Research Projects & Grants

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: Investigator, Nobel Biocare, (07/2019 - 08/2024) Status: Completed
• Maxillary anterior immediate tooth replacement with and without socket-shield: A one year prospective study, Role: Investigator, 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: Investigator, Dentium, (04/2016 - 04/2017) Status: Completed
• A histomorphometric analysis of bone formation with three different bone graft materials following sinus augmentation, Role: Investigator, Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (08/2015 - 08/2016) Status: Completed
• Marginal bone resorption around platform and non-platform switched implants in posterior healed sites, Role: Investigator, Dentium, (01/2011 - 01/2012) Status: Completed
• Evaluation of the NobelReplace® tapered groovy implant, Role: PI, Nobel Biocare, (01/2008 - 01/2009) Status: Completed
• Evaluation of a mineralized bone allograft (Puros) for maxillary sinus graft in humans, Role: PI, Sulze-Medica, (08/2004 - 08/2005) 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

• Predicting Future Sinus Augmentation Procedure and Bone Grafting Volume using Deep Learning from CBCT Scans, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (05/2024 - 05/2025) Status: Approved
• 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: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (12/2023 - 03/2025) Status: Completed
• Complications on connective tissue graft simultaneously with immediate implant placement and provisionalization (IIPP), a retrospective study, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (10/2022 - 10/2023) Status: Approved
• Interimplant Papilla Changes following Anterior Immediate Tooth Replacement with Socket Shields: A Consecutive Case Series, Role: Investigator, 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: Investigator, 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: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (10/2020) Status: Approved
• Marginal bone change and implant survival following vertical guided bone regeneration, A retrospective analysis, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (06/2019) Status: Approved
• A retrospective comparison of survival outcome in patients received both endodontic treatment and single-tooth implants, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Endodontics, (02/2018 - 02/2019) Status: Completed
• An evaluation of marginal crestal bone changes around endosseous implants placed in extraction sockets following alveoloplasty using stereolithiographic bone model guided surgery, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (02/2015 - 02/2016) Status: Completed
• Analysis of buccal bone changes and positional accuracy of immediately placed and provisionalized single implants in the maxilla using computer-guided templates- a prospective study, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (08/2013 - 08/2014) 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: Investigator, 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: PI, LLU School of Dentistry, (08/2010 - 08/2011) Status: Completed
• A prospective study: The degree of patient satisfaction and complications during and after treatments with non-surgical root canal treatment and single implant therapy, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Dentistry, (03/2010 - 03/2011) Status: Completed
• Retrospective evaluation of oxidized titanium implants (TiUnite®, NobelReplace™, Nobel Biocare™): Clinical results for up to 42 months, Role: PI, LLU School of Dentistry, (11/2009 - 11/2010) Status: Completed
• A surgical protocol for management of chronic endodontically infected teeth prior to immediate implant placement, Role: PI, LLU School of Dentistry, (05/2007 - 05/2008) 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
• Comparative Analysis of Marginal Bone Level Changes and Implant Survival Across Various Implant Surfaces: A Retrospective Study, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (03/2025) Status: Approved