Our Specialist Orthodontist

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Dr Ali Farahani

Specialist orthodontist

PhD DDS MScD (Cardiff) MOrth RCS (ED) MSurg (UCL)
Fellowship in Craniofacial & Special Care Orthodontics (CHLA,USC)

Educational Background

  • PhD in Dentofacial Deformity, IOFTN – Cardiff University
  • Master of Surgery, Minimally Invasive Aesthetics – UCL
  • Fellowship, Craniofacial and Special Care Orthodontics – Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (USC)
  • Diploma, MOrth RCS – Edinburgh
  • MScD in Orthodontics – Cardiff University
  • DDS – Tehran Azad University

Dr. Farahani completed his three-year orthodontic specialty training at Cardiff University, earning a Master of Science in Dentistry (MScD) in Orthodontics and the Specialist Membership Diploma (MOrth RCS) from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He is also a proud alumnus of the University of Southern California (USC), where he pursued further training in Craniofacial Orthodontics. He completed the Craniofacial and Special Care Orthodontic Fellowship at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), where he specialized in treating patients with severe craniofacial deformities requiring combined orthodontic and surgical care.

He completed a Master of Surgery (Minimally-Invasive Aesthetics) degree at University College London (UCL), where his thesis was published. Additionally, he earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), focusing his research on patients with dentofacial deformities.

Dr. Farahani has served as an academic at both the University of Birmingham and the University of Warwick. He has authored over 76 peer-reviewed publications and contributed to three book chapters. In addition to his research, he serves as a reviewer and sits on the editorial boards of several orthodontic and dental journals. Dr. Farahani also has a strong interest in implantology, having attended the USC School of Dentistry, where he earned his Certificate in Implantology.

He has been awarded a Research Scholarship from the European Orthodontic Society and a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. His research has been nominated twice for the prestigious William J.B. Houston Research Award (2009 and 2010).

Dr. Farahani’s clinical expertise includes the orthodontic treatment of both children and adults, with a special focus on cosmetic orthodontic solutions to help patients regain their confidence. He also provides complex restorative-orthodontic treatments for patients with multiple missing teeth and specializes in the management of dentofacial deformities requiring combined orthodontic and surgical care.

Publications link

Borzabadi Farahani, A., Olkun, H. K., Eslamian, L. and Eslamipour, F. 2024. A retrospective investigation of orthognathic patients and functional needs. Australasian Orthodontic Journal 40(1), pp. 111-120. (10.2478/aoj-2024-0013)

Borzabadi Farahani, A., Olkun, H. K., Eslamian, L. and Eslamipour, F. 2024. Functional needs in orthognathic patients with different sagittal skeletal discrepancies. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology 138(2), pp. 255-260. (10.1016/j.oooo.2024.04.006)

Borzabadi Farahani, A. 2024. Laser use in muco-gingival surgical orthodontics. In: Coluzzi, D. J. and Parker, S. P. A. eds. Lasers in Dentistry—Current Concepts. Textbooks in Contemporary Dentistry (TECD) Cham, Switzerland: Springer, pp. 379-398.,(10.1007/978-3-031-43338-2_12)

Borzabadi-Farahani A. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Index of Orthognathic Functional Treatment Need for Detecting Subjects with Great Need for Orthognathic Surgery. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2025 Mar;62(3):519-526. doi: 10.1177/10556656231216833. Epub 2023 Nov 30. Review. PubMed PMID: 38037271.
 
Borzabadi-Farahani A, Mosahebi A, Zargaran D. A Scoping Review of Hyaluronidase Use in Managing the Complications of Aesthetic Interventions. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2024 Mar;48(6):1193-1209. doi: 10.1007/s00266-022-03207-9. Epub 2022 Dec 19. PubMed PMID: 36536092; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10999391.
 
Borzabadi-Farahani A. A Scoping Review of the Efficacy of Diode Lasers Used for Minimally Invasive Exposure of Impacted Teeth or Teeth with Delayed Eruption. Photonics. 2022 April; 9(4):265. doi: 10.3390/photonics9040265.
 
Eslamian L, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Karimi S, Saadat S, Badiee MR. Evaluation of the Shear Bond Strength and Antibacterial Activity of Orthodontic Adhesive Containing Silver Nanoparticle, an In-Vitro Study. Nanomaterials (Basel). 2020 Jul 27;10(8). doi: 10.3390/nano10081466. PubMed PMID: 32727028; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7466539.
 
Eslamian L, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Badiee MR, Le BT. An Objective Assessment of Orthognathic Surgery Patients. J Craniofac Surg. 2019 Nov-Dec;30(8):2479-2482. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000005916. PubMed PMID: 31689730.
 
