Dr Bakr is the Director of Clinical Education (dentistry) and a senior lecturer in General Dental Practice at the School of Dentistry and Oral Health – Griffith University. He received his bachelor degree in Dental Medicine and Surgery from Cairo University in 2004 and completed his masters degree in 2010. In 2012, Dr Bakr was appointed as a full-time lecturer in general dental practice, with a special interest in teaching oral biology and head and neck anatomy. In 2014, Dr Bakr completed a graduate certificate in Higher Education and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in 2019. Currently, Dr Bakr is an accredited examiner for the Australian Dental Council Examination for overseas training dentists. Besides his teaching commitments, Dr Bakr is a clinician and undertakes private dental practice within Griffith University Dental Clinics. He has also published over 45 peer reviewed journal articles in different fields, including the effect of botulinum toxin on different oral tissues.