+ Education

Degrees	University	Country	Year
Doctorat d’Université en Biologie et Matériaux Dentaires. spécialité Dentisterie Esthétique et Prothétique	Saint Joseph University of Beirut	Lebanon	2008

+ Teaching at USJ

Director of the University Diploma ( DU ) in Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry FMD/USJ 09/01/2018 - 07/31/2021

Director of Basic Sciences Program, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, 2018 to date

President of the Scientific Committee: overseeing the scientific validity of training conducted in Lebanon and organizing and supervising two international conferences held in Lebanon .Lebanese Dental Association 10/01/2015 - 10/01/2017

Program Coordinator of the Master's in Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry FMD, USJ 09/01/2013 - 07/31/2018

President of the Continuing Education Committee, organizing training sessions for dentists across all Lebanese regions and granting credits for conferences and seminars held in Lebanon. Lebanese Dental Association 10/01/2012 - 10/01/2015

Co-founder and Director of the Dental Assistant Program FMD, USJ 09/01/2011 - 07/31/2015

Head of the Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry Department FMD, USJ 09/01/2007 - 07/31/2013

Dental work on patients Private clinic since 1988

+ Expertise field

Medecine and Health

+ Research topics

Composites
Dental Hypersensitivity
Inlays-onlays
Bleaching
Composite flow
Bucco-dental esthetics
Ceramic veneers
Dental discolorations
Minimal invasive techniques
Comparative studies between the effect of different dental materials on the periodontium

+ Publications and communications

PUBLICATIONS

INVENTION OF A  DENTAL DEVICE LABELED IN LEBANON, Nb 12088, December 2020

Khalil Kharma, Louis Hardan, Cynthia Kassis, Bogdan Dimitriu, Ryan Harouny, Nadim Z.Baba, Rim Bourgi, Carina Mehanna Zogheib.

Evaluation of a Novel Device with a Pure Dry Air on the Shear Bond Strength of Dental Composites to dentin: An Experimental Study. May 2024. Dentistry Journal 12(6). DOI: 10.3390/dj12060160

Alamé C, Mehanna Zogheib C (November 02, 2023) The Effect of Dehydration on Tooth Color: A Prospective In Vivo Study. Cureus 15(11): e48140. doi:10.7759/cureus.48140

Nadine Nachabeh, Tony Daher, Elie Maalouf , Khalil Kharma, Eliane kaydouh and Carina Mehanna. Analysis of changes in gingiva-occlusal parameters as perceived by three Middle East population. International Arab Journal of Dentistry 2023; vol 14, issue 1: 14-29

Khazaal G, Daou M, Mahdi SS, Ahmed Z, Maalouf E, Batteni G, Qasim SSB, Kassis C, Agha D, Assaf HHR, Zogheib CM. In vitro evaluation of the color stability and surface roughness of a new composite flow. J Clin Exp Dent 2022, doi.10.4317/jced.60005.

Sara Naim, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Essam Osman, Syed Sarosh Mahdi, Gopi Battineni, Syed Saad B. Qasim, Mariangela Cernera, Hasna Rifai, Nada Jaafar, Elie Maalouf, Carina Mehanna Zogheib, "Quantitative Measurements of the Depth of Enamel Demineralization before and after Bleach: An In Vitro Study", BioMed ResearchInternational, vol. 2022, ArticleID 2805343, 8 pages, 2022.https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/2805343

· Rifai H, Qasim S, Mahdi S, Lambert MJ, Zarazir R, Amenta F, Naim S, Mehanna C. In-vitro evaluation of the shear bond strength and fluoride release of a new bioactive dental composite material. J Clin Exp Dent. 2022 Jan 1;14(1): e55-e63. doi: 10.4317/jced.58966. PMID: 35070125; PMCID: PMC8760968.

