Faculty Members

Dr.Md Mahmud UZ Zaman

BDS, PhD Assistant Professor College of Dentistry in alkharj

Kharj
011-588-8888
m.zaman@psau.edu.sa

Curriculum Vitae
Publications

Education

PhD in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan. BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Research Interests

• Clinical Applications of CBCT in maxillofacial imaging.
• Human Teeth Disease Detection Using Biosensor.
• AI/smart healthcare.
• Incidental pathology on CBCT examinations.
• Clinical applications of imaging and sensing tools in dentistry.
• Radiographic effect of Bisphosphonate on Jaw bone.
• Digital subtraction technique.
• Dose optimization in maxillofacial imaging.
• Clinical research.
• Observational studies.
• Cross sectional prevalence study.

Experience

2021 - until now - Assistant Professor - College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
2016 - 2021 - Assistant Professor - College of Dentistry, King Saud University
2014 - 2016 - Visiting Researcher - Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Japan.
2010 - 2014 - PhD Candidate - Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Japan.
2010 - 2013 - Teaching Assistant - School of Dentistry, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.

Publications

1. Plasmonic Sensing of Human Teeth: A Molybdenum Ditelluride-Black Phosphorus-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Approach. Zaman, M.U., Uniyal, A., Alqhtani, N.R. et al. Plasmonics (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-025-03248-1
2. Antimonene, Barium Titanate and Silver Layer–Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor for Dental Application: A Numerical Analysis. Zaman, M.U., Ansari, G., Uniyal, A. et al. Plasmonics (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-025-03020-5
3. Knowledge and attitude of Bangladeshi dentists towards Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Uz Zaman, M. (2025). Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 24(2), 457–464. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v24i2.81531
4. Patient Preferences for Oral Surgeons’ Attire and Appearance in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Alqhtani NR, Almomin L, Aldajani H, rafedah AA, Alenazi A, Kamal Eid M, Zaman MU, Sakka S. Journal of Pioneering Medical Sciences. 2025 Jan;14(S1):405 413. https://doi.org/10.47310/jpms202514S0153
5. Microsurgical Management of a Three-Rooted Maxillary Premolar: A Case Report. Saleh Alwadei A, Masad Alkhammash N, Uz Zaman M, Hijji Alhajji M, Abdullah Aldayel O. Journal of Pioneering Medical Sciences. 2025 Jan;14(S1):176-182. https://doi.org/10.47310/jpms202514S0122
6. ZnO and antimonene-based surface plasmon resonance sensor for enamel, dentin, and cementum layer detection in human teeth. Zaman, M.U., Pal, A., Uniyal, A. et al. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 1831 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-13471-x
7. Effectiveness of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of temporomandibular joint disorders: A systematic review andmeta-analysis. Zaman MU, Alam MK, Alqhtani NR,et al. J Oral Rehabil. 2024;00:1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.13807
8. Comparing radiation doses in CBCT and medical CT imaging for dental applications. Zaman MU. J Pharm Bioall Sci 2024;16:S886-8. DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1077_23
9. Salivary Biomarkers and Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review conducted according to PRISMA guidelines and the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. Alam MK, Zaman MU, Alqhtani NR, et al. J Oral Rehabil. 2023;00:1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.13589
10. Clinical and radiographic outcomes of adjunctive photodynamic therapy for treating peri-implantitis among diabetics and cigarette smokers: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Alam, M.K., Alqahtani, A.A., Zaman, M.U. et al. Lasers Med Sci 38, 142 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-023-03807-0
11. Bismuth telluride, graphene, and silver-based surface plasmon resonance biosensor for dental application. Alam, M.K., Zaman, M.U., Alqhtani, N.R. et al. Opt Quant Electron 55, 474 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-023-04703-1
12. Awareness and practice of dentists in gulf cooperation council countries regarding medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw e A web-based survey, M.Z. Nassani, B. Tarakji, A.M. Alqahtani et al., Journal of Dental Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jds.2023.01.018
13. Investigation on Enamel and Dentine of Tooth through 1D Photonic Structure to Identify the Caries in Human Teeth. Alam MK, Dhasarathan V, Aly MH, Zaman MU, Ganji KK, Basri R, Munisekhar MS, Nagarajappa AK. Bioengineering (Basel). 2022 Dec 9;9(12):788. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering9120788 PMID: 36550994; PMCID: PMC9774619.
