Assistant professor, DDS, PhD, School of Dentistry Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU), Iran
Dr. Sediqe Shafiei is an Assistant Professor at the School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU). With a robust academic and professional background in community and oral health, she has been dedicated to advancing oral health education and research.
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🎓 Education:
Dr. Shafiei pursued her PhD in Community and Oral Health from the School of Dentistry at Shahid Beheshti University from January 2014 to August 2019.
💼 Experience:
After completing her PhD, Dr. Shafiei worked at a health center focusing on preventive dentistry from August 2019 to August 2021. Since August 2021, she has been a faculty member in the Community Oral Health Department at SBMU.
🔬 Research Interests:
Her research interests include the socioeconomic factors affecting oral health, the development of educational tools for promoting oral health, and the barriers to oral health among students with disabilities.
🏆 Awards:
Dr. Shafiei has been involved in multiple research projects and has received recognition for her contributions to oral health education and research. She is a nominee for the Best Researcher Award.
Publications:
“Measurement components of socioeconomic status in health-related studies in Iran” – International Dental Journal, 2020.
“Developing a household socioeconomic status index tool” – BMC Research Notes, 2019.
“Association between Dental Expenditure and Socioeconomic Status in Iran” – Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology, 2021.
“Investigating Barriers to Promoting Oral Health in Students with Hearing Impairment from Mothers’ Perspective” – Journal of Dental School, 2021.
“Impact of Awareness Obtained from Studying Dentistry on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life at Shahid Beheshti University” – Journal of Iranian Medical Council, 2022.