Department Announcements

Biomedical Sciences

Publications

San Miguel SM, Opperman LA, Allen EP, Zielinski JE, Svoboda KKH. Antioxidant combinations protect oral fibroblasts against metal-induced toxicity. Archives of Oral Biology 2013; 58:299-310.

Yu W, Zhang Y, Ruest LB, Svoboda KH. Analysis of Snail1 function and regulation by Twist1 in palatal fusion. Frontiers in Physiology 2013 Feb.; 4:1-10.

Periodontics

Presentations

Two faculty members presented abstracts at the International Association for Dental Research 2013 General Session & Exhibition, held March 20-23 in Seattle. Drs. Celeste Abraham and Francisco Rivera-Hidalgo presented “Evaluation of Tissue Resistance to Soft Tissue Emphysema” and “Regeneration of Periodontal Osseous Defects Treated with Minimally Invasive Surgery.”

Dr. Nancy Burkhart gave presentations Jan. 25-26 during the Rocky Mountain Dental Convention in Denver: “Body of Evidence” and “Treating the Patient with Oral Lichen Planus.”

Burkhart also presented “Mucosal Disease: Which One Is It?” on Feb. 1 to dental professionals attending the 2013 Yankee Dental Congress in Boston.

Restorative Sciences

Presentations

Dr. Susan Hummel presented an abstract titled “Comparison of Removable Dental Prostheses Worn for 2-5 Years” at the International Association for Dental Research 2013 General Session & Exhibition, held March 20-23 in Seattle.