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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