Research and Innovations

Anatomy of implant corrosion
Patients faced with the decision of whether dental implants are right for them may have a few more things to consider, following a study conducted by one periodontic faculty member’s interprofessional research team. [...] Read More

Progress notes
Advocating mouthguards for all sports and seasons [...] Read More

Progress notes
Dr. Steve Bender on the practice of managing pain [...] Read More

Assessing a need
The results of a cleft lip and palate research study could lead to a new kind of clinic at TAMBCD. [...] Read More

Progress notes
It's a new era in treating head and neck cancer. Meet Dr. David Kang, assistant professor in oral and maxillofacial surgery and the department’s first head and neck oncologic and microvascular reconstructive surgeon. The description is complex, but the meaning ... Read More
A videoscope for use in minimally invasive periodontal surgery
Citation: Harrel S, Wilson T, Rivera-Hidalgo F. A videoscope for use in minimally invasive periodontal surgery. Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2013 September; 40(9):868-874. Read More

Geriatrics and the future of dental education
Preliminary research findings reveal an interesting trend. [...] Read More
Comparison of minimally invasive and conventional flap surgery for treatment of intrabony periodontal defects: a pilot case controlled study
Citation: Steffer M, Harrel S, Rossmann J, Kerns D, Rivera-Hidalgo F, Abraham C, Al-Hashimi I, Solomon E, Cipher D. Comparison of minimally invasive and conventional flap surgery for treatment of intrabony periodontal defects: a pilot case controlled study. Journal of ... Read More

From lab to label
Researchers move dental products to the marketplace. [...] Read More
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 ... Read More