
Class of 2020 Research
Correction of deep bites using Invisalign
Resident: Dr. Nikolas Amini
Mentor: Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa
Committee: Dr. Richard Griffith, Dr. Gabi El-Bahri
The importance of smile in life, comparing different generations' opinions questionnaire
Resident: Dr. Anadel Ramirez Baez
Mentor: Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa
Committee: Dr. Gaby El Bahri, Dr. Grant Vezina
Evaluation of lip changes following premolar extraction in Bimaxillary dental protrusion
African-American Adolescents: A Retrospective Study
Resident: Dr. Shahin Bayani
Mentor: Dr. Eman Othman Committee: Dr. Peter Buschang, Dr. Isil Aras
Three-dimensional evaluation of facial symmetry in skeletal Class I, Class II, and
Class III orthodontic patients using 3D facial scanning: A Prospective Study
Resident: Dr. Robert Berger
Mentor: Dr. Isil Aras
Committee: Dr. Grant Vezina, Dr. Richard Griffith
Oral Health Characteristics Among Displaced Population of Northwestern Syrians Using
ICD-10 Diagnostic Criteria: An Exploratory Cohort Study
Resident: Dr. Serge Bou Mechrek
Mentor: Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa
Committee: Dr. Gab El Bahri, Youssef Toubouti, MSc
Outcome Assessment for Non-extraction Treatment of Ectopically Erupted Maxillary Canines
via Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment Involving Palatal Expansion in Permanent and
Mixed Dentition
Resident: Dr. Rico M. Bussey
Mentor: Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa
Committee: Dr. Richard Griffith, Dr. Jorge
Farill
Evaluation of Root Length Following Invisalign and Conventional Fixed Appliances:
Including Case Complexity and Treatment Time
Resident: Dr. Thomas Fredal
Mentor: Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa
Committee: Dr. Gabi El-Bahri, Dr. Grant Vezina
Differences in Posterior Occlusal Contact Area Between Non-Extraction and Four Premolar
Extraction: A Pilot Study
Resident: Dr. Bennett Galperin
Mentor: Dr. Isil Aras
Committee: Dr. Grant Vezina, Dr. Richard Griffith
Orthodontic analysis and treatment planning using visual approximation of untraced
lateral cephalograms and intraoral photos.
Resident: Dr. Martin P. Greenberg
Mentor: Dr. Grant Vezina
Committee: Dr. Isil Aras, Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa
A 3-Dimensional Comparison in Retention with Thermoformed Plastic Retainers Versus
Hawley Retainers: A Pilot Study
Resident: Dr. Mary Keezel
Mentor: Dr. Isil Aras
Committee: Dr. Grant Vezina, Dr. Richard Griffith
A Comparative Assessment Between Hand-Wrist Maturation, Cervical Vertebral Maturation,
and Chronological Age Using the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation Craniofacial
Growth Legacy Collection.
Resident: Dr. Wajdi Mohammed
Mentor: Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa
Committee: Dr. Peter Buschang, Dr.
Gaby
El-Bahri
Accuracy and Reliability of Polyvinylsiloxane Impression taken by Patient versus Dental
Provider, Compared using 3-Shape Digital Scans
Resident: Dr. Mark Musicaro
Mentor: Dr. Grant Vezina
Committee: Dr. Isil Aras, Dr. Sawsan Tabbaa
Effects of auziliary beta-titanium wire for maxillary dentoalveolar expansion: A Polit
Study
Resident: Dr. Veronica Padron
Mentor: Dr. Isil Aras
Committee: Dr. Grant Vezina, Dr. Richard Griffith
Landmark Identification of CBCTs by Consistency and Precision: Soft Tissue Analysis
Resident: Dr. Katherine Sage
Mentor: Dr. Isil Aras
Committee: Dr. Grant Vezina, Dr. Richard Griffith
Retrospective Evaluation of the Factors Associated with Relapse
Resident: Dr. Sheilla Starks
Mentor: Dr. Isil Aras
Committee: Dr. Grant Vezina, Dr. Eman Othman