Touraj Nejatian

Dr. Touraj Nejatian qualified as a dentist (DDS) in 2001. After three years of clinical practice and teaching in prosthodontics, he pursued further education in restorative dentistry, earning a PhD in Dental Materials from Sheffield University in 2008. During his doctoral studies, Dr Nejatian continued teaching at Sheffield, a role that later expanded to universities across the UK and internationally, including Oman Dental College, Newcastle University, University College London, and James Cook University (JCU).

Over his 24-year academic career, Dr. Nejatian has focused on prosthodontics and dental biomaterials. He is a member of the UK Higher Education Academy and has taught at various levels, including BDS, DDS, MClinDent, and MSc programs in Restorative Dental Practice and Sports Dentistry.

Currently, Dr Nejatian serves as an Acting Head of Dentistry and Subject Lead for Prosthodontics and Dental Biomaterials at JCU in Australia. He also held significant roles at UCL, Eastman Dental Institute, teaching prosthodontics and dental materials while supervising MSc projects. Notably, he was the Deputy Academic Lead for the ORE Dental Manikin Examination and served as an examiner for the LDS and ORE exams at the Royal College of Surgeons (England) and Eastman Dental Institute for seven years.

In addition to his academic work, Dr Nejatian has maintained a robust clinical practice, focusing on all aspects of general dentistry with a special interest in prosthodontics. He is registered with AHPRA, the New Zealand Dental Council, and the GDC (UK) as a dentist, and also runs national and international CPD courses on various restorative dentistry topics, helping dental professionals enhance their clinical skills to provide better patient care.

Dr. Nejatian has presented numerous scientific papers at national and international conferences, authored several peer-reviewed journal articles, and contributed to seven book chapters across three textbooks, including the widely acclaimed textbook Extra-Coronal Restorations.  

List of publications:

1.      T. Nejatian, The role of fluoride in prevention of tooth caries, Journal of Students’ Research Centre of Tabriz Medical Sic (1999).No2. 53-56

2.      T. Nejatian, A. Johnson & R. Van Noort, Reinforcement of denture base resin II, Advances in Science and Technology Vol. 49 (2006) pp. 124-129

3.      R. Pourabbas, S. Farajnia, S. Kimyai3, L. Mohammadnejad, A.Johnson  and T. Nejatian, In vitro assessment of cytotoxicity of giomer on human gingival fibroblasts, African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 8 (20), pp. 5522-5526, 19 October, 2009

4.      Nejatian T, Sefat F & Johnson T (2015) Impact of packing and processing technique on mechanical properties of acrylic denture base materials. Materials, 8(5), 2093-2109

5.      Farshid Sefat, Seyed Ali Khaghani,Touraj Nejatian, Mohammed Genedy,Ali Abdeldayem, Zoha Salehi Moghadam, Morgan Denyer, Mansour Youseffi, Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) isomers influence cell detachment of MG-63 bone cells, 47(6), Pages 567–574, December 2015

6.      Shahram Namjoy Nik, Touraj Nejatian, One-Piece Implant-Retained Mandibular Overdentures By Pre-Fabricated Titanium Telescopic Attachments and Frictional Varnish: A Two Year Prospective Study, EJPRD,24(4), December 2016.

7.      Mohammad Zeinalddin, Azza Al Shidhani, Touraj Nejatian.The Pattern of Patient Attendance to Dental Clinics at Muscat Health Centers. Acta Scientific Dental Sciences, 3(4) April 2019.

8.      Nejatian T, Nathwani N, Taylor L, Sefat F. Denture Base Composites: Effect of Surface Modified Nano- and Micro-Particulates on Mechanical Properties of Polymethyl Methacrylate. Materials (Basel). 2020;13(2):307. Published 2020 Jan 9. doi:10.3390/ma13020307

9.       I have authored a chapter, Biocomposites, in a textbook titled  ‘Biomaterials for oral and dental tissue engineering’ lead by Dr. K. Moharamzadeh which is published in 2017. ISBN: 978-0-08-100961-1 (print), ISBN: 978-0-08-100967-3 (online)

10.  I have authored ‘Material choice’ chapter in a textbook titled  ‘Extra Coronal Restorations’ by a team lead by  Dr. Robert Wassell published in August 2018.

11.  Editor and authoring four chapters ‘Denture Base Acrylic Materials’, Gypsums and Digital Dentistry in a textbook titled Advanced Dental Biomaterials by Zohaib Khurshid and Shariq Najeeb 2019.

12.  Sharifi, S.; Dalir Abdolahinia, E.; Maleki Dizaj, S.; Nejatian, T.; Seydi, Z.; Kouhsoltani, M. Preparation, the physicochemical assessment, and the cytotoxicity of Cisplatin-loaded mesoporous Silica nanoparticles against head and neck squamous cellcarcinoma cell line. Int. J. Nano Dimens. 2022,13, 320–32

13.  Khosropanah MH, Majidi Zolbin M, Kajbafzadeh AM, Amani L, Harririan I, Azimzadeh A, Nejatian T, Alizadeh Vaghsloo M, Hassannejad Z. Evaluation and Comparison of the Effects of Mature Silkworm (Bombyx mori) and Silkworm Pupae Extracts on Schwann Cell Proliferation and Axon Growth: An In Vitro Study. Iran J Pharm Res. 2023 Feb 21;21(1)

14. Yarahmadi, Mohsen; Javid, Ahmad Zare; Bazyar, Hadi; Yousefimanesh, Hojat Allah; Nejatian, Touraj; Gravand, Ehsan; Haghighizade, Mohammad Hossein. The effects of synbiotic supplementation along with non-surgical periodontal therapy in improving the metabolic status and inflammatory markers in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with periodontal disease: A double-blind randomised clinical trial. Journal of Education and Health Promotion 13(1):430, November 2024.

15.   M.Macpherson, M.Liddell, and T.Nejatian, “Surface Physical and Mechanical Properties of Short Fibre Reinforced Composite Resins in Direct Restorative Dentistry: A Systematic Review,” Australian Dental Journal (2026)