Dr. Sulaiman is a tenured Associate Professor and the Director of the Advanced
Operative Dentistry and Biomaterials Research at the Adams School of Dentistry, University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned his clinical certificate in Operative Dentistry and
his PhD in Dental Materials from the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Biomaterial
Sciences at the University of Turku in Finland in collaboration with the Department of Operative
Dentistry at UNC.
Dr. Sulaiman is a wet-handed clinician and a researcher who is passionate
about bridging the gap between dental research and clinical application. Dr. Sulaiman’s
research focus is on dental ceramics, adhesion, cements, color and appearance in dentistry, and
biomimetics. He has published over 90 peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and book chapters. He
is a fellow of the international college of dentists and a member of many academies, including
the prestigious American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, the Academy of Operative
Dentistry, the Society of Color and Appearance in Dentistry, IADR/AADR, and the American
Dental Association. He has presented on numerous national and international stages and serves
as a reviewer for many peer-reviewed journals.
