Education:

• Ph.D., Oral Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2005-2008
• M.S. Oral Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2002-2005
• B.D.S. (Bachelor Degree of Dentistry), King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, 1994-1999 

Research Interests:

• Microbial Infection and Biofilm Formation of Root Canal of Teeth and Treatment options.
• Immunomodulation and Response of the host defenses during Fungi infection. 

Publications:

1.Fahd Alsalleeh. Efficacy of the EndoActivator system used throughout the endodontic cleaning and shaping procedure to disinfect root canals infected with Candida albicans. Endodontology. June, 2017; 29: 7-10
2. Alsalleeh F. Endodontic management of nonrestorable teeth in patients at risk of developing osteonecrosis of the jaw: Case series. Saudi Endod J 2016; 6:141-7.

3.  Alsalleeh F, Williams S, Jaber H. Interaction of Candida albicans with periodontal ligament fibroblasts limits biofilm formation over elastomer silicone disks. Arch Oral Biol. 2016 Mar;63:47-52.

4.  Alsalleeh F, Young A, Algarawi Z and Petro T. C. Albicans Biofilm Formation is Restricted by Periodontal Ligament Cells and Induces Differential Cytokines Response Compared to Planktonic C. Albicans. J Dent App. 2015;2(1): 139-144
5.      5. Alsalleeh F, Chung N, Stephenson L. Antifungal Activity of Endosequence Root Repair Material and Mineral Trioxide Aggregate. J Endod. 2014 Sep 10.
 
6.  Alsalleeh F, Keippel J, Adams L, Bavitz B. Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of jaw reoccurrence after methotrexate therapy: a case report. J Endod. 2014 Sep;40(9):1505-7.
 
7.  Fahd Alsalleeh, Lane. Stephenson, Nickolas. Lyons1, Ashley. Young, Stetson. Williams. Human Periodontal Ligament Cells Response to Commercially Available Calcium Hydroxide Pastes. International Journal of Dentistry and Oral Science. 2014; 2-102.
 
8. Moore TC, Al-Salleeh FM, Brown DM, Petro TM. IRF3 polymorphisms induce different innate anti-Theiler's virus immune responses in RAW264.7 macrophages. Virology. 2011 Sep 15;418(1):40-8
 
9. Laird BS, Hermsen MS, Gound TG, Al-Salleeh F, Byarlay MR, Vogt M, Marx DB.  Incidence of endodontic implantitis and implant endodontitis occurring with single-tooth implants: a retrospective study.  J Endod 2008;34:1316-1324.
 
10. Al-Salleeh F, Petro TM.  Promoter analysis reveals critical roles for SMAD-3 and ATF-2 in expression of IL-23 p19 in macrophages.  J Immunol 2008 Oct 1;181(7):4523-33. 

11. Al-Salleeh F, Beatty MW, Reinhardt RA, Petro TM, Crouch L.  Human osteogenic protein-1 induces osteogenic differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells harvested from mice.  Arch Oral Biol 2008 Oct;53(10):928-36. 
 
12. Al-Salleeh F, Petro TM.  TLR3 and TLR7 are involved in expression of IL-23 subunits while TLR3 but not TLR7 is involved in expression of IFN-beta by Theiler’s virus-infected RAW264.7 cells.  Microbes Infect 2007 Sep;9(11):1384-92. 

13. Hause L, Al-Salleeh FM, Petro TM.  Expression of IL-27 p28 by Theiler’s virus-infected macrophages depends on TLR3 and TLR7 activation of JNK-MAP-kinases.  Antiviral Res 2007 Nov;76(2):159-67. 

14. Nassif NJ, Al-Salleeh F, Al-Admawi M.  The prevalence and treatment needs of symptoms and signs of temporomandibular disorders among young adult males.  J Oral Rehabil 2003 Sep;30(9):944-50.

Presentations
 
 
January 2017             Unresolved Issues related to Clinical Endodontics, Saudi Dental
                                    Society Annual Meeting, 2017
July 2016                    Diagnosis, Endodontic Rotary file and Endodontic Emergencies,
                                    University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, Lincoln,
                                    Nebraska
 
May 2016                   Endodontic Therapy Evidence Based, Hail, Saudi Arabia
 
October 2013             Endodontic Postgraduate Program Alumni Day, Lincoln, NE (Organizer)
 
February 2012           “Endodontic Regeneration; clinical applications”. CE-What’s New in
                                    Dentistry. University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry,
                                    Lincoln, Nebraska
 
