Scientific Day

Scientific Day 2018

The 37th annual Scientific Day was held at the Reed Center - Sheraton Hotel in Midwest City, on April 10, 2018. More than 500 students, residents, faculty and dentists attended the event, which was co-sponsored by Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation and Heartland Dental.

The evolution of Scientific Day, from its humble beginnings in 1981 to its current size and format, is a testament to the dedication of the students and their faculty mentors who complete meaningful research projects. Of the 56 posters presented at Scientific Day, 16 posters described projects that were funded by the 2017-18 Student Research Program. This was the 25th year of sponsorship of the Student Research Program by the J. Dean Robertson Society and the sixth year of sponsorship by the Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation.

In addition, this was the ninth year having vendor tables at Scientific Day. The participation of eight vendors highlighted the importance of the academic/corporate partnership and how research translates into better products and services for our patients. Fifty-two judges volunteered their time

and expertise to evaluate the posters and the Ishmael Essay Contest, and a total of $11,800 was awarded in prizes as well as two travel awards for student presentations at the annual meetings of the American Association for Dental Research and the American Dental Hygienists' Association.

Scientific Day Winners List

Cooper Pasque DS3 Canal Transportation: Examination of Three Ni-Ti Rotary Systems

Sara Hutchinson DH2 The Science of Dental Stem Cells

Dr. Matthew Black Post-Extraction Guided Bone Regeneration: Case Report

Brittany Hand DS2 Polymerization and Disinfection on Wettability of Alginate Substitutes

Steven Hassenplug DS2 Evaluation of Intraoral Sensors Simulated Occlusal Caries Detection

Srujani Reddy Gadusu DS3 Retention of sealants in Young Permanent Teeth-A meta analysis

Erin Crosby DH2 The Role of Coenzyme Q10 in Periodontal Therapies

Mikayla Williams DH2 Microscopic and Monumental: Nanotechnology and Dental Hygiene

Savneet Basati DS3 Correlation Between Vaccination Age & HBs Results for the HBV Vaccine

Kaylee Jennings DH2 Treating Pediatric Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Meridith Corwin DS2 Nutritional Literacy, Oral Health Status, and Dietary Intake

Dr. Mohammed Felemban Immediate Implant Placement Following Extraction of Posterior Tooth

Tarandeep Pannu DS3 Maxillary Sinus Septa and Incidental Findings: A CBCT Analysis

Dr. Abdulwahab Alkandari Treatment of Multiple Recession with Tunneling Technique

Drs. Arif Karim and John McCarthy Role of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 6 in Primary Sjogren's Syndrome

Dr. Arif Karim & Dr. John McCarthy Role of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 6 in Primary Sjogren's Syndrome

Madalynne Melot DH2 Crohn's Disease and Oral Manifestations

Dr. Garrett Bush Esthetic Effect of Abutment Material and Cement Type on e.maxTM Crowns

Dr. Aaeshah Alkanderi Treatment of Intrabony Defects with GTR and EMD

Drs. Collette Edwards & Marni Russell Russell Assessment of Pre-Prosthetic Orthodontic Referrals from Dentists

Dr. Kelley Carlson Materials for Fixed Implant Prosthesis in Patient with Parafunction

Aubrey Mouser DH2 Use of Air-Polishing Devices by Oklahoma Dental Hygienists

Dr. Justin Pisano Implant Rehabilitation of the Severely Atrophic Mandible: A Case Report

Lita Feddersen DH2 Learning Styles and Preferences Among Students

Hannah Lambeth DH2 EMD: Use It Before You Lose It!

Jennifer Loyd DH2 & Sel Hoang DH2 School-Based Oral Health Education

Hepzhi Sam DH2 & Paige Holliday DH2 Salivary Diagnostics for Diabetes

Tanveer Singh Buttar DS3 The Prevalence of Periodontal Disease Among Electronic Cigarette Users

Arshia Akbaruni DH2 & Layan Salous DH2 Improving Children's Oral Health Literacy

Meridith Corwin DS2 Nutritional Literacy, Oral Health Status, and Dietary Intake