CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. Khlood Baghlaf
Associate Professor & Consultant in Pediatric Dentistry
PhD (Dental Public Health), FHEA
Associate Professor & Consultant in Pediatric Dentistry
PhD (Dental Public Health), FHEA
CONTACT INFORMATION
- Address: Al Ferdos North Obhur, Jeddah 23541, Saudi Arabia
- Telephone: +966 505 362 648
- E-mail: kbaghlaf@kau.edu.sa
- Nationality: Saudi
ACADEMIC & CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS
- May 2024 – Present: Associate Professor | Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah.
- Sept 2021 – Present: Research Coordinator of Postgraduate Programs | Faculty of Dentistry, KAU.
- Jan 2020 – May 2024: Assistant Professor | Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry, KAU.
- May 2021 – May 2023: Pediatric Dentist Consultant (Part-time) | Al-Harasani Dental Clinics, Jeddah.
- 2014 – 2019: Lecturer | Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry, KAU.
- 2009: General Dentist | National Guard Hospital (PHC), Jeddah.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- 2019: Ph.D. in Dental Public Health | Queen Mary University of London, UK.
- 2018: Postgraduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education | Queen Mary University, UK.
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- 2014: MSc in Pediatric Dentistry | King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA.
- GPA: 4.85/5.0 (First Honor Degree)
- 2009: Bachelor of Dental Medicine & Surgery (BDS) | King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA.
- 2022: Diploma of Professional Development in Education | KAU, Jeddah.
CORE EXPERTISE & SKILLS
- Clinical: Management of complex pediatric cases, N2O sedation, and treatment for medically compromised/uncooperative children.
- Research: Qualitative research, systematic reviews (RevMan), and advanced statistical analysis (SPSS, G Power, NVivo).
- Education: Curriculum development, master’s/PhD supervision, and technology-enhanced learning.
PUBLICATIONS (Selected Highlights)
- 2024: Silver Diamine Fluoride as a Medicament for Indirect Pulp Therapy… A Review.
- 2024: Barriers to using Advanced Behavioral Management Techniques among Pediatric Dentists.
- 2022: Factors Relating to Failure Rates of Dental Procedures under General Anesthesia: A 2-Year Retrospective Study.
- 2020: Relationships between children’s sugar consumption at home and food choices at school lunch. Journal of Dental Research (JDR).
- 2018: Free Sugars Consumption around Bedtime and Dental Caries in Children: A Systematic Review. JDR Clinical & Translational.
SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS & HONORS
- 2023: Speaker at the Saudi International Dental Conference, Riyadh.
- 2022: Keynote on Academic Advising for the KAU Leadership Diploma.
- 2018: Poster Speaker at the 65th ORCA Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark.
- 2017: Oral Speaker at IADR, San Francisco, USA.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- International Association of Dental Research (IADR)
- European Organisation for Caries Research (ORCA)
- British Society of Oral and Dental Research
- Saudi Dental Society (SDS)