Currently serving as Professor of Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco, Dr Zakaria Bentahar is a member of the World Federation of Orthodontists, and Past Ambassador of the American Association of Orthodontists. Head of the Department of Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco from 2007-2013, Dr Bentahar also served as President of the Association of Intern and Resident Dentists of Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca (1999) and President of the College of Orthodontists Laureates of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of Casablanca (2014-2017). Dr Bentahar has presented courses and lectures at various international scientific events in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and North America.