Department News

Biomaterials Science

Presentations: Samer Al-Aqeel and Dr. Jason Griggs attended the 104th Annual Meeting & Exposition of the American Ceramic Society April 28 - May 1 in Nashville, Tenn. Their presentation was made and published as follows: Al-Aqeel SM, Griggs JA, Zhang Y. Effect of analysis method on fatigue parameters for an aluminous dental porcelain. Ceramic Transactions 147:Abstract #AM-S2-46-2003, 2003.

Dr. John Cai presented "Microstructural Observation of CP Ti Dental Alloy/Ceramic Interface" during the Society for Biomaterials' 29th Annual Meeting April 30-May 1 in Reno, Nev. Co-authors are W. Guo, W.A. Brantley, T. Okabe and W.A.T. Clark.

Publications: Griggs JA, Wataha JC, Kishen A. Effect of hydrolyzed surface layer on the cytotoxicity and chemical resistance of a low fusing porcelain. Dental Materials 19:353-358, 2003.

Kikuchi M, Takada Y, Kiyosue S, Yoda M, Woldu M, Cai Z, Okuno O, Okabe T. Mechanical properties and microstructures of cast Ti-Cu alloys. Dental Materials 19:174-181, 2003.

Watanabe K, Miyakawa O, Takada Y, Okuno O, Okabe T. Casting behavior of titanium alloys in a centrifugal casting machine. Biomaterials 24:1737-1743, 2003.

Biomedical Sciences

Presentations: Dr. Lynne Opperman was invited to present "Regulation of Craniofacial Skeletal Morphogenesis and Growth" to the Department of Biological and Earth Sciences at Texas A&M University – Commerce in Commerce, Texas, April 3.

On April 22, she gave an invited presentation on "Tissue Interactions and Growth Factors Regulate Suture Morphogenesis" at the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in Bethesda, Md.

Opperman also was invited to present "Factors Regulating Craniofacial Skeletal Development" to the Dallas Section of the North American Division during the International Association for Dental Research seminar series at Baylor College of Dentistry May 1.

Publication: Dominguez MS, Witherspoon DE, Gutmann JL, Opperman LA. Histological and scanning electron microscopy assessment of various vital pulp-therapy materials. Journal of Endodontics 29:324-333, 2003.

Other News: Opperman provided grant review as a member of the NIH/NCI Special Emphasis Panel April 23-25 in Bethesda, Md.

Diagnostic Sciences

Presentations: Dr. Byron W. Benson presented two continuing dental education programs: "Review of Panoramic Anatomy" and "Principles of Radiographic Interpretation and Differential Diagnosis." They were part of the April 8 Oral Pathology, Oral Diagnosis, and Oral Medicine course sponsored by the Dental Activity at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Arlington, Va.

Periodontics

Presentation: Dr. Ibtisam Al-Hashimi was invited to present "The Challenges of Salivary Gland Dysfunction and Dry Mouth in Dental Practice" to the University of Ankara Faculty of Dentistry in Ankara, Turkey, May 16. Her presentation was scheduled during the 40^th anniversary of the founding of the dental school.
 

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