May 2009                   “Incidence of endodontic-implantitis and implant-endodontitis occurring  
with single-tooth implants: A retrospective study.” American Association of Endodontists 2009 Annual Session, Orlando, Florida
 
December 2008          “Expression of the Interleukin (IL)-23p19 subunit during innate anti-viral immune responses: Cell signaling and promoter analysis.” PhD dissertation defense, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, Lincoln, Nebraska
 
April 2008                  “Promoter analysis shows that SMAD-3 and ATF-2 are involved in expression of IL-23p19 during Theiler’s virus-infection of RAW264.7 cells. Poster presentation at the Experimental Biology 2008 Meeting, San Diego, California
 
April 2007                  “OP-1 induced osteogenic differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells.” First place winner of the graduate level division of the Student Scientific Program, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry 40th Annual Student Scientific Program, Lincoln, Nebraska

 
Mentor Activity
 
May 2016                          Examiner, Master Thesis. “Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on Root Canals Infected with Enterococcus faecalis and it is Cytotoxicity on Human Gingival Fibroblasts Graduate student Zainab Alabdulmohsen (Postgraduate Endodontics).
 
2013-2016                   Committee Member and Co-Advisor, Master’s Thesis, “Platelet Rich Ribrin to Enhance Auto-transplantation of Mature Teeth, a Clinical Trial and ex vivo Analysis”. Graduate student: Elizabeth Easley.
 
2013-2016                   Committee Member and Co-Advisor, Master’s Thesis, “The Use of Silver Nanoparticles in Elastomers to Prevent Fungal Biofilm Infections and Increase Mechanical Properties in Maxillofacial Prosthesis”. Graduate student: Mazen Alkahtany.
 
2013-2015                   Major Advisor, Resident’s Project, “Enhancing Access to Evidence-based Endodontics Utilizing an Internet, Mobile, and Tablet Literature Resource; www.endodonticresource.com ”. Resident: Gavyn Smith.
 
2013-2015                   Major Advisor, Resident’s Project, “Teflon Tape as an Alternative Coronal Provisional Spacer ”. Resident: Matthew Kruszewski
 
 
2012-2014                   Major Advisor, Resident’s Project, “Antifungal Activity of Endosequence Root Repair Material and Mineral Trioxide Aggregate”. Resident: Nicole Chung.
 
2012-2014                   Major Advisor, Resident’s Project, “Human Periodontal Ligament Cells Response to Commercially Available Calcium Hydroxide Pastes”. Resident: Nicholas Lyons.
 
 
2013-2014                   Co-Advisor, Dental Student Research “Interferon Regulatory Factor-3 and mucosal Host Defense Against Oral Candidiasis”. Dental students; Danial Hanlon & Phuong Nguyen.
 
2010-2013                   Major Advisor, Resident’s Project, “Antifungal Biofilm Activity of Endosequence Root Repair Material in the Presence of PDL Cells”. Residents: Lyde Adams and Jeff Keippel.
 
 
2010-2013                   Major Advisor, Resident’s Project, “Ex Vivo Efficacy of theEndoActivator ™ System Used Throughout the Endodontic Cleaning and Shaping Procedure to Disinfect Root Canals Infected With Candida Albicans”. Residents: Eric Wilbur and Chris Wieseman
 
 
2011-2012                   Committee Member, Master Thesis “Color Stability, Mechanical Properties And Antifungal Effects of ZrO2 Nanoparticle Additions to Pigmented Polydimethylsiloxane”. Graduate student: Elizabeth Katzberg.
 
Membership
 
 
July 2002- present     American Association of Endodontists (AAE)
 
Aug 2010- 2015          American Dental Association (ADA) and Lincoln District Dental Association.
 
Nov 2010-2015           American Dental Educational Association (ADEA)
 
Jan 2009-present       Saudi Dental Society (SDS)
 
 
 
College and National Committee Membership
 
Aug 2016-Present      Joint Graduate Program Council. King Saud University College of Dentistry
 
 
Aug 2013-2014           Evidence Based Dentistry Committee. University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry
 
 
April 2010-2013         Research and Scientific Affairs Committee of American Association of Endodontists (AAE)
 
Aug 2010-2015           Postgraduate Committee. University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry
 
Aug 2010-2015           Emergency Committee. University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry
 
 
Journal Reviews
 
2016-present              Archives of Oral Biology
2016-present              Journal of Endodontics
 
2016-present              Saudi Journal of Endodontics (Scientific Board)
 
2009-present             Saudi Dental Journal.