14. Comparative Analysis of Electric Field Strength, Magnetic Field Strength and Power Density around the Cell Phone Towers of Varying Characteristics with a Proposed Classification Facilitating Research on Human Population. Baliah J, Subramanian B, Livingstone D, Kanwal B, Zaman MU, Srivastava KC, Abutayyem H, Al-Johani K, David AP, Shrivastava D, Alam MK. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(21):14157. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114157
15. Human Teeth Disease Detection Using Refractive Index Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor. Alam, M.K.; Dhasarathan, V.; Natesan, A.; Nambi, R.; Zaman, M.U.; Ganji, K.K.; Basri, R.; Munisekhar, M.S.; Nagarajappa, A.K.; Abutayyem, H. Coatings 2022, 12, 1398. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12101398
16. Temporomandibular Joint Space Dimensions among Saudi Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders: MRI-Based Retrospective Study. Alqhtani NR, Alkhaldi MS, Alanazi AF, Alabdulsalam AS, Alenazi A, Zaman MU, Alzahrani A, Alshadwi A, Rafedah AA, AlOtaibi M. Int J Clin Pract. 2022 Aug 2;2022:5846255. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5846255 PMID: 35989869; PMCID: PMC9363928.
17. Comparison of Dental Anxiety While Visiting Dental Clinics before and after Getting Vaccinated in Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic. Lal, A.; Saeed, S.; Ahmed, N.; Alam, M.K.; Maqsood, A.; Zaman, M.U.; Abutayyem, H.. Vaccines 2022, 10, 115. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10010115
18. Pattern of Mandibular Third Molar Impaction in Nonsyndromic 17760 Patients: A Retrospective Study among Saudi Population in Central Region, Saudi Arabia. Mahmud Uz Zaman, Naif Salem Almutairi, Mohammed Abdulrahman Alnashwan, Shabab Mohammed Albogami, Nawaf Masad Alkhammash, and Mohammad Khursheed Alam. BioMed Research International, vol. 2021, Article ID 1880750, 8 pages, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/1880750
19. Osteoid Osteoma of the Maxilla Presenting as Dental Implant Pain. R. Al Sadhan, A. Alosaimi, R. Al Shagroud, M. U. Zaman, and M. S. Allahyani. Case Reports in Dentistry 2020(3):1-8
https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/2092940
20. Assessment of potential reduction in multidetector computed tomography doses using FBP and SAFIRE for detection and measurement of the position of the inferior alveolar canal. Asma’a Abdurrahman Al-Ekrish, BDS, MDS, Cert. Diag. Sci. (OMFR),a Adel Alzahrani, BDS, MDS,a Mahmud U. Zaman, BDS, PhD,a Wafa Alfaleh, BDS, MDS, Cert. Diag. Sci. (OMFR),a Romed H€ormann,b and Gerlig Widmann, MD, MSc, EBIRc. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2020;129:65_71 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2019.09.002
21. A retrospective study of digital subtraction technique to detect sclerotic changes in alveolar bone on intraoral radiographs of bisphosphonate-treated patients. Zaman MU, Nakamoto T, Tanimoto K. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2013;42(10):20130242. https://doi.org/10.1259/dmfr.20130242
22. A Questionnaire Survey on Contrast Medium-enhanced Computed Tomography at Dental University Hospital in Japan. Masaru Konishi, Yoshikazu Suei, Takashi Nakamoto, Toshikazu Nagasaki, Masahiko Ohtsuka, Md. MU Zaman, Minoru Fujita and Keiji Tanimoto. Dental Radiology 2013; 53(1):3-13.
23. A Report of two cases showed deep depression of internal aspect of the mandible. Masaru Konishi, Yoshikazu Suei, Takashi Nakamoto, Atia Hossain, Zaman Mahmud Uz, Minoru Fujita and Keiji Tanimoto. The Journal of Hiroshima University Dental Society. 2013 Vol 45 No 2 128-132.
24. Dental cone beam computed tomography examinations at department of oral and maxillofacial radiology of Hiroshima university hospital: Konishi M., Fujita M., Suei Y., Sawajiri M., Nakamoto T., Nagasaki T., Hossain A., Zaman MU., Tanimoto K.: The journal of Hiroshima University dental society, 46(2), 130-135, 2014.
Patency: -
1. DENTAL CAMERA FOR INTRA-ORAL DENTAL MEASURING (UK Patent)
• Patent no.: 6322858
• Inventor: Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Md Mahmud Uz Zaman, Kiran Kumar Ganji, Mohammed Enamur Rashid
• Date of Publishing: 08/11/2023
• Status: Published
2. ELECTRONIC TOOTH BRUSH FOR DENTAL CLEANING (UK Patent)
• Patent no.: 6322860
• Inventor: Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Md Mahmud Uz Zaman, Kiran Kumar Ganji, Kholood A S Alhammad
• Date of Publishing: 08/11/2023
• Status: Published
3. SMART DENTAL IMPLANT (INDIAN Patent)
• Patent no.: 398798-001
• Inventor: 1. Mohammad Khursheed Alam 2. Md Mahmud Uz Zaman 3. Kiran Kumar Ganji 4. Mohammed Gazi Sghaireen.
• Date of Publishing: 30/10/2023
• Status: Published

