Early Life and Education - Samir Bishara was born in Cairo in 1935 to Edward and Georgette Bishara. - He obtained dental and orthodontic degrees from Alexandria University. - He practiced dentistry in Egypt for 11 years at Moassat Hospital in Alexandria.

Career - Bishara moved to New York City to work as a paediatric Dentist at the Guggenheim Clinic. - He later moved to the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and became a faculty member in 1968.

Works and Publications - Bishara published over 200 scientific articles. - He authored the orthodontic textbook 'Textbook of Orthodontics' in 2001. - Some of his notable publications include "Impacted maxillary canines: A review" (1992) and "Maxillary expansion: clinical implications" (1987).

Death - Bishara was still a Professor of Orthodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry before his death. - He passed away at the age of 74 in 2010.

References - Zaher, Abbas; Athanasiou, A.E. (2010-12-01). Dr. Samir E. Bishara, 1935–2010. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 138 (6): 865–866. doi:10.1016/j.ajodo.2010.10.017. - Bishara, S. E. (2000-12-01). Facial and dental changes in adolescents and their clinical implications. The Angle Orthodontist. 70 (6): 471–483. PMID11138651. - MS, Samir E. Bishara DDS BDS DOrtho (2001-03-22). Textbook of Orthodontics, 1e (1ed.). Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders. ISBN9780721682891. - Bishara, Samir E.; Ortho., D. (1992-02-01). Impacted maxillary canines: A review. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 101 (2): 159–171. doi:10.1016/0889-5406(92)70008-X. - Google Scholar. scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-07-01.