Resident Research
Class of 2024
Dr. Bill Fletcher
Evaluation of Preferences in Lip Projection Based on Mandibular Anterior-Posterior and Vertical Dimension
Dr. Michael Havel
The Effect of Mechanical Degradation on Sustained Fluoride-Releasing O-Rings: An In Vitro Study
Dr. Rochelle Hajikhani
Assessing Orthodontic Compliance with Tailored vs. Generic Reminders
Dr. Nathaly Lemoine
The Effectiveness of a Newly Developed Fluoride Releasing O-Ring for Prevention of White Spot Lesions: An In Vitro Study
Dr. Michael Stark
The Role of Chondrocyte Transdifferentiation in Midpalatal Sutural Growth in Response to Altered Masticatory Load
Dr. Leora Truong
Impact of Facial Divergence on Post-treatment Settling in a Vacuum Formed Clear Overlay Retained Patient
Class of 2023
Dr. Eric Bortnem
How Patients Choose An Orthodontist: A New Emphasis on Age-old Factors
Dr. Benjamin Harvey
The Effects of Early Biobloc Treatment of Hyperdivergent Children
Dr. Kayla Lammert
Treatment of White Spot Lesions With MI Paste Plus With or Without One Time Microabrasion: A Split Mouth Randomized Control Trial
Dr. Ali Sohraby
Flipped Classroom vs. Conventional Classroom:Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of First Year Dental Students
Dr. Cameron Togrye
Evaluating Contemporary Preferences in Lip Protrusion
Dr. Debbie Yeh
Expansion in Adults: A Novel Protocol
Class of 2022
Dr. Luke Chastain
Esthetic Perceptions of Orthodontic Appliances Among Young Adults
Dr. Daniel Dooley
Development of a Measure for Predicting of Compliance in Adolescent Orthodontic Patients
Dr. Abbey Janssen
The Long-Term Effects of Unloading in the Transdifferentiation of Condylar Chondrocytes
Dr. Cameron Keylor
Treatment Stability of Class II Patients Treated With 2 or 4 Premolar Extraction Protocols
Dr. Kyle Kuzmic
The Worst Foods in Orthodontics: An in vitro materials study determining the maximum mechanical stress created by common foods
Dr. Kativa Strickland
The Development of Sustained Fluoride-Releasing O-Rings for the Prevention of White Spot Lesions: An In Vitro Study
Class of 2021
Dr. Amanda Gross
Short-Term Effect of Mechanical Loading On the Cell Transdifferentiation of Condylar Chondrocytes
Dr. Brendan Hubbard
Anteroposterior Dental Changes Resulting from Posterior Mini-Screw Implant Intrusion
Dr. Lauren Brubaker
Posterior Occlusal Contact Changes Following Traditional Braces and Invisalign®: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Dr. Jackson Savage
Occlusion In The Digital Age
Dr. Steven LeRoy
Treatment of White Spot Lesions with MI Paste Plus, With or Without Microabrasion: A Split-Mouth, Randomized Clinical Trial
Dr. Brittany Spruiell
Exploring the Sources of Variation in the SN-FH Angle and Its Components: A Comparison of Three Ethnic Groups
Class of 2020
Dr. Gabriella Kaminer-Levin
Maxillary protraction with skeletal versus dental anchorage in unilateral cleft lip and palate patients
Dr. Parul Sangwan
The Effects of Periodontal Distraction on Tooth Vitality – An Experimental Split-mouth Design
Dr. Adam Patenaude
Dental Alveolar Distraction and tooth Vitality – An Experimental Split-mouth Design
Dr. Lauren Flynn
The efficacy of MI varnish Versus Pro Seal Sealant on the prevention of white spot lesions in orthodontic patients: a randomized clinical trial
Dr. Eric Lin
Comparison of Finished Case Quality of Invisalign vs. Traditional fixed Appliances: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Dr. Theresa Coleman
Differences in Craniofacial Charateristics of Adolescent Mexican-Americans, Nevo leon Mestizos and Yucata Mestizos
Class of 2019
Dr. Arun Bala
The short-term skeletal and dentoalveolar effects of overexpansion: a randomized controlled trial
Dr. Elisabeth Barnhart
The quality of etched enamel in different regions and tooth types
Dr. Jacob Bleyer
A predictive model of "favorable" versus "unfavorable" growth type for orthodontic treatment planning
Dr. Jennifer Ryan
Effects of microabrasion—with or without mi paste plus—on the treatment of white spot lesions
Dr. Jonathan Havener
Variability in posttreatment arch shape – is it related to stability?
Dr. Katherine Skillestad
Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Treatment Difficulty of Class II Patients
Class of 2018
Dr. Katie Rochester
The effects of circumferential supracrestal fiberotomy on the Rate of tooth movement in the beagle mandible: a randomized split-mouth study
Dr. Keith Anderson
Increasing sealant retention during orthodontic treatment with gingival retraction cord isolation
Dr. Sarah George
Keys to class II correction: a comparison of two extraction protocols
Dr. Mary Hoffman
The effects of circumferential supracrestal fiberotomy (CSF) on bone and gingival tissues in beagles
Dr. Aaron Crossley
Is There a Relationship Between Dental Crowding and the Size of the Maxillary or Mandibular Apical Base?