Talwar M, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Lynch E, Borsboom P, Ruben J. Remineralization of Demineralized Enamel and Dentine Using 3 Dentifrices-An InVitro Study. Dent J (Basel). 2019 Sep 2;7(3). doi: 10.3390/dj7030091. PubMed PMID: 31480726; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6784461.
 
Zadeh HH, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Fotovat M, Kim SH. Vestibular Incision Subperiosteal Tunnel Access (VISTA) for Surgically Facilitated Orthodontic Therapy (SFOT). Contemp Clin Dent. 2019 Jul-Sep;10(3):548-553. doi: 10.4103/ccd.ccd_720_18. PubMed PMID: 32308335; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7150560.
 
Olkun HK, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Uçkan S. Orthognathic Surgery Treatment Need in a Turkish Adult Population: A Retrospective Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 May 28;16(11). doi: 10.3390/ijerph16111881. PubMed PMID: 31141986; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6603578.
 
Gorseta K, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Vrazic T, Glavina D. An In-Vitro Analysis of Microleakage of Self-Adhesive Fissure Sealant vs. Conventional and GIC Fissure Sealants. Dent J (Basel). 2019 Mar 28;7(2). doi: 10.3390/dj7020032. PubMed PMID: 30925796; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6630279.
 
Gavic L, Gorseta K, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Tadin A, Glavina D. Influence of Toothpaste pH on Its Capacity to Prevent Enamel Demineralization. Contemp Clin Dent. 2018 Oct-Dec;9(4):554-559. doi: 10.4103/ccd.ccd_667_18. PubMed PMID: 31772462; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6868611.
 
Gorseta K, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Moshaverinia A, Glavina D, Lynch E. Effect of different thermo-light polymerization on flexural strength of two glass ionomer cements and a glass carbomer cement. J Prosthet Dent. 2017 Jul;118(1):102-107. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2016.09.019. Epub 2016 Dec 1. PubMed PMID: 27914669.
 
Mina M, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Tehranchi A, Nouri M, Younessian F. Mathematical beta function formulation for maxillary arch form prediction in normal occlusion population. Odontology. 2017 Apr;105(2):229-236. doi: 10.1007/s10266-016-0244-7. Epub 2016 May 11. PubMed PMID: 27167385.
 
Borzabadi-Farahani A. The Adjunctive Soft-Tissue Diode Laser in Orthodontics. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2017 Apr;38(eBook 5):e18-e31. Review. PubMed PMID: 28509563.
 
Laganà G, Venza N, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Fabi F, Danesi C, Cozza P. Dental anomalies: prevalence and associations between them in a large sample of non-orthodontic subjects, a cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health. 2017 Mar 11;17(1):62. doi: 10.1186/s12903-017-0352-y. PubMed PMID: 28284207; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5346249.
 
Eslamipour F, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Le BT, Shahmoradi M. A Retrospective Analysis of Dentofacial Deformities and Orthognathic Surgeries. Ann Maxillofac Surg. 2017 Jan-Jun;7(1):73-77. doi: 10.4103/ams.ams_104_16. PubMed PMID: 28713739; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5502519.
 
Borzabadi-Farahani A, Cronshaw M. Lasers in Orthodontics. In: Coluzzi D, Parker S, editors. Lasers in Dentistry—Current Concepts [Internet] 1st ed. Switzerland: Springer; 2017. Chapter 12; p.247-271. Available from: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-51944-9_12.
 
Bach L, Borzabadi-Farahani A. Treatment of Labial Mucosal Recession Around Maxillary Anterior Implants With Tenting Screws, Particulate Allograft, and Xenogenic Membrane: A Case Report. J Oral Implantol. 2016 Oct;42(5):427-431. doi: 10.1563/aaid-joi-D-16-00019. Epub 2016 May 11. PubMed PMID: 27168220.
 
Borzabadi-Farahani A. Effect of low-level laser irradiation on proliferation of human dental mesenchymal stem cells; a systemic review. J Photochem Photobiol B. 2016 Sep;162:577-582. doi: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2016.07.022. Epub 2016 Jul 25. Review. PubMed PMID: 27475781.
 
Le B, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Nielsen B. Treatment of Labial Soft Tissue Recession Around Dental Implants in the Esthetic Zone Using Guided Bone Regeneration With Mineralized Allograft: A Retrospective Clinical Case Series. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2016 Aug;74(8):1552-61. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2016.04.015. Epub 2016 Apr 25. PubMed PMID: 27206625.
 
Matsuda H, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Le BT. Three-Dimensional Alveolar Bone Anatomy of the Maxillary First Molars: A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Study With Implications for Immediate Implant Placement. Implant Dent. 2016 Jun;25(3):367-72. doi: 10.1097/ID.0000000000000430. PubMed PMID: 27213529.
 