1. Plasmonic Sensing of Human Teeth: A Molybdenum Ditelluride-Black Phosphorus-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Approach. Zaman, M.U., Uniyal, A., Alqhtani, N.R. et al. Plasmonics (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-025-03248-1
2. Antimonene, Barium Titanate and Silver Layer–Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor for Dental Application: A Numerical Analysis. Zaman, M.U., Ansari, G., Uniyal, A. et al. Plasmonics (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-025-03020-5
3. Knowledge and attitude of Bangladeshi dentists towards Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Uz Zaman, M. (2025). Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 24(2), 457–464. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v24i2.81531
4. Patient Preferences for Oral Surgeons’ Attire and Appearance in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Alqhtani NR, Almomin L, Aldajani H, rafedah AA, Alenazi A, Kamal Eid M, Zaman MU, Sakka S. Journal of Pioneering Medical Sciences. 2025 Jan;14(S1):405 413. https://doi.org/10.47310/jpms202514S0153
5. Microsurgical Management of a Three-Rooted Maxillary Premolar: A Case Report. Saleh Alwadei A, Masad Alkhammash N, Uz Zaman M, Hijji Alhajji M, Abdullah Aldayel O. Journal of Pioneering Medical Sciences. 2025 Jan;14(S1):176-182. https://doi.org/10.47310/jpms202514S0122
6. ZnO and antimonene-based surface plasmon resonance sensor for enamel, dentin, and cementum layer detection in human teeth. Zaman, M.U., Pal, A., Uniyal, A. et al. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 1831 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-13471-x
7. Effectiveness of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of temporomandibular joint disorders: A systematic review andmeta-analysis. Zaman MU, Alam MK, Alqhtani NR,et al. J Oral Rehabil. 2024;00:1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.13807
8. Comparing radiation doses in CBCT and medical CT imaging for dental applications. Zaman MU. J Pharm Bioall Sci 2024;16:S886-8. DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1077_23
9. Salivary Biomarkers and Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review conducted according to PRISMA guidelines and the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. Alam MK, Zaman MU, Alqhtani NR, et al. J Oral Rehabil. 2023;00:1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.13589
10. Clinical and radiographic outcomes of adjunctive photodynamic therapy for treating peri-implantitis among diabetics and cigarette smokers: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Alam, M.K., Alqahtani, A.A., Zaman, M.U. et al. Lasers Med Sci 38, 142 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-023-03807-0
11. Bismuth telluride, graphene, and silver-based surface plasmon resonance biosensor for dental application. Alam, M.K., Zaman, M.U., Alqhtani, N.R. et al. Opt Quant Electron 55, 474 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-023-04703-1
12. Awareness and practice of dentists in gulf cooperation council countries regarding medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw e A web-based survey, M.Z. Nassani, B. Tarakji, A.M. Alqahtani et al., Journal of Dental Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jds.2023.01.018
13. Investigation on Enamel and Dentine of Tooth through 1D Photonic Structure to Identify the Caries in Human Teeth. Alam MK, Dhasarathan V, Aly MH, Zaman MU, Ganji KK, Basri R, Munisekhar MS, Nagarajappa AK. Bioengineering (Basel). 2022 Dec 9;9(12):788. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering9120788 PMID: 36550994; PMCID: PMC9774619.
14. Comparative Analysis of Electric Field Strength, Magnetic Field Strength and Power Density around the Cell Phone Towers of Varying Characteristics with a Proposed Classification Facilitating Research on Human Population. Baliah J, Subramanian B, Livingstone D, Kanwal B, Zaman MU, Srivastava KC, Abutayyem H, Al-Johani K, David AP, Shrivastava D, Alam MK. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(21):14157. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114157
