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.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Mechanical Properties of Copper-Nickel-Titanium Archwires, Margaret Amelia Rosen

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The Effect of Orthodontic Appliances on the Evaluation of the Professionalism and Esthetics of an Adult Employee, Laura Hanson Vaccariello

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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The Direct Effect of Low-Magnitude High-Frequency Mechanical Vibration on Osteoclast Formation from RAW267.4 Monocytes, Maxwell Antonio Abraham

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Edge Chipping Resistance and Flexural Strength of Polymer Infiltrated Ceramic Network and Resin Nano Ceramic Materials, Renos Argyrou

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Influence of Fluoride and Stress on the Electrochemical Properties of Nickel-Titanium Coils, Ashley Barnes

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Differential Scanning Calorimetric (DSC) Study of New and Sterilized Nickel-Titanium Rotary Endodontic Instruments, Michael Dyriw

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Effect of Toothbrushing on Surface Roughness and Shade of Extrinsically Stained Pressable Ceramic Restorations, Lessly Arlette Garza

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Changes in Composite Toxicity Following Exposure to Pulp Capping Materials, Audra Long

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Effect of Autoclaving on Flexibility of Four Different Nickel Titanium Files, Anushree Mehrotra

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Thermomechanical Characterization of Variable Force NiTi Orthodontic Archwires, Anjali Sudershan Krishan Mehta

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Comparison of Three Different Nickel-Titanium Endodontic Rotary Systems in Shaping Simulated S-Shaped Canals, Elineida Perez

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Influence of Fluoride and Stress on the Mechanical Properties of Nickel-Titanium Coils, Jennifer Ann Fehrman Roloff

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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

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Comparing the Vertical Misfit of Casts Produced By Two Verification Jigs, Abdulaziz Saeed Alqahtani

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Accuracy and Precision of Die Spacer Thickness with Combined Computer-Aided Design and 3-D Printing Technology, Lisa Hoang

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An Investigation into the Bonding Properties of New Generation Ceramic Brackets As Compared to a Stainless Steel Bracket, Ami Inoue

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Effect of Mechanical Vibration on Resistance to Sliding in the Fixed Orthodontic Appliance, David Robert Kennedy

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Influence of Taper on the Flexibility of Nickel-Titanium Rotary Files, Christopher J. Kingma

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Dimensional Changes of Facial Soft Tissue Associated with Rapid Palatal Expansion, Peter Charles Longo

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Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Nickel-Free and Nickel-Containing Stainless Steel Orthodontic Wires, Amanda Olejniczak

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Composition, Phase Structure, and Corrosion of Nickel-Free and Nickel-Containing Stainless Steel Orthodontic Wires, Amrita Rakalla

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Flexibility of Various Nickel-Titanium Rotary Endodontic Files, Chelsea Selin

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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

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Systematic Review Of The Published Literature On Success And Failure Rates Of Nonsurgical Endodontic Treatment, Benjamin W. Baker

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Effect Of Occlusal Vertical Dimension On Lip Positions At Smile, Jang-Ching Chou

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The Relationship Between Excessive Anterior Overlap And Dental Status, Steven Koutnik

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Treatment Rate Of Second Mesio-Buccal Canals In Maxillary Molars In A Musod Endodontic Resident Patient Population, Ryan Yale Margel

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Cytotoxicity Of Orthodontic Temporary Anchorage Devices In Vitro, Manika Patwari

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The Reliability Of Facial Soft Tissue Landmarks With Photogrammetry, Michael G. Payne

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The Effect Of Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave (ESW) On Calvaria Bone Ex Vivo, Syrah Imtiaz Quraishi

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Investigation Of Force Decay In Esthetic Composite Orthodontic Archwires, Jacob E. Spendlove

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Retention Of Long-Term Interim Restorations With Sodium Fluoride Enriched Interim Cement, Carolyn Strash

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Postoperative Pain After The Use Of A Dexamethasone Rinse As An Irrigant Prior To Obturation, Kenan Tarabishy

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Differential Scanning Calorimetry (dsc) Analyses Of Esthetic Nickel-Titanium Wires As-Received And After Clinical Use, Nicholas Valeri

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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The Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave (ESW) on Cementoblasts In Vitro, Joshua Barta

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The Effect of Water Storage on Bending Properties of Esthetic, Fiber-Reinforced Composite Orthodontic Wires, Ju-Han Chang