Borzabadi-Farahani A, Eslamipour F, Shahmoradi M. Functional needs of subjects with dentofacial deformities: A study using the index of orthognathic functional treatment need (IOFTN). J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2016 Jun;69(6):796-801. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2016.03.008. Epub 2016 Mar 25. PubMed PMID: 27068664.
 
Sameni A, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Moshaverinia A. Rehabilitation of Worn Dentition Using Adhesive and Implant Dentistry. Dent Today. 2016 Jun;35(6):110-1. PubMed PMID: 27424397.
 
Gavic L, Gorseta K, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Tadin A, Glavina D, van Duinen RN, Lynch E. Influence of Thermo-Light Curing with Dental Light-Curing Units on the Microhardness of Glass-Ionomer Cements. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2016 May-Jun;36(3):425-30. doi: 10.11607/prd.2405. PubMed PMID: 27100813.
 
Eslamian L, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Gholami H. The effect of benzocaine and ketoprofen gels on pain during fixed orthodontic appliance treatment: a randomised, double-blind, crossover trial. Aust Orthod J. 2016 May;32(1):64-72. PubMed PMID: 27468593.
 
Moshaverinia M, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Sameni A, Moshaverinia A, Ansari S. Effects of incorporation of nano-fluorapatite particles on microhardness, fluoride releasing properties, and biocompatibility of a conventional glass ionomer cement (GIC). Dent Mater J. 2016;35(5):817-821. doi: 10.4012/dmj.2015-437. PubMed PMID: 27725520.
 
Borzabadi-Farahani A, Zadeh HH. Orthodontic Therapy in Implant Dentistry: Orthodontic Implant Site Development. In: Tolstunov L, editor. Vertical Alveolar Ridge Augmentation in Implant Dentistry: A Surgical Manual [Internet] First ed. New Jersey, USA: John Wiley & Sons; 2016. Chapter 4; p.30-37. 368p. Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/9781119082835.ch04.
 
Eslamipour F, Iranmanesh P, Borzabadi-Farahani A. Cross-sectional Study of Dental Trauma and Associated Factors Among 9- to 14-year-old Schoolchildren in Isfahan, Iran. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2016;14(5):451-457. doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a36522. PubMed PMID: 27827470.
 
Borzabadi-Farahani A, Zadeh HH. Adjunctive Orthodontic Applications in Dental Implantology. J Oral Implantol. 2015 Aug;41(4):501-8. doi: 10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-13-00235. Epub 2013 Oct 31. Review. PubMed PMID: 24175964.
 
Harrington C, Gallagher JR, Borzabadi-Farahani A. A retrospective analysis of dentofacial deformities and orthognathic surgeries using the index of orthognathic functional treatment need (IOFTN). Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Jul;79(7):1063-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.04.027. Epub 2015 Apr 27. PubMed PMID: 25957779.
 
Alavi S, Barooti S, Borzabadi-Farahani A. An in vitro assessment of the mechanical characteristics of nickel-titanium orthodontic wires in Fluoride solutions with different acidities. J Orthod Sci. 2015 Apr-Jun;4(2):52-6. doi: 10.4103/2278-0203.156030. PubMed PMID: 26020039; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4427972.
 
Eslamian L, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Tavakol P, Tavakol A, Amini N, Lynch E. Effect of multiple debonding sequences on shear bond strength of new stainless steel brackets. J Orthod Sci. 2015 Apr-Jun;4(2):37-41. doi: 10.4103/2278-0203.156027. PubMed PMID: 26020036; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4427969.
 
Bugaighis I, Karanth D, Borzabadi-Farahani A. Tooth size discrepancy in a Libyan population, a cross-sectional study in schoolchildren. J Clin Exp Dent. 2015 Feb;7(1):e100-5. doi: 10.4317/jced.51819. eCollection 2015 Feb. PubMed PMID: 25810819; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4367995.
 
Borzabadi-Farahani A. Bilateral agenesis of maxillary permanent canines: Review of the literature. J Orthod Sci. 2015 Jan-Mar;4(1):26-9. doi: 10.4103/2278-0203.149614. PubMed PMID: 25657989; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4314837.
 
Al-Dwairi Z, Shaweesh A, Kamkarfar S, Kamkarfar S, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Lynch E. Tooth shade measurements under standard and nonstandard illumination and their agreement with skin color. Int J Prosthodont. 2014 Sep-Oct;27(5):458-60. doi: 10.11607/ijp.3826. PubMed PMID: 25191889.
 
Borzabadi-Farahani A, Borzabadi E, Lynch E. Nanoparticles in orthodontics, a review of antimicrobial and anti-caries applications. Acta Odontol Scand. 2014 Aug;72(6):413-7. doi: 10.3109/00016357.2013.859728. Epub 2013 Dec 10. Review. PubMed PMID: 24325608.
 