15. Human Teeth Disease Detection Using Refractive Index Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor. Alam, M.K.; Dhasarathan, V.; Natesan, A.; Nambi, R.; Zaman, M.U.; Ganji, K.K.; Basri, R.; Munisekhar, M.S.; Nagarajappa, A.K.; Abutayyem, H. Coatings 2022, 12, 1398. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12101398
16. Temporomandibular Joint Space Dimensions among Saudi Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders: MRI-Based Retrospective Study. Alqhtani NR, Alkhaldi MS, Alanazi AF, Alabdulsalam AS, Alenazi A, Zaman MU, Alzahrani A, Alshadwi A, Rafedah AA, AlOtaibi M. Int J Clin Pract. 2022 Aug 2;2022:5846255. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5846255 PMID: 35989869; PMCID: PMC9363928.
17. Comparison of Dental Anxiety While Visiting Dental Clinics before and after Getting Vaccinated in Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic. Lal, A.; Saeed, S.; Ahmed, N.; Alam, M.K.; Maqsood, A.; Zaman, M.U.; Abutayyem, H.. Vaccines 2022, 10, 115. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10010115
18. Pattern of Mandibular Third Molar Impaction in Nonsyndromic 17760 Patients: A Retrospective Study among Saudi Population in Central Region, Saudi Arabia. Mahmud Uz Zaman, Naif Salem Almutairi, Mohammed Abdulrahman Alnashwan, Shabab Mohammed Albogami, Nawaf Masad Alkhammash, and Mohammad Khursheed Alam. BioMed Research International, vol. 2021, Article ID 1880750, 8 pages, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/1880750
19. Osteoid Osteoma of the Maxilla Presenting as Dental Implant Pain. R. Al Sadhan, A. Alosaimi, R. Al Shagroud, M. U. Zaman, and M. S. Allahyani. Case Reports in Dentistry 2020(3):1-8
https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/2092940
20. Assessment of potential reduction in multidetector computed tomography doses using FBP and SAFIRE for detection and measurement of the position of the inferior alveolar canal. Asma’a Abdurrahman Al-Ekrish, BDS, MDS, Cert. Diag. Sci. (OMFR),a Adel Alzahrani, BDS, MDS,a Mahmud U. Zaman, BDS, PhD,a Wafa Alfaleh, BDS, MDS, Cert. Diag. Sci. (OMFR),a Romed H€ormann,b and Gerlig Widmann, MD, MSc, EBIRc. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2020;129:65_71 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2019.09.002
21. A retrospective study of digital subtraction technique to detect sclerotic changes in alveolar bone on intraoral radiographs of bisphosphonate-treated patients. Zaman MU, Nakamoto T, Tanimoto K. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2013;42(10):20130242. https://doi.org/10.1259/dmfr.20130242
22. A Questionnaire Survey on Contrast Medium-enhanced Computed Tomography at Dental University Hospital in Japan. Masaru Konishi, Yoshikazu Suei, Takashi Nakamoto, Toshikazu Nagasaki, Masahiko Ohtsuka, Md. MU Zaman, Minoru Fujita and Keiji Tanimoto. Dental Radiology 2013; 53(1):3-13.
23. A Report of two cases showed deep depression of internal aspect of the mandible. Masaru Konishi, Yoshikazu Suei, Takashi Nakamoto, Atia Hossain, Zaman Mahmud Uz, Minoru Fujita and Keiji Tanimoto. The Journal of Hiroshima University Dental Society. 2013 Vol 45 No 2 128-132.
24. Dental cone beam computed tomography examinations at department of oral and maxillofacial radiology of Hiroshima university hospital: Konishi M., Fujita M., Suei Y., Sawajiri M., Nakamoto T., Nagasaki T., Hossain A., Zaman MU., Tanimoto K.: The journal of Hiroshima University dental society, 46(2), 130-135, 2014.
Patency: -
1. DENTAL CAMERA FOR INTRA-ORAL DENTAL MEASURING (UK Patent)
• Patent no.: 6322858
• Inventor: Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Md Mahmud Uz Zaman, Kiran Kumar Ganji, Mohammed Enamur Rashid
• Date of Publishing: 08/11/2023
• Status: Published
2. ELECTRONIC TOOTH BRUSH FOR DENTAL CLEANING (UK Patent)
• Patent no.: 6322860
• Inventor: Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Md Mahmud Uz Zaman, Kiran Kumar Ganji, Kholood A S Alhammad
• Date of Publishing: 08/11/2023
• Status: Published
3. SMART DENTAL IMPLANT (INDIAN Patent)
• Patent no.: 398798-001
• Inventor: 1. Mohammad Khursheed Alam 2. Md Mahmud Uz Zaman 3. Kiran Kumar Ganji 4. Mohammed Gazi Sghaireen.
• Date of Publishing: 30/10/2023
• Status: Published

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