In 1981, Dr. Salib graduated from Northwestern University Dental School with a Master's Degree in Prosthodontics.

In 1982, Dr. Salib completed post-graduate studies in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Dental Oncology at the M.D. Anderson Hospital and Cancer Institute in Houston, Texas.

From 1983 to the present, Dr. Salib has had a private practice in Chicago and has been a faculty member at Northwestern University Dental School. He has written numerous published articles, participated in national dental research and presented at numerous conferences. Dr. Salib has developed and taught implantology courses to general dentists.