Aarab, G.
- Assistant professor (Oral Function)
Expertise
- Oral Function
- Oral Kinesiology
- Oral Physiology
Professional interests
- Dental sleep medicine
- Orofacial pain
- Restorative dentistry
Professional employment history
| Year | Occupation |
| 2013-present | Assistant Professor at the department of Oral Kinesiology at ACTA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| 2013-present | Postdoctoral researcher at the Dental Faculty of the University of Montreal , Canada |
| 2003-present | Dentist-Specialist in TMD/OFP, restorative dentistry, and dental sleep medicine at “La Clinique”, The Hague, The Netherlands |
| 2011-2012 | Postdoctoral researcher at the Clinical Department of Special Care in Dentistry at the University Hospital of Antwerp, Belgium |
| 2009-2011 | Assistant Professor at the department of Oral Kinesiology at ACTA; Chef-de-clinique at the department of Oral Kinesiology at ACTA; Mentor in Post-initial Master Program in Oral Kinesiology at ACTA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| 2002-2011 | PhD student (part-time) at the department of Oral Kinesiology at ACTA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| 2001-2002 | Student-assistant at the department of Oral Kinesiology at ACTA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| 2002 | Dental exam (DDS), Fac. Of Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| 2001 | Doctoral exam (Drs.) in Dentistry, Fac. Of Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
Selected scientific publications
Aarab G, Lobbezoo F, Hamburger HL, Naeije M. Long-term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of oral appliance therapy in obstructive sleep apnea. Respiration. 2011; 82:162-168.Aarab G, Lobbezoo F, Hamburger HL, Naeije M. Oral appliance therapy versus nasal CPAP in obstructive sleep apnea: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Respiration. 2011; 81:411-419.
Aarab G, Lobbezoo F, Hamburger HL, Naeije M. Effects of an oral appliance with different mandibular protrusion positions at a constant vertical dimension on obstructive sleep apnea. Clinical Oral Investigations. 2010; 14:339-345.
Aarab G, Lobbezoo F, Hamburger HL, Naeije M. Variability in the Apnea-Hypopnea Index and Its Consequences for Diagnosis and Therapy Evaluation. Respiration. 2009;77:32-37.
Aarab G, Lobbezoo F, Wicks DJ, Hamburger HL, Naeije M. Short-term effects of a mandibular advancement device on obstructive sleep apnoea: an open-label pilot trial. J Oral Rehabil. 2005; 32:564-570.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS (from 1999 until now)