Dr. Yara Oweis holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Jordan, an MSc in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics from The University of Manchester and a PhD in Craniofacial Health Sciences from McGill University. She now works as an assistant Professor at The Department of Restorative Dentistry, the University of Jordan. Dr Oweis also practices dentistry at the University of Jordan Dental Hospital. She was a finalist at the Preincubator Training Program, Qatar University, April 2020 and a finalist science track at McGill Dobson Cup for entrepreneurship, McGill University March 2019. Yara grew up in Amman, Jordan where she received a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Jordan. She then joined the University of Manchester, UK as an MSc student in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics. After obtaining her degree, Yara returned to Jordan to work as a fulltime lecturer at The Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jordan for nine years. In 2015, Yara joined Professor Faleh Tamimi’s and Professor Marta Cerruti’s groups as a PhD student. Her research focuses on controlling the surface chemical properties of dental materials and teeth to enhance their performance. This includes surface chemical modification of alloys used in dental prosthesis to enhance their adhesion to composite resin, controlling the surface hardness and the optical properties of teeth and dental restorations to enhance appearance and durability. After obtaining her PHD, Yara returned to Jordan and was promoted to assistant Professor at the school of Dentistry, University of Jordan. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx