Meet our doctor

«I am passionate about surgery, since my beginnings in dental school,
I was always convinced that I would be a specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. «

Nadia Irias is a dental professional with more than 10 years of international experience dedicated to the area of ​​maxillofacial surgery and its relationship with dentistry and medicine in addition to her teaching practice at the undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Maxillofacial Surgeon by vocation, since her beginnings in dental school, Nadia was always oriented to want to give a little more and dare to challenge herself, with the goal of helping as many people as she could through her professional practice.

Leaving aside the dry and square idea of ​​a “job”, giving back all the good through volunteering in different institutions and training new dental professionals through teaching.

Currently, Nadia continues to train herself with new surgical protocols and new technologies, which leads her to be able to provide comprehensive treatment to her patients, approaching each clinical case from an “oral medicine” approach in order to give a more accurate prognosis.
Nadia Irias, after finishing her undergraduate studies, migrated abroad to be able to dedicate herself solely and exclusively to her studies in Maxillofacial Surgery for 4 years.

Applied studies

• Online Master in Pain Management in Clinical Practice University of Salamanca, Spain 2018 – 2020
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialization Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá 2012 -2016
• Dental Surgeon National Autonomous University of Honduras 2003-2010

• Teaching practice:
• 2022 Postgraduate teacher – specialty in Pediatric Dentistry. Central American Technological University. UNITEC
• January 2017 to date; Professor in the chairs of Oral Surgery II, Stomatology I, Stomatology II at the University Autonomous National of Honduras (UNAH).
• January 2017 to date; Teacher at the chair of Oral Surgery I, Oral Surgery II, Semiology and Diagnosis, Head and Neck Anatomy at the Central American Technological University UNITEC.
• January 2017 to 2019 Volunteer Cleft Surgeon at Operation Smile
• August 2016 to date: Practice in private dental practice with emphasis on Maxillofacial Surgery, management and administration of own Dental clinic.
• 2016 – 2012: multiple hospital rotations in Colombia as a residency exercise in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Secretaria de Salud Honduras: 

• Servicio Social Obligatorio (Hospital Mario Catarino Rivas; del 26 de octubre 
del 2009 al 26 de octubre del 2010.) 

• Hospital Mario Catarino Rivas. 
(noviembre 2010- hasta marzo 2012 – AD HONOREM- Odontóloga general en consulta externa, asistente en sala de operaciones de Cirugía maxilofacial y operadora de cirugías bucales en consulta externa).
• 2010 – 2012: Odontólogo AH HONOREM asistente en sala de operaciones en Cirugía Maxilofacial y consulta externa.

Continuing education

Honduras       

• Biohorizons Update 2022. October 27 and 28, 2022.
• Hans On – Immediate implant placement with regeneration. October 28, 2022
• “Introduction to digital teaching and learning” The Laureate Center For Global Faculty Excellence. March 2019
• “Principles Of Andragogy” The Laureate Center For Global Faculty Excellence. March 2019
• “Providing Meaningful Feedback” The Laureate Center For Global Faculty Excellence. March 2019
• “Development of Learning Objectives and Outcomes” The Laureate Center For Global Faculty Excellence. March 2019
• “Development of Instructional Activities” The Laureate Center For Global Faculty Excellence. March 2019
• “Teaching in Higher Education in the 19th Century” The Laureate Center For Global Faculty Excellence. March 2019
• “Collaborative Learning Strategies” ” The Laureate Center For Global Faculty Excellence. March 2019
• “Unit Level Educational Strategies” The Laureate Center For Global Faculty Excellence. March 2019
• “Course Level Educational Strategies” The Laureate Center For Global Faculty Excellence. March 2019
• “Future Paths in Laureate Higher Education” The Laureate Center For Global Faculty Excellence. March 2019
• “Student Participation in Face-to-Face Classrooms” The Laureate Center For Global Faculty Excellence. March 2019
• “Effective Course Design for Student Success” The Laureate Center For Global Faculty Excellence. March 2019
• “How to Manage an In-Person Class” The Laureate Center For Global Faculty Excellence. March 2019
• “Dynamic Instruction” The Laureate Center For Global Faculty Excellence. March 2019
• “How to Effectively Facilitate and Assess Group Work” The Laureate Center For Global Faculty Excellence. March 2019
• “Communication to Improve Participation” The Laureate Center For Global Faculty Excellence. March 2019
• “Active Learning” The Laureate Center For Global Faculty Excellence. March 2019
• The Art Of The Dental Picture – Dental Clinic Photography. November 8 and 9, 2019

El Salvador.

• Finances for dentists September 22 – 24, 2022

Colombia

• “Basic Life Support Program” BLS. Basic vital support. Bogota. Colombia. American Heart Association. May 2019.
• Inhaled Sedation Course with Nitrous Oxide May 16-17-18, 2019

Pamana

• APCOM, IAOMS, III Update Module, Craniofacial Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery and Facial Aesthetic Surgery, IAOMS – Panama, held on October 4 and 5, 2017, Panama City.

Nicaragua

• IX International Congress of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. October 27 and 28, 2017
• AOCMF Seminar – High Energy Trauma October 27 – 28, 2017

EXPERIENCE ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH – publications

• «Delphi Project on the trends in Implant Dentistry after the COVID – 19 era. Perspectives from Latin America.", participation as an expert.
• Digital Workflow for Periodontal Crown Lengthening in Treatment of Altered Passive Eruption: Case Report – Umanzor VA, Romero HH, Kafati Z, Rodriguez A, Guifarro J, et al. Digital workflow for periodontal crown lengthening in treatment of altered passive eruption: case report (2020) Dental Res Manag 4: 27-30.
• Dental impaction due to compound odontoma: case report and literature review – Irías, N. I., Canales, D. E. (2020). Tooth impaction due to compound odontoma: case report and literature review. Vital Dentistry 32:7-14.
• Nevus Sebaceous of Jadassohn in a 13 Years Old Patient: Case Report – Hugo Romero Alvarenga, Nadia Irias Funez, Yester Sierra Benitez. Nevus Sebaceous of Jadassohn in a 13 Years Old Patient: Case Report. Dermatol Res. 2020; 2(1); 1-3.
• Surgically assisted rapid expansion in two patients with maxillary transverse deficiency – Romero H, Irias N, Guifarro J, et al. Surgically assisted rapid expansion in two patients with maxillary transverse deficiency. MOJ Orthop Rheumatol. 2020;12(3):45‒48. DOI: 10.15406/mojor.2020.12.00516

• PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES
• Honduras
• CCDH continuing education conference “Management of extraction patients with ingestion of Bisphosphonates” August 2021, Intibucá, Honduras
• First Student Congress of UNITEC Dental Specialties. “Paradigms in the Management of Drug-Induced Osteonecrosis” August 2019.
• Conference for education continuing CCDH April 2017 “Management of Dentoalveolar Fractures”.
• CCDH continuing education conference July 2017 “management of odontogenic infections”

• Colombia 

• “XL National Congress of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” Cartagena 2016 —- Combination of transconjunctival approach with lateral canthotomy and modified endaural approach in osteogenic distraction of the midface.

• VOLUNTEERING
• Volunteer Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at OPERACIÓN SONRISA HONDURAS from 2017 – 2019
• Volunteer Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with the group “NEW FACES FOR HONDURAS” from 2016 to date
• Volunteer dentist with the group “NEW FACES FOR HONDURAS” during the years 2009 – 2011

Organising capacities and aptitudes

• Active member of the College of Dental Surgeons of Honduras (C. C. D. H) in the dental care field as a Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

• Member of the board of directors of the Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Honduras (AHCOMF), in constant meetings with specialist colleagues.