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Comparison of the Efficacy of Various Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen Regimens on the Treatment of Post-Endodontic Pain, Erik DeYoung

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Postoperative Pain After the Use of a Dexamethasone Rinse as an Irrigant Prior to Obturation, Sushant Mahajan

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Intra- and Inter-Examiner Reliability and Inter-Method Comparison in Physical Anthropometry and Photogrammetry, Nikolay Mollov

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A Comparison of Torsional Stress Properties of Three Different Nickel-Titanium Files with Similar Cross-Sectional Design, Reid Wycoff

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Mechanical Stress Modulates Expression of Toll-Like Receptors in Human PDL, Yaroslav Yarmolyuk

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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The Effects of Different Surface Treatments on the Shear Bond Strength of Composite Resin to Machined Titanium, Mohammad Sadeq Aljadi

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Effects of Rapid Maxillary Expansion on Upper Airway; A 3 Dimensional Cephalometric Analysis, Yoon Hwan Chang

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Marginal Ridge Thickness (MRT) of Maxillary Incisors, Mark Foster

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In Vitro Comparison of the Push-Out Bond Strength of Three Endodontic Sealers With and Without Amoxicillin, Brian Kleinman

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Friction Testing of a New Ligature, Alison Mantel

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Metallurgical Characterization of New Palladium-Containing CoCr and NiCr Alloys, Raghav Puri

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Effect of Light-Cure Initiation Time on Polymerization and Orthodontic Bond Strength with a Resin-Modified Glass-Ionomer, Jess Thomas

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Agenesis of Maxillary Lateral Incisors in Orthodontic Patients and the Relation to Overall Tooth Size, Jane Wright

Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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Effects of Biologics on Pedicle Screw Fixation in a Sheep Model: Histological and Biomechanical Analysis, Akshi Arora

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Bonding with Self-Etching Primers - Pumice or Pre-Etch? An In Vitro Study, Ian J. Fitzgerald

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An In Vitro Comparison of the Setting of MTA With and Without the Application of a Moist Cotton Pellet, Craig Darrell Johnson

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Bondable Lingual Spur Therapy to Treat Anterior Open Bite, Elissa Joy McRae

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Cementoblastic Response to High vs. Low Level of Mechanical Force in Vitro, Natalie Nicole Mullally

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Incidence of Removable Partial Denture Types in Eastern Wisconsin, Deo K. Pun

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Application of Mechanical Vibration to Modulate Orthodontic Tooth Movement (OTM) in Mice, Andrew Rummel

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Candida Albicans Adhesion and Biofilm Formation on Phosphated and Non-Phosphate Containing Poly(Methylmethacrylate) Polymers, Kathryn Elizabeth Ryan

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Light-Activation Influence on the Thermal Analysis of a Resin-Modified Glass-Ionomer, Raksha Srinivas

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Bracket Bond Strength Effects of Incorporation of NovaMin into an Orthodontic Bonding Resin, Jeffrey Waterhouse

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

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A Preliminary in Vitro Comparison of Two Techniques to Fill Vertical Root Fractures with a Low Viscosity Polymethyl Methacylate Bone Cement, Travis Caissie

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A Preliminary in Vitro Comparison of Two Techniques to Fill Vertical Root Fractures with a Low Viscosity Polymethyl Methacylate Bone Cement, Travis Caissie

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What Determines Chewing Side Preference?: A Consideration of Traits from Body to Malocclusion, Kirstin M. Carlson

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Structure and Surface Morphology of Current Orthodontic Ceramic Brackets, Jean Hong

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The Effect of Three Mixing Methods on the Physical Properties and Porosity of Alginate Impression Materials, David J. Kachelmeyer

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Effect of Chewing (Occlusal Function) on Orthodontic Tooth Movement: A Pilot Radiological Study, Christopher Lai

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Biological Responses of Cementoblasts to Mechanical Loading in Vitro, Dawei Liu

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An in Vitro Comparison of the Antimicrobial Effects from Mixtures of Chlorhexidine and Calcium Hydroxide As Compared to Chlorhexidine and Calcium Hydroxide Alone, Kelly N. Mears

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Effect of Alloying with Palladium on the Corrosion Behavior of CoCr and NiCr Dental Alloys, Demetrios M. Sarantopoulos

