DCG Hosts 35th Annual Research Symposium

The DCG hosted the 35th annual Southeastern Regional Dental Research Symposium (SRDR), organized by The DCG Office of Research.

The event is the annual research expo that the DCG hosts to promote scientific research and innovative clinical care with a focus on current practices and projects being conducted at The DCG.

This year’s symposium marked an exciting step forward in welcoming guest participants from three other universities and companies attending independently – an encouraging sign of growing recognition and impact.

Students, residents, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, pre-doctoral dental and dental hygiene students are welcomed each year to display a summary of their research progress and have discussions with peers and faculty about their work and its impact. One speaker is invited to give the annual David Pashley Lecture, and the event culminates in a recognition ceremony, awarding researchers for the best work.

Dr. Franklin Tay, Chair of the Department of Endodontics, gave the Pashley address. Dozens of DCG student, residents and more presented their research progress.

And the winners were…

Dental Hygiene

• 1st Place:  Bonnie Hooker &Kristen Sims-Garcia for “Effectiveness of Invisalign First Compound Compared to Fixed Orthodontic Appliances”
• 2nd Place:  Evi Tran & Louanna Jean Baptiste for “The Anti-microbial And Anti-adhesive Effects of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Nanocomposites Vs. Traditional Composites on Lingual Retainers”
• 3rd Place:  April Parrish &Ariana George for “The Effect of Photodynamic Therapy for Treating Oral Lesions”

Undergraduate Original Research

• 1st Place: Jasmine Canlas for “Engineered Small Extracellular Vesicles as a Novel Antimicrobial Therpay for Periodontal Disease”
• 2nd Place: Craig Rodgers for “Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea And The Role Of The Dentist”
• 3rd Place: Tristan Pugh for “Radiographic Markers in Periapical Actinomycosis Infections: Characterizing Potentially Helpful Features in Clinical Practice”

Graduate Original Research

• 1st Place: Bidhan Bhandari for “Inhalant CBD alleviates the symptoms in Migraine”
• 2nd Place: Justin Galliani for “Influence of Titanium Particle Size on Polarity, Function, and Survival of Control and NF-κB Knockout Macrophages”

Literature Review

• 1st Place: Marisa Elliott for “The Impact Of Submerged Healing in Per-implantis Management”

Case Report

• 1st Place:  Kevin Shepherd for “Leveraging an Ailing Implant to Enhance Soft Tissue Contours: A Case Report”
• 2nd Place:  Sung Woo for “Minimal extension of dental implants beyond the sinus floor without application of a biomaterial”
• 3rd Place: Hanna Price for “Periodontal Management of Complex Soft Tissue Deficiency After Ameloblastoma Surgery”

Published Work

• 1st Place: Kole Fisher for “Micro-Computed tomography Evaluation of Obturation of Long-Oval Root Canals Using Single-Cone with Apical Negative Pressure”
• 2nd Place:  Jocelyn Tang for “Effectiveness Of Pulpotomy in Managing Carious-exposure In Mature Permanent Teet”

Dental Hygiene Literature Review Award

Gabriel Brunkow-Schnell & Laquita Addison for “Effective Caries Detection Through Artificial Intelligence in Radiographs and Intraoral Images”

Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library Literature Review Award

Josh Stewart for “Management of the Anterior Open Bite Using Clear Aligner Therapy and Surgery-First: Case Example and Scoping Review of the Literature”