ASDOH holds Research Day
Posted: January 14, 2011[cincopa A8PABYquQHxs]
Nineteen ASDOH students participated in the fourth annual Student Research Day on January 13, presenting their research to students, faculty, and the judging panel. The students presented on oral health topics from orofacial pain and sleep disorders to treating periodontitis with lasers.
Students who participated in Research Day completed their research at sites such as the University of Washington’s School of Dentistry and Chicago’s American Dental Association Science department.
Hemali Rajyaguru, D3, presented the winning presentation, “Development of a New Family of Small Molecule Therapeutics for the Treatment of Chronic Inflammation and Autoimmune Disease.” Rajyaguru was awarded the American Dental Association (ADA)/Dentsply Student Clinician’s Award and will present her study in Las Vegas, Nevada at ADA’s 152nd annual session.
Jeremiah Sturgill, D3, came in as the second finalist with his presentation, “Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Titanium-Zirconium Narrow Diameter Implants. A Multi-Center Randomized, Controlled Clinical Study.”
“Saguaro A & B were packed with students and faculty, standing room only,” says Morrie Reisbick, D.M.D., director of ASDOH. “Hemali will compete against winning student representatives from all U.S. Dental Schools at the next annual meeting of the ADA. Last year, our student winner, Robert Trujillo won first place in this national student scientific competition.”
Presenters & topics:
Josh Payne: “Laboratory Testing Protocol for Evaluation of Rotary Endodontic Instrumentts”
Jacqueline Duong: “Enhancement of Bond Strength of Laser Prepared Enamel and Dentin to Different Bonding Agents”
Zellisha Quam: “Behavior Risk Factors Surveillance System, Oral Health Results”
Stephanie Canton: “Orofacial Pain and Sleep Disorders”
Hemali Rajyaguru: “Development of a New Family of Small Molecule Therapeutics for the Treatment of Chronic Inflammation and Autoimmune Diseases”
Esther Kim: “Associations Between Tobacco Use and Tooth Loss Among At-Risk Elder Population”
Trent Clifton: “Treating Periodontitis with Lasers: A Systematic Literature Review”
Elizabeth Padilla: “Systematic Desensitization Therapy for Dental Injection Phobia vs. Pre-needle Phamplet (the Carl Study)
Amy Conrad/Steve Hutton: “Screening and Confirmation of Oral Lesions in MLB Players”
Avanija Reddy: “The pH of Beverages Available to the American Consumer”
Dariene Lazore: “Evaluation of Provisional Cements & Crown and Bridge Materials”
Tedi Howell: “Effect of Changes in Children’s Behavior on Dental Practice”
Rena Christman: “Mapping Dental Providers and FQHC Sites Using Geographical Information Systems and Geocoding”
Jeremiah Sturgill: “Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Titanium-Zirconium Narrow Diameter Implants. A Multi-Center Randomized, Controlled Clinical Study
Alissa Borda: “Thinking About Going to the Dentist”
Jacqueline Palma: “Effect of the Cytolethal Distending Toxin of Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans on the Expression of Key Cell Cycle and Structural Protein by Human Gingival Epithelial Cells”
Michele Barnard Pindyck: “Identification of HPV in Drug Induced Gingival Overgrowth in Renal Transplant Recipients”
Richard Mathias: “Medical Provider’s Dental Data Needs in an Integrated Medical-Dental Electronic Health Record (iEHR) Environment”