. Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Lancet. 2025 Oct 18;406(10513):1811-1872
  • Hay SI, Ong KL, Santomauro DF, et al. Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet. 12 October 2025.
  • Schumacher AE, Zheng P, Barber RM, et al. Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950–2023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet. 12 October 2025.
  • Mohsen N, Kyu HH, Aalipour MA, Aalruz H, Ababneh HS, Abafita BJ, Abaraogu UO, Abbafati C, Abbasi M, Abbaspour F, Abbastabar H. Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.
  • Hashim, N. T., Babiker, R., Padmanabhan, V., Islam, M. S., Mohammed, R., Priya, S. P., Chaitanya, N. C., Parveen, S., Ahmed, A., Gobara Gismalla, B., & Muhammed, M. Polyphenolic Compounds in Combating MDR Periodontal Pathogens: Current Research and Future Directions. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 16, 1678979.
  • Nada Tawfig Hashim, Muhammed Mustahsen Rahman, Md Sofiqul Islam, Aya Chaik. Salivary and GCF Vitamin C Levels: Implications for Local and Systemic Periodontal Defense. International Journal of Dentistry. 2025(1).
  • Vivek Padmanabhan, Md Sofiqul Islam, Nada Tawfig Hashim, Sivan Padma Priya, Muhammed Mustahsen Rahman, Zahra Zuhair A. Alkhazaz, Shams Saleh Salem Alshamali Aal Busumait, Hawra Mana. Prevalence and Patterns of Dental Caries in Emirati Schoolchildren in the UAE: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of International Dental and Medical Researc. 2025 (18):1558-1563.
  • Hashim, N. T., Ahmed, A., Abushama, A. A., Abduljalil, S. M., Gismalla, B. G., & Rahman, M. M. (2025). Next-Generation S3-Level Clinical Practice Guidelines in Periodontology: Methodology, Current Evidence, and Future Directions. Dentistry Journal, 14(1), 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj14010058.