Dr. Jawad Abu Tair is a Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with over 30 years of experience. Currently he is the head of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at The Istishari Arab Hospital.

Prior to joining Istishari Arab Hospital in Ramallah, Dr. Abu Tair worked at Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital – Jerusalem and at the Arab American University – Jenin.

Dr. Abu Tair graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry from Jordan University of Science and Technology – Jordan, continued his specialized training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital – Jerusalem.

Achievements & Career Highlights 

• Licensed Physician, Palestinian Board, Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Licensed Physician, Israeli Board, Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Licensed Physician, Jordanian Board, Dentistry
• Member, in the Palestinian Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Original Member, in the Palestinian Association of Dental Implantology (PADI)
• Member, in the Palestinian & Jordanian Dental Association
• 17 scientific papers published in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Researches

1. Removal of a large odontoma by sagittal split osteotomy. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 64(12):1833-6.
2. Mandibular reconstruction using stereolithographic 3-dimensional printing modeling technology. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 108(5):661-6.
3. Tooth auto-transplantation in orthodontic patients. J Contemp Dent Pract 11(3):063-70.
4. Temporomandibular joint-related symptoms as initial presentation of lung carcinoma in a patient with Takayasu’s arteritis. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 69(1):226-9.
5. Is entire removal of a post-traumatic temporomandibular joint ankylotic site necessary for an optimal outcome? J Oral Maxillofac Surg 70(12):e683-99.
6. The importance of a thorough medical and pharmacological history before dental implant placement. Aust Dent J 57(3):388-92.
7. Prosthetic reconstruction using gingiva-colored ceramic agent in fixed partial restoration in a 24-year old patient. Clin Cosmet Investig Dent 4:37-41.
8. An eye for a tooth. Gerodontology 30:83-83.
9. Modification of mandibular ridge splitting technique for horizontal augmentation of atrophic ridges. Ann Maxillofac Surg 4(1):19-23.
10. Superficial oral mucoceles in the cancer patient after radiation therapy:  an overlooked yet imperative phenomenon. Oral Oncology.
11. Large facial lymphatic malformation treated with sclerotherapy followed by surgical resection. Clinical and pathologic report. Oral and Maxillofacial surgery.