Dr. Danielle Leeper
White spot lesion risk assessments in orthodontic patients - with an emphasis on salivary cariogenic bacterial actimty levels
Class of 2017
Dr. Blerta Abdi
Vascular and Bone Changes After A Full Mucoperiosteal Flap Versus Control: A Randomized Split-Mouth Experimental Study
Dr. Kathryn Preston
Treatment and Post-Treatment Posterior Occlusal Changes in Invisalign® and Traditional Braces: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Dr. Austin Hodges
Influence of SLA Surface Finish on MSI Stability When Placed Along with Osteocrete Bone Cement
Dr. Patrick Hodges
Evaluation of Mini-Screw Implant Stability with OsteoCrete Bone Cement
Dr. Michael Ross
The Effect of Automated Messaging On The Level Of Oral Hygiene in Adolescent orthodontic Patients: A Randomized Control Trial
Dr. Charlene Sugay
The Effect of Increased Cortical Damage On Bone Density and Bone Turnover in Mature Rabbits: A Randomized Split-body Study
Class of 2016
Dr. Kristina Christoph
Evaluation of Transverse, Bodily Movement of Maxillary Premolars on the Surrounding Hard Tissue
Dr. Chris Cramer
The Effects of Micro-osteoperforations on Tooth Movement and Bone in the Beagle Maxilla
Dr. Danielle Geshay
The Stability of Immediately Loaded 3 mm Miniscrew Implants: A Feasibility Study
Dr. Alec Rice
Stability of Mini-Screw Assisted Orthopedic Correction of Growing Retrognathic Hyperdivergent Patients
Dr. Kimberly Rogers
Chin Projection Changes in Hyperdivergent and Hypodivergent Class II Patients Treated with the Herbst Appliance and the Relation To True Mandibular Rotation
Dr. Lauren Van Gemert
Localization of the Osseous Boundraies of the Regional Acceleratory Phenomenon
Class of 2015
Dr. Britney Bare
Analysis of Bone Augmentation with Corticotomy-Facilitated Dental Expansion: A Histological & Micro-CT Study
Dr. John Feusier
Does Orthodontics Treatment in Adolescents Affect Quality of Life?: A Practice-Based Research Model
Dr. Jason Morris
Long-term Prevalence of Gingival Recession Following Labial Orthodontic Tooth Movement
Dr. Kelly Owen
Elevation of a Full-Thickness Mucoperiosteal Flap Alone Accelerates Orthodontic Tooth Movement
Dr. David White
Pain Associated with Invisalign Versus Clear Traditional Brackets: A Randomized, Prospective Trial
Dr. Brittany Wright-Graves
The Effects of Corticotomies on Frontonasal Suture Expansion and Bone Modeling in Mature Rabbits
Class of 2014
Dr. Bradley Buchwald
Effects of low level laser therapy on orthodontic pain
Dr. Chad Capps
Evaluation of transverse, bodily tooth movement and its effects on the surrounding hard tissue
Dr. Kimberly Fretty
Effect of acidulated phosphate fluoride gel on the prevention of white spot lesions in patients undergoing active orthodontic treatment
Dr. Benjamin Martin
Antioxidant-essential oil gel as a treatment for gingivitis in orthodontic patients
Dr. Ross Pulver
Miniscrew assisted slow expansion of mature sutures
Dr. Peter Truong
Stability and three-dimensional analysis of bone formation in longitudinally fluted miniscrew implants
Class of 2013
Dr. Matt Brown
A Practice-Based Research Approach Evaluating A Case-Control Study of the Prevalence and Predispensing Etiology of White Spot Lesions
Dr. Chris Chau
Retention of Sealants During Orthodontic Treatment-A Comparison of Two Etching Protocols
Dr. Bryan Hsu
Bone Regeneration in the Calvariae of Adult Mice Following Ephrin-B2 Treatment
Dr. Martin Schellinck
Dental Changes in Growing Hyperdivergent Patients Treated with a Mini-Screw Intrusion Appliance
Dr. Patty Fleming
The Effects of 2-DenT Oral Topical Powder on Minor Recurrent Apthous Ulcers
Dr. Lauren Rennick
The Effect of 2-DenT Oral Topical Powder on the Healing of Oral Traumatic Ulcers
Class of 2012
Dr. Lauren Carney
The Effect of Pilot Holes on Longitudinal Miniscrew Stability and Bony Adaptation
Dr. Cecilia Cuairan
Enhanced Longitudinal Stability of Miniscrew Implants with Local Application of Zoledronate
Dr. Collin Kraus
Bony Adaptation After Expansion With Light-to-Moderate Continuous Forces
Dr. Matt McBride
How Does the Amount of Surgical Insult Affect Bone Around Missing Teeth?
Dr. Stephen Rusó
Bone Response to Buccal Tooth Movements – With and Without Flapless Alveolar Decortication
Dr. Aaron Swapp
Cortical Bone Damage Does Not Accelerate Mesial-Distal Tooth Movements
Class of 2010
AJ Ortega
Local application of the biosphosphonate zoledronate to provide maximum anchorage in extraction space closure in rats
CC Massey
The effect of force on dentoalveolar bone adaptation around miniscrew implants-A 3D uCT Study
Scott Myser
Long term stability: Post-retention changes of the mandibular anterior teeth
Ashley Streeter
Coordinated EMG activity and kinematics during maximum opening/closing
Eric Vela
A comprehensive comparison of the craniofacial and dental characteristics of Mexican-Americans and Caucasians
Elizabeth Hess
Etiological Factors in decalcification of teeth undergoing orthodontic treatment: An In-Vitro Study