Mehrnaz Tahmasbi Arashlow, DDS

Biography

Education and Post-Graduate Training

• Texas A&M, School of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA. Master of Science in Oral Biology, 2023
• Texas A&M, School of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA. Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, 2022
• University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA. Preceptorship in Oral and
  Maxillofacial Radiology, 2018-2019
• Tehran Azad University School of Dentistry, Tehran, Iran. Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), 2009

Professional Career

• 2022 - current - Private Practice (Oral & Maxillocacial Radiology), Dallas, TX
• 2011-2015 - Lead dentist, private practice; Tehran, Iran
• 2008-2010 - Researcher and active member, Young Researchers and Elites Club, Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Selected Publications

• Shahmirzadi S, Maghsoodi-Zahedi T, Saadat S, Kocasarac D. H, Rezvan M, Katkar R, Nair MK.
  Assessment of Alveolar Bone Changes in Response to a Minimally Invasive Periodontal Surgery: A
  CBCT Evaluation. Imaging Science in Dentistry. 2023; 53(1):1-9.
• Shahmirzadi S, Sharaf R, Saadat S, Moore W, Geha H, Tamimi Dania, Kocasarac D. H. Assessment of
  the efficiency of pre vs post acquisition metal artifact reduction algorithm in presence of three different dental implant materials by using multiple CBCT setting. Imaging Science in Dentistry. 2021; 51(1):1-7.
• Hassani A, Kalantar Motamedi MH, Bahar F, Saadat S, Shahmirzadi S, Danial Z. Assessment of
  leptin concentration in peri-implant sulcular fluid during osseointegration of implants: Does it
  really vary? International Journal of Dentistry Research. 2017; 2(2): 53-56.
• Hassani A, Moshiri R, Shahmirzadi S, Hassani A. Nerve Retraction During Inferior Alveolar Nerve
  Repositioning Procedure: A New Simple Method and Review of the Literature. Journal of Oral
  Implantology. 2015 Jul; 41(S1):391-394.
• Hassani A, Saadat S, Shahmirzadi S. Hemangioma of the Buccal Fat Pad: clinical and MRI assessment
  of a case. Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2014 Apr; 5(2):243-6
• Hassani A, Motamedi MH, Saadat S, Shahmirzadi S. Novel technique to repair maxillary sinus
  membrane perforations during sinus lifting. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2012 Nov;
  70(11): e592-7.
• Dadresanfar B, Khalilak Z, Shahmirzadi S. Endodontic Treatment of a Maxillary First Premolar
  with Type IV Buccal Root Canal: A Case Report. Iranian Endodontic Journal. 2009;4(1):35-7.

Book Chapter

• “Applications of the Buccal Fat Pad in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery." Chapter in the textbook
  entitled “A Textbook of Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Volume 3”. Hassani A,
  Shahmirzadi S, Saadat S. Intech, Aug 2016.

Abstracts

• "Effect of the Leaded Glasses as an EXOMASS Object on CBCT Images. "74th Annual Sessions of American Academy of Oraal and Maxillofacial Radiology, 2023.
• “Diagnosis of Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) disorders.” American Society of Head & Neck Radiology 2023 Annual Meeting. Orlando, USA.
• “Odontoma and Coexisting Lesions.” 73^rd Annual Session of American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. Portland, OR, USA, 2022.
• “Mandibular Intraosseous Lipoma – Case Report and Literature Review.” 73^rd Annual Session of American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. Portland, OR, USA, 2022
• “Cystic Fibrosis Manifestation in the Nasal Cavity and paranasal sinuses on CBCT.” 73^rd Annual Session of American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. Portland, OR, USA, 2022
• "Leave alone lesions in head and neck region", American Society of Head & Neck Radiology 2022 Annual Meeting. Colorado, USA.
• “Low-grade Fibroblastic Osteosarcoma: A diagnostic challenge, with review of literature.” Oral oncology 2022 meeting, MD Anderson Cancer Center. Texas, USA.
• “Comparison of MRI, CT, PET/MRI, and PET/CT in detecting perineural tumor spread in head and neck cancers.” Oral oncology 2022 meeting, MD Anderson Cancer Center. Texas, USA.
• “HIV-1/highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)-associated lipodystrophy syndrome (HALS).” Oral presentation, 72^nd Annual Session of American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. Atlanta, GA, USA, 2021.
• “Multiple Microliths in Bilateral Parotid Glands of a Patient with CREST Syndrome.” Poster presentation, 72^nd Annual Session of American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. Atlanta, GA, USA, 2021.
• “Hyperphosphatemic Familial Tumoral Calcinosis.” Poster presentation, 72^nd Annual Session of American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. Atlanta, GA, USA, 2021.
• “Brown Tumor of Hyperparathyroidism: Case Presentation and Literature Review.” Poster presentation, 72^nd Annual Session of American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. Atlanta, GA, USA, 2021.
• “Central Odontogenic Fibroma of the Anterior Maxilla.” Poster presentation, 72^nd Annual Session of American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2021.
• “Imaging features of rare but not extinct Lemierre syndrome: a case ” Manila N, Shahmirzadi S, Nair M. Poster, 23^rd International Congress of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology. South Korea, 2021.
• “Role of CBCT in endodontic treatment planning of dens invaginates: a systematic ” Poster presentation, 71st Annual Session of American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. San Diego, CA, USA, 2020.
• “Evaluation of postoperative bone changes in response to pinhole surgery: a CBCT ” Oral presentation, 22ndInternational Congress of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology and 70th Annual Session of American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2019.
• “CBCT evaluation of the anterior palatine bone as a donor site: a volumetric ” Poster presentation, 22ndInternational Congress of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology and 70th Annual Session of American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2019.
• “Evaluation of artifacts generated by 3 implant materials using multiple CBCT ” Poster presentation, 22ndInternational Congress of Dento-Maxillo-Facial Radiology and 70th Annual Session of American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2019.
• “Evaluation of artifacts generated by 3 implant materials by using multiple CBCT settings and pre-and- post acquisition metal artifact reduction algorithm ” Poster presentation, 69^th Annual Session of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. San Antonio, TX, USA, 2018.

• 2022 - Western Regional Examining Board (WREB)
• 2017 - National Dental Board, Part 1&2

National Service/Recognition

• Radiology Centennial Scholarship Award. American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, USA, 2022.
• Howard R Raper Award. American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, USA, 2021.