Faculty Directory

Methemoglobin levels in generally anesthetized pediatric dental paient receiving prilocaine versus lidocaine (graduate advisory committe master''s thesis- Lauren Gutenberg 2nd year pediatric resident)* ( 7/2011 - 12/2011 )

Dental Anesthesia Sonophoresis device compared to topical anesthesia: a split mouth human study. (Graduate advisory committe, master''s thesis-Joe Packer endodontic resident.)* ( 10/2010 - 9/2011 )

D3 Research Mentor Students: Chad Nosek, Geoff Robinson, Andrew Taylor* Project Title: "Ergonomics and the administration of local anesthesia in dentistry" ( 9/2010 - 5/2011 )

Nature of Project: Oral presenetation of literature search and clinical experience in the proper postioning of both patient and operator for the administration of local anesthesia Awards: 2nd place LLUSD Table Clinic Educational Category; 1st Place CDA Anaheim Educational Category

Mentor D3 Research Project Title: "Alternative methods to dental local anesthesia" ( 9/2010 - 5/2011 )

Students: Lee Hyuni; No Eun Kyung Nature of Project: Oral presentation of literature search comparing alternative techniques to local anesthesia for pain control

Hygeine Research Mentor "Needle gauge and pain perception" ( 9/2009 - 5/2010 )

Students: Alina Lopez, Lecrecia Santana and Kirsten Tayler'' Awards: 1st place LLUSD Alumni Convention

Primary investigator/mentor for table clinic/research project- “Can you save a life?” D-3 Students: Lisa Gortari, Lauren Gutenberg, Damien Garcia ( 9/2009 - 5/2010 )

Presented: LLUSD Alumni Convention- 1st place clinical category CDA annual scientific session Anaheim California- 3rd place clinical category

Primary investigator/mentor for table clinic/research project- “Influence of Higher pH Solutions on local anesthetics in Dentistry” D-3 students: Bryan Horgan, Vitalia Borishkevich, Ryan Payne ( 9/2009 - 5/2010 )

Presented: Loma Linda University School of Dentistry Alumni Convention

Primary investigator/mentor for table clinic/research project- “Do we still need to worry about diffusion hypoxia after nitrous oxide administration? Looking at end tidal oxygen levels may tell us the answer” D-3 dental students: Nolan Korando, Sonny Porter, Dennis Iverson ( 9/2007 - 5/2008 )

Presented: CDA Scientific Session Anaheim California- 2nd place scientific category