UNMC College of Dentistry Research Day
57th Annual Frank M. Wentz Student Scientific Program
2024 Research Day Program - Download here. Includes project abstracts.
Sponsors
- Alpha Lambda Chapter of Sigma Phi Alpha National Dental Hygiene Honor Society
- Dentsply Sirona
- International College of Dentists
Award Winners
- Postgraduate
- First Place: Dr. Joyce Lee
Associations between Periodontitis and Serum Anti-Malondialdehyde–Acetaldehyde Antibody Concentrations in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case-Control Study, Collaborators: Dr. Jeffrey B. Payne, Dr. Ted R. Mikuls, Dr. Geoffrey M. Thiele, Michael J. Duryee & Harlan R. Sayles
- Second Place: Dr. Paula Cohen Schlemmer
The Age-Old Question: Why Do Younger, Systemically Healthy Patients Have Better Wound Healing Than Aged, Systemically Healthy Patients? A scRNAseq Fibroblast Study
- Dental Hygiene
- First Place: Diana Acosta Delgado, Lulu Acosta Delgado & Jose Marquez
The Effects of Advantage Arrest® SDF Gel and Riva Star® SDF/KI on S. mutans and P. gingivalis: An In-Vitro Study, Mentor: Lisa Moravec
- Second Place: Capri Dethlefs & Julia Raun
The Effects of Coca-Cola and Kool-Aid on the Discoloration of UltraSeal XT™ Hydrophilic and 3M™ ESPE™ Clinpro™ Hydrophobic Sealants, Mentor: Jaimee Shropshire
- Third Place: Ella Simonson & Emma Schock
The Pivotal Role of Ergonomic Loupes in Dentistry: A Research Survey of Loupe Selection Among Dental Professionals, Mentor: Dr. Upoma Guha
- Dental
- First Place: Nicholas Stolze
Examining Associations Between Classes of Medications and Tooth Loss in Periodontal Maintenance Patients, Mentor: Dr. Jeffrey Payne
- Second Place: Lucas Jarecke & Luke Wordekemper
Analysis of Occlusal Clearance of Crown Preparations Made by Predoctoral Dental Students at the UNMC College of Dentistry, Mentor: Dr. Gregory Bennett
- Third Place: Merina Joseph & Mahima Kinra
In Vitro Tensile Strength Comparison of Denture Liners to 3-D Printed Denture Resin, Mentors: Drs. Julie Marshall, Gregory Bennett & Mark Beatty
Award Winners - Archive
See past Research Day award winners.
