Special Evaluation Role
Prof. Adel Alhadlaq
Clinical Referent for AI-Assisted Evaluation
Professor of Orthodontics | King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Prof. Adel Alhadlaq holds a distinguished scientific role in the Aesthetic Dentistry MENA Awards 2026, providing expert clinical review and validation following the preliminary AI-assisted evaluation of submitted cases. His academic expertise and professional judgement contribute to the scientific integrity, fairness and credibility of the evaluation process, in accordance with the published 2026 assessment criteria.
Distinguished Jury Panel 2026
Prof. Ahmed Jamleh | University of Sharjah, UAE
Prof. Ahmed Jamleh is the Designated Institutional Official, Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies, and Program Director of Endodontics at the College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, UAE. Prof. Jamleh has a strong interest in Endodontic research and has established collaborative research projects with institutions worldwide. He has authored more than 75 original articles published in peer-reviewed international journals. He also serves as an academic editor and reviewer for several international journals and has delivered lectures and presentations at national and international conferences.
Prof. Hatem El-Damanhoury | University of Sharjah, UAE
Prof. Hatem El-Damanhoury is a professor of Restorative Dentistry and the program director of the MDS in Prosthodontics at the University of Sharjah, with 30 years of experience in academia, research, and clinical practice. He graduated from Cairo University in 1997, then obtained his Ph.D. and finished his clinical training in Restorative Dentistry at Indiana University School of Dentistry, USA, in 2008. His research focuses on dental biomaterials, adhesion, resin composites, dental ceramics, Dental Lasers, 3D printing, CAD/CAM, and Implant prosthodontics. He has published around 50 articles in many high-impact journals and conference proceedings. Prof. El-Damanhoury is board-certified by the American Board of Operative Dentistry and a Certified CAD/CAM Trainer by the International Society of Computerized Dentistry, and he has extensive clinical experience in Comprehensive Care Dentistry, with a special interest in full mouth rehabilitation, Aesthetic Dentistry, Lasers, and Digital Dentistry.
Prof. Zahi Badran | University of Sharjah, UAE
Prof. Zahi Badran is a Professor of Periodontology and the program director of the MDS Periodontology program at the University of Sharjah (UAE). He is currently the Vice Dean of the college of Dental Medicine, and served for three years as Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies. He was previously a Professor of Periodontology at the University of Nantes (France). He obtained his DDS degree from Saint-Joseph University (Beirut, Lebanon). He pursued his clinical training in Periodontology and Oral Implantology at the faculty of Dental Surgery at the University of Nantes (France). He has a MSc in Osteo-articular Biology from the University of Paris 7 and a PhD in Medical Sciences from the University of Nantes. He was appointed in the past Vice-Dean for educational affairs at the University of Nantes and has carried international learning and research collaborations as Adjunct Professor at McGill University (Canada) or visiting research fellow at King’s College London. He also co-founded “Ilham Badran-Education”, a non-lucrative association supporting students enrolled in Education Sciences university programs in France and Lebanon. He is currently an ITI fellow and the Sharjah study club director.
Prof. Dimitris Strakas | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Prof. Dimitris Strakas is the founder and head of the first Laser Clinic in a Greek dental university, located in the Operative Dentistry Department at the Dental School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He received his dental degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, his Master of Science in Lasers in Dentistry from RWTH Aachen University, and completed his PhD with excellence at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2017. Prof. Strakas is the General Secretary of the International Society for Laser Dentistry, Vice-President of the Hellenic Academy for Laser Dentistry and Past-President of the Greek Society for Laser Dentistry. He has been adjunct faculty at the Aachen Dental Laser Center (AALZ) at RWTH Aachen University since 2007, Scientific Director of AALZ Greece since 2009, and a visiting Professor at MISR University, Cairo, since 2019. He has published widely on laser dentistry and serves on the Editorial Board of Lasers in Dental Science.
Dr. Dina Debaybo | President, Emirates Pediatric Dentistry Club, UAE
Dr. Dina Debaybo is an American board-certified paediatric dentist who has served the UAE paediatric community for over 30 years. Since moving to Dubai in 1991, she has implemented standards of care in paediatric dentistry across various government institutions and has trained many interns, senior house officers and residents from Boston University Dubai Campus and the European University College. Dr. Debaybo leads a paediatric dental practice built on the concept of a dental home, following the international guidelines and protocols of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. She is highly experienced in treating physically and mentally compromised patients, including those with autism spectrum disorder, and is the President of the Emirates Pediatric Dentistry Club.
A Commitment to Excellence, Fairness & Scientific Integrity
The Aesthetic Dentistry MENA Awards 2026 bring together AI-assisted evaluation and distinguished academic expertise to support a professional and scientifically grounded assessment of clinical excellence.
Technology supports the evaluation. Clinical expertise safeguards its integrity.