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Mohammed H. Elnagar, DDS, MS, PhD

Associate Professor

Orthodontics

Contact

Building & Room:

131

Address:

College of Dentistry 801 S. Paulina Street, IL 60612

Email:

melnagar@uic.edu

About

Dr. Mohammed Elnagar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). He received his DDS graduating with honors as class Valedictorian, followed by a General Practice Residency, Master of Dental Science.  Dr. Elnagar completed a Certificate of Specialty in Orthodontics and a joint PhD program in oral health sciences at University of Illinois Chicago. In 2022, he obtained a certificate in Artificial Intelligence applications in health care from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Dr. Elnagar practices orthodontics in Chicago with a focus on Digital orthodontics, dentofacial orthopedics with skeletal anchorage, and surgical orthodontics. Furthermore, he is the Director of the digital and AI Laboratory at UIC Orthodontics; his Research Interests are 3D Imaging, 3D printing TADs, Artificial intelligence applications in Health Care, and Clinical and Transitional research. Dr. Elnagar received the Robert Ricketts Award and Albert Westfall Award from the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation.

The AAO also appointed him to be the recipient of the AAO Academy of Academic Leadership Sponsorship Program Award for 2019. In addition, Dr.Elnagar was elected as secretary for the American Association for Dental Research Chicago section in 2020. And the Society of Educators of the American Association of Orthodontists editor in 2021. More recently in 2023, for his work on emerging technologies, he received Burstone-Indiana Biomechanics Award Designated as a Burstone Fellow in Biomechanics.

Scholarly interests

3D Imaging, 3D printing, TADs, Artificial intelligence, Clinical and Transitional research, CAD|CAM Digital orthodontics, Class III, Dentofacial orthopedics with skeletal anchorage, and surgical orthodontics.

Selected Publications

BOOK CHAPTERS 

  1. Venugopalan S.R., Elnagar M.H., Karhade D.S., Allareddy V. (2021) Assessment of Outcomes by Using Machine Learning. In: Ko CC., Shen D., Wang L. (eds) Machine Learning in Dentistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71881-7_11.
  2. Allareddy V., Maclaine J., Elnagar M.H. (2022) Principles of Orthodontic Management of Treacher Collins Syndrome. In: Yates D.M., Markiewicz M.R. (eds) Craniofacial Microsomia and Treacher Collins Syndrome. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84733-3_22.
  3. Elnagar, M.H., Yadav, S., Sanchez, F., Venugopalan, S.R. and Allareddy, V. (2023). Application of artificial intelligence in treating patients with cleft and craniofacial anomalies. In Cleft and Craniofacial Orthodontics (eds P.R. Shetye and T.L. Gibson). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119778387.ch48.
  4. Elnagar, M.H., Gajendrareddy, P., Lee, M.K. and Allareddy, V. (2023). Artificial Intelligence and Orthodontic Practice. In Integrated Clinical Orthodontics (eds V. Krishnan and A.M. Kuijpers-Jagtman). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119870081.ch25
  5. Elnagar MH, Venugopalan SR, Allareddy V. Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics in Orthodontics. Current Principles and Techniques, 7th Edition, Graber, et al. ELSEVIER.

 

