Dr. Wahaj Anees
Biography
I am a specialist in Forensic Odontology and Artificial Intelligence, focusing on the integration of computer vision (YOLO11m-cls) for age and sex estimation. My research expertise includes:
• Medical Litigation & Clinical Safety: Applying Health Technology Assessment (HTA) to forensic dental data.
• Advanced Imaging: Proficiency in 3D photogrammetry and automated imaging for dental identification.
• Global Health: Identifying non-accidental injuries in pediatric populations and analyzing COVID-19 vaccine side effects.
Academic Degrees
• 2026: PhD in Dentistry (Special focus on Forensic Odontology). São Leopoldo Mandic, Campinas, Brazil.
• 2025: Certificate in health professional education (CHPE). Khyber medical university, Peshawar, Pakistan.
• 2021: Masters in Forensic Odontology (Distinction Award). University of Dundee, Scotland, UK.
• 2016: Bachelors in Dental Surgery (BDS). Sardar Begum Dental College, Peshawar, Pakistan.
3. Professional Experience
• 2025 – Present: Lecturer, Department of Forensic Science and Toxicology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences – Khyber Medical University (KMU).
• 2025 – Present: Editor, Evidence Based Dentistry, Springer Nature.
• 2023 – 2025: Oral Biology Lecturer (BPS-18), Kohat Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS).
• 2022 – Present: Field Forensic Odontologist, Kenyon International Emergency Services.
• 2020: DVI Training, Plassdata.
Research Interests
Forensic science, Forensic odontology, Dental age estimation, Bitemarks, Abuse and violence, Artificial intelligence, Disaster victim identification, Cheiloscopy, Rugoscopy, Dental malpractice
Publications
- Non-accidental head and neck injuries in children and adolescents — Wahaj A, Scheila M, Ademir F , Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology (JFOS) (2022)
- Assessment of root apices closure of permanent incisors and first molar in digital orthopantomographs: A pilot study from Pakistan — Wahaj A et al , Pakistan journal of Medical and Health Sciences (2022)
- Colony Forming Bacterial Count in Dental Unit Water Lines of Rehman College of Dentistry, Peshawar — Wahaj A et al , Pakistan journal of medical and health sciences (2022)
- COVID-19 vaccine side effects and its associated factors among healthcare workers — Wahaj A et al , International Journal of Health Sciences (2022)
- Management of patients with scoliosis in a dental practice: A review of literature — Wahaj A et al , International Journal of Health Sciences (2022)
- The use of artificial intelligence in forensic dentistry: a literature review — Wahaj A, Fatima R, Ademir F , Brasileira de Odontologia Legal (RBOL), Brazilian journal of forensic dentistry (2024)
- Umbrella review: CT of frontal, maxillary and sphenoidal sinuses for sexual dimorphism — Wahaj A et al , Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine (2025)
- FREQUENCY OF CANALS IN PERMANENT MAXILLARY SECOND MOLAR ON THE BASIS OF CLINICAL AND RADIOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS — Dr. Junaid Islam, Dr. Iftikhar Akbar, Mehr Un Nisa, Itrat Batool, Nasir Amin, Wahaj Anees , The Research of Medical Science Review (2025)
- Literature reviews: typology and forensic applications — 9) Franco A, Anees W, Moreira D, Blumenberg C, Napimoga M, Paranhos LR , International journal of legal medicine (2025)
- Knowledge and awareness of forensic odontology among medical and dental practitioners working in teaching hospital in Kohat, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan — Wahaj A, Ismail F, Haidar S, Masood A, Nasir U , Oral health and maxillofacial research (2025)
- Role of 3d photogrammetry and automated imaging in forensic dental identification: Literature review — Wahaj A, Salman K, Waleed S , Oral health and maxillofacial research (2025)
- YOLO11m-cls applied to sex and age classification based on the radiographic analysis of the nasal aperture — Scavassini, L., Silva, R., Khan, A. et al , Scientific Reports (2025)
- Prevalence of frontal sinus agenesis in maxillofacial imaging and its forensic relevance-systematic review and meta-analysis — Silva, R.F., Stefanel, M.E.R., de Aquino Macedo, F.T., Oliveira, A.B.S., Santos, T.K.S., Mendes, S.D., Anees, W., Boedi, R.M. and Franco, A. , Journal of forensic and legal medicine (2025)
- Awareness of forensic dentistry amongst dental professionals at dental colleges and clinics in abbottabad, pakistan - a questionnaire based study — Wahaj A, A Khan et al , Brazilian journal of forensic dentistry (2026)
- Forensic value of lip patterns in a population of Kohat, Pakistan — Wahaj A et al , Oral health and maxillofacial research (2026)
- How useful are the paranasal sinuses for human identification? — Wahaj A, Ademir F, Rhonan S , Brazilian journal of forensic dentistry (2026)
- Maxillary sinus classification for sex and age using 23 artificial intelligence architectures — 17) Anees, W., Silva, R., Khan, A. et al , Scientific reports (2026)