Aarab, G.

Telephone: +31 20 59 80802
Room nr: 3n-75
E-mail: g.aarab@acta.nl
Unit: acta ( mondgezondh )
Position: 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)

Ancillary activities

Maatschap - Dentist Den Haag, 01 juli 2013

Last changes Ancillary activities: Amsterdam 25 april 2018