ORIGINAL RESEARCH PUBLISHED

  1. Elnagar MH, Evans CA, et al. Comparative Evaluation of Two Skeletally Anchored Maxillary Protraction Protocols. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2016;150:751-62.
  2. Elnagar MH, Evans CA, et al.Dentoalveolar and arch dimension changes in patients treated with miniplates anchored maxillary protraction. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2017;151:1092-106.
  3. Elnagar MH, Kusnoto B, Evans CA, et al.Three-dimensional assessment of soft tissue changes associated with bone anchored maxillary protraction protocols. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2017;152:336-47.
  4. Hoye L, Morris R, Elnagar MH*, Atsawasuwan P, Boquiren N, Caplin J , Viana G, Obrez A, Kusnoto B. Accuracy of Dental Monitoring 3D Digital Dental Models Using Photo and Video Modes. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2019 Sep;156(3):420-428.
  5. Jones JP, Elnagar MH, Perez DE. Temporary Skeletal Anchorage Techniques. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2020 Feb;32(1):27-37.
  6. Elnagar MH, Aronovich S, Kusnoto B. Digital Workflow for Combined Orthodontics and Orthognathic Surgery. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2020 Feb;32(1):1-14.
  7. Atsawasuwan P., Shirazi S., Altun S., Chmil C., Seagraves A., Viana G., Elnagar M. (August 5th, 2020). Extracellular MicroRNA Expression in Gingival Crevicular Fluid During Tooth Movement, Craniofacial Growth Series Volume 57th, Proceedings of the 45th Annual Moyers Symposium. University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Available from: https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2021.42/166464.
  8. Talaat S, Kaboudan A, Talaat W, Kusnoto B, Sanchez F, Elnagar MH, Ghoneima A, Bourauel C. Improving the accuracy of publicly available search engines in recognizing and classifying dental visual assets using convolutional neural networks. Int J Comput Dent. 2020;23(3):211-218. PMID: 32789308.
  9. Talaat S, Kaboudan A, Elnagar MH ,Talaat W, Kusnoto B, Sanchez F, , Ahmed Ghoneima A, Bourauel C. Artificial Intelligence For Detecting, Assessing Malocclusion And Treatment Needs. Semin Orthod 2021;27:164–171.
  10. Elnagar MH, Handelman CS,Lippincott JS, Kim M-R,BeGole E. Alveolar cortical plate changes associated with incisor retraction and its influence on the limits of orthodontic tooth movement. Orthod Craniofac Res. 2021;00:1–7.
  11. Makki A, Elnagar MH*, Sanchez F, Caplin J, Viana G, Hasan Z, Obrez A, Kusnoto B. Assessment of Handicapping Labio-Lingual Deviation index scoring methods and their effect on orthodontic treatment coverage by Medicaid. J Public Health Dent. 2022 Feb 16. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12505. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35174496.
  12. Atici SF, Ansari R, Allareddy V, Suhaym O, Cetin AE, Elnagar MH* **. Fully automated determination of the cervical vertebrae maturation stages using deep learning with directional filters. PLoS One. 2022 Jul 1;17(7):e0269198. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269198. PMID: 35776715; PMCID: PMC9249196.
  13. Elnagar MH, Pan AY, Handono A, Sanchez F, Talaat S, Bourauel C, Kaboudan A, Kusnoto B. Utilization of Machine Learning Methods for Predicting Orthodontic Treatment Length. Oral. 2022; 2(4):263-273. https://doi.org/10.3390/oral2040025.
  14. Atici S, Pan H, Elnagar MH**, Allareddy V, Suhaym O, Ansari R, Cetin AE. Classification of the Cervical Vertebrae Maturation (CVM) Stages Using the Tripod Network,” ICASSP 2023 – 2023 IEEE, 2023, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ICASSP49357.2023.10094906.
  15. Yang CYM, Atsawasuwan P, Viana G, Tozum TF, Elshebiny T, Palomo JM, Sellke T, Elnagar MH* **. Cone-beam computed tomography assessment of maxillary anterior alveolar bone remodelling in extraction and non-extraction orthodontic cases using stable extra-alveolar reference. Orthod Craniofac Res. 2023; 26: 265- 276. doi: 10.1111/ocr.12609.
  16. Atici SF, Ansari R, Allareddy V, Suhaym O, Cetin AE, Elnagar MH* **. AggregateNet: A deep learning model for automated classification of cervical vertebrae maturation stages. Orthod Craniofac Res. 2023 Feb 28. doi: 10.1111/ocr.12644. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36855827.
