The School of Dentistry Dissertations and Theses Series is comprised of dissertations and theses authored by Marquette University's School of Dentistry doctoral and master's students.
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Comparison of Three Different Nickel-Titanium Endodontic Rotary Systems in Shaping Simulated S-Shaped Canals, Elineida Perez
Influence of Fluoride and Stress on the Mechanical Properties of Nickel-Titanium Coils, Jennifer Ann Fehrman Roloff
Mechanical Properties and Patient Perceptions of Commonly Used Clear Aligner Systems As-Received and After Clinical Use, Lauren Evan Montoure Teske
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Comparing the Vertical Misfit of Casts Produced By Two Verification Jigs, Abdulaziz Saeed Alqahtani
Effect of Mechanical Vibration on Resistance to Sliding in the Fixed Orthodontic Appliance, David Robert Kennedy
Influence of Taper on the Flexibility of Nickel-Titanium Rotary Files, Christopher J. Kingma
Dimensional Changes of Facial Soft Tissue Associated with Rapid Palatal Expansion, Peter Charles Longo
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Nickel-Free and Nickel-Containing Stainless Steel Orthodontic Wires, Amanda Olejniczak
Composition, Phase Structure, and Corrosion of Nickel-Free and Nickel-Containing Stainless Steel Orthodontic Wires, Amrita Rakalla
Flexibility of Various Nickel-Titanium Rotary Endodontic Files, Chelsea Selin
Evaluation of Effect of 17% EDTA and 5.25% Sodium Hypochloride Irrigating Solutions on Surface Hardness of Brasseler Endosequence Root Repair Material, Himanshu Sharma
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Systematic Review Of The Published Literature On Success And Failure Rates Of Nonsurgical Endodontic Treatment, Benjamin W. Baker
Effect Of Occlusal Vertical Dimension On Lip Positions At Smile, Jang-Ching Chou
The Relationship Between Excessive Anterior Overlap And Dental Status, Steven Koutnik
Treatment Rate Of Second Mesio-Buccal Canals In Maxillary Molars In A Musod Endodontic Resident Patient Population, Ryan Yale Margel
Cytotoxicity Of Orthodontic Temporary Anchorage Devices In Vitro, Manika Patwari
The Reliability Of Facial Soft Tissue Landmarks With Photogrammetry, Michael G. Payne
The Effect Of Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave (ESW) On Calvaria Bone Ex Vivo, Syrah Imtiaz Quraishi
Investigation Of Force Decay In Esthetic Composite Orthodontic Archwires, Jacob E. Spendlove
Retention Of Long-Term Interim Restorations With Sodium Fluoride Enriched Interim Cement, Carolyn Strash
Postoperative Pain After The Use Of A Dexamethasone Rinse As An Irrigant Prior To Obturation, Kenan Tarabishy
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (dsc) Analyses Of Esthetic Nickel-Titanium Wires As-Received And After Clinical Use, Nicholas Valeri
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
The Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave (ESW) on Cementoblasts In Vitro, Joshua Barta
The Effect of Water Storage on Bending Properties of Esthetic, Fiber-Reinforced Composite Orthodontic Wires, Ju-Han Chang
Comparison of the Efficacy of Various Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen Regimens on the Treatment of Post-Endodontic Pain, Erik DeYoung
Postoperative Pain After the Use of a Dexamethasone Rinse as an Irrigant Prior to Obturation, Sushant Mahajan
Intra- and Inter-Examiner Reliability and Inter-Method Comparison in Physical Anthropometry and Photogrammetry, Nikolay Mollov
Mechanical Stress Modulates Expression of Toll-Like Receptors in Human PDL, Yaroslav Yarmolyuk
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The Effects of Different Surface Treatments on the Shear Bond Strength of Composite Resin to Machined Titanium, Mohammad Sadeq Aljadi
Effects of Rapid Maxillary Expansion on Upper Airway; A 3 Dimensional Cephalometric Analysis, Yoon Hwan Chang