Kassis C, Mehanna CZ, Khoury P, Tohme H, Suarez C, Rim Bourgi, Szymanska M, Hardan L. Triple scan evaluation of internal and marginal adaptation of overlays using different restorative materials. Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry Oct. 2022, vol 35 issue 3; https://doi.org/10.1111/jerd.12977

Kamel C, Nachabe N, Osta N, Mehanna Zogheib C. Evaluation of dental parameters perception by Lebanese prosthodontists, orthodontists and aesthetic doctors

International Arab Journal of Dentistry 2020;11(2):67-74

Kassis C, Mehanna CZ, Khoury P, Tohme H, Hardan L.Triple scan evaluation of internal and marginal adaptation of overlays using different restorative materials. Accepted for publication in the Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences

Kassis C, Khoury P, Mehanna CZ, Baba NZ, Bou Chebel F, Daou M, Hardan L. Effect of inlays, onlays and endocrowns cavity design preparation on fracture resistance and fracture mode of endodontically treated teeth: An in vitro study. Journal of Prosthodontics.2020 Nov 21. DOI: 10.1111/jopr.13294. Status: online ahead of print

F. Bou Chebel, K. Corbani, N. El Baba_, C. Mehanna.Clinical comparative evaluation of Nd: YAG laser and a new varnish containing (CPP-ACP) for the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity: a prospective study.

Journal of Prosthodontics 2018 Dec; 27(9) :860–7

Mehanna Zogheib C. Afram A. Ghaleb M. Ceramic veneers: a case report. International Arab Journal of Dentistry. April 2018, 1(9): 32-41

Kharma K, Zogheib T, Bhandi S, Mehanna C. Clinical Evaluation of Microhybrid Composite and Glass Ionomer Restorative Material in Permanent Teeth. J Contemp Dent Pract 2018;19(2):226-232.
Mehanna Z.C. Dentistry a gift from Phoenicia to the World.

Editorial note, EC Dental Science. April 2017, Issue 2: 9

Carina Mehanna Zogheib. Quest for Esthetics in the 21st Century, Evolution or Slavery?

Letter to Editor, Aperito J Oral Health Dent 2015, 1:3

C.Kassis, P. khoury, T. Zogheib, C. Mehanna. Extrinsic tooth discoloration, an updated review.

Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition | Hygiene Tribune. 2015; March-April : 6B-8B

C.Kassis, P. khoury, T. Zogheib, L. Hardan, C. Mehanna.CAD/ CAM technology: a review

Dental Tribune 2014; sept-Oct.5(3): 9-12

H. Baroud, C. Hadaya, L. Hardan, C. Mehanna Zogheib. Prevention and Minimal Invasive Dentistry in adult patients.

Smile Dental Journal 2013; 8(3):8-15

N. Harrak Jabbour,C. Mehanna Zogheib. Management of non-vital tooth bleaching

Dental News 2013; XX (III):40-50

C. Mehanna Zogheib , L. Hardan , C. Kassis Khoury , N. Bou Abboud Naaman. Amalgam , composite and compomer : comparative microbiological study. Tropical dental journal 03/2012; 35(137):44-50.

C.Mehanna Zogheib, N.Mokbel, N. Bou Abboud Naaman. Amalgam, composite and compomer: comparative histological study on periodontal tissues. Part II.

Belgium Dental Journal (Revue Belge de Médecine Dentaire) 2008; 63/1 : 36-44

C.Mehanna Zogheib, N.Mokbel, N. Bou Abboud Naaman. Amalgam, composite and compomer: comparative histological study on periodontal tissues

Belgium Dental Journal (Revue Belge de Médecine Dentaire) 2007;

62/4: 183-188

C.Mehanna Zogheib, Claude Ghosn. Materials and techniques in dental bleaching

A.C.E.S. sept. 2002; 23: 119-123

H. Sarkis , C. Mehanna , A. Ghayad. Ceromers, a new alternative in conservative dentistry

Journal of the Lebanese Dental Association 1999; 37: 181-6

C. Mehanna Zogheib, A. Ghayad. Comparative study, between three composite filling techniques in Cl V cavities

A.C.E.S. June 1999; 21: 71- 75

M. Ghabash, M. Matta, C. Mehanna Zogheib. Prevention of dental trauma during endotracheal intubation

Anesth. Analg. 1996; 83: 1.

