Research Projects & Grants

College/University

  • Pipeline Bridge Grant, Role: Principal Investigator, University of the Pacific, (07/2007 - 08/2007) Status: Closed

Federal

  • 3-D visualisations for medical education, Role: PI, National Science Foundation, (03/2005 - 03/2006) Status: Completed

For Profit Organization

  • Evaluation of AvaDent™ CAD/CAM complete dentures in the pre doctoral dental student clinic at LLUSD, Role: Investigator, Global Dental Sciences, (08/2013 - 08/2014) Status: Completed
  • A clinical evaluation of hand-veneered, porcelain-fused NobelProcera crown shaded zirconia and NobelProcera full contour crown IPS e.max CAD on molars. An open 5-year prospective, controlled, multi-center clinical split mouth study, Role: Investigator, Nobel Biocare, (03/2013 - 03/2014) Status: Completed
  • Clinical evaluation of the procera veneering process, Role: PI, Nobel Biocare, (04/2007 - 04/2008) Status: Completed
  • Clinical Evaluation of a Procera All-Ceramic Crown, Role: Investigator, NobelPharma Procera AB, (12/1998 - 12/1999) Status: Completed
  • A pivotal dose ranging evaluation of ketoprofen gel for maintenance of peri-implant alveolar bone, Role: Investigator, Block Drug Company, Inc, (07/1997 - 07/1998) Status: Completed

Internal

  • Effect of interproximal emergence profile design of implant supported single crown on proximal caries and periodontal disease of adjacent natural teeth. A pilot study, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (12/2023 - 03/2025) Status: Completed
  • Prevalence and incidence of allergy and contact dermatitis in dental faculty and students at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Dentistry, (07/2012 - 07/2013) Status: Completed
  • Correlation between perceptual ability test scores on the dental admissions test and performance in the single casting technique course, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (03/2012) Status: Completed
  • Comparing parallelism of dental implants placed by clinicians with varying degrees of experience, Role: Investigator, LLU Center for Dental Research, (01/2012 - 01/2013) Status: Completed
  • The effects of computer assisted angulation sensors in the placement of dental implants by dental students, Role: PI, LLU Center for Dental Research, (11/2011 - 11/2012) Status: Completed
  • Nasoplastine canal position relative to the maxillary central incisors: a cone beam computed tomography assessment, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Dentistry, (08/2010 - 08/2011) Status: Completed
  • A surgical protocol for management of chronic endodontically infected teeth prior to immediate implant placement, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Dentistry, (05/2007 - 05/2008) Status: Completed
  • Role: PI, LLU School of Dentistry, (07/1999) Status: Completed
  • Comparison of fracture resistance of four endodontic post systems under simulated chewing conditions, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Dentistry, (08/1998) Status: Completed

Non-Profit Organization

  • The California Endowment (TCE) "California Dental Pipeline", Role: PI, California Endowment, (04/2010 - 04/2011) Status: Completed