Marginal Ridge Thickness (MRT) of Maxillary Incisors, Mark Foster
In Vitro Comparison of the Push-Out Bond Strength of Three Endodontic Sealers With and Without Amoxicillin, Brian Kleinman
Friction Testing of a New Ligature, Alison Mantel
Metallurgical Characterization of New Palladium-Containing CoCr and NiCr Alloys, Raghav Puri
Agenesis of Maxillary Lateral Incisors in Orthodontic Patients and the Relation to Overall Tooth Size, Jane Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Effects of Biologics on Pedicle Screw Fixation in a Sheep Model: Histological and Biomechanical Analysis, Akshi Arora
Bonding with Self-Etching Primers - Pumice or Pre-Etch? An In Vitro Study, Ian J. Fitzgerald
An In Vitro Comparison of the Setting of MTA With and Without the Application of a Moist Cotton Pellet, Craig Darrell Johnson
Bondable Lingual Spur Therapy to Treat Anterior Open Bite, Elissa Joy McRae
Cementoblastic Response to High vs. Low Level of Mechanical Force in Vitro, Natalie Nicole Mullally
Incidence of Removable Partial Denture Types in Eastern Wisconsin, Deo K. Pun
Application of Mechanical Vibration to Modulate Orthodontic Tooth Movement (OTM) in Mice, Andrew Rummel
Candida Albicans Adhesion and Biofilm Formation on Phosphated and Non-Phosphate Containing Poly(Methylmethacrylate) Polymers, Kathryn Elizabeth Ryan
Light-Activation Influence on the Thermal Analysis of a Resin-Modified Glass-Ionomer, Raksha Srinivas
Bracket Bond Strength Effects of Incorporation of NovaMin into an Orthodontic Bonding Resin, Jeffrey Waterhouse
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
A Preliminary in Vitro Comparison of Two Techniques to Fill Vertical Root Fractures with a Low Viscosity Polymethyl Methacylate Bone Cement, Travis Caissie
A Preliminary in Vitro Comparison of Two Techniques to Fill Vertical Root Fractures with a Low Viscosity Polymethyl Methacylate Bone Cement, Travis Caissie
What Determines Chewing Side Preference?: A Consideration of Traits from Body to Malocclusion, Kirstin M. Carlson
Structure and Surface Morphology of Current Orthodontic Ceramic Brackets, Jean Hong
The Effect of Three Mixing Methods on the Physical Properties and Porosity of Alginate Impression Materials, David J. Kachelmeyer
Effect of Chewing (Occlusal Function) on Orthodontic Tooth Movement: A Pilot Radiological Study, Christopher Lai
Biological Responses of Cementoblasts to Mechanical Loading in Vitro, Dawei Liu
Effect of Alloying with Palladium on the Corrosion Behavior of CoCr and NiCr Dental Alloys, Demetrios M. Sarantopoulos
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
The Effect of in Vitro Photodynamic Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (PACT) on the Viability of Enterococcus Faecalis Biofilms, Amber Amelang-Severin
Shear Bond Strength of Denture Base Resin Bonded to Acrylic Resin Denture Teeth with Composite and Auto Polymerized Acrylic Resin, Carter M. Benson
Analysis of MTA's Setting Reaction: A Differential Scanning Calorimetry Study, Sharath Chandra V. Chedella
Evaluation of Centric Relation Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) and the Mandibular Position Indicator (MPI), David M. Christensen
The Accuracy of Multi-Implant Casts Fabricated Using a Segmental Framework Matrix, Daniel M. Domagala
Investigation Into The Mechanism Behind Mechanical Property Changes Of NiTi Orthodontic Wires Exposed To Fluoride, Dong Hwa Lee
Physical Properties of Australian Stainless Steel Wire, Trent A. Lofgren
Assessment of Enamel "White Spot" Remineralization Using CPP-ACP Paste, Meghann M. Longo Dietz
Metal-Ceramic Interface Evaluation of a Gold Infiltrated Alloy, Rupal Vasani
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Flowline, Durafill, and Dycal on Pulpal Stem Cells Treated with and Without Growth Factors, David Thomas Mershon
