Class of 2018 Research

Acceptance of Increased Costs to Reduce Orthodontic Treatment Time in Adults and Parents of Adolescent Patient: Pre-Treatment and Post-Treatment

Resident: Dr. Michael Ayers
Mentor: Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa
Committee: Youssef Toubouti, MSc

The Effect of Text Message Reminders on Retainer Wear Compliance

Resident: Dr. Seth Culler
Mentor: Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa
Committee: Dr. Grant Vezina

 

General Population Knowledge about the Orthodontic Profession and Factors Affecting Potential Practioner Selection

Resident: Dr. Riley Dyer
Mentor: Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa
Committee: Dr. Eman Othman, Youssef Toubouti, MSc

Detection of External Apical Root Resorption in Orthodontic Patients Treated with Invisalign^®

Resident: Dr. John Houston
Mentor: Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa
Committee: Youssef Toubouti, MSc, Dr. Richard Griffith, Dr. Thebis Alvarez, Dr. Gaby El Bahri

 

The Effect of Orthodontic Tooth Movement on Teeth with Open Apex

Resident: Dr. Ayla Idilbi
Mentor: Dr. Grant Vezina
Committee: Dr. Isil Aras

 

 

Analysis of Current Status of Foreign Trained Dentist (FTD) in the United States

Resident: Dr. Julia H. Kang
Mentor: Youssef Toubouti, MSc
Committee: Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa

 

Comparison of Parents' and Patients' Acceptance of increased Costs to Reduce Orthodontic Treatment Time in Adolscent & Adult Patients: pre-treatment and post treatment

Resident: Dr. Aaron Khaira
Mentor: Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa

The Incidence of White Spot Lesion Formation Among Patients Treated with Invisalign^®

Resident: Dr. Julia Lipkin
Mentor: Dr. Gaby El Bahri
Committee: Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa

 

 

Patients' Preference for Orthodontic Retainers: A Comparison Among Essix, Hawley and Fixed Retainers.

Resident: Dr. Yanisis B. Romero
Mentor: Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa 
Committee: Dr. Oscar Olavarria, Youssef Toubouti, MSc

 

Evaluation of How Targeted Educational Program Increases Orthodontic Patients' Awareness of White Spot Lesions and their causes at JU School of Orthodontics

Resident: Dr. Mohammed Sawady
Mentor: Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa
Committee: Dr. Richard griffith, Dr. Gaby El Bahri

Clinical Evaluation of the Efficacy of an Intra Oral Spray on Speech Articulation in Patients Using Invisalign^®

Resident: Dr. Krat Sodhi
Mentors: Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa, Dr. Christine Sapienza

 

The Effect of the Mandible "unlocking" in Class II Div II Patients on the AP Growth of the Mandible: A Cephalometric Study

Resident: Dr. Ayman Suliman
Mentor: Dr. Peter Buschang
Committee: Dr. Oscar Olavarria

 

 

Adolescent Orthodontic Quality of Life Correlation with ABO Discrepancy Index

Resiident: Dr. Matthew Swan
Mentor: Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa
Committee: Dr. Peter Buschang, Youssef Toubouti, MSc

 

The Incidence of White Spot Lesion Formation Among Patients Treated with Invisalign®

Resident: Dr. Jason Yang
Mentor: Dr. Gaby El Bahri
Committee: Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa