Meet Dr. Alsaidi of Michigan Gum Docs Dr. Alsaidi, an internationally educated dentist, is one of the best trained periodontists in the country, having graduated from the Dental School at Damascus University, the University of Detroit Mercy, School of Dentistry, followed by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he received his post-doctoral degree in Periodontology and received a Certificate in Clinical Periodontology, Implantology and a Master of Science in Periodontal Clinical Research.