Polymerization efficiency of glass-ionomer and resin adhesives under molar bands, Daniel J. Rejman
Research and development of a healthcare direct reimbursement pilot program for underserved populations in Wisconsin, Pamela Lynn Schultz
Comparison of the Fit of Y-TZP Copings Fabricated with Different CAD/CAM Systems, Manlio Zuniga
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Mechanical Behavior and Failure Analysis of Prosthetic Retaining Screws After Long-Term Use In Vivo, Youssef S. Al-Jabbari
Galvanic Corrosion Between Various Combinations of Orthodontic Brackets and Archwires, Arash Bakhtari
Thermal Analysis of As-Received and Clinically Retrieved Copper-Nickel-Titanium Orthodontic Arch Wires, Matthew C. Biermann
In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Dental Materials to Dental Pulp Stem Cells Treated with Growth Factors, Smita P. Cabrera
A Preliminary in Vitro Comparison of Altered Versus Unaltered Rotary Ni-Ti Files after Cyclic Fatigue, Stewart Carp
Shear Bond Strength Comparison Between Two Orthodontic Adhesives and Self-Ligating and Conventional Brackets, Rodney G. Northrup
Investigation into the Depth of Cure of Resin-Modified Glass-Ionomer Restorative Materials, Howard W. Roberts
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
The Relationship of Anthropological Landmarks and the Earpiece Facebow Reference Plane in the Skeletally Mature Adult, Abdulaziz M. Albaker
In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Amalgam with and without Zinc to Dental Pulp Stem Cells, Douglas R. Barden
Effect of Kevlar Fiber Reinforcement in Anterior Temporary Bridge, Victoria E. Ortiz
A Comparative Study of Oral/Dental Health Status in An Urban Poor Population Over 100 Years, Katherine F. Karioris Schrubbe
The Effect of Calcium Sulfate on Postoperative Pain following Endodontic Surgery, Rebecca A. Stohler
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Personal Being: Polanyi, Ontology, and Christian Theology, Andrew T. Grosso
Micro-Computed Tomographic Analysis of Extracted Endodontically Treated Teeth, Lance K. Hashimoto
Resistance to Compressive Loading of Porcelain Fused to Gold Foil Anterior Crowns, Nitin B. Khankari
A Comparison of Bond Strength Between Direct and Indirect Bonding Methods, Brandon James Linn
X-Ray Microscopy & Microtomography and Hardness Testing of Titanium Versus Stainless Steel Orthodontic Brackets, Lynae D. Shear
A Comparison of Two Three-Dimensional Computer-Generated Orthodontic Models with Conventional Plaster Models, Meagan O'Donnell Struby
Metallographic Structure and Composition of Two Titanium and Two Stainless Steel Orthodontic Brackets, Jeffrey D. Wing
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Comparison of the Accuracy of Direct and Indirect Facebow Mountings, Khaldoun F. Ajlouni
Neurotoxic Evaluation of Root-End Filling Materials in Cortical Culture, Mahshid Asrari
In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Orthodontic Cements and Archwires, Alexis D. David
In Vitro Neuronal Cytotoxicity of Latex and Non-latex Orthodontic Elastics, Mark Howard Hanson
Shear Bond Strengths of One and Two-Step Bonding Techniques on Extracted Teeth, Benjamin Patrick Larrabee
A Preliminary Investigation of the in Vivo Effects of Sonic Agitation of Sodium Hypochlorite in a Root Canal System, Cameron L. Pangborn
A Comparison of the Sliding Properties of Titanium Brackets with Reduced Friction Stainless Steel Brackets, Jorge U. Parajon
Treating Dolichocephalic Facial Patterns and Class II Malocclusions with Maxillary Transverse Deficiencies and Open-Bite Tendencies, Grace Y. Richardson
In Vivo Comparison of the ProFile® and K3® File Systems Using FiberOptic Visualization, Sheila E. Stover
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
The Long-Term Stability of Deep Overbite Correction, Ildeu Andrade