Prof. h. c. Aladin Sabbagh
Erfinder der patentierten SARA®, SUS / Sabbagh Universal Spring® & AquaSplint®
Vice President of the Eurasian Association of Orthodontists (EAO)
Chairman of the German Association of Orthodontists (BDK) in Mfr. / Bavaria
National and international speaker since 1999
Honorary Professor Award, 2002 São Paulo / Brazil and 2023 Coorg / India
Top Orthodontist Award, Focus Magazine 2012–2025, Stern Magazine / Germany
Court-approved medical appraiser and expert witness
World Top 100 Doctor Award, 2025
Keynote speaker at numerous national and international congresses and universities
Top orthodontist 2012–2025 (Focus Magazine / Stern Magazine, Germany)
Since 1991, over 1000 publications, seminars and lectures on the following topics: folgenden Themen:
Functional Aligner Treatment
Advanced Interdisciplinary Occlusal Rehabilitation
Troubleshooting and Problem Management in Aligner and Fixed Orthodontics
Troubleshooting and Problem Management in Aligner and Fixed Orthodontics
TMD, Malocclusion, and Airways
Fixed–Noncompliance Orthodontic Appliances / SARA® Concept
| 1982-1987 | Study of dentistry. |
| 1989 | Recognition as a specialist dentist for oral surgery |
| 1989-1993 | Postgraduate trainee in orthodontics at the University of Kiel, then in a postgraduate training practice in Nuremberg |
| 1993 | Recognition as a specialist dentist for orthodontics (Munich), establishment of own practice in Erlangen |
| 1997 | Patent granted for "Sabbagh Universal Spring" (US patent 5944518, German patent 19809324) |
| 2002 | Patent granted for "Aqua Splint" (EU/USA) |
| 2005 | Chairman of the Professional Association of German Orthodontists (BDK) in Middle Franconia |
| 2016 | Establishment of the second orthodontic practice in Nuremberg |
| 2017 | Independent court expert Nuremberg/Fürth |
| 2018 | Expert appointed by mutual agreement of the Bavarian Association of Statutory Health Insurance Dentists |
| 2019 | Development of the “SARA” Sabbagh Advanced Repositioning Appliance |
| 2021 | Vice President of the Eurasian Society for Orthodontics / EAO |
| 2023 | Honorary Professorship Award, Bangalore / India |
| 2025 | World Top 100 Doctor Award |
| 1996 | EU/USA patent for the “SUS1 / Sabbagh Universal Spring” SUS1, SUS2 & SUS3 |
| 2002 | EU/USA patent for the “Aqua Splint ® Classic” |
| 2014 | EU/USA patent for the “Aqua Splint ® Mini” |
| 2022 | EU/USA patent for the “SARA® / Sabbagh Advanced Repositioning Appliance” |
- Honorary membership in the Syrian Society for Orthodontics
- JOC 2006
- Award for the presentation – Modern techniques of bite correction, Greece 2006
- Honorary Professor Sao Paulo
- Membership of the World Federation of Orthodontists
- Award for the presentation – New and proven methods for anchorage in orthodontics / Indirect bonding
- Award for the lecture – SUS² – Sabbagh Universal Spring in Athens
- Award for the presentation – TMJ pre-treatment for better orthodontics and prosthetics – in Delhi, India
- Award for the presentation – TMJ pre-treatment for better orthodontics and prosthetics – in Delhi, India
- JOS 2004
- Certificate from the Bavarian State Chamber of Dentists – Dentist for Orthodontics / Orthodontics
- Award for the lecture – SUS – Sabbagh Universal Spring – in Rust, Austria
- Award for the lecture – SUS² – Sabbagh Universal Spring – in Jordan
- Award for the lecture – Adult orthodontics and TMJ – in Damascus
- Adult Orthodontics
- Biological Straight Arch Society Problem Shooting
- Radiation protection of the Society for Radiation and Environmental Research in Munich
- Orthodontic therapy for severe dysgnathia according to the Biological Straight Arch Society
- Jasper Jumper by Dr. JJ Jasper in Würzburg
- Extraction of the first molars at the University Hospital Frankfurt
- Quad Helix of the training center for dentists in Herne
- Individual prophylaxis at the practice of Dr. Peter C. Keck in Marktheidenfeld
- Neuromuscular therapy for temporomandibular joint dysfunction – treatment of the head fascia, facial and masticatory muscles, therapy of eye muscle imbalances
- Hansagerät, registration, positioner in Hamburg
- Myoarthropathies – Diagnostics, Therapy, Prophylaxis of the Bavarian Academy for Dental Continuing Education
- Retention – Avoiding Failures in Dresden
- Myoarthropathies – Diagnostics, Therapy, Prophylaxis of the Bavarian Academy for Dental Continuing Education
- Retention – Avoiding Failures in Dresden
- SERWA – Straighter Wire Appliance der Biological Straight Arch Society in Bad Soden
- Practice management in Forchheim
- The interrelationship of orthodontic and periodontal treatment in adults and adolescents in Munich
- Problems with multiple treatments and their solutions in Erfurt
- Multiband technique week-long course from the Academic Center for Dentistry – Dr. Franz-Peter Schwindling
- Jasper Jumper Typodont course from the Academic Center for Dentistry – Dr. Franz-Peter Schwindling
- The Fled developer – reliable and versatile – tips and tricks for everyday orthodontic practice in Regensburg
- Course with Prof. R. Rickets at the University Hospital of the Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel
- 1. Panorama of functional dentistry in Nuremberg
- Team for the treatment of occlusion and temporomandibular joint problems in Frankfurt
- Orthodontic treatment of patients with Angle Class III (cleft and non-cleft) in Giessen
- TMJ and SUS² in Budapest
- Dental sleep medicine in Nuremberg
- Invisalign certification course in Munich
- Invisalign Certification Course
- 82nd European Orthodontic Society Congress in Vienna
- III. International Orthodontic Symposium in Prague
- 4th Arab Orthodontic Congress & the 14th Egyptian Orthodontic Congress Cairo, Egypt
- 106th Annual Session of the American Association of Orthodontists in Las Vegas
- 6th Brandenburg Dentists' Day
- Annual Scientific Meeting of the German Society for Orthodontics in Saarbrücken
- 74th Congress of the European Orthodontic Society and the 71st Congress of the German Orthodontic Society in Mainz
- FDI Annual World Dental Congress in Shenzhen, China
- 5th Arab & Lebanece Orthodontic Congress in Beirut, Libanon
- 78th Congress of the European Orthodontic Society in Sorrento, Italy
- 4th Symposium on Practical Orthodontics in Neuss
- Annual Scientific Meeting of the German Society for Orthodontics 1992 in Berlin
- 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the German Society for Orthodontics in Düsseldorf
- 15th Brandenburg Dentists' Day in Cottbus
- 8th UAE Dental Conference & Arab Dental Exhibition in Dubai
- 107th Annual Session of the American Association of Orthodontists 2007
- Ukrainian International Dental Show 2007 in Seattle
- Class II Days SUS² & Autumn – Participation on October 13, 2012 in Munich
- Class II Days SUS² & Autumn – Speaker on October 13, 2012 in Munich
- Class II Days SUS² & Autumn – Leading the hands-on workshop on the topic of SUS² on October 12, 2012 in Munich