Master's Thesis Award Recipients

Congratulations to the 2011 award recipients!

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry

• Dr. James M. Thompson Jr, "Radiopathy & Translucency of Four Different Classifications of Composite."
• Dr. James F. Moses, "Equilibrium Pressures Revisited: Balancing the Books on Modern Instrumentation."
• Dr. Carl M. Pogoncheff, "Investigation of Non-Carious Cervical Lesions In Skeletal Remains."
• Dr. Stacy N. Ponder, "Diagnostic Capability of CBCT In Determining External Root Absorption: A Volumetric Analysis."
• Dr. Gail Krishnan, "Effect of Coping Design on Fracture Resistance of Pressable Zirconia Core Ceramics."
• Dr. Manar Aljataeli, "Evaluation of the Necessity of Initial Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy in the Management of Deep Pockets."
• Dr. Devin Johnson, "Curve of Wilson and the Boundary Conditions of the Mandibular Molars: A Retrospective Cone-beam Computed Tomography Study."
• Dr. Christian Groth, "Computer-Aided Orthodontics: A Multi-Centered Analysis of Finish Quality."
• Dr. Matthew Chang, "Physical Property Evaluation of Four Composite Materials."
• Dr. Catherine Cho, "Heredity: The Missing Link in Chewing Rate."
• Dr. Dimitris Chronaios, "Marginal and Internal Fit of CAD/CAM Fabricated Zirconia, IPS E-max and Co-Cr Copings."
• Dr. Lisa Kane, "Marginal Fit of Milled Titanium Crowns as a Result of Porcelain Firing Cycles."
• Dr. Estee Wang, "The Role of Tissue Non-specific Alkaline Phosphatase (TNAP) in the Etiology of Craniosynostosis."
• Dr. Daisy C. Salazar, "Inorganic and Prepolymerized Filler Analysis of Four Composite Resin."
• Dr. Aimee Picard, "Dental Care Utilization of Pediatric Patients After General Anethesia."
• Dr. Daniela Garcia, "A Comparison of Polimerization Shrinkage."

The Ohio State University College of Dentistry

• Dr. Jim Lee, "The Effect of Miniscrew Diameter on Viscoelastic Migration Under Functional Loading."
• Dr. Thomas Timothy Taylor, "Alveolar Tissue Mineral Density Disctibution in Postmenopausal Human Mandible."
• Dr. Jie Liu, "Gender Differences of Alveolar Tissue Mineral Density Distribution with Aging."
• Dr. Alpesh Patel, "Sensitivity and Accuracy of Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Detecting Osseous Defects at the Mandibular Condyle: the Effect of Defect Size and Depth"
• Dr. Charu Gupta, "Effects of Orthognathic Surgery on Quality of Life Compared to Non-Surgical Controls in an American Population."

Indiana University School of Dentistry

• Dr. Michael Fanning, "The Effect of Systemic Fluoride Intake on Orthodontically Induced Inflammatory Root Resorption in DBA/2J Mice."
• Dr. Pavinee Chotiwannaporn, "Quantitiative Comparison of Nanoleakage Among Five Resin Luting Agents After Aging."
• Dr. Rakhi Gelani, "In Vitro Progression of White Spot Lesion Sealed with Icon Infiltrating Resin."
• Dr. Ming Sun, "A Laboratory Evaluation of Tear Strength, Contact Angle, and Detail Reproduction of Three Elastomeric Impression Materials."
• Dr. Sary Barzangy, "Effect of Four Different Types of Provisional Acrylic Resins on Epithelial Cytokine/Growth Factor Expression & Collagen Degradation."
• Dr. Ala'a Hussein Sabrah, "The Effect of Y-TZP Ceramic Surface Roughness on the Wear of Human Enamel, and Synthetic Hydroxyapatite."