Theses/Dissertations from 2008

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The Effect of in Vitro Photodynamic Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (PACT) on the Viability of Enterococcus Faecalis Biofilms, Amber Amelang-Severin

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Shear Bond Strength of Denture Base Resin Bonded to Acrylic Resin Denture Teeth with Composite and Auto Polymerized Acrylic Resin, Carter M. Benson

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Analysis of MTA's Setting Reaction: A Differential Scanning Calorimetry Study, Sharath Chandra V. Chedella

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Evaluation of Centric Relation Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) and the Mandibular Position Indicator (MPI), David M. Christensen

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The Accuracy of Multi-Implant Casts Fabricated Using a Segmental Framework Matrix, Daniel M. Domagala

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Investigation Into The Mechanism Behind Mechanical Property Changes Of NiTi Orthodontic Wires Exposed To Fluoride, Dong Hwa Lee

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Physical Properties of Australian Stainless Steel Wire, Trent A. Lofgren

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Assessment of Enamel "White Spot" Remineralization Using CPP-ACP Paste, Meghann M. Longo Dietz

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Metal-Ceramic Interface Evaluation of a Gold Infiltrated Alloy, Rupal Vasani

Theses/Dissertations from 2007

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In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Flowline, Durafill, and Dycal on Pulpal Stem Cells Treated with and Without Growth Factors, David Thomas Mershon

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Polymerization efficiency of glass-ionomer and resin adhesives under molar bands, Daniel J. Rejman

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Research and development of a healthcare direct reimbursement pilot program for underserved populations in Wisconsin, Pamela Lynn Schultz

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Comparison of the Fit of Y-TZP Copings Fabricated with Different CAD/CAM Systems, Manlio Zuniga

Theses/Dissertations from 2006

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Mechanical Behavior and Failure Analysis of Prosthetic Retaining Screws After Long-Term Use In Vivo, Youssef S. Al-Jabbari

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Galvanic Corrosion Between Various Combinations of Orthodontic Brackets and Archwires, Arash Bakhtari

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Thermal Analysis of As-Received and Clinically Retrieved Copper-Nickel-Titanium Orthodontic Arch Wires, Matthew C. Biermann

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In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Dental Materials to Dental Pulp Stem Cells Treated with Growth Factors, Smita P. Cabrera

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A Preliminary in Vitro Comparison of Altered Versus Unaltered Rotary Ni-Ti Files after Cyclic Fatigue, Stewart Carp

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Shear Bond Strength Comparison Between Two Orthodontic Adhesives and Self-Ligating and Conventional Brackets, Rodney G. Northrup

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Investigation into the Depth of Cure of Resin-Modified Glass-Ionomer Restorative Materials, Howard W. Roberts

Theses/Dissertations from 2005

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The Relationship of Anthropological Landmarks and the Earpiece Facebow Reference Plane in the Skeletally Mature Adult, Abdulaziz M. Albaker

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In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Amalgam with and without Zinc to Dental Pulp Stem Cells, Douglas R. Barden

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Effect of Kevlar Fiber Reinforcement in Anterior Temporary Bridge, Victoria E. Ortiz

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A Comparative Study of Oral/Dental Health Status in An Urban Poor Population Over 100 Years, Katherine F. Karioris Schrubbe

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The Effect of Calcium Sulfate on Postoperative Pain following Endodontic Surgery, Rebecca A. Stohler

Theses/Dissertations from 2004

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Personal Being: Polanyi, Ontology, and Christian Theology, Andrew T. Grosso

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Micro-Computed Tomographic Analysis of Extracted Endodontically Treated Teeth, Lance K. Hashimoto

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Resistance to Compressive Loading of Porcelain Fused to Gold Foil Anterior Crowns, Nitin B. Khankari

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A Comparison of Bond Strength Between Direct and Indirect Bonding Methods, Brandon James Linn

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X-Ray Microscopy & Microtomography and Hardness Testing of Titanium Versus Stainless Steel Orthodontic Brackets, Lynae D. Shear

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A Comparison of Two Three-Dimensional Computer-Generated Orthodontic Models with Conventional Plaster Models, Meagan O'Donnell Struby

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Metallographic Structure and Composition of Two Titanium and Two Stainless Steel Orthodontic Brackets, Jeffrey D. Wing