Mira Ghaly

Mira Ghaly serves as Associate Professor and Interim Chair in the Department of Periodontics at Augusta University's Dental College of Georgia, where she also directs the Periodontics program. Her academic leadership spans clinical instruction, research innovation, and institutional governance across dental education and surgical specialties.

Her educational foundation includes:

• DMD in Dentistry from Universite de Montreal (2000)
• Certificate in Periodontics from Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry (2007)
• IALD Instructor certification (2024)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor credential (2023)
• Multiple Georgia Board of Dentistry certifications (2016-2019)

Dr. Ghaly's research pioneers advancements in periodontal surgery and implantology through rigorous clinical investigations. Her work bridges evidence-based practice with educational excellence, focusing on surgical innovations for soft tissue management, esthetic crown lengthening, and peri-implant bone preservation. She develops novel techniques to address complications like postsurgical rhinitis while optimizing outcomes in ridge augmentation for complex cases including growing patients.

Recent publications demonstrate methodological rigor through systematic reviews and meta-analyses, alongside technical innovations in suture methodology and flap stabilization. Her scholarship consistently targets clinical pain points in periodontics, with emphasis on comparative efficacy of open-flap versus minimally invasive approaches and location-specific implant outcomes.

Her teaching excellence has been recognized through:

• Pierre Fauchard Academy Excellence in Dental Education Award (2024)
• AAP Educator Award for Teaching and Mentoring (2021)

Dr. Ghaly actively shapes academic policy as Chair of Augusta University's Non-Tenure Track Promotion Committee while advancing diversity through college-level service. Her clinical instruction spans 20+ courses including surgical periodontics, implantology, and literature review for dental residents, directly translating research into resident training through journal clubs and clinical rotations.