Ghadeer Thalji, DDS, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Advanced Prosthodontics Program Digital Center of Excellence,

Restorative Dentistry

Contact

Address:

801 S. Paulina St., IL 60612

Email:

thaljig@uic.edu

About

Awards and Recognition:

Ostrus Faculty Fellowship Ostrus Foundation. 2012
Certificate of Recognition State of Iowa. 2014
Osseointegration Foundation Clinical Science Research Grant Award. 2015
Recipient of the GSK Young Prosthodontist Innovator
Award- American College of Prosthodontists, 2013.
Freedland Advanced Dental Education Fellowship University of North Carolina. 2009
ACP Education Foundation Research Award American College of Prosthodontists. 2008
Ann and G. Randolph Babcock Fellowship University of North Carolina. 2008
Top 5 dental graduates award, University of Jordan, 2004

Clinical activities & specialties

Dr. Thalji is a board certified prosthodontist with extensive clinical experience qualified to offer care in state-of-the-art procedures and techniques in the fields of removable, fixed and implant prosthodontics.

Selected Publications

1. Books and/or Chapters

Cooper L, Mendonça DB, Mendonça G, Thalji G. Using in vitro cell culture models to evaluate implant surfaces. In: Ballo A. Implant Dentistry Research Guide: Basic, Translational and Experimental Clinical Research. 2011.
Thalji G & Sandra Altarawneh. Prosthodontic Considerations in the Implant Restoration of the Esthetic Zone. In: Evidence-based Implant Dentistry: Treatment Planning and Restorative Protocols. Willey Publishing. 2016

2. Journal Articles

Gallucci GO, Avrampou M, Taylor JC, Elpers J, Thalji G, Cooper LF. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2016; 31 Suppl:s 192-7. PubMed PMID: 27228251
Thalji G, McGraw K, Cooper LF. Maxillary Complete Denture Outcomes: A systematic Review of Patient-Based Outcomes. . Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2016; 31 Suppl:s 169-81. PubMed PMID: 27228248
Thalji G, Nares S, Cooper L. Gene expression profiles of early implant adherent cells in smokers and nonsmokers. J Oral Implantol. 2014 Sep 18. PubMed PMID: 25232715
De Kok I, Thalji G, Bryington M, Cooper LF. Radiographic stents: integrating treatment planning and mplant placement.. Dental Clinics of North America 2014; 58(1):181-92. PubMed PMID: 24286652.
Thalji G, Cooper LF. Implant-Supported Fixed Dental Rehabilitation with Monolithic Zirconia: A Clinical Case Report. J Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry 2014 PubMed PMID: 24382100.
Bryington M, De Kok I, Thalji G, Cooper LF. Patient selection and treatment planning for implant restorations.. Dental Clinics of North America 2014;58(1):193-206. PubMed PMID: 24286653.
Thalji G, Bryington M, De Kok I, Cooper LF. Prosthodontic management of implant therapy.. Dental Clinics of North America 2014;58(1):207-25. PubMed PMID: 24286654.
Thalji G, Cooper LF.Molecular assessment of osseointegration in vitro: a review of current literature.Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2014 Mar-Apr;29(2):e171-99 PubMed PMID: 24683582
Thalji G, Gretzer C, Cooper LF. Comparative molecular assessment of early osseointegration in implant adherent cells. Bone 2013;52(1):444-53. PubMed PMID: 22884725.
Thalji G, Nares S, Cooper LF. Early molecular assessment of osseointegration in humans. Clin Oral Implants Res 2014;25(11):1273-‐85 PubMed PMID: 24118318.
Thalji G, Cooper LF. Molecular assessment of osseointegration in vivo: a review of the current literature.. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2013;28(6):e521-34. PubMed PMID: 24278948
Thalji G, Cooper LF. Treatment of mandibular edentulism using conical interface abutments; A simplified approach to displaced implant placement. Spectrum Dialogue 2012;11(8).
Thalji G, Cooper LF. The role of complete overdentures in esthetic rehabilitation of the adolescent oligodontia patient. A case report. J Esthet Restor Dent 2010;22(4):213-21.

Education

University of Jordan, School of Dentistry – Amman, Jordan .DDS, 2004
Private Practice – Ramallah, Palestine, 2004
Alquds University – Jerusalem, Palestine. Part-time Teaching Assistant, 2004
University of North Carolina, School of Dentistry- Chapel Hill, NC. Certificate –Prosthodontics, 2009
University of North Carolina, School of Dentistry- Chapel Hill, NC. PhD in Oral Biology, 2012
University of Iowa, College of Dentistry- Iowa City, IA. Assistant Professor, 2012
University of Iowa, College of Dentistry- Iowa City, IA. Director, Advanced Prosthodontics

Professional Memberships

Diplomate & Fellow: American Board of Prosthodontics, 2011.
American College of Prosthodontics Research Committee since 2014.
Stanley D. Tylman Research Committee, The American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics. 2014 - 2019
Annual Session Committee, American College of Prosthodontics.
Academy of Osseointegration Summit - Group5, American Academy of Osseointegration, 2013.
International Team for Implantology - Member since 2014.
International Association for Dental Research- Member since 2011.
International College of Dentistry – Fellow since 2016.

Research Currently in Progress

Bone regeneration and Osseointegration
Treatment Outcomes in Prosthodontics