A. Ghayad, C. Mehanna Zogheib, L. Hardan. Halogen lamp, source of light

A.C.E.S. June 1992 ; 15: 7-11.

RECENT LECTURES

· Smile Renaissance: The Artistry of Ceramic Veneers

Tunisian Dentists Association

Hamamet- Tunisia. February 2024

· Aesthetic brilliance: transforming smiles with ceramic veneer excellence

UNC-IDC- Iraqi Dental Faculties congress

Baghdad- Iraq – December 2023

· Unpacking Ceramic Veneer Failures: Causes and Solutions

Africa Health ExCon

Cairo-Egypt- June 2023

· Ceramic veneers, the way to a befitting smile

AIDC congress

Alexandria- Egypt- November 2022

· The right shade of teeth restorations, a matter of choice

IDS congress

Dubai-September 2022· The art of shade selection in esthetic dentistry

. Online webinar- Belgian Dental Society

Belgium- September 2020

· Whitening teeth, When and How

Online Webinar- MIU Alumni Study Club, International Dental Academy for continuous education (IDA) and the Mediterranean Academy of Esthetic Dentistry Groups

Egypt- August 2020

· Bleaching when and how

Online webinar- Damascus University

Syria- July 2020

· Dental Bleaching

Online Webinar- Al Tawassol Group Pro

Morocco- April 2020

· Ceramic Veneers or How to Sublimate a Smile

Smart Dentistry congress- Tanta Dental Association –

Egypt. 10-11 octobre 2019

· How to transform a smile

Aleppo-Syria -International congress of Aleppo-

Syria. 7-8 septembre 2019

· Comparative clinical evaluation between the Nd: Yag laser and a (CPP-ACP) containing varnish in the treatment of dentine hypersensitivity

Poster- 16^th international convention of the Lebanese University. Fady Bou Chebel/Carina Mehanna

Beirut, Lebanon. 2-4 May 2019

· A prospective study comparing a Nanohybrid composite resin to a Flowable composite resin: clinical behaviour

Poster- 16^th international convention of the Lebanese University. Carelle Badr/Carina Mehanna/Louis Hardan

Beirut, Lebanon. 2-4 May 2019

· Shade matching in Esthetic Dentistry

25th International Conference on Dental Treatment

Zurich, Switzerland. 10-11 September 2018

· What about Hollywood smile

Latakia Dental Association Congress-

Latakia- Syria.15-16 September 2018

· Porcelain veneers, the way to a healthy and personalized smile

American-Armenian Congress

Yerevan, Armenia. 23-27 May 2018

· When aesthetics meets minimal invasive techniques

Scientific congress of the Beirut Dental League

Beirut, Lebanon. 28 April 2018

· Ceramic veneers or how to sublimate a smile

Moroccan Dental Meeting

Morocco. October 2017

· Matching colours in aesthetic dentistry, Win the challenge

Sofia Dental Meeting

Bulgaria. October 2017

· How to choose the best shade in aesthetic dentistry

31^st Annual World Summit

Toronto, Canada. August 2017

· Colour, the most important issue in Aesthetic Dentistry

5th International Dental Congress of Cairo University

Cairo, Egypt. April 2017

· Is dental whitening a safe procedure?

Beirut, Lebanon. April 2017

· To bleach or not to bleach, the dilemma

Alexandria International Dental Congress AIDC.

Alexandria, Egypt. Nov. 2016

· All about color matching in esthetic dentistry

Journées odontologiques de la Faculté de Médecine Dentaire JO . Saint-Joseph University

Beirut. May 2016

· Rubber dam in everyday dental life