Le BT, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Pluemsakunthai W. Is buccolingual angulation of maxillary anterior implants associated with the crestal labial soft tissue thickness?. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2014 Jul;43(7):874-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2014.02.009. Epub 2014 Mar 15. PubMed PMID: 24637160.
 
Jugdev J, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Lynch E. The effect of air abrasion of metal implant abutments on the tensile bond strength of three luting agents used to cement implant superstructures: an in vitro study. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2014 Jul-Aug;29(4):784-90. doi: 10.11607/jomi.3167. PubMed PMID: 25032757.
 
Le BT, Borzabadi-Farahani A. Simultaneous implant placement and bone grafting with particulate mineralized allograft in sites with buccal wall defects, a three-year follow-up and review of literature. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2014 Jul;42(5):552-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2013.07.026. Epub 2013 Aug 22. Review. PubMed PMID: 24529349.
 
Gorseta K, Glavina D, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Van Duinen RN, Skrinjaric I, Hill RG, Lynch E. One-year clinical evaluation of a Glass Carbomer fissure sealant, a preliminary study. Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent. 2014 Jun;22(2):67-71. PubMed PMID: 25134364.
 
Costa MA, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Lara-Sanchez PA, Schweitzer D, Jacobson L, Clarke N, Hammoudeh J, Urata MM, Magee WP 3rd. Partial craniofacial duplication: a review of the literature and case report. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2014 Jun;42(4):290-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2013.05.016. Epub 2013 Aug 19. Review. PubMed PMID: 23969147.
 
McIlvaine E, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Lane CJ, Azen SP, Yen SL. Apriori feasibility testing of randomized clinical trial design in patients with cleft deformities and Class III malocclusion. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 May;78(5):725-30. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.01.006. Epub 2014 Feb 12. PubMed PMID: 24630053; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4336545.
 
Al-Dwairi ZN, El Masoud BM, Al-Afifi SA, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Lynch E. Awareness, attitude, and expectations toward dental implants among removable prostheses wearers. J Prosthodont. 2014 Apr;23(3):192-7. doi: 10.1111/jopr.12095. Epub 2013 Oct 7. PubMed PMID: 24118594.
 
Eslamian L, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Hassanzadeh-Azhiri A, Badiee MR, Fekrazad R. The effect of 810-nm low-level laser therapy on pain caused by orthodontic elastomeric separators. Lasers Med Sci. 2014 Mar;29(2):559-64. doi: 10.1007/s10103-012-1258-1. Epub 2013 Jan 20. PubMed PMID: 23334785.
 
Borzabadi-Farahani A, Lane CJ, Yen SL. Late maxillary protraction in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate: a retrospective study. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2014 Jan;51(1):e1-e10. doi: 10.1597/12-099. Epub 2012 Dec 13. PubMed PMID: 23237432.
 
Bergman RT, Waschak J, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Murphy NC. Longitudinal study of cephalometric soft tissue profile traits between the ages of 6 and 18 years. Angle Orthod. 2014 Jan;84(1):48-55. doi: 10.2319/041513-291.1. Epub 2013 Jul 8. PubMed PMID: 23834271; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8683052.
 
McKenna DF, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Lynch E. The effect of subgingival ozone and/or hydrogen peroxide on the development of peri-implant mucositis: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2013 Nov-Dec;28(6):1483-9. doi: 10.11607/jomi.3168. PubMed PMID: 24278915.
 
Le BT, Follmar T, Borzabadi-Farahani A. Assessment of short dental implants restored with single-unit nonsplinted restorations. Implant Dent. 2013 Oct;22(5):499-502. doi: 10.1097/ID.0b013e31829afaf2. PubMed PMID: 23823736.
 
Borzabadi-Farahani A, Yen SL, Francis C, Lara-Sanchez PA, Hammoudeh J. A rare case of accessory maxilla and bilateral Tessier no. 7 clefts, a 10-year follow-up. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2013 Sep;41(6):527-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2012.11.019. Epub 2013 Jan 18. PubMed PMID: 23333494.
 
Chung EH, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Yen SL. Clinicians and laypeople assessment of facial attractiveness in patients with cleft lip and palate treated with LeFort I surgery or late maxillary protraction. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2013 Sep;77(9):1446-50. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.05.042. Epub 2013 Jul 18. PubMed PMID: 23871270; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3943337.
 
Amini F, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Mashayekhi Z, Pousti M, Amirtouri M. Soft-tissue profile characteristics in children with beta thalassaemia major. Acta Odontol Scand. 2013 Sep;71(5):1071-6. doi: 10.3109/00016357.2012.741707. Epub 2012 Nov 20. PubMed PMID: 23163306.

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