Research Projects & Grants

Federal

• Testing of Computer Aided Dental Implant Placement (AREA), Role: CO-Investigator, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research/NIH/DHHS, (08/2007 - 07/2012) Status: Closed

For Profit Organization

• The effects of disconnection and reconnection of implant abutments on peri-implant bone levels: A 1-year prospective controlled randomized clinical trial, Role: PI, Nobel Biocare, (07/2019 - 08/2024) Status: Completed
• Maxillary anterior immediate tooth replacement with and without socket-shield: A one year prospective study, Role: PI, Nobel Biocare, (05/2019 - 03/2023) Status: Completed
• The effects of bone and connective tissue grafts on facial gingival profile in single maxillary anterior immediate implant placement and provisionalization: a 1-year prospective study, Role: PI, Dentium, (04/2016 - 04/2017) Status: Completed
• A histomorphometric analysis of bone formation with three different bone graft materials following sinus augmentation, Role: PI, Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (08/2015 - 08/2016) Status: Completed
• Marginal bone resorption around platform and non-platform switched implants in posterior healed sites, Role: PI, Dentium, (01/2011 - 01/2012) 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
• Histologic And Histomorphometric Evaluation of the Augmented Maxillary Sinus for Placement of Endosseous Implants, Role: Investigator, CeraMed, (02/1994 - 02/1995) Status: Completed

Internal

• Peri-implant mucosal changes over time following implant crown removal in the esthetic zone, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (02/2024) Status: Approved
• The use of intraoral scanning to determine mandibular flexure during mouth opening, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (05/2023) Status: Approved
• Effects of Connective tissue grafts or Orthodontic extrusion on Interproximal Attachment gain. A retrospective analysis, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (03/2023) Status: Approved
• Effects of implant crown emergence angle and emergence profile on peri-implantitis for single implant, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (03/2023) Status: Approved
• Complications on connective tissue graft simultaneously with immediate implant placement and provisionalization (IIPP), a retrospective study, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (10/2022 - 10/2023) Status: Approved
• All-on-Four concept of immediate functional implant supported prosthesis; 1 to 10 years Retrospective study, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (10/2022) Status: Approved
• Effect of Postural Position on the Accuracy of the virtual Interocclusal Record in Maximum Intercuspal Position: A Clinical Study, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (12/2021) Status: Approved
• Interimplant Papilla Changes following Anterior Immediate Tooth Replacement with Socket Shields: A Consecutive Case Series, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (08/2021 - 01/2024) Status: Completed
• Marginal Bone and Gingival Architecture Changes following Immediate Implant Placement and Provisionalization with Compromised Buccal Bony Architecture: A Retrospective Study, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (05/2021 - 06/2024) Status: Completed
• Implant success rates and marginal bone loss following vertical versus horizontal guided bone regeneration, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (10/2020) Status: Approved
• The impact on peri-implant tissue healing with immediate positioning of definitive abutment on posterior single implants: a retrospective study, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (06/2020) Status: Approved
• Marginal bone change and implant survival following vertical guided bone regeneration, A retrospective analysis, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (06/2019) Status: Approved
• Accuracy of computer-guided surgery: A comparison of operator's experience, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthodontics, (03/2012 - 03/2013) Status: Completed
• Factors affecting buccal marginal bone changes of maxillary posterior teeth after rapid maxillary expansion, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Dentistry, (10/2011 - 10/2012) 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
• Retrospective evaluation of oxidized titanium implants (TiUnite®, NobelReplace™, Nobel Biocare™): Clinical results for up to 42 months, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Dentistry, (11/2009 - 11/2010) Status: Completed
• Measurement of post-operative sequelae following a subepithelial connective tissue graft, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Periodontics, (02/2009 - 02/2010) 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
• Implant single crown: An evaluation of success rate and complications, Role: PI, LLU School of Dentistry, Status: Completed
• Comparative Analysis of Marginal Bone Level Changes and Implant Survival Across Various Implant Surfaces: A Retrospective Study, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (03/2025) Status: Approved

Other Research

• Effect of Clinical Experience on Accuracy and Precision of Immediate Implant Placement in Anterior Esthetic Zone: An in vitro Comparison between Fully Static Guidance and Dynamic Navigation.  (08/2021 - 12/2022)
• Maxillary anterior immediate tooth replacement with and without socket-shield: a one year prospective study (04/2021 - 03/2022)
• Marginal Bone and Gingival Architecture Changes following Immediate Implant Placement and Provisionalization with Compromised Buccal Bony Architecture: A Retrospective Study (05/2021 - Present)
• Implant Success rates and marginal bone loss following vertical versus horizontal guided bone regeneration. (10/2020 - Present)