Members of the Department of Oral Diagnostics and Surgery conduct research on a wide range of topics, including:
   - Clinical techniques used to study oral diseases and healing, with an emphasis on epithelial hyperplasia, pre-neoplastic and neoplastic diseases as well as diseases of the oral mucosa.
   - Oral and maxillofacial surgery, oncology and clinical research.
   - Oral X-ray.
   - Many research projects are implemented in partnership with other departments in the College of Dentistry.


   Research priorities of the department:
    1) Conduct clinical research that leads to verifiable health benefits
    2) To maintain the foundational research that supports our teaching


   Research groups in the department:
   The department's research group consists of all department members, headed by the Vice Dean of Scientific Research, Professor Dr. Marouf Hussein


   Research achievements of the department: (during the past five years)
    - International publications more than 15
   - A research project that includes 5 contributions