​Dental students are integral to the group's work. Through structured roles on active protocols, they gain hands-on experience in calibrated color measurement, data management, and reporting standards. Training covers study design, IRB and consent, SOP-driven data collection (ΔE00, TP00, WID, ΔL*), statistical analysis, and scientific writing. Students are encouraged to present at national/international meetings and to co-author manuscripts under ICMJE and CRediT contributorship.

How we mentor

• Defined responsibilities and authorship pathways (ICMJE compliance).
• Method workshops: ISO lighting, spectrophotometry, standardized photography, and ΔE00/MCID interpretation.
• Writing clinics: abstracts, posters, and manuscript sections with version-controlled feedback.

Ongoing student projects

• Mikel Alrabadi
• Co-author, published: The Evaluation of Tooth Whitening from a Perspective of Artificial Intelligence: A Comparative Analytical Study (Q1 journal).
• In vitro: Effect of preheated “chameleon" composite on value shift in ultra-thin veneers (final shade ΔE00/TP00; cement thickness control).
• Razan Shahin (Prosthodontics MSc, UJ)
• Clinical/observational: Impact of smoking modality on tooth shade—combustible cigarettes vs e-cigarettes vs heated tobacco (IQOS); longitudinal ΔE00/WID change with standardized imaging and spectrophotometry.

Recently completed or in preparation

• Questionnaire studies on patient and student perception of tooth/gingival color and acceptable mismatch thresholds.
• OSCE-ready colorimetry stations and calibration exercises embedded in the prosthodontics curriculum.

Students who complete project milestones are supported with abstract submissions, conference presentations, and manuscript preparation, fostering a culture of methodological rigor and clinical impact.