Sarah H Abu Arqub

Sarah H Abu Arqub, BDS, M.Sc., M.Dent.Sc.

Clinical Assistant Professor

Department: DN-ORTHODONTICS GENERAL
Business Phone: (352) 273-7960
Business Email: sabuarqub@ufl.edu

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2022-2025
DEN6618 Postnatal Growth and Development
2022-2025
DEN8290 Special Topics
2022-2025
DEN7819L Clinic Orthodontics 3
2022-2025
DEN5210 Dev Biol Psychosoc 1
2023-2025
DEN6940 Supervised Teaching
2023-2025
DEN8601L Clinical Orthodontics
2023-2025
DEN6905 Individual Study
2023-2025
DEN6935 Special Topics in Dentistry
2023-2024
DEN8462 Adv Top Prosthodontic
2023-2024
DEN7450C Orthodont Gen Pract
2023
DEN6612 Orthodontic Biomechanics: Part I
2024-2025
DEN6910 Supervised Research
2024-2025
DEN6971 Research for Master’s Thesis

Board Certifications

  • Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics
    American Board of Orthodontics

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Dentistry
Subspecialties
  • Orthodontics

Research Profile

Areas of Interest
  • Clinical Trials Design & Analysis
  • 3D Imaging
  • AI in Orthodontics
  • Advances in clear aligner therapy
  • Biology of Orthodontic Tooth Movement
  • Impacted canines
  • Interactive learning in dental education
  • Mini-screws Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion
  • Multidisciplinary treatment approach
  • Retention and relapse in orthodontics
  • Social media and Orthodontics
  • Tele-Orthodontics and Dental Monitoring
  • systematic reviews and meta analysis

