Departmental Research

Pediatric Dentistry

As part of the Advanced Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program, a research project is a graduation requirement. The following are titles of projects completed, or in progress, in the last five years:

  • Validity and Usability of a Predictive Index for Sports-Related Injuries
  • A Comparison of the Fluoride Specific Ion Electrode to a Colorimeter Measurement Device
  • Comparison of the Adaptability of Polyvinyl Mouthguard Material using Three Separate Fabrication Techniques
  • Survey of Female Athletes' Tobacco Use
  • Effect of a Reversal Agent Following Local Anesthetic Administration
  • Inheritance of Occlusal Topography: A Twin Study
  • Comparison of the Oral Health Status of Special Needs Patients Based on Residential Settings
  • Post-sedation Adverse Events in Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia
  • The Association Between Reported Adolescent High Risk Behaviors and Orofacial Trauma