Rana Kadry is an orthodontist, a staff member at the Department of Orthodontics, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger, School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel, and an orthodontist at the maxillofacial clinic, Bnai-zion hospital, Haifa, Israel. Rana believes that research is fundamental and important for orthodontics; understanding craniofacial growth and development, dental abnormalities, biomechanics, and side effects accompanying orthodontic treatment gives the orthodontist the knowledge of how to diagnose and treat their cases. Rana has recently conducted research to analyze claims related to orthodontic treatment involving periodontal problems in Israel and focuses on the abovementioned fields in her future research.