Student Research

News and Accolades

Dental students at all levels of their training are involved in a variety of research activities.

SOD offers both internal and external opportunities for student research accomplishments to be recognized.

"Possibility of Chocolate as an Active Ingredient in Dental Products"

Nicole Roa, Shalyn Wilson, Morgan Leach, Aaliyah Cain, Barbara Brent

"Quantifying Integrin Adhesion Using Atomic Force Microscopy"

Dutton Day, Sheetal Chowdhury, Amol Janorkar

"Reduced Microbial Diversity Through Chrōm Tooth Polish Increases Potential for Oral Disease"

Mary Agnes Mestayer, Jennifer Bain, Amol Janorkar, Jason Griggs, Cynthia Senior, Kartikeya Jodha, Lance Keller, Lauren Bain

"Effect of Light Curing Unit, Depth, and Lubrication on Microhardness of Composite"

Aubry Dillon, Samira Aditya Kunapareddy, Jason Griggs, Richard Price, Jaccare Jauregui-Ulloa, Susana Salazar Marocho

"Effect of Connection Design on Stress Distribution in Zygomatic Implants"

Laura Alberto, Jason Griggs, Michael Roach, Randall Scott Williamson, Ravi Chandran, Matthew Priddy, Yue Lu, Patrick Bergin, Yuanyuan Duan

The Dental Hygiene Research Award comes with a certificate.
The OKU Award comes with a $250 cash prize and represents the best presentation by a D1-D4 student.
The DentsplySirona Award includes a trip to New York, NY to represent our school at the international SCADA competition.
The Hinman Award includes a trip to the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, TN to represent our school at the international Hinman competition.
The People’s Choice Award comes with a Kenneth Cole Reaction designer bag embroidered with the Ivoclar logo.