Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Continuing Education (United States/ Canada)
Hands-on
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Minou Najar Nobari

Los Angeles,CA, USA,

Summary

Dentist–researcher with 6 years of integrated clinical and research experience in restorative care, regenerative therapies, and craniofacial development. Contributed to improved oral–systemic health outcomes through evidence-based practice, advanced laboratory skills, and clinical innovation. Committed to oral health advocacy, expanding care for underserved populations, and supporting public health priorities.

Best Student Award, Mentor Language Institute, Los Angeles, CA (2025).

Overview

2024
2024
years of professional experience

Work History

Dental Assistant

MD Beverly Hills Dental Office
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Prepared operatories, assisted chairside, and supported efficient clinical workflow.
  • Performed dental radiographs, impressions, and digital intraoral scans (Trios/iTero) for orthodontic and restorative cases.
  • Assisted with IV sedation procedures and coordinated post-operative care.
  • Maintained accurate patient records in Eaglesoft and supported treatment planning in multidisciplinary cases.

Dental Assistant

Children’s Dental Fun Zone
2023 - 2024
  • Provided clear and compassionate oral health education, promoting preventive care and improving pediatric oral health outcomes.
  • Facilitated effective communication between dentists and families, ensuring informed treatment decisions.
  • Assisted in early detection and screening of oral and craniofacial anomalies, supporting timely interventions and optimal pediatric growth and development.


General Dentist

Lavin Dental Clinic
01.2017 - 01.2022
  • Conducted comprehensive dental assessments, identifying oral health issues and developing personalized education and treatment strategies tailored to individual needs.
  • Performed a wide range of dental procedures, including restorative, surgical, and cosmetic treatments, contributing to both functional and aesthetic oral health improvements.
  • Collaborated with specialists, dental hygienists, and support staff to ensure optimal patient care and efficient clinic operations.
  • Supported community oral health by delivering care in diverse clinical settings, increasing access to essential dental services.

Education

Externship program - Comprehensive and Pediatric Dentistry Department

University of Louisville School of Dentistry
Louisville, KY
09-2024

Preceptorship certificate-based program - Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction

UCLA School of Dentistry
Los Angeles, CA
09-2023

Doctor of Dental Surgery - Dentistry

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran, Iran
11-2016

Presentations

  • Mandibular Anterior Region Safe or Danger Zone; A review of clinical consideration of vital structures prior to implant placement, Oral presentation, 11th Congress of Iranian Maxillofacial Radiology Association, 1st Young Researcher of Radiology Symposium, Tehran, Iran, 2019
  • Improving Oral Health in Elderly Populations: A Pathway to Better Quality of Life; Oral presentation; 1st Dental congress with the approach of improving health quality, Golestan Dental school, Gorgan, Iran, 2018
  • The Role of Periodontal Health in Restorative Dentistry; Oral presentation,15th International Congress of Iranian Association of Prosthodontists, Tehran, Iran, 2015
  • Considerations for Dental Implants in Patients Treated with Bisphosphonates; Oral presentation,15th Congress of Iranian Academy of Periodontology, Tehran, Iran, 2015
  • Unilateral Coronoid Hyperplasia: The Role of Trauma in Coronoid Process Development in Growing Patients; Oral presentation, 3rd Young Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Researchers Symposium, Tehran, Iran, 2015
  • The Role of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Postoperative Recovery Following Mandibular Third Molar Surgery; Oral presentation; 14th Congress of Iranian Dental Students, Tehran, Iran, 2014
  • Root Forced Eruption Vs. Crown Lengthening in Aesthetic Zone; Poster presentation; 19th Congress of IAP, Iranian Academy of Periodontology, Tehran, Iran, 2019
  • Oral Cavity Cancers: Economic Burden and the Importance of Early Screening; Online presentation; 3rd International congress on Bio-medicine, Tehran, Iran, 2019
  • Management of Acute Dental Traumas in Children: A review of the literature; Poster presentation, AEEDC, Dubai, UAE, 2018
  • The Role of Postoperative Antibiotics in Prevention of Infection at Open Reduction of Mandibular Compound Fractures: A randomized, Double-blind, Placebo controlled, Pilot clinical study; Poster presentation, AEEDC, Dubai, UAE, 2018
  • Assessment of Bone Resorption and Pocket Depth around Dental Implants One Year and more after Loading; Poster presentation, 4th Young Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Researchers Symposium, Tehran, Iran, 2016
  • A Minimally Invasive Maxillary Sinus Augmentation Technique; Poster presentation, 4th Dentium International Symposium, Tehran, Iran, 2015
  • Evaluation of Trigemincardiac Reflex during LeFort I sagittal Split Ramus Osteotomie; Poster presentation, 25th European Student's Conference, Charité hospital, Berlin, Germany, 2014

Continuing Education (United States/ Canada)

