UT at the AADR/IADR ANNUAL MEETING in SAN DIEGO The University of Tennessee College of Dentistry had 19 faculty members and 12 students give presentations at the 2011 American Association for Dental Research (AADR)/International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Annual Meeting held in San Diego, California on March 16th – 19th. The presentations included one oral presentation, one poster-discussion, and twenty-two posters. This was the largest representation by UT at the AADR/IADR meeting, which helps to establish UTHSC as a leader in dental research. The following are the presentations (listed alphabetically by title according to date of presentation):
Thursday, March 17th • • • • • • • • • •
Bisphosphonates Impair the Adhesion of Gingival Fibroblasts and Epithelial Cells. Karydis A, Tipton D, Garcia-Godoy F. CBCT Analysis of the Oropharynx: Effects of Age and Sex. Streight RA, Harris EF. Color Stability of Different Resin Composites Immersed in Beverage Solutions. Puppin-Rontani J, Puppin-Rontani RM, Garcia-Godoy F. Composite Properties and Stress Effects with Different Restorative Techniques. Soares CJ, Versluis A, Tantbirojn D. Effects of Water Line Disinfectants on the Composite Bond. Stanford C, Garcia-Godoy F, Darnell L. Growth of the Nasopharynx: A Three-Dimensional CBCT Study. Students Kyle Fagala and Ryan Streight present a poster Fagala KD, Streight RA, Harris EF. at the IADR/AADR in San Diego Inflammatory and Toxicity Effects of Dental Composites on Gingival Fibroblasts. Sykes B, Tipton D, Garcia-Godoy F, Babu JP. Quantified Tooth Surface Loss Associated with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Tantbirojn D, Pintado MR, Versluis A, Dunn C, Delong R. Shrinkage Compensation by Hygroscopic Expansion in Low-Shrink Composite Restorations. Versluis A, Tantbirojn D, Delong R. Thermal Absorption of CO2, Nd:YAG, Diode Lasers in Dental Biomaterials. Kiling E, Migliorati E, Drukteinis S, Roshkind DM, Hardigan P, Bradley P.
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Analysis of Biofilm Formed on Dental Composite Resins. Clark S, Garcia-Godoy F, Babu JP. Anti-inflammatory Effects of Cranberry Components on Human Gingival Epithelial Cells. Zacharia N, Tipton D, Rawal S, Dabbous M. Effects of Cranberry Components on Human Aggressive Periodontitis Gingival Fibroblasts. Tipton D, Babu J, Dabbous M. Effects of Glove Contamination on Composite Resin Bond Strengths. Brown I, Garcia-Godoy F, Darnell L. Effects of Handpiece Lubrication on Composite Bond. Denson N, Harrison J, Garcia-Godoy F, Darnell L. Efficacy of 2-Hour Whitening Strip under Extended Use Conditions. Simon JF, Lewis MW, Powell L, Wilson N, Conde E, Anastasia MK, Student Tiffany Stuart (left) with her mentor, Dr. Franklin Garcia-Godoy, and Mrs. Garcia-Godoy Ovando B, Farrell S. Inhibition of Bacterial Adhesion to Epithelial Cells by Oral Rinses. Diaz ME, Babu JP, Garcia-Godoy F. Racial Differences in Tooth Mineralization Among Three U. S. Groups. Harris EF.
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