Publications

Abstract

• A Comparison of Immediate Monomer Release of 3D Printing Materials and Poly(methyl methacrylate) Used in Pediatric Dentistry            (09/2026) (link)
• A Comparison of Immediate Monomer Release of 3D Printing Materials and Poly (methyl methacrylate) Used in Pediatric Dentistry To compare the monomer leaching of 3D-printed denture base materials (NextDent® Denture 3D+ [D3D]) and orthodontic base material (NextDent® Ortho Flex [OF]) with conventional poly-methyl methacrylate (PMMA) resins at 5 time points.  (03/2026) (link)
• Accuracy of Intraoral Scanning at Varying Implant Depths and Resulting Scan Body Exposures in Anterior Immediate Implant Placement: An In Vitro Study This study evaluated the accuracy of intraoral scanning at varying implant depths and resulting scan body exposures in maxillary anterior immediate implant placement. (02/2026) (link)
• To evaluate implant success rates and facial mucosal profile changes in maxillary single immediate implant placement and provisionalization with the socket-shield (IIPP+SS) technique and without the socket-shield (IIPP-SS) technique.  (05/2025) (link)

Scholarly Journals--Published

• Inter-implant Papilla Changes Following Anterior Immediate Tooth Replacement with Socket Shields: A 1- to 10-Year Retrospective Study This retrospective study investigates the efficacy of the socket shield (SS) in preserving inter-implant papilla and bone in anterior adjacent implant sites. Clinical and radiographic records of 23 patients were evaluated. A total of 31 implants were placed immediately into extraction sockets with SS, resulting in 26 inter-implant sites, and 7 implants were placed without SS. After a mean follow-up of 41.5 months (range: 12 to 124 months), 30/31 (96.8%) implants with SS and 7/7 (100%) implants without SS were clinically successful. The mean changes in inter-implant papilla and bone heights were -0.40 mm and -0.46 mm, respectively. The effects of implant placement timing and the socket shield number, shape, and crestal level on inter-implant tissue height changes were found to be insignificant (P > .05). Supracrestal shield level (31.6% vs 16.6% in equicrestal), U-shape shield (41.2% vs 7.1% in C-shape), and shield-to-implant contact (40.0% vs 12.5% in no contact) were associated with increased occurrence of exposures. The application of SS in adjacent anterior implant situations is a viable treatment option for maintaining inter-implant papilla. (08/2023) (link)