  17. Allareddy V, Rampa S, Venugopalan SR, Elnagar MH, Lee MK, Oubaidin M, Yadav S. Blockchain technology and federated machine learning for collaborative initiatives in orthodontics and craniofacial health. Orthod Craniofac Res. 2023 Apr 10. doi: 10.1111/ocr.12662. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37036565.
  18. Snider V, Homsi K, Kusnoto B, Atsawasuwan P, Viana G, Allareddy V, Gajendrareddy P, Elnagar MH* **. Effectiveness of AI-driven remote monitoring technology in improving oral hygiene during orthodontic treatment. Orthod Craniofac Res. 2023 Apr 27. doi: 10.1111/ocr.12666. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37113065.
  19. Homsi K, Snider V, Kusnoto B, Atsawasuwan P, Viana G, Allareddy V, Gajendrareddy P, Elnagar MH* **. In-vivo evaluation of Artificial Intelligence Driven Remote Monitoring technology for tracking tooth movement and reconstruction of 3-dimensional digital models during orthodontic treatment. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2023 Nov;164(5):690-699. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2023.04.019. Epub 2023 Jun 21. PMID: 37341668.
  20. Homsi K, Ramachandran V, Del Campo DM, Del Campo LM, Kusnoto B, Atsawasuwan P, Viana G, Oubaidin M, Allareddy V, Elnagar MH**. The use of teleorthodontics during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond – perspectives of patients and providers. BMC Oral Health. 2023 Jul 15;23(1):490. doi: 10.1186/s12903-023-03215-4. PMID: 37454048; PMCID: PMC10349415.
  21. Fornai C, Oppermann NJ, Tester I, Parlett K, Elnagar MH, Kusnoto B, Sanchez FJC. Robert M. Ricketts and Rudolf Slavicek: dentistry by the rules of nature. Angle Orthod. 2023 Jul 28. doi: 10.2319/050423-323.1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37503706.
  22. Chwa E, Alqazaha T, Sanchez FJC, Kusnoto B, Elnagar MH*. OrthoFx Rescue Aligner: A Mid-Course Correction during Orthodontic Clear Aligner Therapy. medRxiv 2023. Available at: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/early/2023/06/05/2023.05.29.23288751.
  23. Taraji S, Atici SF, Viana G, Kusnoto B, Allareddy V(S), Miloro M, Elnagar MH* **, Novel Machine Learning Algorithms for Prediction of Treatment Decisions in Adult Patients with Class III Malocclusion, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (2023), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2023.07.137.
  24. Allareddy V, Oubaidin M, Rampa S, Venugopalan SR, Elnagar MH, Yadav S, Lee MK. Call for algorithmic fairness to mitigate amplification of racial biases in artificial intelligence models used in orthodontics and craniofacial health. Orthod Craniofac Res. 2023 Oct 17. doi: 10.1111/ocr.12721. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37846615.
  25. Kwon TG, Elnagar MH, Shirazi S, Goben AH, Miloro M, Han MD. Orthodontic correction of anterior open bite using skeletal anchorage: systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 Nov 8:S0901-5027(23)00292-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2023.10.031. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37949782.
  26. Kapila S, Vora SR, Rengasamy Venugopalan S, Elnagar MH, Akyalcin S. Connecting the dots towards precision orthodontics. Orthod Craniofac Res. 2023 Nov 15. doi: 10.1111/ocr.12725. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37968678.
  27. Desai, R, Komperda, J, Elnagar, MH, Viana, G, Galang-Boquiren, MTS. Evaluation of upper airway characteristics in patients with and without sleep apnea using cone-beam computed tomography and computational fluid dynamics. Orthod Craniofac Res. 2023; 00: 1-7. doi:10.1111/ocr.12728.
  28. Atici SF, Pan H, Elnagar MH, et al. A Collaborative Fusion of Vision Transformers and Convolutional Neural Networks in Classifying Cervical Vertebrae Maturation Stages. In: 2023 30th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS); 2023:1–4.
  29. Lee MK, Allareddy V, Rampa S, Elnagar MH, et al. Applications and challenges of implementing artificial intelligence in orthodontics: A primer for orthodontists. Semin. Orthod. 2024. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1073874624000069.
  30. Snider V, Homsi K, Kusnoto B, Atsawasuwan P, Viana G, Allareddy V, Gajendrareddy P, Elnagar MH* **. Clinical evaluation of Artificial Intelligence Driven Remote Monitoring technology for assessment of patient oral hygiene during orthodontic treatment. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2024 Feb 15:S0889-5406(24)00018-0. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2023.12.008. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38363256.