  • California Dental Practice Act and Ethics, California Dental Association (CDA), May 2025
  • Practical Periodontal Diagnosis Classification, CareQuest, May 2025
  • Strategies to Manage Sensory Overload for Neurodivergent Patients, CareQuest, May 2025
  • Healthcare Provider CPR/AED: Adult, Child, Infant, American Health Care Academy, Apr 2025
  • Oral Cancer in the Dental Chair, Pace Academy of General Dentistry, Oral Bio Tech, Apr 2025
  • Connecting Caries Risk Assessments and Cultural Awareness, CareQuest, Apr 2025
  • The Connection between Sleep and Oral Health, CareQuest, Apr 2025
  • Minimally Invasive Care in Dentistry, CareQuest, Apr 2025
  • Community Dental Fluoridation, CareQuest, Apr 2025
  • Dental Fear and Anxiety, CareQuest, Apr 2025
  • Oral Health as a Driver of Population Health, CareQuest, Mar 2025
  • Oral Mucosal Lesion 101, CareQuest, Mar 2025
  • Managing Dental Caries, CareQuest, Mar 2025
  • Pediatric Caries Prevention and Home Care, Pace Academy of General Dentistry, Feb 2025
  • Starting Strong: The Importance of Age One Dental Visit, CareQuest, Feb 2025
  • Greater New York Dental Conference, Nov 2024
  • HIPPA Privacy Education Program, USC School of Dentistry, May 2024
  • Protecting Youth; Abuse and Neglect Prevention, Pediatric Dentistry Department, Mobile Dental Clinic, USC School of Dentistry, May 2024
  • Dental Sedation and General Anesthesiology, Core Course, UCLA School of Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry Department, June 2023
  • Dental Occlusion: What, Why,When,Pacific Dental Conference, Vancouver, Canada, Mar 2023

Hands-on

  • Stevenson Bench Test Preparation Course, Los Angeles, CA, August, 2024
  • 5-hour hands-on course in pulp therapy, restorative, and SSC preparation techniques in primary teeth, Behalf of Dr. Khashayar Sanjari, Aria desc, Tehran, Iran, October, 2022
  • Comprehensive workshop of Anterior Teeth Composite Veneers, Polishing and Anatomy, Diastema Closure, and Flat Way Technique, 20-hour Hands-on, Behalf of Dr. Massoud Sanei and Bonyan Darman Parsian,Tehran, Iran, August, 2021
  • Comprehensive course of dental ceramic veneers; 10-hour Hands-on, Behalf of Dr. Sasan Rasaeipoor and Iran Dent Course Co, Tehran, Iran, July, 2021
  • Diode lasers in dentistry: Pocket lasers; 4-hour Hands-on, Behalf of Dr. Ardavan Etemadi and Kalan Darman Co, Tehran, Iran, January, 2020
  • NIGEB Cell Culture Basics, 8-hour workshop on Human/Mouse Cell Culture Techniques, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran, March, 2019
  • Comprehensive Restorative and Esthetic, 20-hour hands-on course, Behalf of Dr. Massoud Sanei and Jahad Daneshgahi Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, from July/31/2018 to August/17/2018
  • Workshop in oral injection techniques; 2-hour hands-on course, Dental Students Research Center (DSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, November, 2014
  • Caries management in pediatric dentistry; SDF, varnish fluoride, sealant therapy, Online lecture, Iranian Dental Association, Tehran, Iran, July, 2022
  • Pulp protection and vital pulp therapy, Online lecture, Mashhad school of dentistry, Mashhad, Iran, August, 2021
  • Nitrous oxide application in pediatric patients, Online lecture, Iranian Pediatric Dentistry Association, Tehran, Iran, September, 2021
  • Non-sedative behavioral management techniques in pediatric dentistry, Online lecture, Iranian Dental Association, Tehran, Iran, September, 2021
  • Fissure sealants and PRR in pediatric dentistry, Online lecture, Kerman school of dentistry, Kerman, Iran, September, 2021
  • Ethics in dentistry and clinical activities, Online lecture, Birjand school of dentistry, Birjand, Iran, June, 2021
  • Diagnosis and treatment methods of oral cavity ulcers, Online lecture, Golestan school of dentistry, Golestan, Iran, June, 2021
  • Restorative dentistry; Caries controlling methods, Restoration of root canal treated teeth and the use of Glass Ionomer cements, Online lecture, Iranian General Dentist Association, Tehran, Iran, July, 2021
  • What we should know about all-ceramic restorations, Online lecture,Iranian Prosthodontics Association, Tehran, Iran, July, 2021
  • Principles of biopsy, neoplasia, white and reactive lesions of oral mucosa, Online lecture, Hamedan school of dentistry, Hamedan, Iran, June, 2021
  • Ceramic veneers; Laminates, Online lecture, Iranian Prosthodontics Association, Tehran, Iran, July, 2021
  • Rational drug prescription in dentistry, Online lecture, Kerman school of dentistry, Kerman, Iran, August, 2021
  • Clinical application of lasers in dentistry; An introductory, Online lecture, Mashhad school of dentistry, Mashhad, Iran, August, 2021
  • Clinical application of Diode lasers in dentistry; Advanced, Online lecture, Mashhad school of dentistry, Mashhad, Iran, August, 2021
  • Dealing with difficult patients, Online lecture, Shahid Beheshti school of dentistry, Tehran, Iran, September, 2021
  • Management of drug side effects and drug therapy in dental procedures, Online lecture, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, school of dentistry, Tehran, Iran, September, 2021
  • Teeth attrition and occlusal splints, Online lecture, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, school of dentistry, Tehran, Iran, September, 2021
  • Root canal treatment and canal preparation, Online lecture, Iranian Dental Association, Tehran, Iran, September, 2021
  • Restorative dentistry; Bonding and composite veneers, Online lecture, Iranian General Dentist Association, Tehran, Iran, September, 2021
  • Complications, interactions and resistance to Antibiotics, Online lecture, Tabriz school of dentistry, Tabriz, Iran, September, 2021

Timeline

Dental Assistant

MD Beverly Hills Dental Office
01.2023 - 01.2024

General Dentist

Lavin Dental Clinic
01.2017 - 01.2022

Dental Assistant

Children’s Dental Fun Zone
2023 - 2024

Externship program - Comprehensive and Pediatric Dentistry Department

University of Louisville School of Dentistry

Preceptorship certificate-based program - Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction

UCLA School of Dentistry

Doctor of Dental Surgery - Dentistry

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Minou Najar Nobari