School of Dentistry

Alumni Association

2008 student table clinic winners

Dentistry 1st place laboratory

Dentistry - 1st place/laboratory:
"Influence of Eugenol & Non-Eugenol Endodontic Sealers on Fiber Post Retention"
Dr. Sejal Sheth and Dr. Prashant Verma
Mentors: Drs. Mike Fitzpatrick, Sebastiano Andreana, Rob Handysides, and Huan Lu

Dentistry 2nd place laboratory

Dentistry - 2nd place/laboratory:
"Hyrax-Induced CBCT Streak Artifacts May Alter the Appearance of Buccal Cortical Bone in Post-RME Orthodontic Cases"
Julie Catalano and Kimberly Bentjen
Mentor: Dr. Leroy Leggitt

Dentistry 3rd place lab

Dentistry - 3rd place/laboratory:
"Influence of Tooth Preparation Design on the Microleakage of Laminate Veneer"
Nathan Proud, Josh Chenowith, and David Lee
Mentor: Dr. Huan Lu

Dentistry 3rd place laboratory

Dentistry - 3rd place/laboratory:
"Comparative Study of Peridex and Consepsis with Regards to Bond Strength of Bonding Agents"
Abtin Rahimian, Diaa Zora, and Samer Tabel
Mentor: Dr. Brian Novy

Dental Hygiene 1st place laboratory

Dental Hygiene - 1st place/laboratory:
"Comparing the Effects of ACP and Fluoride in Whitening Gel on Human Enamel"
Laura Houghton, Rachel Rasco, and Melinda Hall
Mentor: Dr. Yiming Li

Dental Hygiene 2nd place laboratory

Dental Hygiene - 2nd place/laboratory:
"Effect of Whitening Strips on Microhardness and Color Change of Human Dentin"
Jennifer Williams, Erin Abston, and Mindy Goltiao
Mentor: Dr. Sebastiano Andreana

Dentistry 1st place clinical

Dentistry - 1st place/clinical:
"Comparing the Effectiveness of Floss with the Toothpick in Removing Supragingival Interproximal Plaque"
Vincent Drouin, Claire Lee, Mark Brown, and Graig Erickson
Mentors: Dr. Adrian Mobilia

Dentistry 2nd place clinical

Dentistry - 2nd place/clinical:
"Efficacy of Interproximal Irrigation with an Essential Oil-Containing Mouthrinse in the Maintenance of Gingival Health"
Pauline Karunakaran
Mentor: Dr. Adrian Mobilia

Dentistry 1st place educational

Dentistry - 1st place/educational:
"Computer Aided Diagnosis of Oral Pathology"
Ryan Falke, Sue Jean Park, and Brian Evans
Mentor: Dr. Susan Richards

Dentistry 2nd place educational

Dentistry - 2nd place/educational:
"Dental Office Design Template to Alleviate Dental Associated Phobias"
Tristan Hamilton, David Norwood, and Michael Lopez
Mentor: Dr. Mark Estey

Dentistry 3rd place educational

Dentistry - 3rd place/educational:
"Creating a New Oral Health Care Manual"
Eric Grove, Jasper Yai, and Louis Yap
Mentor: Dr. Les Arnett

Dentistry 3rd place educational

Dentistry - 3rd place/educational:
"Induced Dry Field Dentistry"
Josh Cartter, Jonathan Channer, and David Ericksen
Mentor: Dr. Larry Trapp

Dental Hygiene 1st place educational

Dental Hygiene - 1st place/educational:
"Building Strength = Minimizing Dental Muscular Injuries"
Ashley Kraft, Janak Gordhan, and Ryan Madsen
Mentor: Ms. Joni Stephens

Dental Hygiene 2nd place educational

Dental Hygiene - 2nd place/educational:
"Oral Health Care: Educational Tool for Early Elementary School Students"
Kati Schmalz, Sara Staker, and Tiffany Haack
Mentor: Ms. Darlene Cheek

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