Publications

Academic Articles
2025
Relationship between discrimination, personality traits, and dentofacial features among schoolchildren in Jordan
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajodo.2024.12.009.
2024
Accuracy of full arch scans using the iTero Element 2® intra-oral scanner: A clinical study
Journal of Orthodontics. [DOI] 10.1177/14653125241268755.
2024
Age-stratified assessment of orthodontic tooth movement outcomes with clear aligners.
Progress in orthodontics. 25(1) [DOI] 10.1186/s40510-024-00542-2. [PMID] 39523241.
2024
Authors’ response.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 165(4) [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajodo.2024.01.002. [PMID] 38555167.
2024
Can ChatGPT identify predatory biomedical and dental journals? A cross-sectional content analysis
Journal of Dentistry. 142 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jdent.2024.104840. [PMID] 38219888.
2024
Comparative assessment of the clinical outcomes of clear aligners compared to fixed appliance in class II malocclusion.
Clinical oral investigations. 28(8) [DOI] 10.1007/s00784-024-05827-8. [PMID] 39052179.
2024
Content analysis of AI-generated (ChatGPT) responses concerning orthodontic clear aligners
The Angle Orthodontist. 94(3):263-272 [DOI] 10.2319/071123-484.1. [PMID] 38195060.
2024
Mandibular molar protraction: A comparison between fixed functional appliances and temporary anchorage devices.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research. 27(5):714-723 [DOI] 10.1111/ocr.12790. [PMID] 38634214.
2024
Perceptions and utilization of tele-orthodontics: a survey of the members of the American Association of Orthodontists.
Progress in orthodontics. 25(1) [DOI] 10.1186/s40510-024-00516-4. [PMID] 38705914.
2024
Retrospective evaluation of the success rate and factors associated with the stability of alveolar ridge orthodontic miniscrews: Pilot study.
Journal of the World federation of orthodontists. 13(4):181-188 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ejwf.2024.02.001. [PMID] 38643033.
2024
Selective Bracket Bonding for Torque Correction
Journal of Clinical Orthodontics. 58(1):57-58 [PMID] 38554406.
2024
The Effectiveness of Technology-Enhanced Learning in Prosthodontic Education: A Systematic Review.
European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe. 28(4):995-1015 [DOI] 10.1111/eje.13035. [PMID] 39223737.
2023
Assessment of clear aligner accuracy of 2 clear aligners systems
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 164(6):793-804 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajodo.2023.05.028. [PMID] 37498253.
2023
Assessment of the efficacy of various maxillary molar intrusion therapies: a systematic review.
Progress in orthodontics. 24(1) [DOI] 10.1186/s40510-023-00490-3. [PMID] 37953383.
2023
Blanket or tailored prescription of retainers in orthodontics: a questionnaire-based study
The Angle Orthodontist. 94(2):224-32 [DOI] 10.2319/060923-400.1. [PMID] 38319063.
2023
Insight into clear aligner therapy protocols and preferences among members of the American Association of Orthodontists in the United States and Canada
The Angle Orthodontist. [DOI] 10.2319/101022-694.1.
2023
Ridge mini-implants, a versatile biomechanical anchorage device whose success is significantly enhanced by splinting: a clinical report.
Progress in orthodontics. 24(1) [DOI] 10.1186/s40510-023-00480-5. [PMID] 37635155.
2023
The dark side of fixed retainers: Case series
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 164(3):e72-e88 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajodo.2023.06.009. [PMID] 37452794.
2022
An analysis of dental articles in predatory journals and online engagement
Journal of Dentistry. 129 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jdent.2022.104385.
2022
Assessment of the Occlusal Outcomes in Patients treated with Orthognathic Surgery and Clear Aligners
Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research. 26(3):371-377 [DOI] 10.1111/ocr.12617.
2022
Biomechanics of clear aligners: hidden truths & first principles
Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists. 11(1):12-21 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ejwf.2021.11.002.
2022
Evaluation of interproximal reduction in individual teeth, and full arch assessment in clear aligner therapy: digital planning versus 3D model analysis after reduction
Progress in Orthodontics. 23(1) [DOI] 10.1186/s40510-022-00403-w. [PMID] 35254555.
2022
Long-term effects of conventional and miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion on root resorption
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 161(3):e235-e249 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajodo.2021.10.010.
2022
Radiographic and histological assessment of root resorption associated with conventional and mini-screw assisted rapid palatal expansion: a systematic review.
European journal of orthodontics. 44(6):679-689 [DOI] 10.1093/ejo/cjac029. [PMID] 35801392.
2022
Stability of treating an impinging deep overbite and supraerupted maxillary second and third molars using absolute anchorage with endosseous dental implant and rare earth magnets
AJO-DO Clinical Companion. 2(3):300-303 [DOI] 10.1016/j.xaor.2022.02.004.
2022
The biological sex lens on early orthopaedic treatment duration and outcomes in Class III orthodontic patients: a systematic review
European Journal of Orthodontics. 44(3):311-324 [DOI] 10.1093/ejo/cjab058.
2022
The effectiveness of adjuncts or alternatives to the use of orthodontic retainers in preserving posttreatment outcomes: A systematic review
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajodo.2022.08.022.
2022
Variability associated with mandibular ramus area thickness and depth in subjects with different growth patterns, gender, and growth status
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 161(3):e223-e234 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajodo.2021.10.006.
2021
A 15-year follow-up of an anterior maxillary dental implant after site development through root tipping
AJO-DO Clinical Companion. 1(4):284-287 [DOI] 10.1016/j.xaor.2021.10.001.
2021
Condylectomy as a treatment approach to condylar hyperplasia
Orthodontic Waves. 80(4):208-217 [DOI] 10.1080/13440241.2021.1988436.
2021
Does Mini Screw Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE) have an influence on airway and breathing in middle-aged children and adolescents? A systematic review.
International orthodontics. 19(1):37-50 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ortho.2021.01.004. [PMID] 33516650.
2021
Patients’ perceptions of orthodontic treatment experiences during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study
Progress in Orthodontics. 22(1) [DOI] 10.1186/s40510-021-00363-7. [PMID] 34101037.
2021
Survival estimates and risk factors for failure of palatal and buccal mini-implants
The Angle Orthodontist. 91(6):756-763 [DOI] 10.2319/090720-777.1. [PMID] 34003884.
2021
The effect of the local administration of biological substances on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement: a systematic review of human studies
Progress in Orthodontics. 22(1) [DOI] 10.1186/s40510-021-00349-5. [PMID] 33523325.
2011
Perception of facial profile attractiveness of different antero-posterior and vertical proportions
The European Journal of Orthodontics. 33(1)

Grants

Jul 2024 ACTIVE
A Randomized Clinical Trial to Assess the Efficacy of Reducing the Aligners Wear Protocol
Role: Other
Funding: AMER ASSO OF ORTHODONTISTS FOU
Jul 2024 ACTIVE
Artificial Intelligence for prediction of location and severity of impacted maxillary teeth
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: AMER ASSO OF ORTHODONTISTS FOU
Mar 2024 ACTIVE
A randomized clinical trial to compare the influence of optimized attachments, IPR, and a combination of both techniques on the rotational accuracy of canines with clear aligners
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC

Education

M. Dent. SC Orthodontics
2022 · University of Connecticut – School of Dental Medicine
Certificate in Orthodontics
2014 · UCONN Health Center
MSc Orthodontics
2007 · Jordan University of Science and Technology
DDS in Dental Science
2003 · University of Jordan

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-7960
Emails:
Business:
sabuarqub@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Street:
1395 CENTER DR
GAINESVILLE FL 32611