Curriculum Vitae
Education
University of British Columbia
Master of Craniofacial Science
2020
University of British Columbia
Diploma in Prosthodontics
2020
University of Alberta
Master of Education (Health Sciences Education)
2014
University of Alberta
Certificate in Specialty Enhancement of General Dentistry
2008
University of Alberta
Doctor of Dental Surgery
2007
University of Alberta
Bachelor of Medical Science
2005
Private Practice
Edmonton, AB
2007-2017, 2020 - Present
Licensure
Alberta Dental Association and College
2007
National Dental Examining Board of Canada
2003
Organization Memberships
College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta
Member
Alberta Dental Association
Member
American Dental Education Association
Member
Organization Appointments
Royal College of Dentists of Canada
Examiner
2024 - Present
National Dental Examining Board of Canada
Designated Supervisor and Facilitator, NDECC
2022 - Present
Assistant Chief Examiner, Virtual OSCE
2016 - 2017
Supervisor, Assessment of Clinical Skills
2015 - 2017
Evaluator and Facilitator, Assessment of Clinical Skills
2012 - 2022
Canadian Dental Association
Invigilator, Dental Aptitude Test
2007 - 2017
Teaching Affiliations
University of Alberta
Director, Digital Dentistry
2025 - Present
Associate Professor (Tenured)
2024 - Present
Assistant Clinical Professor
2007 - 2024
Teaching and Research Awards
University of Alberta Dentistry Students' Association Pre-Clinical Excellence in Teaching Award (Classroom)
2023
University of Alberta School of Dentistry Gibb Teaching Scholar Award
2022
University of Alberta Dentistry Students' Association Pre-Clinical Excellence in Teaching Award (Classroom)
2021
University of Alberta Dentistry Students' Association Pre-Clinical Excellence in Teaching Award (Classroom)
2020
University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) Teaching Award
2020
University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) Teaching Award
2019
University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry Dean's International Association for Dental Research Award
2019
Canadian Network for Innovation in Education Excellence and Innovation in the Integration of Technology
2017
University of Alberta Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund Project Grant
2016
University of Alberta Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund Professional Development Grant
2016
University of Alberta School of Dentistry Educational Research & Scholarship Fund Grant
2016
University of Alberta Dentistry Students' Association Pre-Clinical Excellence in Teaching Award (Classroom)
2015
Academic Awards
University of British Columbia Graduate Scholarship
2019
PlayCheques Financial Solutions Award in Prosthodontics
2019
Association of Prosthodontics of Canada Award for Academic Achievement
2017
British Columbia Society of Prosthodontists Entrance Award in Prosthodontics
2017
Gladys C. Crawford First Nations Scholarship
2017
University of Alberta Undergraduate Scholarship
2003
Jason Lang Scholarship
2000
Presentations
2022
Dr. Joseph Lizotte Study Group, Edmonton, AB - Locator. Locator. Locator: The first three rules of implant supported overdentures
2020
American Dental Education Association Annual Session & Exhibition, National Harbor, MD - Choose your own digital dentistry textbook: Student-driven removable prosthodontics
2019
International Association for Dental Research, Vancouver, BC - Effect of denture storage on Candida colonization and dimensional stability
2019
Denturist Association of British Columbia Denturist Convention, Penticton, BC - Bits to 'bites': Navigating the digital world of conventional removable prosthodontics
2018
Dentsply Sirona Canada Continuing Education Course, Edmonton, AB - Fundaments of removable partial denture design and preparation
2018
Pacific Dental Conference, Vancouver, BC - You're under a rest: Critiquing RDP design
2017
Educational Research and Scholarship Centre Seminar Series, School of Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB - iBook as a medley of educational theory and practice: cognitive apprenticeship meets instructional design
2017
Discover Dental Sciences Seminar, School of Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB - Use of an iBook course text to teach removable prosthodontics to undergraduate dental students
2016
American Dental Education Association Annual Session & Exhibition, Denver, CO - Complete denture prosthodontics: A legacy textbook becomes an iBook legacy
2014
Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany - A partial recollection: Removable partial denture design and fabrication in North America
2011
Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB - Using Second Life to teach medical emergencies in dentistry
2009
Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany - Dentoalveolar trauma
2009
Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany - Treatment planning relationships
Publications: Textbooks & Textbook Chapters
Ahmed WM, Abdallah MN, Alola B, Verhaeghe TV, Andrew J, El-Bialy T. 3D prosthodontic treatment planning for orthodontic patients: Interdisciplinary approach. In: Retrouvey JM, Abdallah MN, editors. 3D diagnosis and treatment planning in orthodontics - an atlas for the clinician. New York: Springer; (2021). P. 299-317.
Verhaeghe TV, Tan H-K. (2018). Complete denture prosthodontics. Second edition. Apple Inc.
Verhaeghe TV, Tan H-K (2016). Complete denture prosthodontics. First edition. Apple Inc.
Publications: Research Journal Articles
Kolahdooz F, Zakkar M, Jang SL, Manning C, Verhaeghe T, Roache C, Corriveau A, DeLancey D, Wagg A, Tarrant M, Sharma S. (2025). Oral Health Practices Among Indigenous Mothers and Young Children (0-36 Months) in Northwest Territories, Canada. International Journal of Dentistry. https://doi.org/10.1155/ijod/7094004
Harris R, Kolahdooz F, Sharma R, Zakkar M, Wagg A, Corriveau A, Tarrant M, Irlbacher-Fox S, Verhaeghe T, Sharma, S. (2025). Infant Feeding Practices Among Indigenous Women in Northwest Territories, Canada: Results From the Maternal and Infant Health Project. Food Sci Nutr, 13: e70376. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.70376
Ahmed WM, Verhaeghe TV, McCullagh AP. (2021). Maxillary complete-arch implant-supported restoration: A digital scanning and maxillomandibular relationship workflow. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 125(2):216-220. Doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2020.01.010.
Ahmed WM, Verhaeghe TV, Hans A, Nguyen CT. (2020). Managing excessive gingival display using a digital workflow. Journal of Prosthodontics. 29(5):443-447. Doi:10.1111/jopr.13181.
Verhaeghe TV, Wyatt CC, Mostafa NZ. (2020). Effect of overnight storage conditions on complete denture colonization by C. albicans and dimensional stability: A systematic review. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 124(2):176-182. Doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2019.07.014.
Verhaeghe TV, Linke BL, Cable CE, Mostafa N. (2019). Clinical remounting of complete dentures: A systematic review. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 121(4),604-610. Doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2018.06.017.
Verhaeghe TV. (2008). The right fit - all about removable dentures. Family Health. 24(4),25-27.