Marquette University School of Dentistry hosted its 27th Research Day on Tuesday in the Alumni Memorial Union, naming 15 award winners between students and faculty.
The day began with a morning research and rounds poster session, featuring dozens of posters representing predoctoral, resident and faculty basic science and clinical research posters. Several of the posters will be presented at the upcoming American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) meeting in San Diego.
The afternoon oral session featured a presentation by keynote speaker Dr. German Gallucci, chair of the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences and the Raymond J. and Elva Pomfret Nagle Professor of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, followed by oral research presentations from five Marquette Dental faculty members.
Posters and presentations were judged by a panel of dental school faculty. Dean Elsbeth Kalenderian, Dr. Jeffrey Toth, associate dean for research and professor of biomaterials, and Dr. Mary Cimrmancic, clinical associate professor and Rounds leader, concluded the day by presenting 13 Research Day Award winners and two Dental Rounds winners.
Graduate Resident Clinical Research Awards
1st place: Dr. Samah Rady, “Preemptive analgesia following extraction and ridge preservation”
2nd place: Dr. Sarah Kanchwala, “Impact of Artificial Intelligence as a Diagnostic Aid in the Detection of Periapical Radiolucencies in Dental Education”
3rd place: Dr. Shikha Gupta, “The Influence of Definitive Restoration Placement After Root Canal Completion: A 22-year Retrospective Study”
Graduate Resident Basic Science Research Awards
1st place: Dr. Nava Nowamooz, “Implant Site Influences Accuracy in Static Computer-Assisted Implant Surgery: An in-vitro Study”
2nd place: Dr. Hannah Hamwi, ” Corrosion Properties of Traditional vs. CAD/CAM Fabricated Orthodontic Retention Wires”
3rd place: Dr. Alhanouf Albarrak, “Genotoxicity assessment of conventional and CAD/CAM Denture Base Materials”
Predoctoral Clinical Science Research Awards
1st place: Grace Flynn, “Evaluating AI Assistance in Dental Students’ Caries Diagnostic Performance”
2nd place: Jason Larson, “Do Patient-Specific Plates Improve Surgical Outcomes in Orthognathic Surgery? A Systematic Review”
3rd place: Stephen Anderson, “Autogenous Costochondral Graft for Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction: Biological Rationale and Surgical Techniques”
Predoctoral Basic Science Research Award
1st place: Alex Benak and Frank Galka, “Antimicrobial Activity of Gelatin–Chitosan Scaffolds Against Enterococcus faecalis“
2nd place: Omar El-Gazzaz, “Effect of Hyaluronic Acid on the Proliferation of Dental Pulp Cells”
3rd place: Melissa Wilke and Ethan Lee, “Salivary Enzyme-Mediated Degradation of Gelatin-Based Scaffolds”
MUSOD Grand Rounds Award
1st place: Danica Kontic, Alhasan Qassem, Ryan Hilty, Tulsi Patel, Allison Pachocha
Omicron Kappa Upsilon Award for Best Take-Away Message for Clinical Case Management
1st place: Aya Salhab, Emmie Takada, Alexander Reyes, Elisabeth Nacino
Faculty Oral Presentation Award
1st place: Dr. David Berzins, “Color Change in Commercial Resin Composites with Different Photoinitiators”
